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Marlene (2022)
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Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Marlene is a film inspired by Marlene Truscott, a housewife who fought to exonerate her husband from a crime he didn't commit. Marlene became involved in the fight for justice at a young age, when Steven was arrested at 14 and sentenced to be hung. When Steven was released from prison ten years later, she fell in love with him. Marlene's story is a story of hiding, living under an assumed name and protecting her children. He was free, but now she was in prison. Through it all Marlene was determined that Steven would get justice, that they would find light in the darkness, a darkness that buried the truth. Surrounded by boxes of files Marlene found a world of lies, cover-ups, and secrets.
Style:
inspirational, psychological, tense, captivating, thrilling, bleak, historical drama, suspenseful, intense
Plot:
true crime, justice, female protagonist, determination, resilience, wrongful conviction, biopic, love and romance, life is a bitch, love affair, fight for justice, love story, love interest, framed for murder, accusation, accused of murder, framed for a crime, investigation, secrets, cover up, legal battle, motherhood, family drama, courtroom, activism ...
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Most similar movies to Marlene
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out suspenseful, captivating, psychological and tense films with plots about investigation, true crime, biopic, murder, female protagonist, life is a bitch and courtroom mostly in Drama, Crime and Biography genres. Some movies like Marlene: She Made Them Do It (2013), A Woman of Courage (2016), Identity Theft (2004), 492: A Man Called Death (2017), Finding Nicole (2025). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
"She Made Them Do It" follows the twisted life of Sarah Pender (Jenna Dewan-Tatum) a charismatic, intelligent young woman who would become one of the country’s most sought after fugitives.
Style:
suspenseful, psychological, crime drama, captivating, realistic ...
Audience:
adult, teen drama
Plot:
manipulation, investigation, murder, fugitive, mind game, true crime, femme fatale, double murder, convict, uncover truth, dangerous attraction, murder mystery ...
Place:
midwest
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95%
Genre: Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
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Style:
captivating, psychological, suspenseful, thrilling, emotional ...
Plot:
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Place:
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89%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
This movie is rated 14+ because it includes:
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Style:
serious, realistic, captivating, suspense, crime drama ...
Plot:
identity theft, impersonation, female stalker, false accusation, woman in danger, cons and scams, dishonesty, credit card fraud, fraud, debt, female protagonist, victimization ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
america
Similarity:
74%
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: Brazil
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
The story of Júlio Santana, a professional killer who was responsible for almost 500 hundred murders in Brazil.
Style:
tense, crime drama, suspenseful, realistic, captivating ...
Plot:
serial killer, true crime, biopic, killing spree, life is a bitch, murderer, political unrest, murder, conscience, criminal, serial murder, killing ...
Time:
70s, 80s
Place:
brazil
Similarity:
73%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Based on a true life story of Nicole Beverly and her children surviving and overcoming domestic violence.
Style:
emotional, non fiction, inspirational, intense, crime drama ...
Plot:
domestic violence, survivor, resilience, biopic, female protagonist, empowerment, motherhood, courage, children, trauma, family drama, escape ...
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71%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
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Style:
psychological, serious, realistic, suspenseful, romantic ...
Plot:
forbidden love, infidelity, murder, unlikely criminals, femme fatale, dangerous attraction, couples, rescue, dishonesty, life is a bitch, fall in love, love affair ...
Time:
1920s, 1910s
Place:
england, london
Similarity:
69%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Doing her best to balance a successful career with family life, a single mom's world spirals out of control when her shy teenage son is arrested for the murder of a young woman he met online.
Style:
psychological, suspenseful, thrilling, captivating, suspense ...
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
secrets, juvenile delinquency, mother son relationship, family relations, relationships, problem, murder, dysfunctional family, female protagonist, murderer, criminal, parent child relationship ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: Iran
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
THE BRIGHT DAY weaves a story that has its roots in the complexity of Iran’s draconian laws governing capital punishment. A kindergarten teacher hopes to aid the father of one of her young students, a man accused of manslaughter, by convincing ...
Style:
suspenseful, captivating, thrilling, psychological, emotional ...
Plot:
investigation, social commentary, corruption, death penalty, death sentence, framed for a crime, secret, female protagonist, accused of murder, framed for murder, private investigation, accusation ...
Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, Sport, Thriller
Country: Italy
Duration: 138 min.
Story:
The Pantani case, a film directed by Domenico Ciolfi, tells the story of the last five years in the life of the cyclist from Romagna, in particular from 5 June 1999, when he was suspended from racing, to 14 February 2004, the day of his death. His ...
