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Burning (2020)
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Original name: 燃烧
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
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 was handled by Gao Jianshe. Gao Feng who is Gao Jianshe's son found the connections between those leads and decided to find out the truth about his father's death.
Style:
tense, detective, captivating, suspenseful, suspense, atmospheric, dark, realistic, melancholic, twisted ...
Plot:
investigation, murder investigation, homicide detective, murderer, murder, sleuth, crime investigation, murder mystery, forensics, family secret, problem, police investigation, police detective, crime solving, uncover truth, killing, justice, forensic, unsolved crime, secrets, ex-cop, family drama, evidence, cold case, wrongful accusation ...
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out tense, captivating, detective and suspense films and TV series with plots about investigation, murder investigation, uncover truth, crime solving, murder mystery, crime investigation and forensics mostly in Crime, Drama and Mystery genres. Some movies like Burning: Triangle (2009), Ragdoll (2021), Shadow Detective (2022), The Accident (2016), Death of a Girl (2015). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 45 min.
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A dead body is discovered in the Eastern Townships Lake (in province of Quebec, Canada). Then a second one is discovered. A hunt is launched to catch a serial killer in the region.
Style:
tense, disturbing, captivating, suspense, dark ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
serial killer, investigation, forensics, police detective, dead body, murder mystery, police investigation, murder investigation, homicide detective, killing, uncover truth, murderer ...
Place:
quebec, canada
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, Mystery
Country: Japan
Duration: 54 min.
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The series starts with the murder of a 10-year-old girl in 1984. 15 years later, after the case goes unsolved and passes the statute of limitations, a doctor named Goda Ryoji suddenly quits from his hospital and eventually becomes a detective. In ...
Style:
detective, tense, psychological, crime drama, captivating ...
Plot:
investigation, unsolved crime, cold case, problem, homicide detective, police detective, sleuth, murder mystery, crime solving, secret, murder investigation, uncover truth ...
Place:
japan, tokyo, paris france
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 280 min.
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Story:
Detectives look to untangle the case of the Ragdoll Killer, who has killed six people and sewn their bodies into the shape of one grotesque body nicknamed the Ragdoll.
Style:
psychological, captivating, suspenseful, tense, suspense ...
Plot:
killing spree, homicidal maniac, psycho killer, murder investigation, serial killer, police detective, uncover truth, murder, investigation, killing, police investigation, crime investigation ...
Place:
london
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min.
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Story:
A veteran detective who is about to retire unfolds a breathtaking psychological warfare with a mysterious man who follows his path while hiding his identity.
Style:
captivating, thrilling, tense, detective
Plot:
homicide detective, blackmail, falsely accused, mysterious man, murder, killing, framed for murder, crime investigation, false accusation of murder, murderer, murder investigation, investigation ...
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: France
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Gabriel Cauvy contends with the sudden death of his wife, Rebecca, in a suspicious car wreck. When the police blame the crash on Rebecca for drunk driving, Gabriel sets out to clear her name, but his search for the truth is more dangerous than he ...
Style:
thrilling, suspenseful, tense, captivating, psychological
Plot:
uncover truth, crime investigation, crime solving, puzzle, accident, sleuth, loss of family member, loss of wife, bereavement, undercover, murder mystery, investigation ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 90 min.
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Story:
Police officer Hella Christensen is on her way to her new job in Kiel. But she doesn't get far because a dead girl was found at the pier in her hometown. Hella's new superior, Simon Kessler, has already arrived from Kiel and is awaiting ...
Style:
tense, crime drama, disturbing, captivating, suspense ...
Plot:
investigation, murder mystery, forensics, homicide detective, police investigation, murder investigation, fighting crime, killing, murder, uncover truth, police detective, crime solving ...
Similarity:
31%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: China
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Story:
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Style:
disturbing, captivating, tense, suspense, detective
Plot:
forensics, investigation, crime investigation, murder investigation, partner, sleuth, unsolved crime, uncover truth, crime solving, cold case, homicide detective, teamwork ...
Similarity:
30%
Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Bangladesh
Duration: 28 min.
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Story:
Homicide detective Kaiser Chowdhury takes on a double murder that turns out to be much more than what meets the eye. Plagued by personal and professional demons, will Kaiser be able to get to the root of the mystery?
Style:
tense, detective, thrilling, suspenseful, captivating ...
Plot:
investigation, forensics, murder mystery, homicide, homicide detective, murder investigation, killing, murder, criminal, sleuth, police detective, fighting crime ...
Similarity:
30%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
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Story:
Chen Si is a righteous detective who got partnered up with Yuan Bu Jie, a dream reader with unrivaled interpreting skills as well as a dark past. They work together to find the truth behind a series of serial murders.
Style:
detective, suspenseful, crime drama, captivating, thrilling ...
