Movies and TV shows like Wanted 2016
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Wanted (2016)
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Original name: 원티드
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
One of Korea's top actresses has her son kidnapped. She struggles to carry out a mission on a live reality show following the kidnapper's demands.
Style:
suspense, crime drama, psychological, captivating, suspenseful, thrilling, tense, detective, psychological thriller, emotional ...
Plot:
investigation, actress, kidnapping, child kidnapping, abduction, intrigue, kidnapped child, problem, secret, fictional reality show, hostage, celebrity, blackmail, danger, family drama, cat and mouse, moral dilemma, police procedural, suspicion, revenge, urban, ethics, investigative journalism, corruption, producer ...
Time:
2010s, contemporary
Place:
seoul
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out suspenseful, tense, captivating and dark films and TV series with plots about investigation, urban, moral ambiguity, revenge, corruption, secret and cat and mouse mostly in Drama, Thriller and Crime genres. Some movies like Wanted: Virgin (2022), Wonderful World (2024), A Superior Day (2022), Distorted (2017), Against the Tide (2014). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Indonesia
Duration: 52 min.
TV show
Story:
When the popular girl at school mysteriously dies, a schoolmate asks her friends’ help to create a documentary as a way into her dream school.
Style:
suspenseful, captivating, exciting, dramatic, enigmatic ...
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
investigation, teenager, high school, high school life, adolescent girl, teenage life, teenage girl, death, asian girl, girl, death of girl, adolescence ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: South Korea
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Story:
A mother who unfairly lost her young son, takes revenge against the perpetrator who has been forgiven by the law and heals her wounds.
Style:
captivating, psychological, thrilling, tense, suspenseful ...
Plot:
revenge, loss, motherhood, female protagonist, grief, vigilante justice, moral ambiguity, ethical dilemma, investigation, obsession, empathy, secrets ...
Similarity:
87%
Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
TV show
Story:
“Zouka no Mitsu” portrays the story of a beautiful criminal (Dan), who makes incomprehensible demands, saying, “If you want to pay, you decide the amount.” Tanabe will play the role of detective Hashiba, who tracks the criminal down.
Style:
suspense, psychological, captivating, exciting, suspenseful ...
Plot:
kidnapping, investigation, abduction, kidnapped child, kidnapped, true crime, criminal, crime investigation, child kidnapping, mystery woman, ransom, hostage ...
Place:
tokyo
Similarity:
79%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
A thriller set in 24 hours where only the superior survives, and the ordinary man who has to save his kidnapped daughter by killing a serial killer.
Style:
tense, intense, suspense, exciting, suspenseful ...
Plot:
kidnapping, serial killer, child kidnapping, killing spree, murder, abduction, murderer, child abduction, kidnapped, homicidal maniac, kidnapped daughter, serial murder ...
Similarity:
69%
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181
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: South Korea
TV show
Story:
Story about reporters who struggle to get to the bottom of the truth of social corruption.
Style:
dorama, suspenseful, captivating, psychological, thrilling ...
Plot:
prosecutor, crime investigation, politics, reporter, social commentary, corruption, investigative journalism, media manipulation, forensics, investigation, district attorney, crime solving ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
south korea, seoul
Similarity:
63%
Genre: Drama
Country: Singapore
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
A detective and a psychologist investigating a string of murders form a crime-solving team with the novelist whose work inspired the killings.
Style:
suspenseful, detective, crime drama, psychological thriller, psychological ...
Plot:
investigation, kidnapping, problem, secret, captivity, crime solving, forensics, abduction, repressed memory, uncover truth, sleuth, memory lapse ...
Time:
2010s
Similarity:
61%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: France
TV show
Story:
Richard Altman, a respected judge, is forced to sacrifice everything he has worked for when his son Lucas commits a hit-and-run, leaving a man for dead. At first, Richard wants his son to do the right thing, but he changes his mind when he realizes ...
Style:
suspense, suspenseful, disturbing, psychological, captivating ...
Plot:
moral dilemma, father son relationship, judge, criminal, crime boss, father and son, accident, mafioso, life is a bitch, family relations, sacrifice, cover up ...
Similarity:
52%
201
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 47 min.
TV show
Story:
To solve a kidnapping case of a high-profile politician and to investigate the mysterious disappearances of men from the city's affluent families, ACP Robert Vasudevan is appointed. Will he succeed in finding the culprit?
Style:
tense, psychological, detective, crime thriller, thrilling ...
Plot:
kidnapping, investigation, political unrest, crime investigation, politics, secret, kidnapped, police investigation, fighting crime, criminal, sleuth, uncover truth ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
51%
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Israel, Norway
Duration: 35 min.
TV show
Story:
When her daughter is abducted, a Norwegian diplomat travels to the Middle East, banking on old friends — and a deep secret — to help free her.
