Movies like Do You Know the Muffin Man?

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Do You Know the Muffin Man? (1989)
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Do You Know the Muffin Man? (1989)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story: Roger Dollison, a police officer, and his wife Kendra are living the American dream. They have two children, Teddy and Sandy, a lovely home, and a dog named Rex. What they know and how they live as a family is irreparably changed one day when it is discovered that a classmate of Teddys' is the apparent victim of sexual abuse and molestation at the respected neighborhood daycare center. Like all other parents, the Dollisons are tormented - "we should have known, we should have seen" - but their devastation is complete when Teddy tells his own story, one he promised his abusers he would never tell.
Style: psychological
Plot: pedophile, children, sexual abuse, abuse, pedophilia, police officer, teacher, police, investigation, criminal, court, child abuse, neighborhood, fighting the system, molestation, social problems, stereotypes, promise, surprise, courtroom, suspect, shock, confrontation, child molester, live action ...

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Most similar movies to Do You Know the Muffin Man?

The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out suspenseful, serious, psychological and suspense films with plots about child abuse, police, pedophile, investigation, sexual abuse, pedophilia and abuse mostly in Drama, Crime and Mystery genres. Some movies like Do You Know the Muffin Man?: Doubt (2008), Right to Kill? (1985), A Child's Cry for Help (1994), Real Men (2003), The Molesters (1963). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Doubt (2008)
Genre: Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story: In 1964, a Catholic school nun questions a priest's ambiguous relationship with a troubled young student, suspecting him of abuse. He denies the charges, and much of the film's quick-fire dialogue tackles themes of religion, morality, and ...
Style: period piece, sincere, psychological, clever, enigmatic ...
Plot: priest, religion, pedophilia, clergy, nun, sexual abuse, life is a bitch, teacher, catholic, pedophile, catholic church, boy ...
Time: 60s, year 2008, victorian era, 90s, year 1964 ...
Place: new york, usa, bronx new york city
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100%
 7.0
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Right to Kill? (1985)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story: Based on true story of teens Richard and Deborah Jahnke charged in Wyoming for the killing of their abusive father.
Plot: incest, patricide, true crime, son murders father, teenage boy, murder, child abuse, death, father son relationship, child molester, child molestation, shot to death
Place: wyoming
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100%
A Child's Cry for Help (1994)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story: A recently widowed doctor moves with her daughter to start at a new hospital. While there a loving mother brings her son in for treatment. The doctor suspects that there is something wrong, and theorizes that the mother is deliberately making her ...
Plot: abuse, children, child abuse, medicine, wife, love, doctor, mother daughter relationship, single parent, self doubt, housekeeper, lawsuit ...
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31%
 7.8
 82
Real Men (2003)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 180 min.
Story: A powerful and disturbing two-part drama about sexual manipulation, the loss of innocence and betrayal of trust, starring Ben Daniels. A policeman's determination to solve the three-year-old case of an abducted schoolboy leads him to uncover a ...
Style: psychological, suspense, suspenseful, touching
Plot: child abuse, children's home, children, lie, police investigation, sexual abuse, intimidation, investigation, police, fear, rape
⇓ similarity ⇓
29%
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The Molesters (1963)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Switzerland
Duration: 90 min.
Story: In exploring sex offenses, particularly against children, this film reveals the inner workings of the Zurich police and INTERPOL as they pursue persons accused of voyeurism, rape, fetishism, sadism, and masochism. After the criminals are arrested ...
Style: grindhouse
Plot: children, rape, sexploitation, pedophile, sexual murder, sexual abuse, sex maniac, exhibitionist, family relations, voyeurism, small town, sadism ...
Place: zurich switzerland
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28%
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Dark Water (2001)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 92 min.
Story: The story of a young man who, through a series of surreal visions, comes to believe that he is a serial killer targeting pedophiles.
Style: surreal, psychological, suspense, suspenseful, bleak ...
Plot: pedophile, serial killer, haunted house, investigation, vigilantism, siblings, haunted, guts, killer child, sibling relationship
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26%
By The Grace of God (2018)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: France, Belgium
Duration: 137 min.
