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The Journalist (2019)
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Original name: 新聞記者
Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
It is the job of the press to cover corporate crime, government plots and society. It is in this context that young female reporter on the beat Erika rolls up her sleeves and goes to work regarding what seems to be a government cover up. She is dealing with a government bureaucrat called Sugihara. It seems as if a clash is inevitable.
Style:
political thriller, captivating, thrilling, tense, serious, suspenseful, realistic
Plot:
investigative journalism, conspiracy, reporter, journalist, investigative reporter, female reporter, investigation, cover up, political scandal, government corruption, corruption, political conspiracy, corporate greed, corrupt politician, press agent, corporate conspiracy, female protagonist, power struggle, whistleblower, social commentary, ethical dilemma, bureaucracy, confrontation, law enforcement, national security ...
Time:
2010s, contemporary
Place:
japan, tokyo
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Most similar movies to The Journalist
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out tense, captivating, suspenseful and realistic films with plots about investigation, corruption, investigative journalism, conspiracy, whistleblower, social commentary and ethical dilemma mostly in Drama, Thriller and Action genres. Some movies like The Journalist: Man of Destiny (2012), Untouchable (2009), In Broad Daylight (2023), Climbers High (2008), Virodhi (2011). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
TV show
Story:
A newspaper reporter (Masahiro Motoki) uncovers a secret "Okinawa pact" between the Japanese and U.S. government. A woman who is the deputy director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs becomes a key figure in the story.
Style:
tense, captivating, intense, serious, suspense ...
Plot:
investigative journalism, conspiracy, political intrigue, political conspiracy, political unrest, reporter, secret, journalist, investigative reporter, scandal, intrigue, diplomacy ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
japan, okinawa japan, tokyo
Similarity:
95%
Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
TV show
Story:
When reporter Narumi Ryoko loses her job at a first-rate publisher and ends up at a trashy tabloid called "Shukan Untouchable." She now chases celebrity scandals and sensational stories, but she hasn't lost her sense of duty or her ...
Style:
captivating, thrilling, tense, detective, suspenseful ...
Plot:
journalism, female protagonist, secret, sleuth, amateur sleuth, female journalist, investigation, reporter, uncover truth, investigative journalism, private investigation, crime solving ...
Place:
japan, tokyo
Similarity:
74%
Genre: Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
Kay is a tough-as-nails investigative reporter, and goes undercover at a home for the disabled based on a tip about staff abuse of the residents. She not only corroborates the frightening allegations but also discovers how disastrously flawed Hong ...
Style:
thrilling, psychological, captivating, suspenseful, tense
Plot:
investigative reporter, investigative journalism, crime solving, private investigation, uncover truth, sleuth, corruption, crime investigation, investigation, journalist, social justice, female protagonist ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
hong kong
Similarity:
68%
Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 145 min.
Story:
On August 12, 1985, a jumbo jet crashes, causing 520 fatalities, making the accident the biggest single-plane accident in the world. The local press reporters are tossed about by the waves of facts and rumors. While overwhelmed by the magnitude of ...
Style:
captivating, thrilling, psychological, emotional, intense ...
Plot:
investigative journalism, tragedy, newspaper, journalism, disaster, airplane crash, airplane accident, news reporter, accident, reporter, investigative reporter, job ...
Time:
80s
Place:
tokyo
Similarity:
66%
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Genre: Drama
Country: India
Story:
Political journalist Jayadev (Meka Srikanth) unearths several scams made by a politician (Ahuti Prasad) who in turn invites him to bribe him. The but idealistic Jayadev refuses to relent, and as they discuss, a group of Maoists attack the politician ...
Style:
political thriller, suspenseful, captivating, psychological, thrilling ...
Plot:
journalism, political corruption, problem, relationships, journalist, investigative journalism, outlaw, investigative reporter, social commentary, moral ambiguity, corrupt politician, hostage situation ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
60%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
In the year 1996, the entire nation was politically facing a serious issue. In addition, the country was suffering from another dangerous problem. In this scenario, a Government Employee took up the responsibility.
Style:
serious, realistic, dramatic, tense, suspenseful ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
social commentary, moral dilemma, bureaucracy, political intrigue, power struggle, government corruption, conspiracy, whistleblower, investigation, activism, legal battle, urban
Time:
90s
Similarity:
55%
Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
TV show
Story:
Itsuki Shinonome is sent to the internet media department from a major newspaper. Chief Editor Kanji Usami assigns her a story involving green caterpillars being found in instant food. A man who posted about the caterpillars in his instant food on ...
Style:
psychological, captivating, thrilling, realistic, satirical ...
Plot:
corporate conspiracy, reporter, newspaper reporter, newspaper editor, business, investigative journalism, male female relationship, relationships, investigation, corporate greed, private investigation, secret ...
Similarity:
51%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: France, Belgium
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
2012, John Dalli, the European Commissioner for Health, is accused of corruption and influence peddling related to the tobacco industry. French Member of the European Parliament José Bové, maverick politician and prominent figure of the ...