Plot:
investigation, female detective, murder, murder mystery, crime investigation, crime solving, female police detective, murder investigation, homicide detective, sleuth, who done it, police investigation ...
Similarity:
28%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Sweden
Duration: 41 min.
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Story:
When police officer Johanna Strand returns to her hometown Hammarvik to attend her mother's funeral, she expects to stay only for a few nights but the body of a young woman is found and she decides to stay and investigate what happened.
Style:
suspense, tense, detective, crime drama, captivating ...
Plot:
murder investigation, investigation, cold case, unsolved crime, sleuth, small town, police procedural, police investigation, murderer, murder, killing, murder mystery ...
Place:
scandinavia, eastern europe
Similarity:
27%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: Germany
Duration: 45 min.
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Story:
When a grisly murder brings Detective Maik Briegand back to his small hometown, he finds himself dredging up bodies, clues and his own past traumas.
Style:
suspenseful, crime drama, detective, captivating, thrilling ...
Plot:
murder investigation, murder, small town, secrets, crime investigation, murder mystery, homecoming, police investigation, investigation, uncover truth, crime solving, secret ...
Place:
east germany, switzerland
Similarity:
26%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 120 min.
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Story:
Karen is a refreshingly normal and charmingly unfashionable young woman – slick, maverick cop she is not – but her quick mouth and ingenuity make her an impressive investigator. Following her promotion to Police Scotland’s Historic Cases Unit, ...
Style:
detective, serious, disturbing, suspenseful, captivating ...
Plot:
female detective, cold case, investigation, homicide detective, forensic, female protagonist, murder, british, murder mystery, crime investigation, police detective, police investigation ...
Place:
scotland
Similarity:
26%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: China
Duration: 40 min.
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Story:
The special homicide case that was unsolved in 1997 resurfaced 13 years later. Criminal policeman Wei Zhengrong, who wasn't able to find out the real murderer that year was traumatised and left the front line. The once fledgling new policeman ...
Style:
detective, psychological, thrilling, captivating, suspense ...
Plot:
investigation, partner, homicide, cold case, police investigation, undercover, murderer, forensics, murder mystery, murder investigation, uncover truth, crime investigation ...
Time:
90s, 2000s
Place:
china
Similarity:
26%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
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NCS: Manhunt is a British crime drama television series starring David Suchet, and based on the National Crime Squad. Created by Malcolm McKay, the first series premiered with two episodes on BBC One on 26—27 March 2001. The second series debuted ...
Style:
detective, crime drama, thrilling, captivating, psychological ...
Plot:
investigation, detective inspector, murder investigation, forensics, police procedural, sleuth, secret, uncover truth, police detective, fighting crime, crime solving, police investigation ...
Similarity:
26%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Egypt
Duration: 45 min.
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Story:
Police Captain Hisham begins his investigation into the murder of an influencer found dead in the car of a national club electoral candidate.
Style:
tense, crime thriller, suspenseful, captivating, thrilling ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
murder investigation, homicide detective, police detective, police investigation, investigation, police, whodunit, police officer, crime solving, detective inspector, secret, uncover truth ...
Similarity:
26%
Genre: Crime, Thriller
Country: Sweden
Duration: 58 min.
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Scandi noir featuring Inspector Erik Winter, a dedicated, yet tormented Gothenburg police detective.
Style:
tense, suspense, detective, atmospheric, disturbing ...
Plot:
murder investigation, forensics, cold case, police procedural, investigation, sleuth, unsolved crime, detective inspector, police investigation, uncover truth, police detective, homicide detective ...
Place:
eastern europe
Similarity:
26%
2K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Denmark, Germany, Faroe Islands, Iceland
Duration: 45 min.
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The six-part series follows journalist Hannis Martinsson (Ulrich Thomsen), who unexpectedly receives a message from Sonja, a young Faroese woman who claims she is Hannis' daughter and that her life is in danger. Reluctantly returning home to ...
Style:
tense, detective, suspense, disturbing, captivating ...
Plot:
murder, murder investigation, forensics, journalist, island, investigation, sleuth, investigative journalism, investigative reporter, journalism, family secret, corruption ...
Similarity:
26%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 24 min.
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A Veteran detective is called to a hospital mortuary to identify a corpse only to find it is his estranged daughter. Traumatized by the news she apparently took her own life, Frater sets out to discover the truth about her death.
Style:
suspenseful, psychological, thrilling, crime drama, detective ...
Plot:
investigation, estrangement, suicide, father daughter relationship, grief, family tragedy, uncover truth, sleuth, crime solving, private investigation, family problems, father daughter estrangement ...
Place:
britain
Similarity:
25%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
Chasing Shadows' follows a team of special operatives who are tracking down serial killers.
Style:
tense, serious, suspenseful, realistic, detective ...
Plot:
serial killer, crime investigation, missing person, homicide detective, murder mystery, murder, police investigation, law enforcement, serial murder, investigation, partners against crime, uncover truth ...
