| 12 Years a Slave (2013) | 8.1 | |
| Psycho-Pass (2012) | 8.1 | |
| Versailles (2015) | 7.9 | |
| Snatch (2000) | 8.2 | |
| The Borgias (2011) | 7.9 |
Violent content movies and TV shows – page 4
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: UK, France
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Set in London, SPOTLESS is the story of a troubled crime scene cleaner, Jean, whose tidy life is turned upside down when his outlaw brother Martin crash lands into his world, entangling them in the deadly dynamics of organized crime.
Style:
serious, tense, rough, realistic, suspenseful
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
haunted by the past, family problems, disorder, gangster, violent content, brother brother relationship, murder, crime scene, crime boss, graphic violence, crime family, mental health ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
england, london, france
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
Laila, a girl on the run from her family is hiding out in West Yorkshire with her drifter boyfriend Aaron. When her brother arrives in town with a gang of thugs in tow, she is forced to flee for her life and faces her darkest night.
Style:
tense, suspenseful, captivating, suspense, psychological thriller ...
Plot:
family relations, on the run, bounty hunter, gang, woman in danger, violent content, family problems, death of brother, chase, runaway, dysfunctional family, life is a bitch ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
england, northern england
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Genre: Comedy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
When tragedy rocks Blackfoot High, rebellious outsider Maddy Killian shocks the student body by joining the cheerleading squad. This decision drives a rift between Maddy and her ex-girlfriend Leena Miller — a loner who claims to practice the dark ...
Style:
scary, humorous, suspenseful, queer horror, erotic ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
witch, high school, teenage life, cheerleader, youth, rivalry, murder, lesbian relationship, satire, supernatural, killed during sex, vengeance ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
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Genre: Action, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
In his search for the Lightbringer, Dracula crosses paths with a beautiful crusader named Alina who bears a remarkable resemblance to his murdered bride. One look at her and Dracula is immediately smitten. Could Alina be the reincarnation of his ...
Style:
suspenseful, exciting, serious, gothic, independent film ...
Plot:
vampire, supernatural, imaginary, supernatural romance, captivity, vampire slayer, sword and sorcery, love and romance, fall in love, graphic violence, violent content, rescue ...
Time:
15th century
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Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
The Gates family dream house turns quickly into a nightmare when their life is disturbed by the deranged previous owner who plots to retake his home and the Gates children for his own - hiding in the house attic and methodically taking out all those ...
Style:
serious, suspenseful, scary, tense, suspense ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
psychopath, family in danger, privacy invasion, stalking, survival horror, violent content, uninvited guest, domestic disturbance, home invasion, struggle for survival, graphic violence, sexual content ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
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Genre: Action, Adventure
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
When a young man's bride is kidnapped by an evil king, he turns to Hercules for help. The fallen hero has been living in exile, banished for killing his family, but the young man's courage inspires Hercules. Together, they fight to rescue ...
Style:
exciting, serious, captivating, mockbuster, tense
Audience:
teens, boys' night
Plot:
hercules, superhuman powers, heroes, rescue, escapades, good versus evil, violent content, heroic mission, tough heroes, danger, rivalry, sword and sorcery ...
Place:
ancient greece, greece
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Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan, USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Based on the comic book by the creator of Ghost in the Shell, a young female soldier Deunan and her cyborg partner Briareos survive through the post World War 3 apocalyptic New York in search of human's future hope, the legendary city of ...
Style:
computer animated, mecha, exciting, anime, serious ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens
Plot:
androids and robots, cyberpunk, danger, female warrior, save the world, heroic mission, heroes, post apocalypse, post apocalyptic, demolished city, graphic violence, violent content ...
Time:
future, year 2014, 80s
Place:
japan, new york, tokyo
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37K
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
A troubled relationship with his younger half-brother and stepfather compels Chulbul Pandey to become a corrupt but fearless cop whose life changes when he locks horns with a corrupt political leader.
