| Ethos (2020) | 8.4 | |
| I Am God (2025) | 9.0 | |
| Alpha Dog (2006) | 6.9 | |
| The Green Mile (1999) | 8.6 | |
| Luba (2018) | 8.5 |
Confrontation movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant confrontation movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out suspense, serious, tense, interesting, intense and suspenseful films and TV shows about / with confrontation, violence, murder, mentor, chase, death, dialogue, gun, betrayal and revenge plots mostly in Drama, Thriller and Action genres shot in USA, UK, Canada and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as confrontation: Alpha Dog (2006), Fatal Attraction (1987), The Bedford Incident (1965), Red Family (2013), Drone (2017), Una (2016), Doubt (2008), The Great Debaters (2007), Sonic Prime (2022), A Bronx Tale (1993).
Best films
New films
| Clika (2026) | 5.9 | |
| Mark (2025) | 5.4 | |
| Speed Train (2025) | 3.0 | |
| Sanwal Yaar Piya (2025) | 7.8 | |
| Mama (2025) | 6.8 |
List of confrontation movies
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 141 min.
Story:
The next installment in the franchise and the conclusion of the “Star Wars“ sequel trilogy as well as the “Skywalker Saga“.
Style:
entertaining, saga, action adventure, tense, exciting ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, adult
Plot:
star wars, space opera, spacecraft, hand to hand combat, space battle, confrontation, epic battle, robot, space travel, desert planet, self sacrifice, last stand ...
Time:
2010s, year 2019, future
Place:
space western
Is relevant?
111K
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
Johnny Truelove likes to see himself as tough. He's the son of an underworld figure and a drug dealer. Johnny also likes to get tough when things don't go his way. When Jake Mazursky fails to pay up for Johnny, things get worse for the ...
Style:
disturbing, serious, rough, teen, hood ...
Audience:
teens, kids, teen drama
Plot:
kidnapping, gang, true crime, sex scene, youth, woman urinating, confrontation, male nudity, culture clash, crime gone awry, revenge, menage a trois ...
Time:
20th century, 90s, year 1999, year 2003, year 2005
Place:
los angeles, usa, california, albuquerque new mexico, palm springs california
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
A married man's one night stand comes back to haunt him when that lover begins to stalk him and his family.
Style:
sexy, erotic, psychological thriller, tense, twist ending ...
Audience:
girls' night, adult
Plot:
obsession, infidelity, stalker, adultery, husband wife relationship, sexual obsession, femme fatale, family in danger, crimes of passion, extramarital affair, fatal attraction, mental illness ...
Time:
80s, year 1987, 20th century
Place:
new york, usa, manhattan new york city
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
Richard Widmark plays a hardened cold-war warrior and captain of the American destroyer USS Bedford. Sidney Poitier is a reporter given permission to interview the captain during a routine patrol. Poitier gets more than he bargained for when the ...
Style:
suspenseful, exciting, atmospheric, political, realistic ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
cold war, submarine, war, navy, nuclear explosion, reporter, u.s. navy, confrontation, propaganda, battlefield, military, torpedo ...
Time:
60s
Place:
greenland, atlantic ocean, russia
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Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
A growing friendship with their neighbors softens the resolve of a group of North Korean spies who are posing as an ordinary South Korean family.
Style:
serious, suspenseful, dramatic, captivating, political thriller ...
Plot:
confrontation, humanity, assassin, spy, inter-korean relations, neighbor neighbor relationship, job, family drama, relationships, empathy, political oppression, coercion ...
Place:
south korea, north korea, korea
Is relevant?
7K
Genre: Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Ideologies collide with fatal results when a military drone contractor meets an enigmatic Pakistani businessman.
Style:
suspense, captivating, suspenseful, exciting, tense ...
Plot:
drone, terrorist, confrontation, deception, family life, revenge, family in danger, secret identity, secret life, home invasion, telephone call, family home ...
Time:
year 2017
Place:
iraq, pakistan
Is relevant?
