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Fatal Acquittal (2014)
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Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
A woman accused of murdering her husband is found innocent, only to be terrorized by the real killer once she is set free.
Style:
serious, psychological, captivating, tense, suspense, rough, mind bending, realistic, suspenseful
Plot:
murder, legal, dishonesty, uncover truth, who done it, danger, legal action, suspect, acquittal, husband, couple relations, investigation, graffiti, mother daughter relationship, exploitation, police detective, brother in law, tabloid journalism, dead husband, life insurance, falsely accused, escort, guilty, deadly, tied feet ...
Time:
21st century, contemporary
Place:
usa
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Most similar movies to Fatal Acquittal
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out serious, suspenseful, realistic and tense films with plots about murder, deadly, danger, investigation, dishonesty, uncover truth and law enforcement mostly in Crime, Mystery and Thriller genres. Some movies like Fatal Acquittal: Ricochet (2011), A Fall from Grace (2012), Mystery Woman: Snapshot (2005), Summoned (2013), Magic Man (2010). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: Canada
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
A sleuthing garage sale maven suspects foul play when her friend dies in an old house with a cursed reputation. Even though police evidence - and even webcam footage of the death – point to natural causes – this mysterious death in a cursed” ...
Style:
serious, captivating, enigmatic, suspense, tense ...
Plot:
amateur detective, who done it, riddles and clues, investigation, murder, uncover truth, couples, danger, strong female presence, supportive spouse, couple relations, coroner ...
Time:
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Place:
usa
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
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Style:
psychological, serious, captivating, tense, realistic ...
Plot:
investigation, murder, uncover truth, amateur detective, who done it, danger, suspicion, strong female presence, riddles and clues, police investigation, husband wife relationship, father son relationship ...
Time:
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Place:
usa
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547
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Two homicide detectives find their careers - and lives - on the line when they get caught up in a case of murder and betrayal in high-society Savannah.
Style:
atmospheric, detective, tense, suspense, captivating ...
Plot:
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Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, georgia
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
When Grace is accused of playing a role in a deadly accident, her best friend reaches out from beyond the grave to unveil the truth behind what happened.
Style:
rough, suspenseful, psychological, bleak, serious ...
Plot:
memory loss, false accusation, uncover truth, investigation, life is a bitch, dishonesty, best friend, accident, car accident, danger, murder, teenager ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
36%
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Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Amateur sleuth Samantha Kinsey's latest case has her trying to figure out who killed her best friend Barbara after she was left out of her family's will and every one of the family members become suspects.
Style:
serious, psychological, suspenseful, tense, realistic ...
Plot:
amateur detective, murder, uncover truth, investigation, law enforcement, who done it, legal, dishonesty, private detective, estate, father son relationship, conspiracy ...
Time:
21st century
Similarity:
31%
Genre: Crime, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Follow three individuals who served on the jury for one of San Francisco's most high profile serial killer cases. Now someone, or something, is killing them off one by one.
Style:
tense, serious, suspenseful, realistic, captivating ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
police detective, serial killer, murder, uncover truth, haunted by the past, mysterious character, danger, stalking, woman in danger, law enforcement, lawyer, riddles and clues ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, san francisco, cuba
Similarity:
27%
Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
In order to see magic idol Krell Darius perform his world-famous magic act, a beautiful aspiring young-magician, Tatiana, travels from New York to Las Vegas with her closest friends, BFFs, Elena and Vera. As the layers of illusion unfold, so too do ...
Style:
suspenseful, realistic, rough, serious, independent film
Plot:
serial killer, police detective, investigation, haunted by the past, manipulation, murder, danger, dishonesty, magic, wizards and magicians, wizard, mysticism ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
las vegas, usa
Similarity:
26%
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
After popular and charismatic megachurch leader Hamilton Spears commits suicide, his teenage daughter Hannah's life goes off the rails. The only thing keeping her together is her new boyfriend, Oliver. When she finds evidence pointing to a ...
Style:
suspense, captivating, psychological, tense, suspenseful ...
Plot:
murder, investigation, clergy, amateur detective, uncover truth, youth, society, dishonesty, danger, teenager, soul, strong female presence ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
25%
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804
Genre: Crime, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
A ghost story taking place at a maximum security prison. A detective (Michael Paré ) is called to investigate a string of unexplained deaths as the prisoners fear for their lives.
