Movies like The Repentant

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The Repentant (2002)
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The Repentant (2002)
Original name: La Repentie
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 125 min.
Story: A mysterious woman, dressed in black and carrying a small suitcase, arrives in Nice and tries in vain to get a job in a luxury goods shop. She ends up in a plush hotel where a solitary middle-aged man, engages her to be his companion. They introduce themselves - she is Charlotte, he is Paul. Both are reluctant to talk about their past; both need someone to make their present predicament more tolerable. Unbeknownst to either of them, Charlotte is being followed by another man, who seems intent on revenge...
Style: humorous, serious, suspenseful, realistic
Plot: frame up, femme fatale, mysterious character, destructive relationship, danger, train, fashion, storytelling, espionage, couples, dishonesty, secret agent, woman, stranger, crime, crimes, secret agents, female director
Time: 21st century, contemporary
Place: riviera, nice france

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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, suspenseful, serious and tense films with plots about dishonesty, danger, deadly, couples, murder, rivalry and infidelity mostly in Drama, Crime and Thriller genres. Some movies like The Repentant: Trapped (2009), Agent of Influence (2002), After the Fall (2014), Jack Irish: Black Tide (2012), Carnival of Crime (1962). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Trapped (2009)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story: The suicide was easy, getting away with everything else could be murder.
Style: serious, tense, rough, suspenseful, realistic
Plot: protagonist as suspect, legal investigation, mind game, manhunt, femme fatale, dishonesty, betrayal, crumbling marriage, rivalry, danger, dangerous attraction, dedicated lawyer ...
Time: 21st century
⇓ similarity ⇓
95%
Agent of Influence (2002)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 98 min.
Story: This story of espionage and counter-espionage is based on the novel by Ian Adams. Suspicious circumstances surrounded the mysterious death of a Canadian diplomat. At the height of The Cold War in October 1964, John Watkins, Canada's former ...
Style: realistic, bleak, captivating, exciting, rough ...
Plot: espionage, head of state, undercover, rebellion, state affairs, dishonesty, heroes, cold war, cia, diplomacy, intrigue, spying ...
Time: 21st century
Place: canada, russia
⇓ similarity ⇓
81%
After the Fall (2014)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story: Bill Scanlin loses his job and embarks on a life of crime. As Bill stays ahead of the law, he discovers that sometimes the only thing worse than getting caught is getting away with it.
Style: psychological, tense, realistic, serious, captivating ...
Plot: downfall, protecting from truth, destructive relationship, unfulfillment, danger, family relations, rivalry, society, murder, crisis, uncontrollable, unlikely criminals ...
Time: 21st century
Place: usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
75%
Jack Irish: Black Tide (2012)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Australia
Duration: 93 min.
Story: Life's gone pear-shaped for Jack Irish. He's back to takeaway Chinese for one after his girlfriend Linda abandoned him for a career in Sydney, a flashy Brisvegas type is muscling in on the racetrack action, and his cabinet-making still ...
Style: realistic, serious, tense, captivating, detective ...
Plot: private detective, investigation, missing person, intrigue, uncover truth, dishonesty, danger, nypd, hidden truth, horse race, violent content, sexual content ...
Time: 21st century
Place: australia
⇓ similarity ⇓
75%
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Carnival of Crime (1962)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Comedy
Country: Brazil, Spain, Argentina, USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story: Mike, an architect, is married to Lin, a beautiful and unfaithful woman. Returning from a trip, he finds she's disappeared. When he tries to locate her, he also learns about her many affairs, and he gets closer to Marina, his efficient ...
Style: cult classic, mind bending, serious, realistic, suspenseful
Plot: murder, couples, frame up, who done it, beach, infidelity, love affair, love and romance, dishonesty, danger, law enforcement, stalking ...
Time: 60s, 20th century
Place: brazil
⇓ similarity ⇓
70%
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In His Hands (2005)
Genre: Drama
Country: France, Belgium
Duration: 90 min.
Story: In Lille, Claire Gauthier is an ordinary married woman with a young daughter that works in an insurance company analyzing losses of insured properties. When the single veterinary Laurent Kessler claims damage in his basement caused by a flooding due ...
Style: psychological, realistic, serious, suspenseful
Plot: serial killer, dangerous attraction, couples, danger, dishonesty, murder, suspicion, psychology, infidelity, scalpel, female nudity, veterinarian ...