Story: Alexandre lives in Lyon with his wife and children. One day, he discovered by chance that the priest who abused him to scouts always officiates with children. He then starts a fight, quickly joined by François and Emmanuel, also victims of the ...
Style: disturbing, realistic, psychological, suspenseful, independent film ...
Plot: pedophilia, religion, pedophile priest, child abuse, children, cardinal the priest, church, husband wife relationship, childhood memory, female nudity, sexual abuse, gay ...
Time: year 2014, year 2019, year 2015, year 2016, 2010s
Place: france, portugal
⇓ similarity ⇓
24%
 7.6
 289
Care (2000)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 105 min.
Story: A man struggles to piece together his life after suffering years of abuse in a children's home - a personal battle made doubly difficult by crusading reporters determined to expose the scandal.
Style: touching, suspense, suspenseful, sincere
Plot: child abuse, pedophile, teenage boy, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, accusation, police investigation, female reporter, sexual abuse, childhood memory, children's home, father son relationship, interview ...
Place: manchester, wales
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24%
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 6.9
 44K
Trust (2010)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story: A suburban family is torn apart when fourteen-year-old Annie meets her first boyfriend online. After months of communicating via online chat and phone, Annie discovers her friend is not who he originally claimed to be. Shocked into disbelief, her ...
Style: realistic, emotional, teen, serious, sexy ...
Audience: teens, chick flick, teen drama
Plot: sexual abuse, investigation, bullying, father daughter relationship, teenager, teenage girl, rape and revenge, child abuse, sex, internet, innocence lost, teenage life ...
Time: year 2010, 2010s, 20th century, 21st century
Place: california, usa, cleveland ohio, milwaukee wisconsin, chicago ...
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23%
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 542
Fallen Angel (1981)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story: Twelve year old Jennifer is unhappy with her widowed mom's relationship with a family friend. Feeling lonely, she readily accepts the friendship of an adult man named Howie and joins the softball team he coaches. Soon, Howie is convincing ...
Audience: teens
Plot: pedophilia, pedophile, adolescence, hell, children, age difference, child abuse, cycling, photography, puppy, boat, teddy bear ...
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22%
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 603
Hero (2015)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 120 min.
Story: Prosecutor Kohei Kuryu takes charge of a case with a foreign embassy possessing the key to solve the case. Due to the extraterritoriality involving the case, the investigation has not gone anywhere. A crisis then ensues. Kohei Kuryu and his office ...
Style: captivating
Plot: murder, crime investigation, police officer, criminal, police, whodunit, social problems, investigation, fighting crime, communication problem, homicide detective, problem ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
22%
The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things (2004)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA, UK, France, Japan
Duration: 98 min.
Story: The dysfunctional twenty-three years old Sarah takes her six year old natural son Jeremiah from the home of his beloved foster parents with the support of the social service to live with her. Along the years, the boy shares her insane and lowlife ...
Style: disturbing, psychological, rough, serious, depressing ...
Plot: child abuse, pedophile, rape, sex, child molester, sexual abuse, child rape, coming of age, police, psychologist, child molestation, dysfunctional family ...
Time: year 2004
Place: tennessee, indiana, asia
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22%
Shepherds and Butchers (2016)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: South Africa, USA, Germany
Duration: 102 min.
Story: A lawyer takes on a case of a prison guard in South Africa who is traumatized by the executions he's witnessed.
Style: captivating, disturbing, suspense, suspenseful, rough ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: death penalty, courtroom, death sentence, life & death, executioner, life is a bitch, culture clash, lifestyle, brutality, redemption, hopes, society ...
Place: south africa, africa
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21%
Karadima Forest (2015)
Genre: Drama
Country: Chile, Argentina
Duration: 98 min.
Story: Based on true events, involving powerful Catholic priest Fernando Karadima, who committed crimes of child abuse and pedophile between 1980's-2000's. The struggle of his victims, to be able to reveal the truth and look for justice.
Style: realistic, suspenseful, serious, art house, suspense
Plot: pedophile, religion, gay, catholic priest, sexual abuse, investigation, cover up, uncover truth, catholic, child abuse, heretic, pedophile priest ...