Style:
suspense, suspenseful, tense, psychological, captivating ...
Plot:
prison, ghost, danger, murder, supernatural, rivalry, confined, investigation, police detective, violence, paranormal, law enforcer ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
25%
Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A man (Phillips) who wakes up with amnesia also finds his supposed friend has accused him of murder.
Style:
psychological, realistic, exciting, mind bending, tense ...
Plot:
murder, amnesia, woods, rock, puzzle, memory loss, best friend, on the run, chases and races, protagonist as suspect, law enforcement, life is a bitch ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
25%
Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
Megan loses her long term memory in an accident she had five years ago as a sorority girl. Every night, she has the same dream of a party and the death of a sister. When she's invited to a Greek reunion, she realizes it wasn't just a dream.
Style:
psychological, tense, serious, captivating, suspense ...
Plot:
investigation, obsession, memory loss, uncover truth, dishonesty, ritual, therapy, high school, mockery, sorority, college, life is a bitch ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
24%
909
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Bill Pullman (Independence Day, Torchwood) stars as Rusty Sabich, a judge charged with the murder of his wife, a situation that comes 20 years after he was cleared in the death of his mistress. During this latest trial, a secret affair from ...
Style:
tense, captivating, psychological, disturbing, serious ...
Plot:
lawyer, legal, murder, courtroom drama, dishonesty, legal investigation, uncover truth, father son relationship, law, court case, couple relations, adaptation ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
24%
Genre: Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
The annual LA Kennel Club Dog Show gets treated to an unexpected surprise when a backstage murder incriminates the winning canines' handler.
Style:
captivating, tense, psychological, suspense, realistic ...
Plot:
murder, investigation, dedicated lawyer, courtroom drama, riddles and clues, legal investigation, legal, partner, danger, crime scene, murder investigation, murder mystery ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, california, los angeles
Similarity:
23%
402
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
A tale of infidelity, deceit, greed, and murder. Nick Compton, a Palm Springs real estate developer...
Style:
serious, tense, captivating, suspense, realistic ...
Plot:
investigation, private detective, intrigue, love affair, rivalry, betrayal, mysterious character, infidelity, gambling, murder, twists and turns, stalking ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
23%
Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Sophie Fyne, an environmentally friendly fashion designer and advocate for women around the world is about to launch her highly anticipated line of clothing and open her first flagship store when one of her employees is found murdered. As a series ...
Style:
serious, suspenseful, tense, disturbing, realistic
Plot:
amateur detective, fashion, murder, who done it, danger, workplace, investigation, family relations, store, lifestyle, uncover truth, parents and children ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
morocco
Similarity:
23%
Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
A grieving defense attorney gets caught in a twisted game of who-done-it when he takes on the case of a beautiful socialite who is accused of murder.
Style:
serious, realistic, suspenseful, enigmatic, detective ...
Plot:
murder, lawyer, courtroom, false accusation, hotshot lawyer, protagonist as suspect, righting the wronged, injustice, social differences, courtroom drama, who done it, life is a bitch ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
22%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
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Style:
serious, suspenseful, captivating, enigmatic, realistic
Plot:
amateur detective, woman in danger, investigation, dishonesty, danger, murder, couples, who done it, estate, inheritance, adultery, murder investigation ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
22%
Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Eve Duncan is contacted, 10 years after the disappearance and murder of her 7-year-old daughter Bonnie, by a man claiming to be her killer. Taunted by his clues about Bonnie's case and his threats to kill again, she throws herself into her ...
Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
22%
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Genre: Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
A young smalltown reporter, Jessie St. Claire, begins investigating a killer stalking his victims making video tapes. This might just be the career opportunity, which she has hoped for. When she herself becomes a target and suddenly disappears, the ...
Style:
serious, scary, suspenseful, rough, realistic ...
Plot:
serial killer, amateur detective, murder, psychopath, stalking, mind game, investigation, uncover truth, who done it, boss and employee, protagonist as suspect, police investigation ...
Similarity:
22%
Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
A criminology professor becomes a target herself when she tries to establish the innocence of her star student in a murder.
