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Manhunt (2024)
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Genre: Drama, History, Thriller, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 51 min.
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Story:
A conspiracy thriller about one of the best known but least understood crimes in history. This is the astonishing story of the hunt for John Wilkes Booth in the aftermath of Abraham Lincoln's assassination—as the fate of the country hangs in the balance.
Style:
captivating, political, political thriller, suspenseful, historical drama, thrilling, period drama, political drama
Plot:
assassination, politics, murder investigation, assassination of president, murderer, murder, president, usa president, historical event, u.s. president, problem, political unrest, storytelling, based on real people, abraham lincoln, american civil war, manhunt, political conspiracy, asthma, hanging, execution by hanging
Time:
1800s
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out captivating, suspenseful, political and tense films and TV series with plots about politics, political unrest, conspiracy, political intrigue, assassination, president and usa president mostly in Drama, History and Thriller genres. Some movies like Manhunt: Killing Reagan (2016), Litvinenko (2022), Shardlake (2024), Franklin (2024), Abraham Lincoln (2022). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, History, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Killing Reagan explores the events surrounding the assassination attempt on president Ronald Reagan by John Hinckley Jr. Based on the best-selling book, the film begins in the final months leading up to the 1980 presidential election, and explores ...
Style:
thought provoking, disturbing, tense, captivating
Plot:
president, assassination of president, conspiracy, usa president, assassination attempt, politics, politician, assassination plot, u.s. president, love story, attempted murder, historical figure ...
Time:
80s, year 1981
Similarity:
95%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK
Duration: 47 min.
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Story:
The story of the determined Scotland Yard Officers who worked to prove who was responsible for the death of Alexander Litvinenko, in one of the most complex and dangerous investigations in the history of the Metropolitan Police.
Style:
detective, thrilling, suspenseful, captivating, psychological
Plot:
investigation, murder investigation, politics, crime solving, crime investigation, assassination, sleuth, uncover truth, who done it, police investigation, secret, political conspiracy ...
Place:
london
Similarity:
88%
Genre: Drama, History, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 54 min.
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Story:
The year is 1536. Lawyer Matthew Shardlake finds his life turned upside down when Thomas Cromwell sends him to investigate a suspicious death at the remote monastery of Scarnsea. Deception, deceit, and corruption are rife as it soon becomes clear ...
Style:
suspenseful, historical drama, captivating, thrilling, dark ...
Plot:
investigation, religious conflict, deception, murder mystery, monastery, sleuth, uncover truth, crime solving, secret, crime investigation, murder investigation, political conspiracy ...
Time:
16th century
Similarity:
83%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
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Story:
In December 1776, Benjamin Franklin is world-famous for his electrical experiments. But his passion and power are put to the test when he embarks on a secret mission to France—with the fate of American independence hanging in the balance.
Style:
captivating, thrilling, political, serious, atmospheric ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
biopic, colonial america, politics, revolutionary war, american revolution, based on real people, american history, diplomacy, political intrigue, politician, historical figure, historical event ...
Time:
18th century, 1770s
Place:
paris france, france
Similarity:
79%
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Genre: Documentary, Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: USA
TV show
Story:
The true story of America's iconic 16th president as told by weaving together both scripted dramatizations of important moments in his life and commentary by authoritative historians and public figures.
Style:
period piece, serious, suspenseful, exciting, captivating
Plot:
american civil war, usa president, abraham lincoln, slavery, usa history, historical event, self identity, historical figure, american politics, american history, civil war, historical character ...
Time:
19th century, 1800s
Similarity:
73%
Genre: Drama, History, Thriller
Country: Taiwan
Duration: 48 min.
TV show
Story:
Island Nation is a Taiwanese political drama based on Taiwan's transition from an authoritarian state to a democracy in the 1990s
Style:
thought provoking, tense, thrilling, captivating, political ...
Plot:
political intrigue, politics, historical event, politician, political activism, political unrest, intrigue, lifestyle change, authoritarianism, power struggle, civil liberties, government corruption ...