Time: year 2005, 21st century
Place: flanders
⇓ similarity ⇓
69%
Malice Aforethought (2005)
Genre: Mystery, Crime, Drama
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 180 min.
Story: Dr. Edmund Bickleigh is married to a particularly overbearing woman who reminds him at every turn that he is living in her house. But the good doctor has outside interests to help him cope.
Style: serious, realistic, suspenseful, suspense
Plot: investigation, mysterious character, unhappy marriage, crumbling marriage, dangerous attraction, dishonesty, rivalry, obsession, danger, serial killer, couple relations, infidelity ...
Time: future, 1920s
⇓ similarity ⇓
63%
Anthony Zimmer (2005)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 89 min.
Story: In Paris, the international police force and the Russian mafia are chasing Anthony Zimmer, an intelligent man responsible for laundry of dirty money in France. Zimmer had extensive plastic surgery, and his new face and voice are completely unknown. ...
Style: tense, rough, clever, suspenseful, surprise ending ...
Plot: femme fatale, false identity, wanted, mafia, money laundering, mistaken identity, mysterious character, manhunt, master criminal, life turned upside down, dishonesty, mind game ...
Time: year 2005, 21st century
Place: somalia, nice france, paris france, europe, french riviera ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
63%
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The Last Tunnel (2004)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 109 min.
Story: A recently released prisoner reunites his criminal colleagues to pull off one last heist.
Style: exciting, serious, rough, humorous, realistic ...
Plot: betrayal, gang, retiring, dishonesty, criminal heroes, crime gone awry, friends, robbery, one last job, released from prison, heist, caper ...
Time: 21st century
Place: canada, montreal, quebec
⇓ similarity ⇓
61%
Daniella by Night (1961)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: France, West Germany
Duration: 90 min.
Story: Daniella, a fashion model, goes to Rome to replace a model who's been murdered. Once there, she meets two men, Count Castellani, whose clothes she'll model, and Karl Bauer, a reporter in the hotel room next to hers. Castellani gives ...
Style: semi serious, realistic, sexy, suspenseful, eurospy ...
Plot: spy, espionage, cold war, murder, fashion model, decadence, female nudity, bare breasts, nudity, infidelity, jazz, woman in danger ...
Time: 60s
Place: france, italy, rome italy
⇓ similarity ⇓
59%
Her Husband's Betrayal (2013)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 90 min.
Story: Cathy Coulter is looking forward to a bright future with new husband Riley and her son Billy. Settled in their new home, Cathy becomes disheartened with Riley's frequent work trips and her intuition tells her something is amiss. When Riley ...
Style: suspenseful, serious, realistic, tense, suspense ...
Plot: false accusation, danger, betrayal, couples, psychopath, murder, frame up, stalking, family in danger, woman in danger, on the run, fall in love ...
Time: 21st century
Place: canada
⇓ similarity ⇓
58%
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Bloodlines (2005)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 180 min.
Story: After Elaine Hopkin is found dead, apparent an OD suicide, her firstborn Mark wouldn't even inform his dad James Hopkin, who was locked up for murder. Kid sister Justine, a cocky uniformed cop, goes visit him, only to learn he was just ...
Style: serious, realistic, tense, suspenseful, rough
Plot: investigation, murder, dishonesty, intrigue, rivalry, law enforcement, danger, righting the wronged, parents and children, police, family relations, ritual ...
Time: 21st century
⇓ similarity ⇓
55%
To Commit a Murder (1967)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: France, West Germany, Italy
Duration: 93 min.
Story: A writer gets wrapped up in espionage.
Style: exciting, realistic, serious, suspenseful, rough ...
Plot: spy, espionage, cold war, kidnapping, scientist, violent content, undercover, rescue, state affairs, chases and races, danger, dishonesty ...
Time: year 1967, 20th century, 60s
Place: china
⇓ similarity ⇓
55%
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The Innocent (1993)
Genre: Drama
Country: Germany, UK
Duration: 119 min.
Story: A young engineer is sent to post-WWII Berlin to help the Americans in spying on the Russians. In a time and place where discretion is still a man’s best friend, he falls in love with a mysterious woman who will take him on the dark side of evil.
Style: sexual, political thriller, independent film, sexy, exciting ...
Plot: spy, cold war, berlin wall, iron curtain, stasi, cavalry, crisis, danger, espionage, secret agent, couples, infidelity ...