Style:
sexy, suspenseful, captivating, psychological, tense ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
college life, amateur detective, investigation, murder, deception, police, courtroom, seduction, danger, campus, wrestling, fight club ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
kansas city
Similarity:
22%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
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Style:
tense, serious, captivating, suspenseful, realistic
Plot:
murder mystery, police detective, uncover truth, woman in danger, manipulation, legal, dishonesty, danger, legal investigation, courtroom drama, murder, political corruption ...
Time:
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Place:
chicago, usa
Similarity:
22%
Genre: Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
A true crime writer investigating a small town murder spree uncovers the devastating truth that changes the town forever.
Style:
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Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
murder, amateur detective, investigator, investigation, uncover truth, gunfight, social relations, small town, secret, revenge, danger, insurance fraud ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
21%
Genre: Crime, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
Jane Doe sets out to track down a killer who is targeting fellow CSA agents.
Style:
serious, suspenseful, realistic, suspense, exciting
Plot:
investigation, murder, secret agent, law enforcement, assassination, hidden identity, undercover, dishonesty, danger, who done it, memory loss, family relations ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
21%
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668
Genre: Action, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A detective uncovers a sinister conspiracy when he is sent to research a disintegrating neighborhood for a public relations campaign.
Style:
tense, serious, suspenseful, detective, captivating ...
Plot:
danger, police investigation, police detective, uncover truth, partner, workplace, law enforcement, murder, murder investigation, conspiracy, investigation, corruption ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
boston, usa, massachusetts
Similarity:
21%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
Nelly McDermott, the granddaughter of a prominent politician, loses her husband, architect Adam Cauliff, in a fiery boat explosion. When she's informed that he was murdered, Nell is compelled to find the killer by searching for the truth, with ...
Style:
serious, tense, captivating, realistic
Plot:
investigation, uncover truth, danger, dishonesty, woman in danger, private detective, life is a bitch, architect, retirement home, boat accident, grandfather granddaughter relationship, congressman ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
21%
Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Before Lauren and her dad, Stran, even settle into their beautiful new house, she learns that it was once the site of a grisly homicide! When her pops, a former prosecutor, becomes obsessed with cracking the case, he's murdered. And it's ...
Style:
suspense, psychological, serious, suspenseful, realistic ...
Plot:
amateur detective, private detective, murder, riddles and clues, femme fatale, couples, who done it, legal investigation, intrigue, dishonesty, police investigation, starting over ...
Time:
21st century
Similarity:
21%
Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Nicholas Brendon is a grieving husband out to ruin a man (Vincent Ventresca) he blames for ruining his marriage by targeting his family.
Style:
tense, suspense, captivating, psychological, suspenseful ...
Plot:
psychopath, serial killer, haunted by the past, obsession, murder, love affair, memory loss, race against time, neighbor, danger, who done it, woman in danger ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
texas
Similarity:
21%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 172 min.
Story:
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Style:
tense, realistic, psychological, serious, suspenseful
Plot:
serial killer, private detective, amateur detective, danger, investigation, rivalry, murder, psychopath, police investigation, law enforcement, police detective, who done it ...
Time:
year 1995, year 2005
Place:
usa, oregon, new york
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
Sang-woo receives painful surgery when he is ten, and murders another kid from trauma. After he receives hypnosis treatment, he disappears with his family. After 25 years, a successful doctor meets his old friend one day, and everything changes.
Style:
suspense, tense, psychological, suspenseful, serious ...
Plot:
serial killer, vengeance, haunted by the past, rivalry, danger, hospital, doctors and patients, investigation, childhood trauma, murder, killer, surgery ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
south korea, asia, korea
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 180 min.
Story:
In this made-for-television thriller, Roselyn Tyler (Eve Best) awakens in her London flat with no memory of the previous night. She discovers that she was drugged and sexually assaulted -- and her roommate is dead. When investigating cop Will ...
Style:
tense, psychological, atmospheric, captivating, suspenseful ...
Plot:
investigation, dishonesty, law enforcement, sexual abuse, uncover truth, murder, lie, love, memory loss, danger, blackmail, police detective ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
england, london
Similarity:
20%
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