Movies and TV shows like Vertigo
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Vertigo (2012)
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Original name: فيرتيجو
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Egypt
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
Farida, a photographer, goes to a hotel to meet her friend and husband, who works at the hotel's Vertigo bar. She finds herself the only witness to the murder of two businessmen and their guards, as well as the lives of her close friends.
Style:
tense, captivating, suspenseful, thrilling, suspense, political thriller, crime drama, serious, dark, noir
Plot:
murder, conspiracy, witness, photographer, conspiracy theory, intrigue, murder mystery, female protagonist, problem, secret, witnessing a crime, corruption, danger, cover up, assassination, investigation, betrayal, power struggle, urban, national security, paranoia, surveillance, moral ambiguity, journalism, loss ...
Time:
contemporary
Place:
egypt, cairo egypt
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Most similar movies to Vertigo
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out tense, suspense, dark and noir films and TV series with plots about investigation, moral ambiguity, urban, corruption, conspiracy, betrayal and police procedural mostly in Thriller, Crime and Drama genres. Some movies like Vertigo: Nothing Personal (2017), Hyde & Seek (2016), Witness Number 3 (2022), The Killing (2022), Here on Earth (2018). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Crime, Thriller
Country: Mexico
Duration: 44 min.
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Story:
Police chief Fernándo Gomez Miranda kills his friend, the well-respected lawyer and likely candidate for Attorney General, Raúl de Los Reyes and his youngest daughter of only thirteen in a vehicle ambush. Gomez' son, Luis Mario – a sad-eyed ...
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psychological, captivating, suspense, crime drama, political thriller ...
Plot:
murder, witness, witnessing a crime, murder witness, corruption, conspiracy, witness protection, police, crime solving, murderer, intrigue, police officer ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
mexico, latin america
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95%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Australia
Duration: 44 min.
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When his best mate and partner is killed in a random attack, Detective Gary Hyde and his new partner Claire McKenzie discover an underbelly of murder and fraud that threatens national security.
Style:
suspense, detective, crime drama, suspenseful, intense ...
Plot:
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 45 min.
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One day at work, Jodie momentarily glances out of the window and in a split second her life descends into freefall. What she notices seems innocuous – two men walking on the opposite side of the road – but she’s actually witnessed a killer and ...
Style:
psychological thriller, thrilling, captivating, psychological, suspenseful ...
Plot:
murder, witness, murder witness, witnessing a crime, problem, murderer, fear, danger, realism, paranoia, trauma, investigation ...
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72%
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:
71%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Mexico
Duration: 60 min.
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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:
70%
237
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Serbia
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Story:
A complicated tangle of crimes. A female police inspector accidentally uncovers the connection between the state, the service and crime. A man who tries to prove that his brother is not guilty of the murder everyone claims he committed.
Style:
suspenseful, crime thriller, bleak, psychological, captivating ...
Plot:
investigation, police officer, corruption, police procedural, criminal, policewoman, murder, police detective, true crime, police, police investigation, police inspector ...
Place:
eastern europe
Similarity:
67%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Sweden
Duration: 90 min.
TV show
Story:
When Katarina Huss starts as a police officer, she must learn to cope with the hard everyday life on the streets of Gothenburg. At the same time, her colleagues seem to be hiding something and soon she is drawn into a tangle of corruption and ...
Style:
tense, suspenseful, crime drama, detective, disturbing ...
Plot:
female protagonist, corruption, police, policewoman, investigation, police procedural, disorder, coworker, fighting crime, civil unrest, police station, betrayal ...
Place:
scandinavia, eastern europe
Similarity:
67%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Netherlands
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story:
Mardik, a Dutch detective of Afghan descent, receives word that his childhood friend Faysal has come to the Netherlands. When a terrorist attack occurs the next day, Mardik suspects Faysal and investigates, with drastic consequences.
Style:
detective, psychological, thrilling, suspenseful, captivating ...
Plot:
terrorist, terrorism, investigation, homicide detective, police investigation, uncover truth, terrorist attack, counter terrorism, who done it, terror, secret, crime solving ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
netherlands, amsterdam
Similarity:
57%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Egypt
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
Mahmoud is a man with simple dreams. His life turns into agony, when he witnesses a murder in the garage where he works as a security guard and he testifies against the murderer.
Style:
psychological, suspenseful, thrilling, captivating, suspense ...
Plot:
working class, problem, male female relationship, relationships, witnessing a crime, lifestyle, murder witness, lifestyle change, family relations, changing lives, witness, pregnant wife ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
egypt, cairo egypt, middle east
Similarity:
57%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Mexico
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Fernando Barrientos, Head of the National Security Directorate, Mexico's Secret Police, is trying to reach the highest position in the country. On his way, he'll have to manipulate, betray, and kill, and he's well prepared for it. ...