Style:
masala, serious, exciting, rough, stylized ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
fall in love, fight, police corruption, marriage proposal, corrupt officer, tough heroes, fighting crime, love affair, dishonesty, favoritism among siblings, law enforcement, family relations ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
asia, india
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Genre: Action, Fantasy, Horror
Country: USA, Russia
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
President Lincoln's mother is killed by a supernatural creature, which fuels his passion to crush vampires and their slave-owning helpers.
Style:
gothic, dark fantasy, period piece, splatter, action packed ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night, adult
Plot:
vampire, president, supernatural, undead, violence, vampire hunter, american civil war, revenge, brutality, tough heroes, head of state, blood ...
Time:
19th century, year 2012, 1810s, year 2000, victorian era ...
Place:
indiana, washington d.c., seattle, usa, new orleans ...
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Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
A mild-mannered secretary discovers that she has a talent for murder as she ascends the corporate ladder.
Style:
dark comedy, rom com, captivating, semi serious, witty ...
Audience:
chick flick
Plot:
murder, dark humor, secretary, workplace situations, workplace intrigue, rivalry, workplace, violent content, power relations, boss and employee, rise to the top, unfulfillment ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
california, los angeles, usa
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
The story of two rival brothers, one a pimp and the other a cop, and how the former manages to be the family favourite.
Style:
serious, tense, realistic, emotional, rough ...
Plot:
starting over, family in crisis, prison, family problems, law enforcement, hopes, haunted by the past, siblings relations, graphic violence, going straight, criminal heroes, violent content ...
Time:
80s, year 2008, 70s, 20th century
Place:
lyon, france
Is relevant?
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Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Lainie Wheeler has two daughters, but her husband leaves them for a Thai monastery. She completely neglects her job in TV production but finds a new vocation in nursing terminal patients, even after the death of her friend in that home. She also ...
Style:
psychological, tense, serious, suspenseful, realistic ...
Plot:
starting over, woman in danger, family problems, rivalry, hopes, redemption, murder, rehabilitation, violent content, graphic violence, psychopath, sport team ...
Time:
21st century
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
CIA agent Marcus is sent undercover to Detroit to take out an arms dealer and the head of the hedge fund that is financing him. His CIA backup has other plans and turns on him, and it's a fight to survive in a hospital and into the hedge fund ...
Style:
exciting, realistic, rough, suspenseful, independent film ...
Audience:
boys' night, adult
Plot:
bodyguard, hitman, one man army, cia, assassination attempt, hospital, dishonesty, rivalry, confined, violent content, murder, profanity ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
michigan, detroit
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
Three best friends and dedicated roleplayers take to the woods to reenact a dungeons and dragons-like scenario as a live action role-playing game. Trouble arises when a prop spellbook purchased from the internet ends up being a genuine grimoire and ...
Style:
humorous, horror comedy, stylized, semi serious, entertaining ...
Audience:
teens, date night
Plot:
supernatural, role playing, spell, satire, succubus, ritual, deadly creature, misfit, disorder, escapades, danger, rivalry ...
Time:
middle ages, 21st century
Place:
usa
Is relevant?
155K
Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
A reimagining of the classic horror tale about Carrie White, a shy girl outcast by her peers and sheltered by her deeply religious mother, who unleashes telekinetic terror on her small town after being pushed too far at her senior prom.
Style:
suspense, teen, suspenseful, rough, slasher ...
Audience:
teens, teen drama, adult
Plot:
bullying, telekinesis, prom, revenge, high school, stephen king, blood, psychic power, supernatural ability, mother daughter relationship, teenager, teenage girl ...
Time:
year 2013, 2010s, year 2000, 21st century
Place:
usa
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Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Norway
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
When a body is found on the bridge between Denmark and Sweden, right on the border, Danish inspector Martin Rohde and Swedish Saga Norén have to share jurisdiction and work together to find the killer.
