Resourceful movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant resourceful movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out suspenseful, captivating, exciting, psychological, realistic and detective films and TV shows about / with resourceful, investigation, danger, twists and turns, murder, friendship, mind game, genius, crime scene and prodigy plots mostly in Drama, Crime and Mystery genres shot in USA, Canada, France and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as resourceful: Escape Plan (2013), Intelligence (2014), Captain Phillips (2013), Non-Stop (2014), Limitless (2011), Get the Gringo (2012), Castle (2009), Home Alone (1990), Revolution (2012), Alien (1979).
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List of resourceful movies
269K
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
Ray Breslin is the world's foremost authority on structural security. After analyzing every high security prison and learning a vast array of survival skills so he can design escape-proof prisons, his skills are put to the test. He's ...
Style:
suspenseful, suspense, clever, twist ending, entertaining ...
Audience:
boys' night, manly, chick flick
Plot:
prison, prison escape, revenge, outsmarting, escape plan, betrayal, resourceful, escape, prisoner, maximum security prison, prison break, lone hero ...
Time:
year 2013, 2010s, future, 80s, 21st century
Place:
morocco, usa, miami, new orleans, colorado ...
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Genre: Action, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 42 min.
TV show
Story:
A drama centered on a high-tech intelligence operative who is enhanced with a super-computer microchip in his brain, and the director of the elite government cyber-security agency who supports him.
Style:
serious, suspenseful, exciting, tense, captivating ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
government agency, espionage, hi-tech, intelligence, heroes, computers and web, life risking, fellow agent, working undercover, spy, secret agent, inventions and discoveries ...
Time:
future, 21st century
Place:
usa
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Genre: Action, Biography, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, UK, Malta
Duration: 134 min.
Story:
The true story of Captain Richard Phillips and the 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates of the US-flagged MV Maersk Alabama, the first American cargo ship to be hijacked in two hundred years.
Style:
tense, suspense, realistic, captivating, factual ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
hostage, ship, survival, terrorism, rescue, kidnapping, escapades, ship captain, ocean, hostage situation, piracy, pirate ...
Time:
year 2013, 2010s, 2000s, year 2009, 21st century
Place:
somalia, africa, middle east, america, usa ...
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286K
Genre: Action, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, France, Canada, USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
Bill Marks is a burned-out veteran of the Air Marshals service. He views the assignment not as a life-saving duty, but as a desk job in the sky. However, today's flight will be no routine trip. Shortly into the transatlantic journey from New ...
Style:
suspense, twist ending, action thriller, exciting, suspenseful ...
Audience:
family friendly, teens, chick flick, boys' night
Plot:
twists and turns, airplane, terrorism, hostage, air disaster, hijacking, danger, resourceful, terrorist, mind game, aviation, save the day ...
Time:
year 2014, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
usa, new york, iceland, london
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642K
Genre: Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
A paranoia-fueled action thriller about an unsuccessful writer whose life is transformed by a top-secret "smart drug" that allows him to use 100% of his brain and become a perfect version of himself. His enhanced abilities soon attract ...
Style:
clever, thought provoking, intellectual, philosophical, captivating ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, family friendly
Plot:
intelligence, success, drug, creativity, drug abuse, superhuman powers, ambition, rise to the top, rags to riches, brain capacity, experimental drug, prodigy ...
Time:
year 2011, future, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
usa, manhattan new york city, new york
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Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, Mexico
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
A career criminal (Gibson) nabbed by Mexican authorities is placed in a tough prison where he learns to survive with the help of a 9-year-old boy.
Style:
brutal, entertaining, exciting, suspenseful, rough ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
prison, outsmarting, prisoner, thief, prison gang, prison escape, resourceful, lone hero, prison life, mafia, vengeance, gangster ...
Time:
2010s, year 2012, 21st century
Place:
mexico, latin america, usa, tijuana mexico, san diego california
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185K
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
After a serial killer imitates the plots of his novels, successful mystery novelist Richard "Rick" Castle receives permission from the Mayor of New York City to tag along with an NYPD homicide investigation team for research purposes.
Style:
witty, realistic, thrilling, entertaining, detective ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night
Plot:
writers, investigation, female detective, romancing partners, homicide detective, crime investigation, police investigation, police detective, riddles and clues, law enforcement, who done it, murder ...
