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Drones (2013)
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Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
Drones begins in the Nevada desert, where new girl Sue Lawson joins airman Jack in a hot, windowless bunker from which they manoeuvre unmanned drones across the plains of Afghanistan. Their first day at work is awkward but polite, with Jack all too aware of Sue’s privileged status as daughter of a well-respected general. This, however, will be no ordinary mission: as they train their sights on an unarmed terrorist suspect, a power struggle erupts between the smart, sophisticated Sue and the dogged, blue-collar Jack.
Style:
suspense, tense, serious, realistic, suspenseful, captivating, thought provoking, tension, intense, bleak ...
Plot:
moral dilemma, desert, war on terror, terrorism, danger, us military, military, u.s. military, moral ambiguity, bunker, claustrophobia, air force, responsibility, power struggle, character study, power, minimalism, class conflict, privilege, intimate, technology, drone, computer game, palestinian-israeli conflict, strong female presence ...
Time:
21st century, contemporary
Place:
usa, afghanistan, iraq, nevada
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out suspenseful, tense, serious and suspense films with plots about danger, deadly, moral ambiguity, murder, chases and races, revenge and rivalry mostly in Thriller and Drama genres. Some movies like Drones: Teenage Bank Heist (2012), 30 Miles (2004), Favor (2013), Juncture (2007), The Counsel (2010). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
Cassie works as a teller at the bank where her mother is the branch manager. When the bank is robbed, Cassie is taken hostage. She soon finds out that the bank robbers are teenage girls, one of whom is her best friend, Abbie. In this propulsive real ...
Style:
suspenseful, serious, tense, suspense, captivating ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
heist, investigation, danger, confined, race against time, on the run, parents and children, friendship, abduction, woman with a gun, wrestling, teen social issues ...
Time:
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Place:
usa
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201
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
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Style:
tense, suspenseful, serious, realistic, suspense ...
Plot:
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Place:
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Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
Kip's perfect life is put in jeopardy when the waitress with whom he's having a casual fling is accidentally killed in their motel room. Desperate, he turns to childhood friend and loser, Marvin, to help get rid of the body. Marvin agrees ...
Style:
tense, suspenseful, serious, suspense, captivating ...
Plot:
murder, disposing of a dead body, friends, life turned upside down, dishonesty, danger, death, dark humor, cover up, accidental death, anti hero, violence ...
Time:
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Place:
usa
Similarity:
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570
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
When Anna Carter is diagnosed with a terminal illness, she sees her final three months as an opportunity to enact some vigilante justice. Racing her deteriorating health and trying to stay one step ahead of the police, Carter furiously tracks down ...
Style:
captivating, tense, psychological, suspense, rough ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
vigilantism, vengeance, doctors and patients, injustice, terminal illness, vigilante, fighting crime, murder, danger, strong female lead, female fight, strong female presence ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
38%
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Genre: Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
A new lawyer, looking to establish himself, wins a difficult case and deals with the unforeseen consequences that may destroy him.
Style:
captivating, thought provoking, realistic, serious, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
betrayal, lawyer, legal, master criminal, moral dilemma, hotshot lawyer, prodigy, gangster, twists and turns, innocence lost, moral ambiguity, ambition ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
europe, france
Similarity:
38%
352
Genre: Thriller
Country: France, Italy
Duration: 78 min.
Story:
A soldier is stuck in a combat zone after stepping on a mine.
Style:
tense, captivating, psychological, suspense, suspenseful ...
Plot:
desert, soldier, survival, danger, isolation, confined, deathtrap, minefield, war in afghanistan, holocaust, landmine, trapped ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
afghanistan, middle east, morocco
Similarity:
38%
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA, UK, Netherlands
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
Filmed in 1993 but never completed due to River Phoenix's death, Dark Blood tells the story of Boy, a young widower living on a nuclear testing site in the desert. Boy is waiting for the end of the world and carves Katchina dolls that ...
Style:
tense, serious, suspenseful, captivating, suspense ...
Plot:
desert, captivity, on the road, danger, isolation, dangerous attraction, couples, under the surface, doomed love, tragic romance, nuclear testing, native american reservation ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
arizona, usa, utah
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Clayton Pierce is an agent working under deep cover. Although he is a top agent, he is questioning his loyalty after twenty years of service. His devotion has already cost him his wife, family and personal life. During a de-briefing from his last ...
Style:
serious, suspenseful, suspense, tense, independent film ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
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Similarity:
36%
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Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Karen is shopping at a convenience store during which a robbery occurs. Her niece is kidnapped and left seriously injured in hospital. When one of the perpetrators is released, Karen decides to go on a murderous trail of revenge.
