Movies and TV shows like One Dollar
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One Dollar (2018)
1K
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 50 min.
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Story:
In a small rust belt town in post-recession America, a one-dollar bill changing hands connects a group of characters involved in a shocking multiple murder.
Style:
atmospheric, captivating, talky, tense, suspense, dark, bleak, neo noir, neorealism
Plot:
murder, investigation, twists and turns, frame up, murder mystery, social problems, small town, intrigue, social differences, factory, disorder, workplace, small town life, poverty, secrets, working class, blue collar, multiple murder, whodunit, violence, betrayal, corruption, suspicion, moral ambiguity, social realism ...
Place:
america
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Most similar movies to One Dollar
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out tense, suspense, dark and captivating films and TV series with plots about investigation, murder, revenge, slow burn, moral ambiguity, corruption and secrets mostly in Drama, Mystery and Thriller genres. Some movies like One Dollar: Safe (2018), Deerslayer (2022), What Remains (2022), Hound's Hill (2025), Vilangu (2022). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 45 min.
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After his daughter goes missing, a widower begins uncovering the dark secrets of the people closest to him.
Style:
suspense, captivating, crime drama, witty, thrilling ...
Plot:
missing person, twists and turns, investigation, private investigation, parents and children, female detective, neighbor, father daughter relationship, father, missing daughter, mysterious disappearance, suspect ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 59 min.
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Story:
Gen Z amateur sleuth and tech-savvy hacker Darby Hart and eight other guests are invited by a reclusive billionaire to participate in a retreat at a remote location. When one of the other guests is found dead, Darby must use her skills to prove it ...
Style:
detective, suspense, enigmatic, suspenseful, captivating ...
Plot:
amateur sleuth, murder mystery, murder, murder investigation, female protagonist, whodunit, female detective, private investigation, murderer, guest, crime investigation, investigation ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
iceland
Similarity:
29%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Russia
Duration: 47 min.
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Story:
Budding metropolitan investigator Oleg Khlebnikov kills a criminal during detention. Oleg is sure that the villains should be punished not only by the court. The deceased turns out to be a media person, and in order to hush up the scandal, his death ...
Style:
tense, captivating, suspenseful, dramatic, disturbing ...
Plot:
investigation, investigator, female nudity, province, killing spree, murder investigation, crime spree, serial killer, serial murder, crime investigation, murder, cover up ...
Time:
2020s
Similarity:
28%
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
A small town pastor is forced to reckon with an act of forgiveness when the convict he forgave for murdering his wife returns to town five years later.
Style:
tense, captivating, thrilling, psychological, crime drama ...
Plot:
murder, pastor, forgiveness, small town, investigation, faith, police investigation, small town life, murder investigation, social problems, killing, redemption ...
Place:
texas
Similarity:
28%
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Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Poland
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
A successful and renowned novelist — haunted by trauma and a mysterious blackmailer — returns to his hometown to reckon with his unresolved past.
Style:
dark, psychological, atmospheric, tense, suspenseful ...
Plot:
blackmail, secrets, investigation, hometown, investigative journalism, journalism, small town, trauma, corruption, cold case, family drama, political corruption ...
Place:
eastern europe, poland
Similarity:
27%
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 40 min.
TV show
Story:
Paridhi, a cop undergoing a stressful personal situation, must solve a mysterious murder case that has put the police department on its toes.
Style:
suspense, tense, disturbing, suspenseful, captivating ...
Plot:
investigation, police, murder, uncover truth, fight, sleuth, fighting crime, crime investigation, murder investigation, police officer, race against time, police investigation ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
india
Similarity:
25%
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Following a mysterious suicide at Niagara Falls, a low-rent detective unravels a conspiracy to build a revolutionary invention by enigmatic scientist, Nikola Tesla.
Style:
neo noir, disturbing, captivating, suspense, tense ...
Plot:
niagara falls, investigation, private detective, nikola tesla, conspiracy, murder mystery, private investigator, murder investigation, sleuth, crime investigation, police investigation, crime solving ...
Similarity:
25%
3K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Ireland
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Cat Hogan returns to West Meath upon her mother's sudden death - she has an accident at home and died (or was it an accident?). Blood is about old secrets, older betrayals, mind games and the lies family tell each other.
Style:
suspenseful, suspense, psychological thriller, captivating, enigmatic ...
Plot:
family secret, investigation, secrets, family drama, murder mystery, murder investigation, murder, confronting the past, crime solving, family relations, uncover truth, private investigation ...
Similarity:
24%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 50 min.
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Story:
Explore the psychological underpinnings of love and murder in a small mountain resort town while following popular children’s book author and illustrator Olivia Lake, whose literary success makes her a local celebrity in the tight-knit community.
Style:
cerebral, captivating, disturbing, detective, suspense ...
Plot:
murder mystery, female writer, murder, crime investigation, male female relationship, woman, suspect, whodunit, love triangle, secrets, cover up, investigation ...
Similarity:
23%
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 44 min.