Style:
atmospheric, captivating, tense, suspenseful, gloomy ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
serial killer, police investigation, multiple suspects, murder, murder investigation, cop, police detective, twists and turns, partners against crime, mind game, riddles and clues, heroine ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
denmark, scandinavia, copenhagen, europe, eastern europe
Is relevant?
151K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
A recently slain cop joins a team of undead police officers working for the Rest in Peace Department and tries to find the man who murdered him. Based on the comic by Peter M. Lenkov.
Style:
buddy comedy, stylized, not serious, exciting, detective ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens
Plot:
afterlife, supernatural, unlikely partners, investigation, law enforcement, obsessive quest, uncover truth, escapades, police detective, ghost, rivalry, undead ...
Time:
year 2013, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
seattle, usa, new england, massachusetts, boston
Is relevant?
21K
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: France, South Africa
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
As a child, Ali Neuman narrowly escaped being murdered by Inkhata, a militant political party at war with Nelson Mandela's African National Congress. Only he and his mother survived the carnage of those years. But as with many survivors, the ...
Style:
realistic, suspenseful, serious, tense, disturbing ...
Plot:
police investigation, apartheid, gang war, racism, society, law enforcement, police detective, atrocity, haunted by the past, partner, violent content, spy ...
Time:
year 2013, year 1978, 21st century
Place:
south africa, africa, cape town south africa, namibia
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16K
Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: Japan, USA, New Zealand
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
As the Japanese surrender at the end of WWII, Gen. Fellers is tasked with deciding if Emperor Hirohito will be hanged as a war criminal. Influencing his ruling is his quest to find Aya, an exchange student he met years earlier in the U.S.
Style:
touching, captivating, sincere, historical drama, sex comedy ...
Plot:
world war two, japanese history, emperor, politics, investigation, occupation, military, forbidden love, war crime, moral dilemma, ruler, political unrest ...
Time:
1940s, 20th century, 1930s, year 1945, post world war two ...
Place:
japan, asia, berlin germany, china, tokyo ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 134 min.
Story:
In the pre-Civil War United States, Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery. Facing cruelty as well as unexpected kindnesses Solomon struggles not only to stay alive, but to retain his dignity. In ...
Style:
heartbreaking, harsh, atmospheric, inspirational, motivational ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
slavery, racism, survival, civil rights, african american, black history, torture, slave trade, american history, freedom, racial discrimination, rape ...
Time:
19th century, 1850s, year 2013, victorian era, 2010s ...
Place:
louisiana, new orleans, america, africa, southern usa ...
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124K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Country: South Africa, USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
The pirate adventures of Captain Flint and his men twenty years prior to Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic “Treasure Island.” Flint, the most brilliant and most feared pirate captain of his day, takes on a fast-talking young addition to his ...
Style:
exciting, costume drama, sexy, historical drama, stylized ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
pirate, captain, pirate ship, swashbuckler, colonial america, sea, gold, treasure hunt, medieval, island, treasure, danger ...
Time:
18th century, ancient times, 19th century, georgian era
Place:
caribbean, syria, america, west indies
Is relevant?
418K
Genre: Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: South Korea, Czech Republic
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
In a future where a failed global-warming experiment kills off most life on the planet, a class system evolves aboard the Snowpiercer, a train that travels around the globe via a perpetual-motion engine.
Style:
suspenseful, futuristic, thought provoking, allegory, philosophical ...
Audience:
date night, family friendly, chick flick, adult
Plot:
train, post apocalypse, survival, distopia, dystopian future, dystopia, revolution, rebellion, violence, social differences, class struggle, winter ...
Time:
future, near future, 2030s, year 2013, year 2014 ...
Place:
east asia, britain, south korea
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 43 min.
TV show
Story:
A murdered body on a bridge between El Paso and Juarez bring together El Paso detective Sonya Cross and Chihuahua State Police detective Marco Ruiz.
Style:
tense, sexy, detective, atmospheric, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
serial killer, police detective, twists and turns, police investigation, u.s. mexico border, policewoman, drug cartel, murder, social problems, corruption, partner, victim ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
mexico, usa, south america
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Genre: Drama, War
Country: Germany, USA, UK
Duration: 131 min.