Place: chile
⇓ similarity ⇓
21%
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Jai Bhim (2021)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: India, USA
Duration: 164 min.
Story: A pregnant woman from a primitive tribal community, searches desperately for her husband, who is missing from police custody. So as to find her husband and seek justice for them, as their voice, a High Court advocate rises in support. Will their ...
Style: disturbing, tense, captivating, suspense, social ...
Plot: lawyer, courtroom, investigation, poverty, crime investigation, theft, poor family, dysfunctional family, criminal, human rights, trial, jury ...
Time: 2020s
Place: india
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21%
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Our Fathers (2005)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 130 min.
Story: In the '80s, priests and especially the Father Geoghan arrested for sexual abuse of minors. Cardinal Law, also indicted, and the diocese was aware of the actions of these men of the church and was kept secret for years, until the victims decide ...
Style: thought provoking, serious, realistic, sincere
Plot: church, sexual abuse, pedophile, clergy, legal investigation, social decay, courtroom drama, sexual harassment, dishonesty, fighting the system, legal, society ...
Time: 21st century
Place: boston, usa, europe, france
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21%
I Am All Girls (2021)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: South Africa
Duration: 107 min.
Story: A special crimes investigator forms an unlikely bond with a serial killer to bring down a global child sex trafficking syndicate.
Style: captivating, tense, suspense
Plot: sex trafficking, human trafficking, pedophile, serial killer, lesbian relationship, criminal, child trafficking, slave trade, fighting crime, partners against crime, criminal syndicate, partner ...
Time: year 1994
Place: africa, johannesburg south africa
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21%
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Adam (1983)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story: After their child is abducted, John and Reve Walsh are trying to find him. But, shortly after that, Adam is found dead.
Style: depressing, crying
Plot: pedophile, missing person, abused child, child abuse, child kidnapping, kidnapping, abduction, law enforcement, u.s. senator, suburbs, marriage, loss of son ...
Time: year 1981, 80s
Place: florida
⇓ similarity ⇓
20%
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 6.1
 6K
Stolen (2009)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story: A detective becomes obsessed with solving a child's 50-year-old murder, uncovering striking similarities between the case and his son's disappearance.
Style: suspenseful, psychological, serious, tense, realistic ...
Plot: loss of child, life is a bitch, dead child, missing child, haunted by the past, police detective, dealing with death, police investigation, interrogation, loss of son, uncover truth, children ...
Time: year 2009, 1950s, 2000s, 21st century
Place: usa
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20%
 7.5
 237K
Sleepers (1996)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 147 min.
Story: Two gangsters seek revenge on the state jail worker who during their stay at a youth prison sexually abused them. A sensational court hearing takes place to charge him for the crimes.
Style: disturbing, sadistic, harsh, suspenseful, suspense ...
Audience: family friendly, teens, teen drama
Plot: lawyer, courtroom drama, child abuse, vengeance, friendship, childhood, rape, sexual abuse, haunted by the past, pedophilia, pedophile, murder trial ...
Time: 90s, 60s, 20th century, 80s
Place: new york, usa, madison square garden manhattan new york city, manhattan new york city
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20%
 7.9
 483K
Mystic River (2003)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Australia
Duration: 138 min.
Story: A story about friendship and loyalty, guilt and vengeance, and the fateful affect the past has on the present.
Style: psychological, suspense, emotional, twist ending, neo noir ...
Audience: chick flick, adult
Plot: vengeance, police investigation, murder, sexual abuse, murder mystery, investigation, death in the family, child abuse, loss of child, revenge, tragic event, grief ...
Time: year 2003, 2000s, 70s, 20th century, 60s ...
Place: boston, massachusetts, persia, usa
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20%
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 1K
The Assault (2014)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story: After a cheerleader is sexually assaulted by the high school football team, she must overcome her shame and use the evidence gathered from the subsequent social media firestorm to piece together the night that she can't remember in her fight ...
Style: serious, realistic, thought provoking, disturbing, tense ...
Audience: teens, teen drama
Plot: gang rape, cheerleader, high school, sport team, abuse, injustice, youth, evidence, interrogation, investigation, cover up, courage ...