Style:
suspenseful, tense, captivating, disturbing, suspense ...
Plot:
abduction, isis, terrorist, kidnapping, terrorism, hostage, death threat, blackmail, blackmailer, terrorist group, prisoners exchange, rescue mission ...
Place:
middle east
Similarity:
48%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Turkey
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
Neslihan Turhan is the host of the TV show One Truth. She touches people's lives, sheds light on the stories that remain in the dark, and built her career on the principles of justice. Her life is upturned by the death of Lal Kaleli, in which ...
Style:
crime thriller, suspenseful, tense, emotional, dark
Plot:
family drama, moral dilemma, investigation, investigative journalism, media manipulation, scandal, whodunit, family secret, celebrity culture, betrayal, urban, police procedural ...
Place:
istanbul turkey
Similarity:
47%
534
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
A high-achieving high school graduate, battles for justice at South Korea’s most reputable accounting firm.
Style:
tense, captivating, thrilling, dark, dramatic ...
Plot:
accounting, accountant, bank, justice, underdog, problem, finance, workplace, intrigue, money, workplace situations, financier ...
Place:
seoul, korea
Similarity:
47%
144
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Spain
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story:
After his son runs over the member of a family from the mafia, an honest and reputed judge does everything in his power to protect him, putting his own professional and moral convictions to the test.
Style:
psychological, exciting, thrilling, serious, dramatic ...
Plot:
father son relationship, mafia, justice, organized crime, ethics, moral dilemma, legal action, life is a bitch, problem, court, father and son, criminal ...
Time:
21st century
Similarity:
47%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Ireland, UK
TV show
Story:
Single mum Rachel is on the poverty line, leaving her working all hours of the day as a cleaner to provide for her son. Out of the blue, she is approached by a wealthy businessman offering her a new job with better pay and shorter hours. However, ...
Style:
psychological thriller, psychological, captivating, thrilling, tense ...
Plot:
single mother, deception, manipulation, employer employee relationship, female protagonist, rich and poor, problem, relationships, chambermaid, secret, psychological manipulation, suspicion ...
Time:
2020s
Similarity:
47%
Genre: Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 64 min.
TV show
Story:
Detective Ha Eun-joong uncovers a shocking secret; Ha Myung-geun, the man he believed was his father, had actually kidnapped him as a child. Myung-geun had lost his own son in a building collapse, and as revenge against the man responsible, Jang ...
Style:
tense, psychological, crime drama, detective, disturbing ...
Plot:
child abduction, revenge, father son relationship, kidnapping, family secret, fatherhood, family drama, family problems, father and son, family relations, male female relationship, parents and children ...
Place:
korea
Similarity:
46%
483
Genre: Thriller
Country: Spain
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Barbara is a criminal psychologist who becomes the victim of an express kidnapping. After her abduction, she works as a negotiator in cases like hers to find the people who almost took her life.
Style:
suspenseful, tense, psychological thriller, crime thriller, thrilling ...
Plot:
kidnapping, female protagonist, psychological manipulation, forensics, victim, problem, kidnapped, abduction, family problems, female victim, kidnapped woman, psycho terror ...
Place:
latin america
Similarity:
45%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
TV show
Story:
The lives of the members of the Pons family change suddenly when Frida mysteriously disappears on the night of her father's birthday party.
Style:
tense, suspenseful, captivating, tension, novela
Plot:
kidnapping, teenage protagonist, investigation, family secret, problem, mysterious disappearance, uncover truth, abduction, missing person, vanished man, dysfunctional family, cat versus mouse ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
latin america
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 239 min.
TV show
Story:
Doctor Joseph O'Loughlin a man who appears to have the perfect life and a successful career as a clinical psychologist.
But nothing can be taken for granted, even the most flawless existence is only a loose thread away from unravelling.
Style:
psychological thriller, suspense, thrilling, tense, captivating ...
Plot:
suspect, murder mystery, investigation, uncover truth, life is a bitch, secret, sleuth, forensics, crime investigation, problem, police procedural, mental illness ...
Similarity:
39%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Spain
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
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:
37%
17K
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
When the British Prime Minister’s husband is kidnapped and the visiting French President is blackmailed, the two political leaders both face unimaginable choices. Forced into a fierce rivalry where their political futures, and lives, might hang in ...
Style:
political thriller, suspense, suspenseful, tension, tense ...
Plot:
kidnapping, prime minister, political intrigue, diplomacy, power struggle, conspiracy, espionage, blackmail, moral dilemma, international relations, investigation, rivalry ...
Place:
united kingdom
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
A dutiful Liverpool beat cop discovers what he is truly capable of after his partner is brutally murdered in a targeted attack by a local gang.