Time:
2000s, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
new york, usa
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737K
Genre: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Eight-year-old Kevin McCallister makes the most of the situation after his family unwittingly leaves him behind when they go on Christmas vacation. But when a pair of bungling burglars set their sights on Kevin's house, the plucky kid stands ...
Style:
funny, light, humorous, not serious, slapstick comedy ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, pre-teens, family friendly, girls' night ...
Plot:
christmas, holiday, home alone, mischievous children, child, children, youth, home invasion, child protagonist, kids and family, childhood, when the parents are away ...
Time:
20th century, 90s, year 1990, year 2016, 80s
Place:
chicago, illinois, north america, usa, france ...
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 43 min.
TV show
Story:
Revolution focuses on the struggle to survive 15 years after a global blackout.
Style:
exciting, serious, apocalyptic, suspenseful, atmospheric ...
Audience:
teens, adult
Plot:
survival, apocalypse, fate of humanity, worldwide chaos, escapades, twists and turns, dictatorship, chaos and mayhem, chase, chaos, danger, nanotechnology ...
Time:
near future, 2010s, future, 2020s, 21st century
Place:
america, north america, usa
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1.1M
Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
During its return to the earth, commercial spaceship Nostromo intercepts a distress signal from a distant planet. When a three-member team of the crew discovers a chamber containing thousands of eggs on the planet, a creature inside one of the eggs ...
Style:
scary, suspense, futuristic, suspenseful, frightening ...
Audience:
kids, manly, adult
Plot:
monster, alien, space travel, outer space, space and aliens, heroine, survival horror, evil alien, spaceship, female protagonist, creature, alien monster ...
Time:
future, 22nd century, 20th century, year 1979, distant future
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126K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
A modern-day drama about a crime-solving duo that cracks the NYPD's most impossible cases. Following his fall from grace in London and a stint in rehab, eccentric Sherlock escapes to Manhattan where his wealthy father forces him to live with ...
Style:
detective, witty, talky, suspenseful, serious ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
investigation, sherlock holmes, private detective, talented, female partner, prodigy, riddles and clues, mind game, unconventional method, law enforcement, resourceful, mastermind ...
Time:
2010s, victorian era, 21st century
Place:
new york, usa
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Genre: Crime, Mystery
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
The local theater is producing a mystery that crime fiction expert Amy unearthed. When one of the actress' life is threatened, Amy & Travis must uncover which character is playing for keeps.
Style:
captivating, enigmatic, emotional, suspenseful
Audience:
chick flick
Plot:
outsmarting, amateur detective, college professor, riddles and clues, investigation, friendship, mind game, resourceful, love and romance, talented, danger, intrigue ...
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334
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: France
TV show
Story:
A "maverick" French attorney who frequently uses somewhat unconventional methods to assist clients. Her genuine concern for her clients adds complexity to the problems she takes on.
Style:
suspenseful, realistic, humorous, witty, semi serious ...
Plot:
lawyer client relationship, female lawyer, investigation, lawyer, resourceful, law enforcement, workplace situations, court, judge, female protagonist, riddles and clues, whodunit ...
Place:
france, paris france
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399
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: France
Duration: 52 min.
TV show
Story:
A cynical experienced homicide detective based in Marseilles, France is crippled in the line of duty and depends on a wheelchair to get around. He is accompanied by a young ,vivacious female detective who's been forced on him to train as a ...
Style:
psychological, captivating, intellectual, suspenseful, detective
Plot:
police, murder mystery, police detective, eccentricity, genius, resourceful, twists and turns, prodigy, friendship, teamwork, dark humor, crime scene ...
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA, France
Duration: 133 min.
Story:
A married couple's life is turned upside down when the wife is accused of a murder. Lara Brennan is arrested for murdering her boss with whom she had an argument. It seems she was seen leaving the scene of the crime and her fingerprints were on ...
Style:
suspense, romantic, tense, suspenseful, emotional ...
Audience:
chick flick, date night, teens
Plot:
innocent, twists and turns, danger, injustice, prison escape, false accusation, couples, life turned upside down, husband wife relationship, escapades, murder, lawyer ...
Time:
year 2010, 2010s, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
venezuela, pennsylvania, usa, haiti, canada ...
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119K
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 44 min.
TV show
Story:
Thanks to his police officer father's efforts, Shawn Spencer spent his childhood developing a keen eye for detail (and a lasting dislike of his dad). Years later, Shawn's frequent tips to the police lead to him being falsely accused of a ...