12K
Genre: Drama
Country: UK, Canada, USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
When a young woman unexpectedly arrives at an older man's workplace, looking for answers, the secrets of the past threaten to unravel his new life.
Style:
psychological, cynical, sad, thought provoking, disturbing ...
Plot:
child abuse, childhood trauma, female nudity, confrontation, pedophilia, forbidden love, teenage sexuality, sex scene, sex, incest, pedophile, teenage girl ...
Place:
england
Is relevant?
145K
Genre: Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
In 1964, a Catholic school nun questions a priest's ambiguous relationship with a troubled young student, suspecting him of abuse. He denies the charges, and much of the film's quick-fire dialogue tackles themes of religion, morality, and ...
Style:
clever, period piece, sincere, psychological, philosophical ...
Plot:
priest, nun, teacher, religion, catholic church, suspicion, pedophile, clergy, christian, boy, altar boy, catholic ...
Time:
year 1964, year 2008, victorian era, 90s, 20th century ...
Place:
new york, bronx new york city, usa
Is relevant?
Genre: Biography, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
The true story of a brilliant but politically radical debate team coach who uses the power of words to transform a group of underdog African American college students into an historical powerhouse that took on the Harvard elite.
Style:
inspirational, realistic, touching, political, emotional ...
Plot:
racism, mentor, debate, african american, college, teacher, black american, professor, biopic, segregation, discrimination, racial segregation ...
Time:
1930s, year 2007, 20th century
Place:
texas, africa, oklahoma, usa, harlem ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Canada, Japan
Duration: 22 min.
TV show
Story:
A high-octane adventure where the fate of a strange new multiverse rests in Sonic's gloved hands. But it’s more than a race to save the universe, it’s a journey of self-discovery and redemption.
Style:
3d animation, fast, entertaining, captivating, semi serious ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
sonic the hedgehog, hedgehog, confrontation, fight, evil scientist, friendship, alternate reality, friends, save the world, speed, superpower, heroes ...
Time:
future, 2020s
Is relevant?
182K
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
Set in the Bronx during the tumultuous 1960s, an adolescent boy is torn between his honest, working-class father and a violent yet charismatic crime boss. Complicating matters is the youngster's growing attraction - forbidden in his ...
Style:
sentimental, intense, suspense, hood, retro ...
Audience:
boys' night, adult
Plot:
mafia, coming of age, mentor, gangster, organized crime, gang leader, father son relationship, mobster, african american, friendship, mob boss, white male black female relationship ...
Time:
60s, 20th century, year 1960, year 1993, 90s ...
Place:
new york, bronx new york city, usa, new york state, new jersey
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama
Country: UK, France, Canada, USA
Duration: 132 min.
Story:
An ambitious lobbyist faces off against the powerful gun lobby in an attempt to pass gun control legislation.
Style:
political, suspense, clever, tense, intellectual ...
Plot:
lobbyist, twists and turns, politics, career woman, determination, strong female lead, courtroom, female protagonist, lawyer, strong female character, world politics, business ...
Time:
year 2016, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
washington d.c., oregon, colorado, new hampshire, michigan ...
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Genre: Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
A senator, who became famous for killing a notorious outlaw, returns for the funeral of an old friend and tells the truth about his deed.
Style:
melancholic, suspense, atmospheric, serious, meditative ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
politics, lawyer, funeral, wild west, old west, small town, senator, cowboy, friendship, bully, romantic rivalry, election ...
Time:
19th century, year 1962, 1910s, 1880s, 1800s ...
Place:
america
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A reclusive photojournalist lives quietly in a New York penthouse, until a smooth but sadistic criminal looking for a hidden fortune enters her life.
Style:
neo noir, realistic, serious, psychological, tense ...
Plot:
blind woman, blindness, home invasion, loss of eyesight, penthouse, woman in danger, villain, female protagonist, heroine, confrontation, showdown, woman in jeopardy ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
afghanistan, usa, new york
Is relevant?
13K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A Vietnam veteran quietly plans to go on a mass shooting spree. At the same time, an elderly horror film star prepares to make a public appearance at a drive-in theater.
