Movies like Savage 1973
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Savage (1973)
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 73 min.
Story:
A TV reporter investigates compromising photographs of a nominee to the Supreme Court.
Style:
political thriller, suspense, dark, crime drama, political, noir, neo noir, political drama
Plot:
scandal, investigation, investigative journalism, ethical dilemma, corruption, privacy invasion, cover up, suspicion, moral ambiguity, conspiracy, blackmail, photography, supreme court, urban, professional rivalry, judge, news anchor, investigative reporter, mysterious death, television studio, television producer, failed pilot, mercedes benz
Place:
washington d.c.
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out tense, suspense, dark and crime drama films with plots about moral ambiguity, investigation, conspiracy, corruption, urban, betrayal and revenge mostly in Drama, Thriller and Crime genres. Some movies like Savage: The Black List (1995), Kingmaker (2024), Oka Pathakam Prakaaram (2025), Passenger (2009), Beyond the Rush (2024). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
At the trial of a judge who was found with a prostitute, a list of clients pops up. It contains the names of some very influential judges and politicians. Then, dead bodies and death threats erupt. Jacques is the trial judge and his own life seems ...
Style:
political thriller, suspense, dark, crime thriller, tense ...
Plot:
blackmail, courtroom, scandal, corruption, politician, danger, investigation, intrigue, conspiracy, judiciary, suspicion, power struggle ...
Time:
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Place:
europe
Similarity:
95%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Denmark, Sweden
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Ulrik Torp, once a fearless investigative journalist who is now tackling unemployment and a midlife crisis. He finds himself in the middle of a new political conspiracy.
Style:
tense, suspense, dark, thought provoking, crime drama ...
Plot:
investigative journalism, political conspiracy, midlife crisis, investigation, unemployment, corruption, power struggle, surveillance, social commentary, paranoia, betrayal, ethical dilemma ...
Place:
copenhagen
Similarity:
72%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 134 min.
Story:
After losing everything and his wife's disappearance, Siddharth faces arrest. While investigating, he uncovers widespread societal crimes and vulnerabilities.
Style:
crime drama, dark, suspense, psychological thriller, tense ...
Plot:
corruption, investigation, missing person, conspiracy, social realism, ethical dilemma, family tragedy, urban, underworld, moral ambiguity, organized crime, cat and mouse ...
Similarity:
70%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
The film narrates how two guys, Sathyanath and Adv. Nandan Menon, who never had anything to do with one another, come into each others lives and what all things happen consequently.
Style:
tense, suspense, political thriller, crime drama, emotional ...
Plot:
kidnapping, conspiracy, suspicion, corruption, justice, investigation, politics, investigative reporter, framed for murder, journalism, cat and mouse, moral ambiguity ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
india
Similarity:
54%
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Working undercover to expose a corrupt judge, an investigative journalist confronts his secret past plus his mother's mental illness and must choose between addiction and obsession or love and redemption.
Style:
tense, suspense, dark, noir
Plot:
mental illness, investigative journalism, addiction, corruption, redemption, justice, moral ambiguity, covert operation, crime investigation, obsession, ethical dilemma, conspiracy ...
Time:
2020s
Similarity:
53%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Germany, France
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
Fabian Groys, a renowned journalist for a political news magazine, enjoys great freedom, since the stories he uncovers make for good sales. When he loses a hot story about the German army, the editor saddles him with a young female intern. Fabian ...
Style:
tense, captivating, thrilling, psychological, suspenseful ...
Plot:
investigative journalism, journalist, political corruption, investigation, politics, uncover truth, private investigation, secret, intrigue, political intrigue, crime solving, investigative reporter ...
Time:
2010s
Similarity:
48%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 158 min.
Story:
Ramanunni, who was the MLA of revolutionary party CDP, crosses over to the opposition as their candidate for the by-election. He procures a revolver and when one of his arch-enemies is gunned down, Ramanunni becomes the suspect. The ...
