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Governance (2021)
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Original name: Governance - Il prezzo del potere
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Italy, France
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Renzo Petrucci is forced to leave his job as general manager of a multinational oil company after corruption charges. Convinced that the woman who has taken his place has betrayed him, Renzo takes his revenge by killing her. Reinstated by the Board, he works his way up to the top, driving his company to new heights despite the growing suspicion and mistrust...
Style:
suspense, captivating, disturbing, tense, bleak, dark
Plot:
corruption, revenge, murder, corporate conspiracy, murder of wife, oil tycoon, money, corrupt businessman, murderer, businessman, frame up, fight for justice, moral ambiguity, betrayal, ambition, suspicion, corporate greed, political corruption, oil industry, manipulation, rise and fall, anti hero, investigation, cold, claustrophobia ...
Time:
contemporary
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Most similar movies to Governance
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out suspense, dark, tense and captivating films with plots about revenge, moral ambiguity, investigation, murder, betrayal, urban and corruption mostly in Thriller, Drama and Crime genres. Some movies like Governance: Alcoholist (2016), Double Cross (2006), The Wrath of God (2022), Oozham (2016), Silencer (2018). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Italy
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
An alcoholic spends all his time spying on his neighbor, waiting for the right moment to kill him.
Style:
suspense, psychological, disturbing, suspenseful, captivating ...
Plot:
murder, alcoholic, obsession, alcoholism, death threat, plan, murderer, neighbor neighbor relationship, neighbor, espionage, criminal, character study ...
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Two women jokingly agree to kill each others' husbands. Then one really does and blackmails the other into killing her own.
Style:
suspense, captivating, disturbing, tense, dark ...
Plot:
murder, blackmail, conspiracy, female assassin, murder mystery, threat to kill, killing, murderer, emotional blackmail, relationships, women, blackmailer ...
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Argentina
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Convinced the tragic deaths of her loved ones were orchestrated by a famous novelist she worked for, Luciana turns to a journalist to expose her truth.
Style:
tense, psychological thriller, disturbing, suspense, enigmatic ...
Plot:
revenge, investigation, female protagonist, boss, problem, murder mystery, puzzle, suspicion, secret, suspect, conspiracy, murder ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
argentina, latin america
Similarity:
73%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 140 min.
Story:
When his family gets killed by corrupt business tycoon, Soorya (Prithviraj) decides to take revenge, all by himself
Style:
suspense, captivating, disturbing, tense, intense ...
Plot:
revenge, murderer, vengeance, fight, witness, witnessing a crime, male female relationship, loss of brother, murder witness, battles, bereavement, lone hero ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
70%
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
A retired hitman must reawaken all his deadly skills and fight a one-man war against his former employer.
Style:
tense, suspense, disturbing, captivating, dark ...
Plot:
hitman, veteran, mission, alcoholic, battles, manhunt, murderer, fight, organized crime, murder, gunfight, assassin ...
Similarity:
68%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 135 min.
Story:
26 years ago, state troops were ordered to open fire on civilians in the city of Gwangju who were demonstrating as apart of a democratic movement. Thousands of civilians were killed. Now, a shooter from the national team, a gang member, a policeman, ...
Style:
political thriller, captivating, disturbing, suspense, action drama ...
Plot:
revenge, assassination, vengeance, murderer, price of justice, murder, civil rights movement, fighting crime, convict, law and order, bandit, police ...
Place:
seoul
Similarity:
62%
614
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 146 min.
Story:
A psychopath, who claims to be a saviour for men, murders women who are involved in more than one relationship. Who is he, and what made him such a monster?
Style:
dark, suspense, tense, psychological thriller, psychological ...
Plot:
psycho killer, serial killer, sex crime, killing, murderer, homicidal maniac, killing spree, serial murder, passion, murder, misogyny, violent ...
Place:
india
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54%
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
A woman, looking after her ailing mother-in-law is at breaking point. What happens when she can't take any more?
Style:
psychological, captivating, psychological thriller, thrilling, suspenseful ...
Plot:
murder, breaking point, problem, family problems, murderer, domestic drama, moral dilemma, character study, family conflict, female protagonist, intimate, claustrophobia ...
Place:
india
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50%
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Italy
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
A disturbing psychological thriller, that engages the audience to the point that it is always caught off guard, thus changing the point of view of the two main performers.