Style:
tense, captivating, psychological, suspense, crime drama ...
Plot:
police, rivalry, loss of friend, life turned upside down, law enforcement, vigilantism, revenge, murder, investigation, danger, friendship, nypd ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
england, liverpool
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 43 min.
TV show
Story:
Single mother Jane Sadler's life is turned upside down when her young daughter goes missing in the middle of the night. And just like in the controversial police TV show she produces, everything is a mystery, everyone has a secret and no one ...
Style:
suspense, emotional, suspenseful, tension, twisted ...
Plot:
police, investigation, missing child, twists and turns, husband wife relationship, secret, kidnapping, female protagonist, secrets, deception, grief, police procedural ...
Place:
los angeles
Similarity:
34%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Singapore
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
C.L.I.F. is a police procedural series produced by MediaCorp Singapore in 2011 in collaboration with the Singapore Police Force. It was aired from 31 May - 27 Jun 2011 on free-to-air MediaCorp Channel 8 and consists of 20 episodes. The drama stars ...
Style:
crime drama, detective, thrilling, suspenseful, captivating ...
Plot:
organized crime, forensics, murder mystery, investigation, police procedural, law enforcement, police investigation, crime investigation, sleuth, syndicate, crime solving, uncover truth ...
Place:
singapore
Similarity:
34%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Thailand
TV show
Story:
An ex-actress who is now the wife of a famous politician is suddenly caught in a murder case. After a party goes haywire, the wife wakes up to the dead body of the stripper her friends hired. The same day she's being questioned, a man turns ...
Style:
suspenseful, captivating, thrilling, psychological, tense ...
Plot:
female protagonist, motivational speaker, dead body, investigation, murder, domestic abuse, corpse, problem, secret, secrets, scandal, guilt ...
Similarity:
34%
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Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Poland
TV show
Story:
Laura (Vanessa Aleksander) returns to her hometown after many years in connection with the death of her mother - Maria (Malgorzata Foremniak). This unplanned meeting awakens demons from the past and sheds new light on family secrets, while Laura ...
Style:
suspenseful, psychological, psychological thriller, thrilling, captivating ...
Plot:
investigation, mother daughter relationship, family secret, secrets, family drama, problem, tragic past, crime solving, family problems, confronting the past, secret, uncover truth ...
Place:
poland
Similarity:
33%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
Set against the haunting backdrop of a small lake town, this chilling thriller unravels a meticulous revenge set over a period of 7 years, all beginning with the accidental death of an innocent girl.
Style:
psychological, captivating, thrilling, crime drama, psychological thriller ...
Plot:
investigation, murder, problem, murder mystery, disposing of a dead body, secret, uncover truth, who done it, crime investigation, murder investigation, crime solving, murderer ...
Time:
2010s
Similarity:
32%
737
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Australia, UK
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
Alison has just married Australian Sean Weston. Both of their children struggle with the new family situation, and Alison's former husband wants her back. When Sean disappears during a morning surf, it is not clear if he got caught up in a rip ...
Style:
suspenseful, tense, psychological, thrilling, captivating ...
Plot:
investigation, missing person, problem, private investigation, mysterious disappearance, crime investigation, uncover truth, crime solving, secret, suspicion, female protagonist, secrets ...
Place:
australia
Similarity:
32%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Spain
Duration: 36 min.
TV show
Story:
A father and daughter involved in the investigation of a murdered teenage girl in the picturesque fictional town of Cárdena, set in Andalusia. The two are forced to put their differences aside and to succumb their tense relationship in order to ...
Style:
suspenseful, crime thriller, exciting, biting, tension ...
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
murder investigation, father daughter relationship, investigation, young woman, murder mystery, city, murder, strained relationship, father and daughter, father, crime investigation, small town ...
Place:
andalusia
Similarity:
31%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
A detective accidentally kills a man and disposes of the body to protect his career. The next day he sees that someone has hanged the corpse from a crane for all to see. He takes charge of the murder investigation to protect himself and find out who ...
Style:
tense, suspense, dark, crime thriller, detective ...
Plot:
murder, police investigation, investigation, cover up, police detective, hidden truth, life turned upside down, rivalry, law enforcement, danger, twists and turns, moral ambiguity ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
south korea, seoul
Similarity:
30%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Germany
Duration: 25 min.
TV show
Story:
When 10 year old girl is kidnapped from the natural history museum, the police questions eight key witnesses to uncover the truth and find the child before it's too late.
Style:
suspense, suspenseful, disturbing, tense, captivating ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
kidnapping, witness, investigation, female psychologist, psychology, child abduction, crime investigation, crime solving, sleuth, abduction, forensics, witnessing a crime ...
Similarity:
29%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 240 min.
TV show
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:
29%
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