Style:
tense, captivating, psychological, suspense, serious ...
Plot:
rivalry, vigilantism, hospital, store, revenge, murder, abduction, paralysis, investigation, danger, twins, wife ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
36%
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
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Style:
bleak, serious, captivating, tense, suspense ...
Plot:
gang, rivalry, danger, police, tunnel, secret place, murder, violence, found footage, homeless, imaginary, culture clash ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
new york, usa
Similarity:
36%
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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Style:
tense, suspense, psychological, captivating, serious ...
Plot:
gangster, vengeance, partner, dishonesty, rivalry, murder, danger, car accident, car, son, revenge, friend ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, chicago
Similarity:
36%
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
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Style:
tense, serious, suspenseful, realistic, captivating ...
Plot:
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Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
36%
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
Alone in their isolated home where no cars pass and no one lives nearby, Vincent and Tally suffer together in a loveless marriage. But what they don't know is that they are not as alone as they think -- a criminal and his psychotic brother are ...
Style:
tense, serious, suspenseful, suspense, independent film ...
Plot:
murder, kidnapping, cons and scams, danger, dishonesty, crime gone awry, murderous pair, rivalry, graphic violence, nudity, violent content, female nudity ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
35%
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Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
A hitman must prove his loyalty to his mentor and best friend, while his girlfriend wants to leave the business behind them.
Style:
suspense, psychological, tense, suspenseful, crime thriller ...
Plot:
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Similarity:
35%
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
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Style:
tense, suspense, suspenseful, serious, captivating ...
Plot:
danger, false accusation, murder, femme fatale, life turned upside down, dishonesty, on the run, protagonist as suspect, falsely accused, deception, fugitive, seduction ...
Time:
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Place:
usa
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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Style:
realistic, suspenseful, serious, tense, independent film ...
Plot:
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Place:
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Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
usa
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
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Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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Style:
serious, suspenseful, tense, captivating, enigmatic ...
Plot:
trap, kidnapping, twists and turns, rivalry, danger, contests and competitions, mind game, struggle for survival, trapped, new job, secret identity, rivals ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
A psychological thriller set in the world of underground dubstep, Snap is the story of Jim Whitman, a brilliant but painfully introverted musician who develops a crush on a young social worker.
Style:
suspenseful, psychological, tense, bleak, realistic ...
Plot:
mental illness, obsession, composer, danger, dangerous attraction, stalking, haunted by the past, character study, psychosis, paranoia, isolation, hallucination ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, america
Similarity:
35%
492
Genre: Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Amanda Crew stars as Leigh Parrish, a successful actress on a trip home to visit her small town roots. While dodging the careful eye of her manager (Dustin Milligan), Leigh, steps out from the lights and cameras and into the shadows of her old ...
Style:
serious, realistic, suspenseful, psychological, captivating ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
canada
Similarity:
34%
Genre: Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
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Style:
realistic, tense, serious, captivating, suspense ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
europe, france, paris france
Similarity:
34%
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
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Style:
suspense, serious, realistic, suspenseful, tense ...
Plot:
murder, contests and competitions, media, rivalry, producer, murder mystery, uncover truth, secrets, suspicion, scandal, whodunit, behind the scenes ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
34%
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Genre: Thriller
Country: Ireland, UK
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
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Style:
thrilling, captivating, psychological, tense, tension ...
Plot:
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Time:
70s, year 1974
Place:
ireland
Similarity:
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Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
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Style:
exciting, suspenseful, realistic, serious, fast
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
terrorism, subway, tunnel, danger, escapades, bomb, trapped, train crash, die hard, underground, chases and races, train ...
Time:
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Place:
los angeles, california, usa
Similarity:
34%
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
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Style:
suspense, tense, captivating, suspenseful, crime drama ...
Plot:
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Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
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Style:
suspenseful, serious, realistic, tense, suspense ...
Plot:
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Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
33%
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Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A bonding family weekend turns sinister in a storm.
Style:
tense, suspense, psychological, suspenseful, captivating ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
obsession, psychopath, forces of nature, stalker, confined, escapades, danger, hostage, stalking, fear, night, storm ...
Time:
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Place:
usa
Similarity:
33%
Genre: Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
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Style:
tense, suspenseful, serious, suspense, captivating ...
Plot:
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Time:
21st century
Place:
london, england
Similarity:
33%
2K
Genre: Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
Some unexpected events on a street catch everybody present there by surprise. The movie is about how the characters there, react to the incidents taking place.
Style:
tension, tense, independent film, suspense, tragicomedy
Plot:
urban, human nature, character study, social commentary, realism, single, empathy, slice of life, conflict, moral dilemma, intimate, minimalism ...
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