Time:
90s
Place:
taiwan
Similarity:
72%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
A whirlwind power clash between the prime minister and deputy prime minister unravels the day the president suffers an assassination attempt.
Style:
political thriller, psychological, political, thrilling, captivating ...
Plot:
prime minister, political corruption, president, politics, assassination attempt, minister, chairman, political unrest, political intrigue, intrigue, politician, political activism ...
Place:
korea
Similarity:
72%
Genre: Drama, History
Country: Canada
Duration: 480 min.
TV show
Story:
A dramatization of the actual events surrounding the October Crisis in the province of Quebec, Canada.
Style:
suspenseful, historical drama, political thriller, thrilling, captivating ...
Plot:
terrorism, kidnapping, politics, abduction, taken hostage, hostage, political unrest, hostage situation, problem, moral ambiguity, nationalism, police procedural ...
Time:
70s, year 1970
Place:
quebec, canada, montreal
Similarity:
72%
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
TV show
Story:
The story of a group of very different men fighting in the American Colonies for freedom, and how they will shape the future for the United States of America.
Style:
captivating, historical drama, exciting, serious, realistic ...
Plot:
american revolution, human spirit, battles, politics, rebelliousness, political unrest, heroes, state affairs, rebellion, military, revolution, american history ...
Time:
18th century, future, 1770s, georgian era
Place:
boston, massachusetts, usa
Similarity:
70%
Genre: Action, Drama, History, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 141 min.
Story:
After the assassination of President Park, martial law has been declared. A coup d'état bursts out by DefenseSecurity Commander Chun Doo-gwang and a private band of officers following him. Capital Defense Commander Lee Tae-shin, an obstinate ...
Style:
political thriller, suspenseful, political, captivating, thrilling ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
military coup, political intrigue, assassination, coup d'etat, martial law, military, coup, political unrest, crisis, power struggle, urban, authoritarianism ...
Time:
70s, 20th century, year 1979
Place:
seoul, south korea, korea
Similarity:
64%
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Genre: Drama, History, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
The true story of negotiations between implacable enemies — the secret back-channel talks, unlikely friendships and quiet heroics of a small but committed group of Israelis, Palestinians and one Norwegian couple that led to the 1993 Oslo Peace ...
Style:
thought provoking, suspense, captivating, historical drama, tension ...
Plot:
israeli palestinian conflict, culture clash, political unrest, political intrigue, political conflict, negotiation, diplomacy, political activism, conflict of interest, historical figure, conflict, empathy ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
60%
Genre: Drama, History, Thriller
Country: Argentina
Duration: 45 min.
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Story:
This Spanish-language series chronicles the politics and events leading up to the most severe economic and social crisis in Argentina’s history since its return to democracy. At the center of a government in crisis, a political appointee works as ...
Style:
suspenseful, serious, captivating, exciting, political thriller ...
Plot:
economic crisis, political intrigue, economist, crisis, politics, politician, political candidate, political activism, political conflict, financial crisis, political leader, political unrest ...
Place:
argentina, buenos aires argentina
Similarity:
60%
Genre: Crime, Drama, History, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 55 min.
TV show
Story:
Follows the police operation in 2010 to apprehend fugitive Raoul Moat. He went to Northumbria after killing one person and wounding two others.
Style:
captivating, thrilling, suspenseful, psychological
Plot:
criminal, fugitive, uncover truth, investigation, secret, murder investigation, police investigation, police officer, crime solving, homicide detective, murder, manhunt ...
Time:
2010s, year 2010
Similarity:
56%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
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Story:
An immersive, behind-the-headlines account of the historically turbulent events surrounding the 2016 presidential election and its aftermath, which divided a nation. This two-part biopic tells the story of two powerful figures, Comey and Trump, ...
Style:
political, suspense, disturbing, captivating, tense ...
Plot:
president, corrupt politician, donald trump, influence, political intrigue, politics, political unrest, investigation, politician, special agent, usa president, fbi ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Similarity:
55%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 50 min.
