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Georgetown (2019)
7K
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: USA, Germany, UK
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Ulrich Mott, an ambitious social climber, marries a wealthy widow in Washington D.C. in order to mix with powerful political players.
Style:
psychological, serious, captivating, factual, political, detective, realistic, political drama
Plot:
social climbing, elderly woman, stepfather stepdaughter relationship, lie, investigation, age difference, widow, relationship vs career, career, love affair, ambition, planned murder, ambitious man, breaking the law, couple relations, marriage of convenience, old age, mental health, gay, attorney, money, psychopath, con artists, police officer, wedding ...
Time:
year 2007, 2000s, year 1999, year 2006, year 2004, year 2000, 21st century ...
Place:
washington d.c., england, new york, middle east, empire state building manhattan new york city, iraq
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out f word, serious, captivating and realistic films with plots about flashback, drinking alcohol, drinking, murder, money, husband wife relationship and true crime mostly in Drama, Crime and Biography genres. Some movies like Georgetown: Infamous (2006), The Duke (2020), Bugsy (1991), Prick Up Your Ears (1987), Fruitvale Station (2013). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
19K
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
While researching his book In Cold Blood, writer Truman Capote develops a close relationship with convicted murderers Dick Hickock and Perry Smith.
Style:
sincere, emotional, tense, serious, captivating ...
Plot:
gay interest, writers, journalism, gay, murder, obsession, biopic, friendship, writer's life, gossip and rumors, manipulation, character study ...
Time:
1950s, year 2006, 50s, 20th century, 60s
Place:
kansas, manhattan new york city, usa, new york, mexico ...
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100%
16K
Genre: Biography, Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
In 1961, a 60 year old taxi driver stole Goya’s portrait of the Duke of Wellington from the National Gallery in London. It was the first (and remains the only) theft in the Gallery’s history. What happened next became the stuff of legend.
Style:
semi serious, captivating, psychological, thought provoking, visually stunning ...
Plot:
art theft, painting, taxi, father son relationship, couples, husband wife relationship, theft, elderly, society, social issues, social problems, senior citizen ...
Time:
60s, year 1963, year 2000, year 1961
Place:
big ben london, england, london, yorkshire
Similarity:
100%
33K
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 136 min.
Story:
New York gangster Ben 'Bugsy' Siegel takes a brief business trip to Los Angeles. A sharp-dressing womanizer with a foul temper, Siegel doesn't hesitate to kill or maim anyone crossing him. In L.A. the life, the movies, and most of all ...
Style:
realistic, period piece, stylized, intense, suspense ...
Plot:
mafia, gangster, casino, gambling, biopic, organized crime, hollywood, rise and fall, ambition, love affair, elimination, bohemian life ...
Time:
1940s, 20th century, year 1991, year 1945, 1930s ...
Place:
las vegas, los angeles, usa, new york, california ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Stephen Frears directs this biographical drama focusing on controversial British playwright Joe Orton, revealed in flashback after his murder by lover Kenneth Halliwell. Born in 1933 in Leicester, in the English Midlands, John 'Joe' Orton ...
Style:
independent film, period piece, witty, dark comedy, black comedy ...
Plot:
gay, homosexuality, writers, gay cruising, male nudity, glbt, lgbt, murder, lgbtq, homosexual, gay relationship, biopic ...
Time:
60s, year 1987, 20th century, 1950s, year 1953 ...
Place:
england, europe, australia, morocco, london ...
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
The true story of Oscar, a 22-year-old Bay Area resident, who crosses paths with friends, enemies, family, and strangers on the last day of 2008.
Style:
hood, independent film, thought provoking, sad, sincere ...
Audience:
preschool
Plot:
racism, african american, police brutality, black, marijuana, murder, black history, prison visit, introspection, black lives matter, civil rights, character study ...
Time:
year 2013, 2000s, year 2008, year 2009, 2010s ...
Place:
california, new york, usa, oakland california, san francisco ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
As a Korean-American man raised in the Louisiana bayou works hard to make a life for his family, he must confront the ghosts of his past as he discovers that he could be deported from the only country he has ever called home.
Style:
thought provoking, f word
Plot:
tattoo, airport, korean american, baby, hospital, father daughter relationship, motorcycle, robbery, husband wife relationship, theft, court, cancer ...