Style:
suspense, tense, psychological thriller, psychological, captivating ...
Plot:
revenge, isolation, locked in, elevator, trap, mind game, captivity, danger, social problems, trapped, psychopath, social relations ...
Place:
new york
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
At the trial of a judge who was found with a prostitute, a list of clients pops up. It contains the names of some very influential judges and politicians. Then, dead bodies and death threats erupt. Jacques is the trial judge and his own life seems ...
Style:
political thriller, suspense, dark, crime thriller, tense ...
Plot:
blackmail, courtroom, scandal, corruption, politician, danger, investigation, intrigue, conspiracy, judiciary, suspicion, power struggle ...
Time:
90s
Place:
europe
Similarity:
48%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
A bad guy, a cruel guy, a lame guy, a cowardly guy and the meanest woman gets involved in a beautiful university student's murder case.
Style:
suspenseful, crime drama, psychological thriller, psychological, suspense ...
Plot:
lovers, murder, unspoken love, voyeurism, obsession, twists and turns, friendship, police officer, pursuit, watching sex, murderer, secret identity ...
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48%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
A Wiki-Leaks release illuminates the collusion amongst politicians and the medical industry that drives the cost of medical care to an unattainable price for the middle class. With the guilty parties' names and addresses being released, a ...
Style:
captivating, tense, disturbing, suspense, intense ...
Plot:
corruption, political conspiracy, vigilante justice, vigilante, revenge, pharmaceutical company, revenge plot, lynching, conspiracy, medical malpractice, terminal illness, gang ...
Similarity:
48%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 50 min.
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Story:
Former Hong Kong Correctional Services personnel Cheung Sing-hei was sent to prison for murdering his stepfather. The key witness of the case turns out to be his cousin and best friend Tong Lap-yin. Ten years later, Sing-hei is released from prison. ...
Style:
tense, crime drama, suspense, disturbing, captivating ...
Plot:
investigation, falsely accused, cousin cousin relationship, prison, murder mystery, murder investigation, accused of murder, relationship problems, murder, criminal, family problems, family secret ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
hong kong
Similarity:
47%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Germany
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
An award-winning performer trio and a sophisticated story characterize the thrilling TV thriller "The Missing Woman". From the naive betrayed to the tough revenge angel Corinna Harfouch turns into the lead role. At her side, Ulrich Matthes ...
Style:
suspenseful, psychological thriller, bleak, tense, grim ...
Plot:
betrayal, deception, manipulation, insurance fraud, revenge, female protagonist, fraud, moral ambiguity, psychological manipulation, hitman, corruption, survival ...
Place:
germany
Similarity:
47%
Genre: Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
An unmitigated and sexy conman targets his next mark, the widowed Monique, for his latest swindle. But his routine scam hits a snag when suspicion mounts and his scheme quickly escalate into desperation, betrayal and murder.
Style:
tense, suspense, disturbing, captivating, crime drama ...
Plot:
murder, betrayal, desperation, whodunit, con artists, scam, manipulation, deception, escapades, bandit, caper, criminal ...
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
The story of Traci Di Carlo who was accused of plotting the murder of her obsessively domineering mother. Traci's boyfriend was arrested for the killing.
Style:
crime drama, psychological thriller, suspense, tense, dark ...
Plot:
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Time:
90s
Similarity:
44%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Brazil
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Based on William Shakespeare's "Macbeth". Elias is a successful executive who works in the second largest private bank in Brazil. One day, Elias meets a mysterious woman who claims to be able to predict his future and says he will ...
Style:
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Plot:
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Place:
brazil
Similarity:
43%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Turkey
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
Elephants and Grass (Turkish: Filler ve Çimen) is a 2001 Turkish drama film, written and directed by Derviş Zaim, about six different stories that merge into a common theme. The film, which went on nationwide general release across Turkey on ...
Style:
realistic, art house, tense, political thriller, suspense ...
Plot:
moral ambiguity, conspiracy, cover up, corruption, political corruption, intelligence agency, social commentary, hitman, betrayal, investigation, justice, character study ...
Place:
turkey, istanbul turkey
Similarity:
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 145 min.
Story:
Inspector Mugilan investigates the disappearance of a prominent Coimbatore businessman, Aadhavan, and his wife Malavika after their servant is found murdered in their home.