Style:
political thriller, political, captivating, thrilling, suspenseful ...
Plot:
politics, election, revenge, corruption, power struggle, political conspiracy, political unrest, cat versus mouse, political intrigue, intrigue, political activism, conspiracy ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
india
Similarity:
46%
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Poland
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
A journalist unearths a horrific conspiracy when she questions the events surrounding a celebrity’s death.
Style:
tense, psychological, captivating, thrilling, suspense ...
Plot:
conspiracy, journalism, investigation, private investigation, crime investigation, who done it, investigative reporter, crime solving, murder investigation, uncover truth, secret, murder mystery ...
Similarity:
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Reeling from the news of his sister's suicide, Beau McCammon returns home to his family after a long absence. His father, who has just barely won another term as senator, doesn't take things well when Beau approaches him with the sinking ...
Style:
suspense, psychological thriller, political thriller, dramatic, melancholic ...
Plot:
corruption, family secret, family drama, senator, cover up, investigation, suspicion, grief, father son conflict, politics, small town, suicide ...
Time:
90s
Place:
louisiana
Similarity:
40%
1K
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
Just before the election, the sudden death of the son of the chief minister and a girl ignites a media frenzy and public speculation. This clash of egos sparks a covert investigation by retired IAS officers.
Style:
political thriller, tense, intense, crime drama, suspense ...
Plot:
media frenzy, investigation, election campaign, suspicion, conspiracy, cover up, bureaucracy, corruption, power struggle, journalism, scandal, moral ambiguity ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
40%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
A down-and-out private eye (Treat Williams) gets too close to the wife (Virginia Madsen) of a rich man (Richard Masur) soon found dead.
Style:
crime thriller, neo noir, suspense, crime drama, noir ...
Plot:
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Time:
80s
Similarity:
40%
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
An ex-FBI agent gradually uncovers the nature of a conspiracy behind the death of a black presidential candidate
Style:
political thriller, suspenseful, tense, twisted, neo noir ...
Plot:
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Time:
90s
Place:
washington d.c.
Similarity:
40%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Two women jokingly agree to kill each others' husbands. Then one really does and blackmails the other into killing her own.
Style:
suspense, captivating, disturbing, tense, dark ...
Plot:
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Similarity:
40%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 135 min.
Story:
Sequel of 2014's Political Drama "Prathinidhi".
Style:
political thriller, suspense, intense, tense, dark ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
political scandal, corruption, whistleblower, power struggle, suspicion, investigation, conspiracy, justice, investigative journalism, moral ambiguity, betrayal, urban ...
Similarity:
38%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Turkey
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
Elephants and Grass (Turkish: Filler ve Çimen) is a 2001 Turkish drama film, written and directed by Derviş Zaim, about six different stories that merge into a common theme. The film, which went on nationwide general release across Turkey on ...
Style:
realistic, art house, tense, political thriller, suspense ...
Plot:
moral ambiguity, conspiracy, cover up, corruption, political corruption, intelligence agency, social commentary, hitman, betrayal, investigation, justice, character study ...
Place:
turkey, istanbul turkey
Similarity:
38%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Annie's got a secret past she's eager to hide from her husband and her family. An iconclastic bounty hunter blackmails her to keep that past a secret. As the stakes increase, though, so do the ruthless and brutal actions of all those ...
Style:
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Plot:
blackmail, bounty hunter, secrets, murder, deception, family secret, danger, betrayal, death, moral ambiguity, cat and mouse, corruption ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
38%
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
90s
Place:
thailand, bangkok thailand, southeast asia
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
90s
Similarity:
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Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Similarity:
34%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 148 min.
Story:
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Style:
political thriller, suspense, detective, tense, dark ...
Plot:
investigation, murder, corruption, deception, justice, police procedural, female protagonist, cover up, conspiracy, secrets, law enforcement, corrupt politician ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
34%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Type A insurance fraud investigator Nick Stillman has his life extended by a heart transplant, only to be dismayed to discover that his donor was murdered so Nick could live.