Time:
year 2006, year 1986, year 1988, year 1998, year 1975 ...
Place:
new orleans, usa, louisiana
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100%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
Struggling but unapologetically living on her own terms, Inez is moving from shelter to shelter in mid-1990s New York City. With her 6-year-old son Terry in foster care and unable to leave him again, she kidnaps him so they can build their life ...
Style:
captivating, suspenseful, thrilling, serious, psychological ...
Plot:
child abduction, parent child relationship, foster home, kidnapping, abduction, son, domestic drama, foster child, adopted son, runaway, mother and son, mother son reunion ...
Time:
90s, year 2001, year 1994
Place:
harlem, manhattan new york city, empire state building manhattan new york city, new york, brooklyn new york city
Similarity:
100%
10K
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
A young woman goes on a notorious ax-murdering rampage in Massachusetts at the turn of the century.
Style:
costume drama, suspense, queer horror, historical drama, captivating ...
Audience:
chick flick
Plot:
lesbian, sex scene, maid, last will and testament, father daughter relationship, lesbian sex, lizzie borden, friendship, caught having sex, tragic event, extramarital affair, attorney ...
Time:
19th century, 1890s
Place:
massachusetts, new england
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 131 min.
Story:
Richard Jewell thinks quick, works fast, and saves hundreds, perhaps thousands, of lives after a domestic terrorist plants several pipe bombs and they explode during a concert, only to be falsely suspected of the crime by sloppy FBI work and ...
Style:
tense, sad, realistic, factual, suspense ...
Plot:
lawyer, false accusation, wrongful arrest, scapegoat, media frenzy, terrorist, fbi, federal bureau of investigation, biopic, security guard, friendship between men, media circus ...
Time:
year 1996, 90s, 2010s, year 2019, year 1986 ...
Place:
atlanta georgia, georgia, usa
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
An escort who caters to Washington D.C.'s society ladies becomes involved in a murder case.
Style:
serious, suspenseful, contemplative, tense, realistic ...
Plot:
lobbyist, murder, politics, investigation, lgbt, hypocrisy, state affairs, law enforcement, dishonesty, false accusation, twists and turns, conspiracy ...
Time:
20th century, year 2007, 50s, 1950s
Place:
washington d.c., virginia, usa
Similarity:
100%
29K
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, History
Country: USA, China, Hong Kong
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
Thurgood Marshall, the first African-American Supreme Court Justice, battles through one of his career-defining cases.
Style:
suspense, captivating, tense, period piece, inspirational ...
Plot:
court, racism, lawyer, courtroom, injustice, african american, racial segregation, african american protagonist, racial discrimination, trial, jury, justice ...
Time:
1940s, year 2017, 2010s, year 1954, year 1967
Place:
new york, connecticut, maryland, philadelphia, manhattan new york city ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
Based on the true story of an award-winning investigative journalist -- and avowed atheist -- who applies his well-honed journalistic and legal skills to disprove the newfound Christian faith of his wife... with unexpected, life-altering results.
Style:
christian film, disturbing, biblical, captivating, psychological ...
Plot:
christianity, christian, atheist, investigation, journalist, faith, religion, reporter, trial, court case, religious, interview ...
Time:
year 2017, year 1980, year 1987
Place:
chicago, los angeles, california, indiana, jerusalem ...
Similarity:
100%
1.4M
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 145 min.
Story:
The true story of Henry Hill, a half-Irish, half-Sicilian Brooklyn kid who is adopted by neighbourhood gangsters at an early age and climbs the ranks of a Mafia family under the guidance of Jimmy Conway.
Style:
rough, homoerotic, realistic, epic, inspirational ...
Audience:
boys' night, adult
Plot:
organized crime, mafia, gangster, rise and fall, violence, mentor, mobster, drug traffic, cosa nostra, italian mafia, murder, psychopath ...
Time:
50s, 70s, 90s, year 1990, year 1980 ...
Place:
brooklyn new york city, new york, florida, italy, usa ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
A young teacher inspires her class of at-risk students to learn tolerance, apply themselves, and pursue education beyond high school.
Style:
inspirational, touching, feel good, sentimental, rough ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, girls' night, kids, teen drama ...
Plot:
high school, teacher, dedicated educator, teachers and students, lifestyle change, racism, teenage life, strong female lead, mentor, school teacher, bonding, idealism ...