Style:
independent film, psychological, suspense, grindhouse, retro ...
Plot:
sniper, serial killer, violence, killing spree, psychopath, massacre, old man, manhunt, husband wife relationship, target practice, confrontation, actor ...
Time:
year 1968, 60s, 20th century, 70s
Place:
los angeles, texas, usa, vietnam, asia ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 136 min.
Story:
Anakin Skywalker, a young slave strong with the Force, is discovered on Tatooine. Meanwhile, the evil Sith have returned, enacting their plot for revenge against the Jedi.
Style:
futuristic, saga, intense, serious, stylized ...
Audience:
kids, boys' night, teens, preschool, adult
Plot:
alien, star wars, sword fight, jedi, space adventure, space wars, good versus evil, apprentice, master apprentice relationship, intergalactic, prophecy, spaceship ...
Time:
20th century, 90s, year 1999, year 2016, future
Place:
space western
Is relevant?
2.2M
Genre: Action, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Australia
Duration: 136 min.
Story:
Set in the 22nd century, The Matrix tells the story of a computer hacker who joins a group of underground insurgents fighting the vast and powerful computers who now rule the earth.
Style:
philosophical, thought provoking, cerebral, mind bending, surreal ...
Audience:
date night, manly, kids, chick flick, family friendly ...
Plot:
artificial intelligence, philosophy, dystopia, virtual reality, existentialism, distopia, cyberpunk, alternate reality, martial arts, gunfight, hacker, simulated reality ...
Time:
future, 20th century, year 1999, near future, 22nd century ...
Place:
persia, los angeles
Is relevant?
496K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Mexico
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
Dutch and his group of commandos are hired by the CIA to rescue downed airmen from guerillas in a Central American jungle. The mission goes well but as they return they find that something is hunting them. Nearly invisible, it blends in with the ...
Style:
suspenseful, suspense, scary, cult classic, tense ...
Audience:
manly, boys' night, adult
Plot:
alien, monster, survival, jungle, creature, military, chase, deadly creature, alien invasion, hunting, gory, special forces ...
Time:
80s, 20th century, year 1987, future
Place:
latin america, south america, central america
Is relevant?
144K
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Banshee is an American drama television series set in a small town in Pennsylvania Amish country and features an enigmatic ex-con posing as a murdered sheriff who imposes his own brand of justice while also cooking up plans that serve his own ...
Style:
sexy, exciting, serious, rough, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
ex convict, sheriff, tough heroes, shooting, female nudity, organized crime, cop, gory, hidden identity, law enforcement, hacker, criminal ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
pennsylvania, usa, pittsburgh
Is relevant?
Genre: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 78 min.
Story:
After being released from prison, a young gangster with a chip on his shoulder decides to punish society by making snuff films.
Style:
slasher, disturbing, brutal, rough, suspense ...
Plot:
torture, humiliation, psychopath, murder, revenge, exploitation, explicit sex, urban legend, psychological torture, sadism, serial killer, abandoned house ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
When a foreign exchange student arrives in a small upstate New York town, she challenges the dynamics of her host family's relationships and alters their lives forever.
Style:
sexy, serious, gloomy, captivating, realistic ...
Plot:
older man younger woman relationship, age difference, midlife crisis, couples, teenage girl, musician, forbidden love, husband wife relationship, music teacher, illicit affair, older man young girl relationship, male teacher female student affair ...
Time:
year 2013, 21st century
Place:
new york, usa
Is relevant?
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
Addison Schacht investigates the murder of his friend Kevin, with the help of Phoebe, and they discover the truth is darker than they ever imagined.
Style:
touching, cynical, suspenseful, captivating, sincere ...
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
high school, death of mother, murder, investigation, girlfriend, friendship, father son relationship, confrontation, police, drug dealer, family relations, ambition ...
Place:
washington d.c., usa
Is relevant?
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
The final installment of the Back to the Future trilogy finds Marty digging the trusty DeLorean out of a mineshaft and looking for Doc in the Wild West of 1885. But when their time machine breaks down, the travelers are stranded in a land of spurs. ...