Style:
tense, disturbing, suspense, captivating, suspenseful ...
Plot:
betrayal, manipulation, ambition, conspiracy, power struggle, corruption, mature, political intrigue, secret police, abuse of power, national security, police investigation ...
Time:
20th century, 60s
Place:
mexico
Similarity:
55%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Serbia
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Story:
Belgrade, 2003. When Serbian Prime Minister Zoran Djindjic is assassinated, the country plunges into chaos, and the authorities' response is to introduce a state of emergency. A turning point in recent Serbian history through the perspective of ...
Style:
suspenseful, crime drama, historical drama, political thriller, tense ...
Plot:
assassination, organized crime, police procedural, corruption, investigative journalism, moral ambiguity, conspiracy, civil unrest, investigation, urban, suspicion, criminal underworld ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
serbia, belgrade
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK
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Story:
Lexie Noble lives a great life on the outskirts of Edinburgh… until her husband is murdered. As she struggles to make sense of what happened, she learns he had been laundering money for notorious crime boss Cal Morris. As a partner in her late ...
Style:
tense, suspense, tension, detective, dark ...
Plot:
money laundering, organized crime, murder mystery, crime boss, underworld, female protagonist, revenge, threat, betrayal, investigation, criminal underworld, police operation ...
Place:
edinburgh scotland
Similarity:
48%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
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Story:
As a frontline police officer, Li Chengyang faced oppression from all sides, framed by evil forces, and even his boss, the chief of public security, in order to prevent him from investigating. He was framed and imprisoned. Under the command and ...
Style:
suspense, tense, crime drama, captivating, dramatic ...
Plot:
investigation, corruption, social injustice, police department, political corruption, prosecution, police investigation, organized crime, police procedural, police officer, accused of murder, murder suspect ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
china
Similarity:
48%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Germany
Duration: 45 min.
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Story:
Lea Brandstätter witnesses the death of her boyfriend. The investigation leads to Jean Leco, the president of the World Football Association. Their paths cross with that of Marcel, whose best friend has just been stabbed.
Style:
suspenseful, tense, thrilling, captivating
Plot:
murder investigation, investigation, murder witness, private investigation, forensics, secret, uncover truth, criminal, witnessing a crime, teamwork, sleuth, murder mystery ...
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47%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Egypt
Duration: 49 min.
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Story:
The story of the lives of sisters Rayya and Sakina, two of the most famous criminals of the 20th century in Egypt as they terrified women and masterminded dozens of deaths. The series presents the circumstances that led them to becoming criminals ...
Style:
psychological, disturbing, crime drama, captivating, suspense ...
Plot:
serial killer, gang, murder, killing, true crime, female assassin, murderer, criminal, serial murder, female protagonist, murder mystery, biopic ...
Time:
1920s
Place:
egypt, cairo egypt, alexandria egypt
Similarity:
46%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 52 min.
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Story:
César Casalonga wins a France presidential election primary for his party. But that victory was rigged. Helped by Paul Francoeur and Marylin, before the press or his opponents find out, César Casalonga must disentangle the conspiracy.
Style:
political thriller, political, psychological, captivating, thrilling ...
Plot:
conspiracy, political intrigue, politics, corrupt politician, deception, political campaign, political unrest, problem, political activism, political conspiracy, politician, intrigue ...
Place:
france, paris france
Similarity:
45%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 70 min.
TV show
Story:
Seo Dong-ju, who hacked a political slush fund worth two trillion won, risks it all for revenge.
Style:
political thriller, crime drama, suspense, noir, intense ...
Plot:
revenge, betrayal, hacking, corruption, heist, conspiracy, power struggle, moral ambiguity, greed, investigation, survival, danger ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
seoul
Similarity:
44%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 240 min.
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Story:
Set on the eve of the next G8 Summit, this miniseries follows a mother's desperate struggle to bring justice to her murdered son, fallen victim to a corrupt pharmaceutical company.
Style:
suspense, thought provoking, suspenseful, disturbing, psychological ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
justice, investigation, conspiracy, investigative journalism, pharmaceutical company, corruption, forgery, corporate corruption, investigative reporter, child abuse, journalism, experiment gone awry ...
Time:
21st century
Similarity:
43%
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Genre: Crime, Thriller
Country: Czech Republic
Duration: 324 min.
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Story:
While investigating the privatization of energy giant Central Energy, journalist Petra Vlčka uncovers corruption involving his brother the CEO.
Style:
tense, suspense, captivating, crime drama, political thriller ...