Time:
year 2007, 20th century, year 1961, year 1999, year 2006 ...
Place:
california, los angeles, long beach california, usa
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, Family, Romance
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
The late 1940s. Richard Langley, a bachelor playboy, narrates a story that starts when his best friend, Harry Allen, invites him to lunch to tell Richard he's in love. Trouble is, Harry's already married to Pat; he worries Pat would be ...
Style:
suspenseful, stylized, clever, talky, melancholic ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
love triangle, fall in love, relationships, infidelity, love story, friendship, in love, adultery, adulterous husband, true love, jealousy, love and romance ...
Time:
1940s, year 2007, 2000s, year 1949, year 1931 ...
Place:
california
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
In 1926 the tragic and untimely death of a silent screen actor caused female moviegoers to riot in the streets and in some cases to commit suicide...
Style:
independent film, serious, realistic, offbeat, stylized ...
Audience:
chick flick
Plot:
male nudity, hollywood, homosexual subtext, homosexual, filmmaking, illicit affair, affair, tango, dancing, showbiz, biopic, male prostitute ...
Time:
1920s, victorian era, year 1919, 1910s
Place:
california, usa, los angeles, new york, mexico
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
International art dealer Ron Hall must befriend a dangerous homeless man in order to save his struggling marriage to his wife, a woman whose dreams will lead all three of them on the journey of their lives.
Style:
inspirational, touching, sincere, captivating, sad ...
Plot:
marriage, friendship, ku klux klan, christian, homeless, homelessness, family relations, forgiveness, black, faith, love story, troubled marriage ...
Time:
year 2017
Place:
texas
Similarity:
100%
201K
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
The true story of Whitey Bulger, the brother of a state senator and the most infamous violent criminal in the history of South Boston, who became an FBI informant to take down a Mafia family invading his turf.
Style:
factual, suspense, brutal, intense, captivating ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
mafia, violence, corruption, irish mob, organized crime, gangster, fbi, fbi agent, true crime, murder, illness, violent ...
Time:
year 2015, 70s, 80s, 2010s, year 2016 ...
Place:
boston, peru, usa, massachusetts, miami ...
Similarity:
100%
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26K
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 140 min.
Story:
Jack Nicholson's portrait of union leader James R. Hoffa, as seen through the eyes of his friend, Bobby Ciaro (Danny DeVito). The film follows Hoffa through his countless battles with the RTA and President Roosevelt all the way to a conclusion ...
Style:
tense, serious, neo noir, suspense, factual ...
Plot:
labor union, organized crime, mafia, politics, gangster, conspiracy, disappearance, union, working class, social activist, prison, profanity ...
Time:
70s, 1940s, 1930s, 20th century, 60s ...
Place:
detroit, michigan, usa, new york, washington d.c. ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: Ireland, UK, USA
Duration: 133 min.
Story:
A small time thief from Belfast, Gerry Conlon, is falsely implicated in the IRA bombing of a pub that kills several people while he is in London. He and his four friends are coerced by British police into confessing their guilt. Gerry's father ...
Style:
inspirational, political, thought provoking, sentimental, dramatic ...
Plot:
prison, father son relationship, terrorist, lawyer, courtroom, terrorism, politics, trial, biopic, male nudity, justice, courtroom drama ...
Time:
20th century, 90s, year 1993, 80s, 70s
Place:
ireland, northern ireland, england, nepal, britain ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK, Italy, Spain
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Both a journalist and a documentary filmmaker chase the story of a murder and its prime suspect.
Style:
psychological, tense, suspenseful, serious, realistic ...
Plot:
journalism, suspect, murder investigation, murder, filmmaking, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, delusion, innocence, justice, interview, forensics, writers ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
italy, europe, new york, baltimore, florence ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, India, Belgium
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
A look at the relationship between WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and his early supporter and eventual colleague Daniel Domscheit-Berg, and how the website's growth and influence led to an irreparable rift between the two friends.
Style:
tense, political, stylized, realistic, suspenseful ...
Audience:
family friendly, teens
Plot:
journalism, internet, politics, whistleblower, computers and web, international relations, spy, hacking, computer hacker, hacker, biopic, journalist ...