Style:
light, saga, futuristic, sentimental, not serious ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, teens, family friendly, date night ...
Plot:
time travel, time machine, mad scientist, changing the past or future, old west, sent to the past, time, time loop, inventor, alternate timeline, time paradox, duel ...
Time:
19th century, 1950s, future, 90s, 80s ...
Place:
space western, los angeles, north america, california
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Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 132 min.
Story:
Hotshot Washington lawyer, Robert Dean becomes a victim of high-tech identity theft when a hacker slips an incriminating video into his pocket. Soon, a rogue National Security agent sets out to recover the tape – and destroy Dean.
Style:
suspense, clever, tense, political thriller, sexy ...
Audience:
boys' night, date night, manly, kids
Plot:
surveillance, conspiracy, cia, on the run, espionage, political conspiracy, intelligence, violence, murder, manhunt, fighting the system, uncover truth ...
Time:
year 1998, 20th century, 90s
Place:
washington d.c., baltimore, iraq, maryland, afghanistan ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Mitchell Goosen is sixteen/seventeen year old kid from California who loves to surf and roller blade. Yet, his parents, who are two zoologists were given a grant to work in Australia. The only problem was: Mitchell couldn't go with them. So, he ...
Style:
epic, realistic, semi serious, feel good, humorous ...
Audience:
teens, kids, teen drama
Plot:
rollerblading, double date, teenager, surfing, rivalry, harassment, high school, cousin cousin relationship, surfer, bully, philosophy, confrontation ...
Time:
year 1993, 90s
Place:
california, ohio, cincinnati ohio, columbus ohio, australia ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
L.A. screenwriter David Sumner relocates with his wife, Amy, to her hometown in the deep South. There, while tensions build between them, a brewing conflict with locals becomes a threat to them both.
Style:
psychological, tense, sexy, brutal, erotic ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
rape, home invasion, sex scene, self defense, gang rape, cheerleader, small town, revenge, vigilante, rape and revenge, vengeance, teasing ...
Time:
70s, 21st century
Place:
mississippi, usa, southern usa, new orleans, california
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 47 min.
TV show
Story:
In the post-pandemic world of 2024 during an upcoming British general election involving the UK’s first Black Conservative prime minister, a leading team of analysts at the heart of the UK’s NSA-style spy agency GCHQ attempt to ward off a ...
Style:
captivating, disturbing, tense, political, suspense ...
Plot:
politics, team, cybercrime, national security, secret agent, analyst, government agent, spy, hacker, confrontation, special agent, terrorist attack ...
Time:
near future, future
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy
Country: Canada
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
Simon Aubert runs his entire life on lies. An executive at an aviation company, he lies about everything… Simon’s self-serving lies are so abundant that the universe (governed by a handful of Buddhist monks, it seems) decides to right a wrong by ...
Style:
feel good, humorous, captivating, funny, satirical ...
Plot:
compulsive liar, confrontation, satire, problem solving, changing lives, alternate reality, parallel world, silly humor, save the world, male female relationship, lie, save the day ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Country: UK, USA, Australia
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
A spiritualist medium holds a seance for a writer suffering from writers block but accidentally summons the spirit of his deceased first wife which leads to an increasingly complex love triangle with his current wife of five years.
Style:
period piece, dark comedy, humorous, feel good, romantic ...
Plot:
comedy of manners, power of love, writers, ghost, true love, afterlife, supernatural, writer's block, love triangle, seance, resurrection, loss of loved one ...
Time:
20th century, future, 2020s, year 1937
Place:
england, dover england
Is relevant?
32K
Genre: Drama
Country: Turkey
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
A group of unique characters from dramatically different socio-cultural backgrounds meeting in startling circumstances in the vibrant and colorful city of Istanbul, - some by chance and some by force of will.
Style:
captivating, psychological
Plot:
muslim, city, confrontation, culture clash, social differences, society, cultural difference, social problems, social relations, cross cultural relations, chance meeting, visceral ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
turkey, istanbul turkey
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