TV show
Story:
When a transgender teen goes missing, Annie Ryder—a cop at odds with her hometown—dives in to unravel the disappearance that suggests foul play, despite finding herself in a difficult position as she must cast suspicion on people she has known ...
Style:
mysterious, tense, suspense, crime drama, intense ...
Plot:
missing person, small town, criminal psychology, female detective, investigation, female protagonist, police detective, danger, psychopath, death, suspicion, identity ...
Place:
canada, ontario canada
Similarity:
23%
Genre: Drama, Mystery
Country: Japan
Duration: 54 min.
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Story:
Naomi Oda (Ryoko Hirosue) aspired to become a curator at an art gallery, but she currently works in a department store. Her job is to cater to VIP customers. She is not happy with her current position. One day, her friend since their college days, ...
Style:
tense, suspense, disturbing, captivating, crime drama ...
Plot:
murder, domestic violence, lookalikes, doppelganger, female friendship, murder mystery, suspicion of murder, family problems, violent, life is a bitch, hidden truth, suspicion ...
Similarity:
22%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: China
Duration: 50 min.
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Story:
Seventeen years ago, Xuan Zhen was mysteriously murdered. Seventeen years later, another homicide related to the Xuan family occurs. Xuan Zhen's older brother, Xuan Liang became the suspect. As the truth behind the old murder case gradually ...
Style:
psychological, suspense, captivating, thrilling, emotional ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
murder, family secret, investigation, suspicion, secrets, family feud, cold case, family drama, relationship problems, dysfunctional family, love, life is a bitch ...
Place:
china
Similarity:
22%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
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Story:
An unidentified female body was found in a cave in outskirts of Longwan. A man suddenly showed and required for a DNA match with the body. The latter turned out to be his mum Luo Hongying who was the missing suspect of the case 20 years ago which ...
Style:
tense, detective, captivating, suspenseful, suspense ...
Plot:
investigation, murder investigation, homicide detective, killing, murderer, police investigation, police detective, sleuth, crime solving, forensics, murder, family secret ...
Similarity:
22%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
After her dad is critically injured in a so-called hunting accident, Maggie returns to her hometown in the mountains of Colorado to be by his side. But during her stay, this devoted daughter learns that the shooting was no mistake. As Maggie ...
Style:
suspense, tense, captivating, disturbing, suspenseful ...
Plot:
investigation, conspiracy, secret, father daughter relationship, cover up, murder mystery, small town, murder investigation, getting home, crime investigation, puzzle, murder ...
Place:
colorado
Similarity:
22%
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 35 min.
TV show
Story:
Jung Seo Yeon happens to get 9.9 Billion won (U$D 9 Million) and she fights against the world. Jung Seo Yeon and her family suffered from violence by her father. She left their home and started a new life with an affectionate man, but her happy life ...
Style:
suspense, captivating, disturbing, emotional, crime thriller ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
domestic violence, investigation, revenge, money, female protagonist, money laundering, greed, crime solving, relationships, sleuth, crime investigation, police detective ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
seoul
Similarity:
22%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Australia
Duration: 55 min.
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Story:
Jay Swan, a young officer, takes up his first posting in an outback mining town. A tragic death, an epic love, and the brutal reality of life as a police officer straddling two worlds will change his life forever.
Style:
suspense, crime drama, disturbing, captivating, tension ...
Plot:
investigation, small town, father, outback, landscape, estrangement, family problems, criminal, family relations, police investigation, crime investigation, small town life ...
Similarity:
21%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
A small town sheriff who's investigating a murder at the local diner ends up finding more than he bargained for in the town and in himself.
Style:
tense, suspense, psychological, suspenseful, captivating ...
Plot:
investigation, small town, diner, murder, law enforcement, small town life, social relations, murder mystery, sheriff, self discovery, danger, moral ambiguity ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
texas
Similarity:
21%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Norway
Duration: 43 min.
TV show
Story:
Jonas has started a new life and lives in Scandinavia's least criminal town. But the facade falls when Jonas realizes that other inhabitants are former criminals with dark secrets. They will do anything it takes to protect their new lives.
Style:
suspense, crime drama, captivating, suspenseful, dramatic ...
Plot:
secrets, criminal, small town, secret past, new life, new job, dishonesty, secret, murderer, undercover, isolated community, family drama ...
Place:
scandinavia
Similarity:
21%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Mexico
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Follows the life of Carlos, a member of one of the most powerful families in Mexico and whose life takes an "U" turn when his father is found dead.
Style:
tense, crime thriller, family saga, captivating, suspense ...
Plot:
political intrigue, murder mystery, power struggle, corruption, investigation, intrigue, political corruption, secrets, family secret, politics, murder investigation, political unrest ...
Place:
mexico, mexico city, south america
Similarity:
21%
1K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Serbia
Duration: 55 min.
TV show
Story:
Sonja Kljun is a young, ambitious detective, eager to prove that her refined intuition is right - the alleged suicide in peaceful Subotica hides far more serious secrets than it seems at first glance. Sonja's moving to Subotica will trigger an ...
