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Emancipation (2022)
31K
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 132 min.
Story:
Inspired by the gripping true story of a man who would do anything for his family—and for freedom. When Peter, an enslaved man, risks his life to escape and return to his family, he embarks on a perilous journey of love and endurance.
Style:
psychological, captivating, suspenseful, psychological thriller, period drama, interesting, f word
Plot:
black slave, slavery, lovers, survival, slave, runaway, problem, african american, alligator, american south, epic battle, guard dog, u.s. civil war, love, dog, horse, combat, food, violence, civil war, american civil war, murder, photographer, battles, racism ...
Time:
2020s, 19th century, 1860s
Place:
louisiana, usa, united states
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out f word, suspense, suspenseful and surprise ending films with plots about murder, blood, death, violence, shot to death, shootout and pistol mostly in Action, Thriller and War genres. Some movies like Emancipation: Southern Comfort (1981), G20 (2025), Deadly Prey (1987), S.W.A.T.: Under Siege (2017), Rambo (2008). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
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Style:
atmospheric, psychological, grindhouse, cult classic, gothic ...
Plot:
survival, wilderness, backwoods, swamp, lost in the woods, ambush, poacher, murder, american south, dog attack, pursuit, on the run ...
Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
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Style:
intense, inspirational, suspenseful, powerful, political thriller ...
Plot:
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Place:
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Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
A group of sadistic mercenaries led by Col. John Hogan kidnap Michael Danton from his home, and set him loose on the grounds of their secret camp to be used as training for new recruits. Danton has been called the "most perfect killer ...
Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Place:
usa, los angeles
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Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
When a D.E.A. and S.W.A.T. cartel takedown ends in a shootout, S.W.A.T. Agent Travis Hall seizes a mysterious prisoner taking him into custody. Before long, the S.W.A.T. compound is under siege by wave-after-wave of assault teams attempting to ...
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Plot:
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Time:
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seattle, washington d.c., washington state
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Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
When governments fail to act on behalf of captive missionaries, ex-Green Beret John James Rambo sets aside his peaceful existence along the Salween River in a war-torn region of Thailand to take action. Although he's still haunted by violent ...
Style:
cult classic, grindhouse, suspense, harsh, rough ...
Audience:
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Plot:
one man army, rambo, violent, jungle, lone hero, bomb, military, soldier, shootout, warrior, sniper, blood ...
Time:
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Place:
burma, arizona, asia, thailand, southeast asia
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88%
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
A deadly female assassin comes out of hiding to protect the daughter that she gave up years before, while on the run from dangerous men.
Style:
bleak, tense, captivating, suspenseful, suspense ...
Plot:
assassin, conspiracy, mother and daughter, danger, fight, daughter, female protagonist, hitman, female killer, killer, murderer, ex special forces ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
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87%
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Country: USA, Italy
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
In this world of contract killers, Morgan Gaines is the best of the best. When Morgan is hired to kill six people around the world, he soon discovers all the targets are also assassins unknowingly hired to kill each other.
Style:
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Plot:
killer, hitman, murder, assassin, murderer, race against time, cat versus mouse, struggle for survival, serial killer, killing, problem, agent ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
paris france, barcelona, lisbon portugal, rome italy
Similarity:
87%
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
When his daughter is murdered, William Duncan takes the law into his own hands, setting out on a quest for retribution. After killing the street thug responsible for her death, he finds himself in the middle of a war with the thug's brother, ...
Style:
disturbing, suspense, captivating, suspenseful
Plot:
revenge, vengeance, murder, revenge killing, criminal, justice, problem, death threat, criminal gang, trainee, changing lives, gang war ...
Similarity:
86%
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Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: USA, Australia
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
When a Delta Force special ops mission goes terribly wrong, Air Force drone pilot Reaper has 48 hours to remedy what has devolved into a wild rescue operation. With no weapons and no communication other than the drone above, the ground mission ...
Style:
suspenseful, serious, captivating, tense, suspense ...
Plot:
special ops, supermarket, battles, air force, behind enemy lines, rescue attempt, rescue mission, rescue, mission, pilot, salvation, trap ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
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Similarity:
85%
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: Germany, Spain, USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
2010s
Place:
yorkshire, new york, switzerland, france, england
Similarity:
85%
420
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
When a large group of escaped convicts take Ike Slayton, a Vietnam veteran's wife hostage, Slayton enlists the help of his old army friend in a furious search to find her, while a hard-nosed National Guardsman leads a platoon of solders ...
Style:
realistic, serious, exciting, suspenseful, tension ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
new mexico, usa
Similarity:
85%
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 132 min.
Story:
Hotshot Washington lawyer, Robert Dean becomes a victim of high-tech identity theft when a hacker slips an incriminating video into his pocket. Soon, a rogue National Security agent sets out to recover the tape – and destroy Dean.
Style:
suspense, clever, tense, political thriller, sexy ...
Audience:
boys' night, date night, manly, kids
Plot:
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Time:
year 1998, 20th century, 90s
Place:
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Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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Style:
psychological thriller, tense, suspenseful, twist ending, political thriller ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
government agent, suspicion, paranoia, betrayal, claustrophobia, survival, mistrust, interrogation, false accusation, conspiracy, moral ambiguity, domestic terrorism ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
los angeles
Similarity:
85%
116K
Genre: Action, Thriller, War
Country: Finland, USA, UK
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Deep in the wilderness of Lapland, Aatami Korpi is searching for gold. From time to time, the overflight of bombers and the distant sounds of war can be heard in the autumn night. Finally, the hard work is rewarded and the gold dust in the pan grows ...
Style:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Similarity:
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Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
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Place:
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Similarity:
84%
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Country: USA, Thailand
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
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Place:
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84%
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Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Country: UK, USA
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Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Similarity:
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Country: USA
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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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Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Country: USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
2020s
Place:
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Similarity:
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Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
adult
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
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Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
2020s
Place:
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Similarity:
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
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Style:
suspense, psychological, tense, disturbing, captivating ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
survival, chase, murder, brutality, violence, betrayal, gunfight, fight, deception, death, martial arts, marine ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
british columbia
Similarity:
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
Marcus Burnett is now a police inspector and Mike Lowery is in a midlife crisis. They unite again when an Albanian mercenary, whose brother they killed, promises them an important bonus.
Style:
buddy comedy, humorous, action comedy, saga, entertaining ...
Plot:
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Time:
2020s, year 2019, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
miami, florida, mexico city, north america, mexico ...
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Country: USA
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
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Audience:
boys' night, chick flick, manly
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Place:
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Genre: Action, Thriller, War
Country: USA, UK, Finland
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
In the near future, a group of war journalists attempt to survive while reporting the truth as the United States stands on the brink of civil war.
Style:
epic, thrilling, independent film, road movie, suspense ...
Plot:
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Time:
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