Time: 21st century
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20%
True Believer (1989)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story: Eddie Dodd is a burnt out former civil rights lawyer who now specializes in defending drug dealers. Roger Baron, newly graduated from law school, has followed Eddie's great cases and now wants to learn at his feet. With Roger's idealistic ...
Style: neo noir, detective, clever, suspenseful, captivating ...
Plot: courtroom drama, lawyer, courtroom, prison, investigation, conspiracy, neo nazi, legal, idealism, racial discrimination, cross examination, mentor protege relationship ...
Time: 80s, 20th century
Place: usa, manhattan new york city, greenwich village manhattan new york city, new york
⇓ similarity ⇓
20%
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Population Zero (2016)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story: In 2009 three young men were killed in a remote part of Yellowstone National Park. Authorities never found the murderer. He found them! Hours after the trio were gunned down, Dwayne Nelson confessed to the crime. Despite this Nelson was allowed to ...
Style: mockumentary, tense, suspense, psychological, suspenseful ...
Plot: found footage, murder, murderer, confession, national park, murder investigation, criminal, law and order, motive, legal, crime investigation, investigation ...
Time: 2000s
Place: montana
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20%
 6.3
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The Man (2007)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Story: An undercover LAPD cop struggles to find a balance between his professional life running sting operations and his family life raising three adopted kids.
Style: tense, thrilling, detective, captivating, psychological ...
Plot: undercover cop, lapd, police officer, fighting crime, police investigation, criminal, undercover agent, police detective, working undercover, undercover police officer, police
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19%
Dolores Claiborne (1995)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 132 min.
Story: Dolores Claiborne was accused of killing her abusive husband twenty years ago, but the court's findings were inconclusive and she was allowed to walk free. Now she has been accused of killing her employer, Vera Donovan, and this time there is a ...
Style: suspense, psychological, disturbing, enigmatic, scary ...
Plot: child abuse, investigation, stephen king, dysfunctional family, domestic violence, maid, abusive husband, sexual abuse, small town, women, strong female lead, abusive father ...
Time: 90s
Place: maine, persia, nova scotia, usa
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19%
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Untamed Love (1994)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story: A badly abused girl of 6 is saved from having to be admitted to an institution by a dedicated Special Education teacher whose class she's been placed in until there is an opening in the hospital. In that time they form a strong bond and the ...
Style: tear jerker
Plot: abuse, children, youth, child hero, child abuse, depression, neglected child, psychological abuse, courtroom, anger, father daughter relationship, physical abuse ...
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19%
 6.2
 221
She Said No (1990)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story: A successful career woman is raped by a prominent lawyer. However, when she takes the case to court, it results in a hung jury. When the DA's office declines to retry the case, the lawyer opts to sue the woman for malicious prosecution and ...
Style: tension
Plot: rape, courtroom, woman in danger, sexual abuse, mental illness, lawyer, confrontation, district attorney, miscarriage of justice, accusation, lawsuit, rapist ...
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19%
 7.1
 10K
L.I.E. (2001)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story: In this biting and disturbing coming-of-age tale from writer-director Michael Cuesta, life is bittersweet along the L.I.E., also known as the Long Island Expressway, as suburban teen Howie Blitzer learns all too clearly. In the space of a week, he ...
Style: disturbing, bleak, controversial, brutal, enigmatic ...
Audience: teens, teen drama
Plot: gay, male prostitution, coming of age, lgbt teen, sexual abuse, pedophile, juvenile delinquent, pedophilia, gay cruising, mentor, youth, boy ...
Time: year 2001, 21st century
Place: long island, new york
⇓ similarity ⇓
19%
 7.2
 20K
The Tale (2018)
Genre: Biography, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 114 min.
Story: An investigation into one woman’s memory as she‘s forced to re-examine her first sexual relationship and the stories we tell ourselves in order to survive.
Style: psychological, suspenseful, thought provoking, rough, disturbing ...
Audience: teens
Plot: childhood sexual abuse, mother daughter relationship, investigation, pedophile, first sexual experience, sexual abuse, loss of virginity, forced sex, child rape, 13 year old, woman, older man younger woman relationship ...
Time: year 1973, 70s
⇓ similarity ⇓
19%
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