Time: year 1993, 50s, 1950s
Place: germany, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
54%
Jack Irish: Dead Point (2014)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Australia, Germany
Duration: 83 min.
Story: Jack Irish is thrown into a world of club owners, drug dealers and killers when he is hired by a judge to find a mysterious red book.
Style: suspenseful, serious, captivating, detective, realistic
Plot: nightclub, private detective, investigation, drug dealer, uncover truth, danger, who done it, sexual content, hidden truth, nypd, killer, judge ...
Time: 21st century
Place: australia
⇓ similarity ⇓
52%
Varg Veum - Buried Dogs (2008)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Norway
Duration: 87 min.
Story: Racial tension is running high in Bergen after a young black asylum seeker dies at the hands of the Police. Shortly afterwards, a right-wing politician is targeted by a gunman at a public rally and his wife is fatally wounded. Another member of the ...
Style: serious, realistic, tense, suspenseful, detective
Plot: political conspiracy, twists and turns, private detective, dishonesty, danger, political intrigue, assassination attempt, woman in danger, state affairs, politics, lesbian, writers ...
Time: 21st century
⇓ similarity ⇓
52%
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Night Run (2006)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Netherlands, France
Duration: 90 min.
Story: Dennis is a taxi driver trying to start out his own company. One day, he gets the opportunity to buy a scarce and expensive but lucrative license.
Style: suspenseful, serious, realistic, rough
Plot: taxi, family relations, rivalry, cons and scams, dishonesty, once in a lifetime opportunity, siblings relations, taxi driver
Time: 21st century
Place: amsterdam, holland
⇓ similarity ⇓
51%
 3.9
 725
The Gunrunner (1989)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story: 1926. The Chinese Civil War. Drifter Ted Beaubien is captured and forced to witness his girlfriend's execution. He finally escapes and vows to avenge her death by taking on a deadly mission to buy guns abroad and smuggle them back. Arriving in ...
Style: realistic, serious, suspenseful, independent film
Audience: boys' night
Plot: couples, exploitation, gang, gangster, twists and turns, kidnapping, arms dealing, dishonesty, criminal heroes, dangerous attraction, rivalry, intrigue ...
Time: year 1989, 1920s, 20th century
Place: canada, china
⇓ similarity ⇓
50%
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 735
The Gang (1977)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Italy, France
Duration: 100 min.
Story: In 1945, as World War Two comes to a close, five small time crooks unite to form a gang. After several bold robberies they become notorious as "the front-wheel drive gang". The police attempt to stop their crime spree with little success, ...
Style: tense, serious, realistic, sincere, suspenseful ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: world war two, gangster, heist, chases and races, dishonesty, police investigation, chase, law enforcement, gang, criminal heroes, marriage, siege ...
Time: 1940s, 20th century
Place: france, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
49%
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The Upper Hand (1966)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: France, Italy, West Germany
Duration: 86 min.
Story: In Paris, a gold smuggler is at war with other local gangsters who want piece of the action. Then the mob shows up and makes things worse. And an undercover US Treasury Department agent is trying to infiltrate the smuggle business.
Style: neo noir, realistic, serious, exciting, suspenseful ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: organized crime, gangster, special agent, disorder, rescue, dishonesty, hidden identity, law enforcement, danger, journalism, rivalry, chases and races ...
Time: year 1966, 20th century, 60s
Place: cuba, europe, france, paris france
⇓ similarity ⇓
48%
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Out of Season (2004)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Germany, Romania, UK, USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story: When a young drifter is forced to stay the winter in a small seaside town, he inadvertently becomes the catalyst for deceit, double crossings and murder amongst the locals.
Style: tense, realistic, serious, suspenseful
Plot: murder, manipulation, hitman, femme fatale, crime gone awry, dangerous attraction, hidden identity, couples, law enforcement, danger, dishonesty, police investigation ...
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47%
A Crime of Passion (2003)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story: A young heiress has her life turned upside down after her business partner's wife is killed and foul play is suspected.
Style: suspenseful, serious, captivating, enigmatic, realistic
Plot: investigation, amateur detective, woman in danger, who done it, couples, murder, dishonesty, danger, estate, murder investigation, adultery, inheritance ...
Time: 21st century
Place: usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
47%
Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man (2001)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story: Jessica Fletcher discovers a shocking old family secret that leads her on a journey to the deep South to bring to light the mysterious details surrounding the death of a slave owned by one of her long dead ancestors in the mid-1800s.