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Story:
In the midst of an international crisis, a career diplomat lands in a high-profile job she’s unsuited for, with tectonic implications for her marriage and her political future.
Style:
political thriller, political, psychological, captivating, thrilling ...
Plot:
marriage, politics, female nudity, husband wife relationship, government agency, diplomat, politician, betrayal, conspiracy, white house, career, political intrigue ...
Similarity:
52%
848
Genre: Drama, History, Thriller
Country: Australia, Indonesia
Duration: 49 min.
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Story:
Based on the 2002 terrorist attacks on Bali's tourist hotspots, explores how everyday heroes from Bali, Australia and beyond defied the odds to bring order from chaos and hope from despair.
Style:
thrilling, psychological, suspenseful, captivating
Plot:
terrorist, terror, terrorist attack, life is a bitch, problem, terrorism, terrorizing, love, beach, car, ambulance, bomb ...
Time:
year 2002, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
australia
Similarity:
52%
Genre: Drama, History, Western
Country: Mexico, USA
Duration: 60 min.
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Story:
A depiction of the rise of Texas from the Battle of the Alamo to San Jacinto. A story told through the lives of the men who gave everything up to defend an infant country from a ruthless Dictator and savage Native Americans, and paved the way for ...
Style:
historical drama, serious, captivating, realistic, costume drama ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
wild west, rebellion, state affairs, hopes, law enforcement, society, u.s. president, texas revolution, victorian england, intrigue, conservative, world war two ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era, 1830s
Place:
texas, mexico, usa
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
A dramatization of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Based on the book by Jim Bishop.
Style:
political
Plot:
civil war, american civil war, abraham lincoln, u.s. civil war, usa president, president, assassination of president, politician, villain as protagonist, conspiracy, political conspiracy, villain played by lead actor ...
Place:
washington d.c.
Similarity:
50%
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479
Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: USA
Duration: 188 min.
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Story:
After arriving in Washington in 1861 after his election, Abraham Lincoln struggles with personal and political problems during his Presidency. Originally titled "Lincoln", the name of this miniseries was changed to "Gore Vidal's ...
Style:
historical drama, realistic, serious, talky, captivating ...
Plot:
american civil war, civil war, abraham lincoln, politics, u.s. civil war, knowledge, american politics, american history, usa president, assassination, usa history, white house ...
Time:
19th century, year 1865, 1860s
Place:
usa
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Drama, History, Thriller
Country: USA, Ireland
Duration: 44 min.
TV show
Story:
Through the eyes of various Irish Republican Army (IRA) members, explore the extremes some people will go to in the name of their beliefs, the way a deeply divided society can suddenly tip over into armed conflict, the long shadow of radical ...
Style:
period piece, tense, bleak, suspenseful, historical drama ...
Plot:
conflict, trouble, ira, moral ambiguity, murder mystery, political conflict, surveillance, flashback, witness protection, repression, british intelligence, armed conflict ...
Time:
year 1972, year 1981, 70s, 80s, 20th century
Place:
northern ireland, ireland, europe
Similarity:
48%
Genre: Drama, History
Country: UK
Duration: 138 min.
Story:
Solar Eclipse is a conspiracy theory period movie based on true events, that led to the eventual assassination of Mahatma Gandhi. The movie demonstrates a violent India, at the backdrop of a non-violent Gandhi, and hard-line fanatic mindsets ...
Style:
tense, thrilling, captivating, realistic, bleak ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
assassination, conspiracy theory, political unrest, conspiracy, politics, murder, religious conflict, extremism, fanaticism, non violence, police procedural, betrayal ...
Time:
1940s, year 1947
Place:
india, usa
Similarity:
47%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Poland
Duration: 45 min.
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Story:
The series is about a group of conspirators fighting against Tsarism at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. The main character is young Józef Pilsudski and his closest friends - later prime ministers and presidents. The action takes place in ...
Style:
tense, suspenseful, period piece, historical drama, thrilling ...
Plot:
biopic, polish history, conspiracy, friends, historical event, political conspiracy, friendship, intrigue, assassination plot, teamwork, police officer, nationalism ...