Style:
detective, suspense, tense, psychological, dark ...
Plot:
secrets, investigation, mother and daughter, conspiracy, danger, small town, police procedural, corruption, slow burn, moral ambiguity, identity, obsession ...
Place:
eastern europe
Similarity:
21%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Ireland, UK
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Story:
On the rugged coast of County Clare, Val Ahern's husband is found dead at the foot of a cliff the morning after a family party. The matriarch starts to dig into the family's secrets to find out who might be responsible.
Style:
tense, disturbing, suspense, captivating, emotional ...
Plot:
murder mystery, family secret, family drama, family problems, female protagonist, murder investigation, murderer, murder, family relations, secret, grief, whodunit ...
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Russia
Duration: 50 min.
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Story:
A rich heiress, Maria Sorokina, goes missing after a quarrel with her husband. Boris Novinsky, head of the police station, entrusts this case to a young detective, yesterday's intern, Alina Novinskaya, his daughter. It turns out that a maniac ...
Style:
tense, suspense, detective, bleak, serious ...
Plot:
investigation, serial killer, maniac, homicidal maniac, murder, police, police investigation, brutality, police officer, death, husband wife relationship, unfaithful husband ...
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
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Story:
London police officer DC Hana Li is escorting Dr Matthew Nolan back to Beijing where he has been accused of a crime. However, on board flight 357, she finds herself embroiled in an escalating conspiracy and a growing number of murders.
Style:
psychological, tension, suspense, thrilling, captivating ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
airplane, conspiracy, murder, police officer, murder investigation, murder mystery, threat, assassination plot, murderer, claustrophobia, isolation, investigation ...
Place:
beijing china, london, china, asia, england ...
Similarity:
20%
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Genre: Drama, Mystery
Country: South Korea
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Story:
A prosecutor who started his career as a newspaper reporter faces a life-changing event when his father dies in an unexplained accident, and his mother takes her own life. With his life shattered in pieces, he will stop at nothing to discover what ...
Style:
suspense, disturbing, captivating, crime drama, dark ...
Plot:
prosecutor, investigation, corporate crime, murder mystery, revenge, conspiracy, corruption, corporate conspiracy, uncover truth, crime solving, crime investigation, private investigation ...
Place:
seoul
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Netherlands
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
Follow the lives of the inhabitants of Oldenheim, an ancient Dutch village where families have lived for generations. The terror is great when the inhabitants of the village are confronted with a series of mysterious disappearances.
Style:
suspense, atmospheric, crime drama, tension, enigmatic ...
Plot:
village, disappearance, investigation, missing person, small town, community, tradition, suspicion, secrets, mysterious disappearance, secret, crime investigation ...
Place:
netherlands
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: UK
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Story:
A farmer is confronted with dark forces seeping into his rural community, leading to an investigation into the county lines drug cartel.
Style:
crime thriller, tense, dark, suspense, pastoral ...
Plot:
crime investigation, drug cartel, threat, secrets, conspiracy, corruption, working class, moral ambiguity, slow burn, survival, betrayal, violence ...
Similarity:
20%
28K
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada, UK
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
A small-town cop suspects that the local school for troubled teens — and its dangerously charismatic founder — may not be all it seems.
Style:
sinister, tense, suspense, dark, creepy ...
Plot:
small town, psychological manipulation, investigation, moral ambiguity, corruption, boarding school, conspiracy, loss of innocence, abuse of power, identity, haunting, isolation ...
Place:
vermont, canada
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 44 min.
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Story:
Elena Santos, a young woman with a complicated past, maneuvers her way into working as a live-in nanny for an affluent family in Manhattan. She quickly learns that everyone in the mysterious building has deadly secrets and ulterior motives. What ...
Style:
suspense, psychological thriller, psychological, suspenseful, thrilling ...
Plot:
intrigue, female protagonist, secret, secrets, deception, family secret, life is a bitch, money, urban, domestic drama, psychological manipulation, betrayal ...
Place:
manhattan new york city
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: China
TV show
Story:
To protect the woman he loves, a white collar worker unintentionally becomes involved in a murder case and is from then on a suspect. In the blink of an eye, his quiet and boring life gets completely shaken up as he suddenly is both being chased by ...
Style:
crime drama, psychological thriller, dark, enigmatic, psychological ...
Plot:
investigation, murder, unsolved crime, police officer, runaway, maniac, twists and turns, fugitives, cold case, murderer, uncover truth, gangster ...
Place:
china
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Turkey
Duration: 15 min.
TV show
Story:
A therapist begins to suspect his clients after the murder of his wife.
Style:
suspense, suspenseful, tense, psychological thriller, serious ...
Plot:
murder, investigation, revenge, mental health, suspicion, murder investigation, murderer, psychopath, violence, evidence, death of wife, uncover truth ...
Time:
2020s, 21st century
Place:
turkey
Similarity:
20%
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