Movies like I Was Lorena Bobbitt
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I Was Lorena Bobbitt (2020)
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Genre: Drama
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Meet the once-battered woman who overcame years of abuse and a sensational televised trial to become an advocate for victims of domestic violence everywhere.
Style:
serious, suspenseful, dramatic, disturbing, emotional, intense
Plot:
domestic violence, true crime, abusive relationship, court case, women's rights, survivor, resilience, marital abuse, tyrant, victim, marriage, female victim, immigrant, feminism, psychological trauma, media circus, biopic, post traumatic stress, privacy invasion, mental health, social commentary, trial, betrayal, lawyer, court ...
Time:
90s, 1990s
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Most similar movies to I Was Lorena Bobbitt
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out emotional, serious, intense and realistic films with plots about domestic violence, courtroom, trial, court, justice, female protagonist and marital abuse mostly in Drama, Crime and Thriller genres. Some movies like I Was Lorena Bobbitt: The Conviction of Kitty Dodds (1993), Unforgivable (1996), Dangerous Intentions (1995), The Gabby Petito Story (2022), When No One Would Listen (1992). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
An abused woman escapes from prison, is recaptured, and sent back then tries to get her sentence reduced. Based on a true story.
Style:
serious, dramatic, emotional, intense, realistic ...
Plot:
domestic abuse, female protagonist, survivor, prison life, wrongful imprisonment, psychological trauma, legal battle, biopic, courtroom, escape, survival, female empowerment ...
Similarity:
95%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
John Ritter plays a family man who puts his wife through domestic violence and his children through emotional torture. After leaving his family and almost killing his new girlfriend in one of his rages, he is ordered to seek professional help ...
Style:
serious, intense
Plot:
group therapy, domestic violence, marital abuse, anger management, domestic abuse, emotional abuse, trauma, character study, rehabilitation, violent outburst, social commentary, redemption ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
82%
Genre: Drama
Country: Philippines
Story:
This film is about domestic violence.
Style:
serious, intense, realistic, tragic
Plot:
domestic violence, women's rights, domestic drama, abusive husband, marital abuse, psychological abuse, toxic relationship, control, fear, female protagonist, trauma, marriage ...
Place:
the philippines
Similarity:
82%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
A man stalks his wife and child when they leave for an abused women's shelter.
Style:
independent film, emotional, psychological
Plot:
abusive husband, husband hits wife, stalker, domestic violence, wife, abusive relationship, obsession, family relations, husband wife relationship, coffee, man hits a woman, abused woman ...
Similarity:
72%
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Follows Gabby's tragic murder. Centering in her complicated relationship with her fiancé Brian Laundrie and what may have gone wrong during their cross-country trip. The disappearance of Gabby Petito captured America’s attention, setting off ...
Style:
serious, psychological, suspenseful, captivating, disturbing ...
Plot:
murder, mental health, missing person, male female relationship, domestic violence, media frenzy, true crime, relationship problems, road trip, problem, family problems, life is a bitch ...
Place:
usa, wyoming, florida, utah
Similarity:
66%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Jessica has been married to her controlling husband Gary for years. She began dating him at the age of fifteen and has two kids, Maggie and Pete. After some career trouble Gary moves the family out to a New York suburb. Anyway, at first Gary seems ...
Style:
tense, realistic, suspense, sad
Plot:
domestic violence, domestic abuse, female protagonist, family drama, emotional manipulation, victimization, psychological abuse, survival, women's rights, escape, resilience, survivor ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
62%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
True story about a rape victim who took a stand that rape is never the victim's fault and inspired many other victims who felt shame about what had happened to them to speak out.
Style:
emotional, serious, inspirational, bleak, educational ...
Plot:
sexual assault, female protagonist, courage, biopic, resilience, strength, courtroom drama, traumatic memory, activism, social justice, legal battle, abusive husband ...
Time:
90s
Place:
iowa
Similarity:
55%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Film from Tody Walker
Style:
serious, dramatic, emotional, realistic, intense ...
Plot:
trial, courtroom drama, wrongful accusation, justice, soul searching, racial tension, redemption, social commentary, moral dilemma, character study, testimony, family relations ...
Similarity:
54%
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Genre: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
Narcissistic Saskatchewan Tory politician Colin Thatcher is engaged in a bitter divorce from his wife Jo-Ann. When a series of court rulings over the divorce go against him, Thatcher decides a more drastic solution is needed - murder! A series of ...
Style:
crime drama, dark, tense, suspenseful, psychological thriller ...