Plot:
investigation, conspiracy, organized crime, journalist, corruption, journalism, investigative reporter, political unrest, dark secret, family secret, political corruption, uncover truth ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
czech republic, central europe
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 148 min.
Story:
In Telugu State, influential politician J.C. Dharmendra Reddy is brutally murdered in his residence. Fearless cop Sudha takes on the case, diving into a web of secrets, deception, and lies. Can she uncover the truth, or will the system thwart her ...
Style:
political thriller, suspense, detective, tense, dark ...
Plot:
investigation, murder, corruption, deception, justice, police procedural, female protagonist, cover up, conspiracy, secrets, law enforcement, corrupt politician ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 24 min.
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Story:
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:
39%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Tunisia
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Story:
A journalist who helps the police in their investigation against Hanen Lahmar, a clinic owner and a mafia boss specialized in organ trafficking.
Style:
tense, thrilling, captivating, suspense, dark ...
Plot:
organ trafficking, investigation, mafia, police, crime solving, murder investigation, journalist, police investigation, crime investigation, mobster, investigative reporter, uncover truth ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
tunisia
Similarity:
39%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
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Story:
After attempting an attack on the Home Minister, Baali is on the run. What happens when he chooses the path of violence?...
Style:
intense, crime thriller, tense, suspenseful, suspense ...
Plot:
manhunt, violence, danger, cat and mouse, chase, assassination, escape, revenge, betrayal, anti hero, moral ambiguity, power struggle ...
Similarity:
39%
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Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Poland
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
A journalist unearths a horrific conspiracy when she questions the events surrounding a celebrity’s death.
Style:
tense, psychological, captivating, thrilling, suspense ...
Plot:
conspiracy, journalism, investigation, private investigation, crime investigation, who done it, investigative reporter, crime solving, murder investigation, uncover truth, secret, murder mystery ...
Similarity:
38%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Bangladesh
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Story:
A corpse of an aspiring model was found under a Bridge. Police officer Shakil investigates the case whether it is a suicide case or murder. And he unveils some dark secrets that no one has imagined!
Style:
tense, suspense, dark, detective, twisted ...
Plot:
investigation, murder, law enforcement, police procedural, urban, evidence, underworld, conspiracy, victim, corruption, interrogation, moral ambiguity ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
bangladesh
Similarity:
38%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Serbia, Russia
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
Petar Maras, the Belgrade drug lord, is in conflict with Red, the powerful state curator of the Serbian criminal world.
Style:
tense, crime drama, exciting, captivating, suspenseful ...
Plot:
organized crime, mafia, drug lord, russian mafia, criminal, underworld, power struggle, agent, special agent, female agent, undercover agent, criminal underworld ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
belgrade, balkan
Similarity:
38%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: India
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Story:
Anuradha is a naive but beautiful girl in her late 20s. Originally from Satara, she now lives alone in Mumbai and works for a marketing company. She is in a relationship with an ambitious lawyer, Shantanu. In a mysterious turn of events, a ...
Style:
suspenseful, psychological, thrilling, captivating, psychological thriller ...
Plot:
murder, female protagonist, suspicion, intrigue, lookalikes, doppelganger, male female relationship, relationships, husband wife relationship, who done it, family relations, prime suspect ...
Place:
india, mumbai india
Similarity:
38%
Genre: Crime
Country: Egypt
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Story:
A dramatic police investigation by chief detective Colonel Hassan, the task entrusted to him is to look into a bomb report in a luxury hotel in downtown Cairo on the wedding night of the scandalous businesswoman Belle Safi, who will be attended by ...
Style:
tense, detective, crime drama, thrilling, captivating ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
investigation, secrets, police procedural, murder, sleuth, who done it, murder investigation, crime solving, fighting crime, crime investigation, forensics, uncover truth ...
Place:
egypt, cairo egypt
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Spain
Duration: 60 min.
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Story:
A gifted woman's intellect brings chance to lead covert European police force. But it backfires, costing her everything. Following murder at her home and kidnapped heiress, her ex-supervisor enlists a policeman's aid to reinstate her.
Style:
crime thriller, thrilling, captivating, psychological, suspenseful ...
Plot:
investigation, female detective, female protagonist, uncover truth, murder investigation, homicide detective, female police detective, police investigation, crime solving, forensics, crime investigation, sleuth ...
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Denmark
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story:
Infiltrating a criminal empire, undercover agent Tea becomes torn between her mission and a desire to help the ringleader's girlfriend escape.
Style:
crime drama, tense, psychological thriller, suspense, dark ...
Plot:
moral dilemma, undercover, criminal organization, reconnaissance, espionage, deception, double life, female protagonist, betrayal, moral ambiguity, manipulation, danger ...
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