Style: suspenseful, realistic, serious, enigmatic
Plot: amateur detective, private detective, uncover truth, riddles and clues, false accusation, danger, frame up, elderly, murder, dishonesty, intelligence agency, strong female presence ...
Time: 19th century, 21st century
Place: usa, virginia
⇓ similarity ⇓
46%
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Max & Jeremie (1992)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: France, Italy
Duration: 115 min.
Story: Even among bombers and murderers, there is a social ladder, a hierarchy to climb. Jeremie is a mere bomber who blows up people and places for mobsters in Paris. He may not look it, scruffy lad that he is, but he is a sensitive fellow, and he feels ...
Style: serious, realistic, suspenseful, rough, stylized
Plot: killer, gangster, violent content, danger, criminal heroes, retiring, hitman, swimming pool, police brutality, immaturity, police, murder ...
Time: 20th century, 90s
Place: paris france, france
⇓ similarity ⇓
45%
My Wife's Romance (2011)
Genre: Drama
Country: France
Duration: 100 min.
Story: When Paul dies, he leaves his wife Eve with a mountain of debt. As the police begin their investigation into Paul’s death, Eve is supported by a lawyer named Chollet, a friend of her husband who generously helps her to clear the debts she has ...
Style: realistic, suspenseful, neo noir, disturbing, serious ...
Plot: dishonesty, missing person, twists and turns, couples, friends, law enforcement, femme fatale, infidelity, friendship, manipulation, police, lawyer ...
Time: 21st century
Place: france, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
44%
Before the Winter Chill (2013)
Genre: Drama
Country: France, Luxembourg
Duration: 103 min.
Story: They are the perfect French haute bourgeois couple: Paul is a respected surgeon and Lucie cooks and gardens exquisitely. But now, in the autumn of his life, Paul can’t resist the lure of an ambiguous and dangerous relationship with a mysterious ...
Style: realistic, serious, tense, psychological, exciting ...
Plot: therapist, dangerous attraction, intrigue, couples, femme fatale, hospital, danger, sister sister relationship, illness, dishonesty, infidelity, rivalry ...
Time: 2010s, 21st century
Place: france
⇓ similarity ⇓
42%
American Mobster (2010)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story: Nick Romano is a young Italian American fighting his own personal demons. He's got a chip on his shoulder and a lot to prove. Teamed with his crazy but always loyal partner Carlo, the two small time hoods are on the streets trying to hustle and ...
Style: semi serious, humorous, realistic, suspenseful
Plot: mafia, gangster, criminal heroes, couples, curses spells and rituals, sex scene, female nudity, sex, italian american, female full frontal nudity
Time: 21st century
Place: miami, new york
⇓ similarity ⇓
42%
The Woman Sharper (1963)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 92 min.
Story: Handsome young Katsuta tries to follow the yakuza code, but even his boss doesn't believe in it. Diamond Fuyu is less ethical, and allows the idiotic Tetsu to trick a schoolgirl he fancies, Hanako, into a type of bonded prostitution. Because of ...
Style: serious, realistic, offbeat, stylized, suspenseful
Plot: yakuza, gambling, casino, organized crime, gangster, violent content, rivalry, dishonesty, femme fatale, gang, danger, uninhibited rivalry ...
Time: 60s, 20th century
Place: asia, japan
⇓ similarity ⇓
41%
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The Badge (2015)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 92 min.
Story: The only difference between a cop and a criminal is The Badge. Detective Vince McKinley and his partner Martin Goulet have to solve the biggest case of their careers: a series of evidence have been stolen from their own precinct. Through out the ...
Style: realistic, tense, suspenseful, serious, rough
Audience: boys' night
Plot: partner, tough law enforcer, police investigation, dishonesty, police corruption, law enforcement, violent content, corruption, police
Time: 21st century
Place: canada
⇓ similarity ⇓
41%
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 607
Silent Witness (2011)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story: Prominent defense attorney Tony Lord returns to his hometown to defend an old friend, a teacher accused of murdering one of his students. The case re-opens the heartache from Tony's own high school days, when he was a student falsely accused of ...
Style: realistic, captivating, tense, psychological, suspenseful ...
Plot: murder, courtroom drama, homecoming, courtroom, friendship, legal, lawyer, danger, rivalry, family relations, law, deadly
Time: 21st century
Place: usa, ohio
⇓ similarity ⇓
41%
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