Style:
thrilling, captivating, psychological, political thriller, serious ...
Plot:
investigation, conspiracy, political intrigue, politics, european union, corruption, crime solving, police investigation, uncover truth, secret, political unrest, political conspiracy ...
Time:
year 2012
Place:
brussels, malta, brussels belgium
Similarity:
50%
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161
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Film from Serge Rodnunsky
Style:
tense, captivating, thrilling, suspenseful, crime thriller ...
Plot:
corruption, political corruption, conspiracy, newspaper, investigation, cover up, investigative journalism, reporter, secret, corrupt, political scandal, murder mystery ...
Similarity:
49%
202
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Hong Kong, China
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
The Menu is a 2016 Hong Kong drama film about journalism and the sequel to the television series of the same name.
Style:
captivating, psychological, suspenseful, thrilling, tense ...
Plot:
investigative journalism, investigation, reporter, crime solving, investigative reporter, journalist, crime investigation, intrigue, who done it, uncover truth, conspiracy, cover up ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
hong kong
Similarity:
49%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Mia, in attempts to make it in a male-dominated sports journalism industry, begins to expose the dark underbelly of high school sports in her small hometown. Now, she must choose between her loyalties to her town and her career aspirations.
Style:
captivating, thrilling, psychological, realistic, emotional ...
Plot:
female protagonist, small town, corruption, moral dilemma, journalism, high school sports, choice, intrigue, professional sports, secret, investigative reporter, female reporter ...
Time:
2010s
Similarity:
48%
Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
A seemingly lazy salaryman is tasked with managing a company secret.
Style:
serious, realistic, tension, suspense, melancholic ...
Plot:
office politics, hierarchy, corporation, company, cover up, scandal, ceo, corporate corruption, office, corruption, ethical dilemma, power struggle ...
Time:
2010s
Similarity:
47%
Genre: Drama
Country: China
Duration: 55 min.
TV show
Story:
A story of intricate struggles against corruption in China.
Style:
suspense, captivating, tense, serious, twisted ...
Plot:
political intrigue, politics, corruption, social commentary, political corruption, government corruption, political unrest, corrupt politician, corrupt, showdown, fighting the system, corrupt official ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
china
Similarity:
46%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
Hidden Truth Waiting to be Unveiled...
Style:
tense, crime thriller, suspenseful, dark
Plot:
child abuse, corruption, investigative journalism, investigation, hidden truth, justice, expose, cover up, whistleblower, police procedural, social issues, fraud ...
Similarity:
44%
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 151 min.
Story:
Story of Kadakkal Chandran, the Chief Minister of Kerala whose uncompromising attitude towards corruption and his dictatorial actions has gained him a lot of enemies. The events gets more intense when he faces an allegation.
Style:
political, political thriller, suspenseful, captivating, thrilling ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
political intrigue, minister, corruption, problem, political unrest, politics, corrupt system, power struggle, political scandal, social commentary, character study, investigation ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
When a female judge is found murdered in her home, television reporter and amateur detective Joanne Kilbourn finds herself neck-deep in a homicide investigation. Her only two clues are twin wills left by the victim -- one donating everything to the ...
Style:
suspenseful, serious, realistic, captivating, tense ...
Plot:
amateur detective, investigation, law enforcement, who done it, journalism, murder, danger, police detective, murder mystery, whodunit, judge, intrigue ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
ontario canada, canada
Similarity:
40%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 135 min.
Story:
Sequel of 2014's Political Drama "Prathinidhi".
Style:
political thriller, suspense, intense, tense, dark ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
political scandal, corruption, whistleblower, power struggle, suspicion, investigation, conspiracy, justice, investigative journalism, moral ambiguity, betrayal, urban ...
Similarity:
40%
659
Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
The massive scandal comes to light through a father's unwavering search for the truth behind the sudden death of his family.
Style:
bleak, emotional, heartbreaking, suspense, psychological ...
Plot:
investigation, bereavement, private investigation, family tragedy, family drama, grief, medicine, illness, physician, medical examination, doctor, fighting illness ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
korea
Similarity:
37%
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Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 127 min.
Story:
After a cab driver is found dead, a young pub employee is framed for the murder and is sent to jail for 8 years. When he comes out on parole, a young lawyer takes up the case to prove his innocence.
Style:
tense, captivating, thrilling, suspenseful, realistic ...
Plot:
investigation, corruption, police corruption, courtroom, wrongful conviction, fighting crime, crime solving, fight, battles, attorney, fighting the system, paranormal investigation ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
india
Similarity:
36%
170
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
After his cousin commits suicide, journalist Stewart Cooper begins to unravel a web of shaming, lies, and secrets. Following the leads he discovers the involvement of the police, his cousin’s ex and the man she had an affair with – her church ...
Style:
crime drama, psychological, thrilling, captivating, suspenseful ...
Plot:
investigation, crime investigation, relationships, private investigation, brother, religious faith, crime solving, uncover truth, secret, affair, faith, male female relationship ...