Time:
year 2007, 2000s, year 2010, year 2011, 21st century
Place:
europe, germany, london, afghanistan, pentagon ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: Canada, USA, Germany
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
Based on the experiences of Nebraska cop Kathryn Bolkovac (Rachel Weisz) who discovers a deadly sex trafficking ring while serving as a U.N. peacekeeper in post-war Bosnia. Risking her own life to save the lives of others, she uncovers an ...
Style:
rough, political, educational, intellectual, factual ...
Audience:
girls' night, teens
Plot:
sex trafficking, un, rape, gender, corruption, politics, conspiracy, sex crime, teenage prostitution, investigation, civil war, slavery ...
Time:
90s, 20th century, year 1999, year 2010, 70s ...
Place:
bosnia, bosnia herzegovina, sarajevo, usa, nebraska ...
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: Switzerland, UK, USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
When Betty Anne Waters' older brother Kenny is arrested for murder and sentenced to life in 1983, Betty Anne, a Massachusetts wife and mother of two, dedicates her life to overturning the murder conviction. Convinced that her brother is ...
Style:
sincere, emotional, inspirational, touching, sad ...
Audience:
family friendly, adult
Plot:
legal, lawyer, courtroom drama, fighting the system, trial, prison, injustice, false accusation, hopes, court, strong female character, freedom ...
Time:
year 1995, year 2001, year 1989, year 1992, 90s ...
Place:
massachusetts, rhode island, usa, boston
Similarity:
50%
25K
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: Canada, USA, UK
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
The 47-year old Al Capone, after 10 years in prison, starts suffering from dementia and comes to be haunted by his violent past.
Style:
factual, realistic, psychological, captivating, suspense ...
Plot:
gangster, excrement, mafia, al capone, dementia, violence, syphilis, husband wife relationship, balloon, male protagonist, blood, criminal ...
Time:
1940s, year 1933, 1890s, 1930s, 19th century ...
Place:
florida, usa, chicago, brooklyn new york city, cleveland ohio ...
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Multiple lives intersect in the aftermath of the violent mugging of a Columbia University philosophy professor.
Style:
captivating, suspense, tense, psychological, crime drama ...
Plot:
self harm, professor, husband wife relationship, promise, paranoia, friendship, violence, pursuit, chase, suspicion, courtroom, doctor ...
Time:
2010s, year 2008, 21st century
Place:
usa, new jersey, manhattan new york city, new york
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Biography, Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
When bestselling celebrity biographer Lee Israel is no longer able to get published because she has fallen out of step with current tastes, she turns her art form to deception, abetted by her loyal friend Jack.
Style:
sad, tragicomedy, social, melancholic, period piece ...
Audience:
chick flick
Plot:
forgery, cat, female protagonist, female writer, writers, lesbian, living alone, lgbt, accomplice, drinking, deception, letter ...
Time:
future, 90s, year 2014, year 1939, year 1994 ...
Place:
manhattan new york city, new york
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
A man is convicted for killing his father and attempting to murder his mother.
Style:
psychological, tense, captivating, suspense
Plot:
murder, investigation, serial killer, arrest, crime scene, lawyer, courtroom, death of father, college, police detective, reporter, danger ...
Place:
usa
Similarity:
39%
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, History
Country: USA, Canada, UK
Duration: 158 min.
Story:
The true story of how Patrizia Reggiani plotted to kill her husband Maurizio Gucci, the grandson of renowned fashion designer Guccio Gucci.
Style:
realistic, period piece, romantic, suspenseful, captivating ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
fashion, fashion designer, fashion industry, mistress, high society, murder, family feud, husband wife relationship, father son relationship, greed, job, femme fatale ...
Time:
90s, future, 80s, 2020s, year 1997 ...
Place:
italy, milan italy, new york, swiss alps, tuscany ...
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
The story of teenager, Richard Wershe Jr., who became an undercover informant for the police during the 1980s and was ultimately arrested for drug-trafficking and sentenced to life in prison.
Style:
suspense, hood, disturbing, retro, rough ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
fbi, informant, father son relationship, drug traffic, buddies, culture clash, drug crime, fbi agent, teenager, uncle nephew relationship, teenage boy, father daughter relationship ...
Time:
80s, 90s, year 1986, year 2014, year 2017 ...
Place:
las vegas, ohio, michigan, detroit
Similarity:
37%
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