Style:
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Audience:
adult
Plot:
investigation, disappearance, murder, police procedural, businessman, family secret, suspicion, mature, servant, betrayal, cat and mouse, power ...
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Genre: Thriller
Country: Georgia
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
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Style:
suspense, crime thriller, suspenseful, captivating, disturbing ...
Plot:
investigation, war veteran, murder, murder investigation, murder mystery, hitman, murderer, brutality, moral ambiguity, serial killer, corruption, police procedural ...
Place:
chechnya
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
When Julie Bottomley discovers her husband of 10 years has been sleeping with her sister, her first instinct is to kill him. However, rather than risk life imprisonment herself, she devises a better plan to get revenge on Ian by faking her own death ...
Style:
suspense, tense, captivating, dark comedy, black comedy ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
faked death, infidelity, deception, revenge, adultery, marital infidelity, british, betrayal, lie, female protagonist, presumed dead, scheming ...
Time:
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Similarity:
41%
Genre: Drama
Country: Mexico, Spain, Argentina, France, Brazil, UK
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Adaptation and unification in a single story of several stories by the writer Rubem Fonseca, where the theme of violence in contemporary society is explored.
Style:
suspenseful, disturbing, suspense, captivating, crime drama ...
Plot:
violence, serial killer, killing, who done it, antisocial behavior, life is a bitch, murder, murderer, criminal, social problems, moral ambiguity, globalization ...
Place:
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Similarity:
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Genre: Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
A new lawyer, looking to establish himself, wins a difficult case and deals with the unforeseen consequences that may destroy him.
Style:
captivating, thought provoking, realistic, serious, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
betrayal, lawyer, legal, master criminal, moral dilemma, hotshot lawyer, prodigy, gangster, twists and turns, innocence lost, moral ambiguity, ambition ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
europe, france
Similarity:
40%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 142 min.
Story:
Jayarajan (Mohanlal), an over-enthusiastic assistant manager at a tea plantation plans to loot a huge amount. He lures two debt-ridden subordinates, Chandran (Rahman) and Johnny (Nedumudi Venu), into his conspiracy.
Style:
crime drama, intense, realistic, tense, suspense ...
Plot:
conspiracy, betrayal, ambition, manipulation, greed, moral ambiguity, debt, ethical dilemma, guilt, corruption, power struggle, scandal ...
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Genre: Crime, Thriller, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
At a Colorado ski resort, a jealous man's paranoia results in murder.
Style:
tense, intense, suspense, psychological, crime drama ...
Plot:
murder, obsession, jealousy, ski resort, paranoia, danger, snow, betrayal, resort, moral ambiguity, mountain, isolation ...
Place:
colorado
Similarity:
37%
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:
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Plot:
investigation, murder, corruption, deception, justice, police procedural, female protagonist, cover up, conspiracy, secrets, law enforcement, corrupt politician ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Denmark
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Before entering the witness protection program, bank robber Mikael demands 3 things from the police. 3 things that cast a whole new light on the robbery he and his partners have been jailed for.
Style:
tense, suspense, psychological, disturbing, captivating ...
Plot:
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Similarity:
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 134 min.
Story:
After losing everything and his wife's disappearance, Siddharth faces arrest. While investigating, he uncovers widespread societal crimes and vulnerabilities.
Style:
crime drama, dark, suspense, psychological thriller, tense ...
Plot:
corruption, investigation, missing person, conspiracy, social realism, ethical dilemma, family tragedy, urban, underworld, moral ambiguity, organized crime, cat and mouse ...
Similarity:
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238
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: France, Canada, Italy, Netherlands
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
A young man whose father's fortune was stolen by his closest friends sets out to get revenge in this odyssey through the world's major financial centers.
Style:
suspense, fast paced, dark, independent film, period drama
Plot:
revenge, finance, wealth, betrayal, greed, loss of fortune, corporation, ambition, deception, corruption, trust, loss ...
Place:
new york, hong kong, london, montreal, paris france ...
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
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Style:
tense, suspense, psychological, captivating, intense ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
obsession, investigation, infidelity, betrayal, murder, danger, twists and turns, love, stalking, surveillance, deception, adultery ...
Time:
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Place:
usa
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