Story:
While subjected to the horrors of WWII Germany, young Liesel finds solace by stealing books and sharing them with others. Under the stairs in her home, a Jewish refuge is being sheltered by her adoptive parents.
Style:
touching, sentimental, emotional, serious, sad ...
Audience:
girls' night, chick flick, teens, family outing, adult
Plot:
holocaust, world war two, childhood, nazi, adoption, nazi germany, war, human spirit, against humanity, death, youth, nazism ...
Time:
1940s, year 2013, ancient times, year 1941, 2010s ...
Place:
germany, europe
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122K
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: UK, Germany, Sweden, Belgium, USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
A bigoted junkie cop suffering from bipolar disorder and drug addiction manipulates and hallucinates his way through the festive season in a bid to secure promotion and win back his wife and daughter.
Style:
cynical, black comedy, dark comedy, surreal, sexual ...
Plot:
addiction, insanity, drug abuse, antisocial behavior, dark humor, losing-it hero, corruption, manipulation, self destructing, drug, cocaine, corrupt cop ...
Time:
year 2013, 21st century
Place:
scotland, hamburg germany, edinburgh scotland, britain, new orleans
Is relevant?
616K
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren work to help a family terrorized by a dark presence in their farmhouse. Forced to confront a powerful entity, the Warrens find themselves caught in the most terrifying case of their lives.
Style:
scary, dark, suspenseful, creepy, atmospheric ...
Audience:
family friendly, teens, adult
Plot:
haunted house, supernatural, ghost, exorcism, paranormal investigation, fear, witch, danger, supernatural horror, possession, doll, investigation ...
Time:
year 2013, 70s, year 2000, 20th century, 60s ...
Place:
rhode island, new england, connecticut, usa
Is relevant?
16K
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 43 min.
TV show
Story:
Believe is about an unlikely relationship between a gifted young girl and a man sprung from prison who has been tasked with protecting her from the evil elements that hunt her power.
Style:
exciting, serious, suspenseful, captivating, tense ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
telekinesis, heroes, supernatural ability, protector, young heroes, foreknowledge, supernatural, danger, imaginary, escapades, on the run, orphan ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Is relevant?
121K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, France, USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
A violent gang enlists the help of a hypnotherapist in an attempt to locate a painting which somehow vanished in the middle of a heist.
Style:
psychological, neo noir, surprise ending, sexy, twist ending ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night, adult
Plot:
hypnosis, plot twist, twists and turns, amnesia, heist, memory loss, manipulation, dishonesty, disorder, art theft, skinny dipping, hot and sexy ...
Time:
year 2013, 2010s, 70s, 21st century
Place:
london, england
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, South Korea, Cambodia
Duration: 141 min.
Story:
When Tony Stark tries to jumpstart a dormant peacekeeping program, things go awry and Earth’s Mightiest Heroes are put to the ultimate test as the fate of the planet hangs in the balance. As the villainous Ultron emerges, it is up to The Avengers ...
Style:
exciting, entertaining, humorous, saga, surprise ending ...
Audience:
kids, teens, chick flick, girls' night, boys' night ...
Plot:
superhero, robot, artificial intelligence, good versus evil, superhuman powers, technology, tony stark character, superhero team, supernatural ability, master villain, heroes, killer robot ...
Time:
year 2015, future, year 2016, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
oslo norway, usa, europe, london, new york ...
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Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Bloom Towne is a small-town sheriff under the thumb of the well-established, deeply influential Mayor Dick Cavanaugh's family. When Bloom's two teenage sons, Nate and Skylar accidentally shoot and kill Dick during a deer-hunt, Bloom's ...
Style:
exciting, suspenseful, tense, captivating, suspense ...
Plot:
small town, manhunt, chase, escape, on the run, violent content, woods, parents and children, murder, revenge, brother brother relationship, police ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
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