Style:
suspenseful, thrilling, captivating, psychological, bleak ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
true crime, professional athlete, sports hero, biopic, cycling, life is a bitch, lifestyle, life, social problems, controversy, mourning, investigation ...
Similarity:
65%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 140 min.
Story:
The story is based on the conviction Dhananjoy, accused for the gruesome murder of Hetal Parekh, which took place in the year 1990. On the basis of circumstantial evidence and on the basis of the deceased mother's statement, Dhananjoy ...
Style:
realistic, dark, captivating, psychological, thrilling ...
Plot:
murder, courtroom, execution, trial, death penalty, death sentence, courtroom drama, accused of murder, framed for murder, life is a bitch, guilty verdict, legal investigation ...
Time:
90s, 2000s
Place:
india, kolkata
Similarity:
61%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
A woman stands trial for her life with a lawyer who is determined to save her despite her refusal to be saved.
Style:
suspenseful, psychological, thrilling, captivating, intense ...
Plot:
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Similarity:
60%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
A mother fights to prove her 14-year-old son is innocent of a murder he confessed to under hypnosis.
Style:
emotional, tension, psychological, dramatic, detective ...
Plot:
hypnosis, false confession, justice, mother, confession, motherhood, family drama, protective parent, wrongful conviction, courtroom, true crime, suspect ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
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Genre: Drama, Crime
Country: Canada
Story:
A woman wants to clear her father's name. He supposedly murdered a shady night club owner. She starts looking for clues about the real perpetrator, but finds more than she bargained for.
Style:
crime drama, thrilling, psychological, captivating, suspense ...
Plot:
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Similarity:
55%
Genre: Drama
Country: Canada, UK
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Based on a true story about an extraordinary woman, who after a traumatizing rape, refuses to remain a victim. Wendy Crewson stars as Jane Doe (as she must legally be called), a woman who discovers she was the fifth victim of a serial rapist ...
Style:
realistic, thrilling, captivating, psychological, suspenseful ...
Plot:
serial rapist, female protagonist, rape victim, rape, rapist, fight for justice, social injustice, attempted rape, fighting the system, life is a bitch, social problems, injustice ...
Place:
toronto ontario canada, canada
Similarity:
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780
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: Brazil
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
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Style:
psychological, captivating, thrilling
Plot:
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52%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Similarity:
51%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Jodi Arias befriends Donavan Bering and Tracy Brown in prison, and they became inseparable. Donavan is released from prison before Jodi's trial and becomes her mouthpiece, posting on social media and defending Jodi. When the details of the case ...
Style:
tense, suspenseful, captivating, thrilling, realistic ...
Plot:
true crime, killing, murderer, secret, murder, crime spree, murder mystery, female protagonist, serial killer, deception, revenge, manipulation ...
Time:
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Genre: Biography, Comedy, Crime, Drama, History
Country: Germany, France
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
Desperate to help her son, Rabiye Kurnaz, a housewife and loving mother from Bremen, goes to the police, notifies authorities and almost despairs at their impotence and in the end, against all the odds, something truly remarkable happens.
Style:
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Plot:
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance
Country: Philippines
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Story:
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Style:
psychological, emotional, captivating, thrilling, tense ...
Audience:
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Plot:
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Duration: 84 min.
Story:
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Style:
suspenseful, thrilling, captivating, psychological, intense ...
Plot:
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Similarity:
44%
Genre: Action, Biography, Crime
Country: India
Duration: 151 min.
Story:
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Style:
tense, psychological, thrilling, captivating, suspenseful ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
india
Similarity:
44%
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
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Style:
suspenseful, serious, realistic, detective
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
usa, tennessee
Similarity:
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Genre: Drama, Romance
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Similarity:
42%
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 200 min.
Story:
The true story of a woman who is sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering her husband's ex-wife.
Style:
dramatic, emotional, tension, suspenseful, tragic
Plot:
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Place:
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Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 196 min.
Story:
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Style:
historical drama, period piece, suspenseful, tense, grim ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
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Country: UK
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, Thriller
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Duration: 122 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Min-ho's adulterous lover Se-hee is murdered in a hotel where only the two of them were present, and Min-ho is immediately singles out as the prime suspect. Insisting on his innocence, Min-ho hires the talented lawyer Shin-ae to defend him, and ...
Style:
thrilling, captivating, tense, suspenseful, psychological ...
Plot:
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
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Style:
suspense, disturbing, tense, suspenseful, captivating
Plot:
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