Plot:
contract killing, politician, divorce, domestic violence, murder, true crime, justice, courtroom, prosecution, investigation, attempted murder, narcissism ...
Time:
80s
Place:
canada
Similarity:
50%
292
Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
A true story of a six-year-long legal conflict of 10 comfort women and 13 attorneys against 200 Fukuoka supporters association.
Style:
historical drama, suspense, tense, disturbing, captivating ...
Plot:
war crime, courtroom, rape victim, trial, justice, survivor, women's rights, legal action, life is a bitch, lawsuit, female victim, legal investigation ...
Time:
90s
Place:
busan
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
This movie shows another side to spousal abuse that not too many people thought is possible--the husband being abused and the wife the abuser.
Style:
sad, emotional
Plot:
abusive wife, abuse, abusive relationship, domestic violence, domestic abuse, abusive husband, men's rights, marital abuse, husband wife relationship, victim, abusive parent, sexualized violence ...
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Drama
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A female is harassed and takes the case to court.
Style:
emotional, serious, tense, realistic, suspenseful ...
Plot:
sexual harassment, female protagonist, stalking, office politics, social justice, confrontation, character study, moral dilemma, stalker, investigation, trial, courtroom ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
49%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Fact-based story about the emotional trauma and following legal problems of a young woman who was raped by an acquaintance.
Style:
serious, bleak, dramatic, intense, suspenseful
Plot:
rape victim, rape, sexual assault, trial, courtroom, justice, survivor, lawyer, legal system, women's rights, legal battle, healing ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
48%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
After a woman's husband beats and abuses her, she and her son join the witness protection program and move away secretly.
Style:
tense, realistic, psychological, serious, suspenseful ...
Plot:
kidnapped, hostage, marital abuse, abuse, battered wife, abusive husband, obsession, hostage situation, abusive relationship, family relations, family problems, starting over ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
florida, usa
Similarity:
48%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Grace Cragin is a bright young lawyer who has a passion for the fight against injustice. Her ex-husband Henry is a lawyer too, but his passion is only to win. The two were divorced ten years earlier when Henry's lust for conquest led him to ...
Style:
serious, dramatic, emotional, intense, suspenseful
Plot:
lawyer, justice, courtroom, divorce, strong female lead, ethical dilemma, female protagonist, morality, collaboration, ambition, family history, office politics ...
Similarity:
48%
Genre: Drama
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
"Prosecuting Casey Anthony" reveals Florida prosecutor, Jeff Ashton’s inside story of the true crime drama that captivated and then shocked the nation when Caylee Anthony’s mother, Casey, was acquitted of killing her daughter, despite ...
Style:
disturbing, captivating, serious, realistic, detective ...
Plot:
true crime, trial, courtroom drama, investigation, murder, obsession, legal, dedicated lawyer, courtroom, life is a bitch, law, criminal ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
florida, usa
Similarity:
47%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Professional nurse Rebecca Dubrovich is swept off her feet by charming millionaire Dick Strang, and the two begin a passionate romance. Only when it is too late does Rebecca discover that Strang has a very dark side...
Style:
suspenseful, captivating, touching, sincere, psychological thriller ...
Plot:
marital abuse, abusive husband, paraplegic, domestic violence, despot, fear, saving a life, psychological abuse, abusive relationship, woman in peril, female victim, love ...
Similarity:
45%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
A sleazy dentist sexually assaults his patients while they are under heavy sedatives after he performs dental surgery on them. One woman gets impregnated from such an incident and decides to fight back.
Style:
intense, serious, dark, realistic, suspense
Plot:
dentist, pregnant from rape, pregnancy, sexual abuse, survivor, abuse of power, sexual assault, trauma, revenge, coercion, justice, women's rights ...
Time:
90s
Place:
canada
Similarity:
45%
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Paris Trout is a vile Southern bigot. He owns a store and is a loanshark. He often sues people, and so his lawyer, Harry Seagraves, eventually meets Paris' wife Hannah. A former schoolteacher, she made the mistake of her life when she married ...
Style:
neo noir, biting, realistic, psychological, serious ...
Plot:
redneck, rape, abusive husband, lawyer, children, domestic abuse, paranoia, abuse, relationships, marital abuse, law, family relations ...
Time:
1940s, year 1991, 20th century
Place:
georgia, usa
Similarity:
45%
Genre: Drama
Country: Australia
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
Shayda, a young Iranian woman living in Australia, finds refuge in a women’s shelter with her 6-year-old daughter, Mona. Having fled her husband, Hossein, and filed for divorce, Shayda struggles to maintain normalcy for Mona. Buoyed by the ...