Time:
victorian era, turn of the century, edwardian era
Place:
poland, warsaw poland
Similarity:
47%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 70 min.
TV show
Story:
An explosion at the National Assembly kills everyone in the cabinet, leaving Park Mu-jin, the Minister of Environment, to become the next president. Park Mu-jin is a scientist-turned-politician who has no ambitions in politics, but as the acting ...
Style:
political thriller, tense, captivating, suspenseful, suspense ...
Plot:
terrorist attack, politics, conspiracy, president, investigation, twists and turns, justice, family relations, terrorism, danger, leadership, national security ...
Place:
south korea, seoul
Similarity:
47%
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 50 min.
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Story:
The epic and stranger-than-fiction true story of James Garfield, reluctant 20th president of the United States, and his greatest admirer Charles Guiteau — the man who would come to kill him.
Style:
period piece, historical drama, bleak, intense, dark ...
Plot:
assassination, american politics, biopic, obsession, white house, madness, gilded age, true crime, character study, ambition, rise and fall, election campaign ...
Time:
19th century, 1880s, victorian era
Place:
washington d.c., new york
Similarity:
46%
Genre: Drama, History
Country: Canada, Japan, Netherlands
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story:
In the wake of World War II, 11 Allied judges are tasked with weighing the fates of Japanese war criminals in a tense international trial.
Style:
tense, captivating, disturbing, political, historical drama ...
Plot:
world war two, historical event, conspiracy, world politics, political unrest, historical figure, war, society, politics, soldier, justice, legal ...
Time:
post world war two, 1940s, 20th century
Place:
japan
Similarity:
46%
335
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
The Financial Director for a democratic super PAC behind a frontrunner presidential candidate investigates donations, uncovering a conspiracy.
Style:
political thriller, psychological, political, captivating, thrilling ...
Plot:
conspiracy, political conspiracy, political corruption, politics, problem, secret, crime solving, uncover truth, business tycoon, political unrest, male protagonist, financier ...
Similarity:
45%
Genre: Crime, Drama, History, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story:
Explore the wide-ranging fallout succeeding the tragic events that took place in Waco, TX: the trials of the surviving members of the Branch Davidian sect and the rise of homegrown terrorist, Timothy McVeigh.
Style:
tense, historical drama, thrilling, suspenseful, captivating ...
Plot:
political unrest, true crime, politics, aftermath, battles, militia, african american, fight, domestic terrorism, fbi, trauma, terrorism ...
Time:
90s
Place:
texas
Similarity:
45%
659
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 282 min.
TV show
Story:
Biography of the 1961-1963 presidency of John F. Kennedy
Style:
political, captivating, thought provoking, serious, realistic ...
Plot:
politics, u.s. president, president, crisis, biopic, american politics, cuban missile crisis, kennedy family, missile, intrigue, north american history, vietnam war ...
Time:
60s
Place:
washington d.c., cuba, north america, usa, dallas texas
Similarity:
45%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Speculative Sunn Classics chestnut detailing a wide-ranging government conspiracy to murder the 16th American President and the subsequent cover up and escape of his killers.
Style:
period piece, historical drama, controversial, suspense, political thriller ...
Plot:
abraham lincoln, assassination, alternate history, civil war, conspiracy theory, usa president, american civil war, u.s. president, post civil war, manhunt, investigation, paranormal phenomena ...
Time:
19th century, 1860s
Place:
washington d.c., canada
Similarity:
44%
Genre: Crime, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
Mary Surratt is the lone female charged as a co-conspirator in the assassination trial of Abraham Lincoln. As the whole nation turns against her, she is forced to rely on her reluctant lawyer to uncover the truth and save her life.
Style:
period piece, thought provoking, political, factual, suspense ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
lawyer, civil war, courtroom drama, assassination, politics, president, historical character, conspiracy, american civil war, courtroom, trial, court ...
Time:
19th century, ancient times, 1800s, year 1865, 1860s ...
Place:
usa, north america, washington d.c., england, california
Similarity:
42%
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