Similarity:
35%
1K
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
Just before the election, the sudden death of the son of the chief minister and a girl ignites a media frenzy and public speculation. This clash of egos sparks a covert investigation by retired IAS officers.
Style:
political thriller, tense, intense, crime drama, suspense ...
Plot:
media frenzy, investigation, election campaign, suspicion, conspiracy, cover up, bureaucracy, corruption, power struggle, journalism, scandal, moral ambiguity ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Drama
Country: Romania
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
The destiny of the man who led the gendarme team after a LGBT film screening in Bucharest, revealed through an investigation by Liliana Calomfir, a young journalist known for her daring reporting.
Style:
captivating, thrilling, psychological, serious, tense ...
Plot:
gay slur, journalism, investigative reporter, investigation, lgbtq, female journalist, journalist, private investigation, lesbian, crime solving, uncover truth, gays and lesbians ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
bucharest, romania
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
TV show
Story:
In 2023 in Tokyo, Prime Minister Eiichi Higashiyama pushes for COMS at the World Environment Conference. COMS is a method to liquify pollutants and store it in the crack of the sea floor. Prime Minister Eiichi Higashiyama gathers young and talented ...
Style:
disturbing, captivating, tense, anime
Plot:
disaster, media manipulation, ecological disaster, investigative reporter, corrupt official, private investigation, journalist, corrupt politician, investigative journalism, conspiracy, corruption, secret ...
Time:
near future
Place:
japan, tokyo
Similarity:
35%
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Genre: Drama
Country: Norway
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
In a modern version of Ibsen's stage play, we meet TV-celebrity Tomas Stockman returning to his native village to produce the world's purest bottled water. The plant will bring new life and hope to the village, but unexpected trouble ...
Style:
captivating, psychological, thrilling, tense, realistic ...
Plot:
family conflict, problem, rural area, water, business, businessman, countryside, whistleblower, integrity, ethical dilemma, public health, controversy ...
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Drama
Country: China
TV show
Story:
Zhongfu Group, a large state-owned enterprise with a magnificent history of 80 years in Jingzhou, was in trouble during the transition period, and the existing market changed. Factors, there are also serious corruption issues that cannot be ignored. ...
Style:
political, thrilling, captivating, psychological, realistic ...
Plot:
business, corruption, political unrest, reform, big business, social problems, power struggle, social commentary, embezzlement, moral ambiguity, fraud, office politics ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
china
Similarity:
34%
Genre: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Things appear to be looking up for a cash-strapped, regional hospital when it hires a reputedly brilliant cardiac surgeon to head up its pediatric cardiac surgery unit. But when increasing numbers of children begin dying on the operating table, the ...
Style:
medical drama, captivating, suspense, intense, tension ...
Plot:
medical malpractice, heart surgery, nurse, death of child, whistleblower, doctor, medical, fake doctor, problem, medicine, physician, ethical dilemma ...
Similarity:
34%
Genre: Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
June 27, 1980, an Italian DC 9 flying from Bologna to Palermo falls in the sea close to the Ustica island. 81 people die. The official version is "structure failure" of the airplane, but a number of clues lead the journalist Rocco Ferrante ...
Style:
political thriller, bleak, suspenseful, tension, tragic
Plot:
investigative journalism, air disaster, conspiracy, cover up, investigation, air force, whistleblower, political corruption, realism, ethical dilemma, bureaucracy, courtroom ...
Time:
80s
Place:
mediterranean sea, sicily, palermo italy, italy
Similarity:
33%
Genre: Drama
Country: Egypt
Duration: 177 min.
Story:
Officer Magdy investigates the suicide of a groom on his wedding night. he knows that the groom was impotent. Later he realizes that impotence is becoming an epidemic that spreads among all men. However, no one wants to declare that out of shame. A ...
Style:
detective, psychological, tense, political drama
Plot:
arab, investigation, sexual dysfunction, taboo, social commentary, cover up, journalism, realism, political satire, investigative journalism, corruption, marriage ...
Time:
90s
Place:
egypt, cairo egypt
Similarity:
32%
Genre: Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
The true story of Rosario Livatino, a young judge in Sicily in the early 1980s, who have been nicknamed 'The Boy Judge' from the President of the Republic. He's strictly incorruptible, working hard and refusing even to shake hands ...
Style:
crime drama, realistic, serious, intense, heroic ...
Plot:
mafia, justice, organized crime, courage, assassination, social commentary, biopic, investigation, whistleblower, ethical dilemma, martyr, power struggle ...
Time:
80s, 90s
Place:
sicily, italy
Similarity:
32%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Booger Red is a hybrid documentary/narrative about a veteran reporter who searches for the truth behind the largest purported child sex ring in Texas history. On his journey through the bowels of East Texas, he's forced to confront his own ...
Style:
tense, moody
Plot:
investigative journalism, journalism, investigation, ambiguity, sexual abuse, social commentary, true crime, haunting, moral ambiguity, conspiracy, identity crisis, corruption ...
Place:
texas
Similarity:
32%
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