Style:
psychological, emotional
Plot:
mother daughter relationship, hiding place, divorce, stereotypes, woman, toxic masculinity, desire for fame, mental health, humiliation, empowerment, activist, oppression ...
Place:
australia
Similarity:
44%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
"Hit A Lick," tells the tragic story of Falicia Blakely, a teen mom who grows up in the fast-lane. When she becomes an exotic dancer, she attracts the attention of local pimp and predator, Dino. His empty promises of a life together turns ...
Style:
captivating, psychological, disturbing, emotional, intense ...
Plot:
exotic dancer, urban, toxic relationship, murder, relationships, couple relations, in love, male female relationship, life is a bitch, tragic love, pimp, star crossed lovers ...
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Maggie has had four children, by four different fathers, removed by social services because of a previous violent relationship. When she meets Jorge, a gentle Latin American refugee, she gradually sees her chance for happiness, but her history still ...
Style:
disturbing, sad, realistic, biting, independent film ...
Plot:
immigrant, violence, love, working class, dysfunctional family, activism, women, social commentary, hospital, drinking, children, resistance ...
Time:
year 1994, 90s, 20th century, 80s
Place:
england, liverpool, paraguay, london, california
Similarity:
41%
Genre: Drama
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
About a notorious Connecticut convicted rapist.
Style:
crime drama, dark, emotional, tense, suspenseful ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
rape, sexual assault, true crime, fugitive, biopic, convict, investigation, trial, justice, courtroom, legal battle, media coverage ...
Time:
90s
Place:
connecticut
Similarity:
40%
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Genre: Drama
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
Patty Nowakowski already has three children, but decides to be a surrogate mother. Fully confident of being able to give up her baby, she is nonetheless stunned when she discovers that she is expecting twins, and the couple for whom she is pregnant ...
Style:
heartfelt, serious, tear jerker, intense, realistic
Audience:
adult
Plot:
twins, surrogate mother, motherhood, family drama, sacrifice, ethical dilemma, family values, women, pregnancy, custody battle, social commentary, class differences ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
40%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Inspired by a true story, this film tells the shocking tale of a mother and daughter who are nothing like they seem, their tumultuous relationship ending in a brutal murder.
Style:
disturbing, thought provoking, suspense, rough, crime drama ...
Plot:
manipulation, deception, murder, true crime, mother daughter conflict, murder of mother, murder investigation, hate, pretense, mockery, grownups, teenage life ...
Time:
2010s
Similarity:
40%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
Follows the tumultuous relationship—in and out of court—of Johnny Depp and his ex-wife, Amber Heard.
Style:
dramatic, suspenseful, captivating, serious
Plot:
courtroom, defamation, relationships, legal action, legal investigation, celebrity, trial, jury, controversy, reputation, real life, couple relations ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
los angeles
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Discovered at a young age, the shy, squeaky-voiced Michel'le was plucked straight from South Central, Los Angeles and catapulted into the spotlight while riding N.W.A.'s rocket ride of early success. Surrounded by industry visionaries from ...
Style:
suspense, psychological, captivating, disturbing, intense ...
Plot:
female protagonist, price of fame, biopic, music, rising to stardom, musician, pop music, toxic relationship, survival, music industry, domestic violence, abuse ...
Place:
los angeles
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
A fictionalized account of the first major successful sexual harassment case in the United States -- Jenson vs. Eveleth Mines, where a woman who endured a range of abuse while working as a miner filed and won the landmark 1984 lawsuit.
Style:
inspirational, sincere, emotional, factual, disturbing ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
courtroom drama, feminism, sexual harassment, small town, lawsuit, rape, feminist, court, lawyer, labor union, courtroom, sexism ...
Time:
20th century, 90s, 70s, 80s
Place:
minnesota, usa
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
In 1981, during the assassination attempt on then President Ronald Reagan, White House Press Secretary James Brady was shot and left paralyzed.
Style:
emotional, intense, inspirational, tense, bleak ...
Plot:
assassination attempt, biopic, gun control, disability, recovery, trauma, politics, paralysis, white house, treatment, rehabilitation, activism ...
Time:
80s
Place:
washington d.c.
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
Lisa's husband, Bill, abuses her. With her sister's encouragement, she takes their three kids and leaves her husband. Bill keeps interfering with Lisa's attempts at a new life. She gets an order of protection against him, but the ...
Style:
tense, realistic, serious, suspenseful
Plot:
abusive relationship, murder, danger, starting over, life is a bitch, domestic disturbance, hopes, family relations, injustice, family problems, woman in danger, family in danger ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
34%
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