Style:
suspense, crime drama, dark, detective, tense ...
Plot:
murder, insurance fraud, heart transplant, organ donation, investigation, conspiracy, corruption, ethical dilemma, life & death, danger, survival, betrayal ...
Time:
90s
Place:
los angeles, california
Similarity:
33%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
A security guard is enticed to scam a businessman for his insurance money by the man's attractive wife. The trouble begins when he discovers that the husband has ties to the mob.
Style:
crime thriller, suspenseful, noir, suspense, tense ...
Plot:
murder, infidelity, adultery, seduction, femme fatale, betrayal, deception, insurance scam, moral ambiguity, passion, romantic obsession, fatal attraction ...
Place:
san diego california, mexico, costa rica
Similarity:
31%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Argentina
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Convinced the tragic deaths of her loved ones were orchestrated by a famous novelist she worked for, Luciana turns to a journalist to expose her truth.
Style:
tense, psychological thriller, disturbing, suspense, enigmatic ...
Plot:
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Time:
2020s
Place:
argentina, latin america
Similarity:
31%
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 151 min.
Story:
Story of Kadakkal Chandran, the Chief Minister of Kerala whose uncompromising attitude towards corruption and his dictatorial actions has gained him a lot of enemies. The events gets more intense when he faces an allegation.
Style:
political, political thriller, suspenseful, captivating, thrilling ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
political intrigue, minister, corruption, problem, political unrest, politics, corrupt system, power struggle, political scandal, social commentary, character study, investigation ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
31%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
A former stripper befriends a young man looking for his father, all the while trying to avoid a hitman for the mob, to whom she is deeply in debt.
Style:
suspenseful, tense, crime drama, dark, neo noir ...
Plot:
hitman, organized crime, danger, underworld, stripper, pursuit, survival, nightlife, debt, cat and mouse, betrayal, fugitive ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
31%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Soon after Hope Howard is mysteriously fired, her former boss, a desperate scientist, discovers she holds the secret to his fatal illness-but she has disappeared.
Style:
suspense, tense, dark, fast paced, twist ending ...
Plot:
female protagonist, disappearance, pursuit, betrayal, scientist, conspiracy, determination, cat and mouse, terminal illness, survival, moral ambiguity, identity ...
Time:
21st century
Similarity:
30%
Genre: Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 74 min.
Story:
A conspiracy-theorizing filmmaker meets with a prospective producer in order to pitch a movie about the death of real-life German politician Uwe Barschel, in which the official ruling of suicide raised more questions than answers.
Style:
thought provoking, political thriller, tense, dramatic, atmospheric ...
Plot:
conspiracy, scandal, true crime, cover up, investigative journalism, investigation, political intrigue, suspicion, german politics, corruption, journalism, moral ambiguity ...
Time:
year 1987
Place:
geneva switzerland, west germany
Similarity:
30%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
A talented young female police sketch artist uses her abilities to track down an evil child molester.
Style:
dark, suspense, tense, suspenseful, psychological thriller ...
Plot:
investigation, female protagonist, trauma, law enforcement, investigator, police procedural, threat, obsession, confrontation, cat and mouse, stalking, ethical dilemma ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
29%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
No overview found.
Style:
suspense, emotional, tense, psychological, dark ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
sibling relationship, sisterhood, investigation, female protagonist, missing person, secrets, family drama, danger, suspicion, abduction, drug money, betrayal ...
Time:
2000s
Similarity:
29%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
A reporter digs into the background of a young woman who is running for the U.S. Senate, and finds out a lot more than he bargained for.
Style:
political thriller, controversial, period piece, crime drama, independent film ...
Plot:
investigation, scandal, investigative journalism, corruption, cover up, sex scandal, white house, political intrigue, reputation, sex worker, vice president, prostitution ...
Time:
70s
Place:
washington d.c., los angeles
Similarity:
29%
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