Time:
future, 21st century
Place:
england
Similarity:
24%
Genre: Crime, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 27 min.
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Story:
The series consists of hard-core police investigation stories dealing with investigation, detection and suspense.
Style:
tense, intense, crime thriller, suspense, detective ...
Plot:
investigation, murder, police, police investigation, police detective, police procedural, law enforcement, sleuth, criminal, uncover truth, police officer, murder investigation ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
23%
3K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Ireland
Duration: 60 min.
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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:
23%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Turkey
Duration: 60 min.
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Story:
Experienced chief of police Seyfi and newbie officer Nuri Pamir start to investigate the case of a child murder taking place in the city. The case brings them to Mr. Abbas and his daughter Dilara, who are well-known individuals in their circles.
Style:
tense, detective, captivating, dark, suspense ...
Plot:
murder investigation, murder, homicide detective, murderer, police, fighting crime, partner, police partner, investigation, partners against crime, crime investigation, teamwork ...
Place:
turkey
Similarity:
23%
517
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: Norway
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Story:
A tough police investigator and her team are currently solving murder cases. 15 years later she's at a completely different and more dangerous place.
Style:
detective, crime drama, captivating, thrilling, psychological ...
Plot:
female detective, investigation, police procedural, character study, detective inspector, murder investigation, uncover truth, forensics, murder mystery, homicide detective, murderer, murder ...
Time:
near future
Similarity:
23%
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Spain
Duration: 50 min.
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Set in the heart of the Spanish Romani community, the fiction follows police inspector Elena Blanco and her team, as they try to crack the crime case pertaining to the murders of sisters Lara and Susana Macaya, separated by a 7-year gap.
Style:
tense, suspenseful, detective, crime drama, captivating ...
Plot:
police procedural, investigation, murder, crime investigation, murder investigation, forensics, puzzle, crime solving, murder mystery, sleuth, police investigation, serial murder ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
spain
Similarity:
22%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Spain
Duration: 70 min.
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Mar de plástico (Spanish: Sea of Plastic) is a Spanish crime drama television series produced by Boomerang TV for Atresmedia. It airs on Atresmedia's main channel Antena 3. The series focuses on the investigation of a murder in the fictional ...
Style:
tense, suspense, disturbing, captivating, enigmatic ...
Plot:
homicide detective, murder, murder investigation, police, racial tension, murder mystery, police detective, danger, partners against crime, forensics, fighting crime, crime solving ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
spain
Similarity:
22%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 90 min.
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Story:
As group leader of the Judicial Police in Paris, Martin is responsible for investigating the most atrocious and misogynistic crimes committed against society. Distrustful of everyone, he bears the marks of both his past successes and failures. ...
Style:
suspense, detective, tense, disturbing, captivating ...
Plot:
investigation, homicide detective, killer, police procedural, violence against women, murder, murder investigation, killing, police investigation, teamwork, forensics, crime investigation ...
Place:
paris france
Similarity:
22%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: China
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Story:
A serial killer is victimizing the city of Linghai so criminal police investigator Ji Fan , Captain Xiong Zhen Nan, and forensic doctor Zhao Qing Yan create a task force to launch an investigation. The case becomes complicated when Ji Fan realizes ...
Style:
detective, crime drama, suspenseful, captivating, exciting ...
Plot:
serial killer, murder, investigation, death, crime investigation, family secret, killing, murderer, serial murder, murder mystery, murder investigation, killing spree ...
Similarity:
22%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: Iceland
Duration: 45 min.
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Story:
A story about four Icelandic detectives, working in the gloomy everyday life in Reykjavik where international crime rings are starting to operate.
Style:
detective, crime drama, thrilling, captivating, psychological ...
Plot:
investigation, organized crime, who done it, crime solving, police officer, murder investigation, police detective, uncover truth, criminal, police, police investigation, homicide detective ...
Place:
iceland
Similarity:
22%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Detectives Jake Doyle and Mary Kelly seek the help of an incarcerated serial killer named The Artist when a copycat killer strikes. While Mary searches for clues in The Artist's brilliant but twisted psyche, she and Jake are lured into a ...
Style:
supernatural thriller, captivating, tense, thrilling, sinister ...
Plot:
serial killer, police detective, murder investigation, murder mystery, police investigation, homicide detective, uncover truth, convict, prisoner, investigation, crime investigation, murderer ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Turkey
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Ahead of a promotion, a police chief becomes entangled in a deadly incident and uncovers an intrigue fueled by grudge that threatens his colleagues.
Style:
captivating, disturbing, suspense, suspenseful, psychological ...
Plot:
homicide detective, unsolved crime, female police detective, criminal, murderer, murder, secret, killing, murder investigation, investigation, murder mystery, police investigation ...
Similarity:
100%
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