Style:
witty, exciting, detective, not serious, humorous ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night
Plot:
investigation, private detective, friends, intelligence, friendship, prodigy, buddies, who done it, hotshot, manhood, cop, coworker ...
Time:
future, 2010s, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
california, usa
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Country: USA, Canada, Mexico
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
During a solo voyage in the Indian Ocean, a veteran mariner awakes to find his vessel taking on water after a collision with a stray shipping container. With his radio and navigation equipment disabled, he sails unknowingly into a violent storm and ...
Style:
harsh, reflective, touching, suspenseful, philosophical ...
Audience:
family outing, family friendly
Plot:
survival, boat, survivor, storm, loneliness, isolation, ocean, ship, desperation, human spirit, sea, forces of nature ...
Time:
year 2013, 2010s, 21st century
Is relevant?
1.1M
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 90 min.
TV show
Story:
A modern update finds the famous sleuth and his doctor partner solving crime in 21st century London.
Style:
clever, detective, witty, captivating, exciting ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
sherlock holmes, investigation, murder mystery, private detective, genius, friendship, mastermind, deduction, murder, british, mind game, riddles and clues ...
Time:
2010s, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
london, england, wales, afghanistan, scotland yard ...
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133
Genre: Crime
Country: South Korea
TV show
Story:
Baek Nam Bong (Song Chang Ui) is known as Dr. Frost. He became a professor in psychology at early age. He is extremely bright, but he has difficulties sympathizing with others due to an injury to his frontal lobe as a child. During the day, he now ...
Style:
clever, psychological, captivating, witty, thought provoking ...
Plot:
mind game, resourceful, sociopath, antisocial behavior, genius, eccentricity, prodigy, investigation, twists and turns, against the rules, crime scene, verbal byplay ...
Place:
south korea, seoul, korea
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Genre: Drama
Country: China
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Chaoying, a retired rancher, decides to renovate his house after selling off his cattle. Shuhe, a villager helping with the renovation, is found badly injured after a hit-and-run. Chaoying and his friend Shuangzi vow to bring the culprit to justice.
Style:
absurd, realistic, psychological, stylized, captivating ...
Plot:
hit and run, friendship, against the rules, crime scene, resourceful, partner, teamwork, eccentricity, prodigy, buddies, investigation, village life ...
Place:
china
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 90 min.
TV show
Story:
Murder, Venice, relationships...it's a delicious concoction in the hands of crime novelist Donna Leon. Venice provides the backdrop for the lush film versions of the bestselling novels, which features the indelible Commissario Guido Brunetti, ...
Style:
psychological, clever, captivating, reflective, suspenseful ...
Plot:
murder mystery, murder, prodigy, investigation, law enforcement, crime scene, resourceful, twists and turns, talented, peril, genius, murderer ...
Place:
venice, italy
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Genre: Comedy, Family
Country: Canada
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
12-year-old Barney is on a mission to get what he really wants for Christmas this year. He hatches a plan to beat the Christmas rush and buy the entire stock of the most sought after gift, Crabby Mousie doll ! But, after Barney and his friends sneak ...
Style:
light, humorous, entertaining, feel good, exciting ...
Audience:
family outing, kids
Plot:
christmas, holiday, crime gone awry, mischievous children, shoplifting, precocious child, rescue, petty criminal, farce, child protagonist, christmas present, dumb criminal ...
Is relevant?
989
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: France, Belgium, Switzerland, Czechoslovakia
Duration: 90 min.
TV show
Story:
The pragmatic, reserved and refined Maigret investigates murders in his singular unhurried manner and inevitably discovers the truth.
Style:
stylized, captivating, clever, detective, witty ...
Plot:
investigation, twists and turns, murder, private detective, mastermind, danger, riddles and clues, prodigy, resourceful, mind game, murder mystery, friends ...
Place:
france, paris france
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
There is excitement in the air when a Hollywood crew comes to Lawrenceton to film a movie about the town’s sleuthy librarian, Aurora Teagarden. However, when the film’s leading lady is found murdered in her dressing room, Aurora enlists her Real ...
Style:
realistic, captivating, semi serious, suspenseful, psychological
Plot:
murder, library, danger, escapades, outsmarting, resourceful, mysterious character, riddles and clues, talented, society, murder mystery, filmmaking ...
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Genre: Crime, Mystery
Country: China
TV show
Story:
Shanghai in 30s: An intriguing crime case emerges amidst the bustling city. A beautiful new graduate of police academy, Qin Xiaoman, joins the investigation unit. The famous detective Luo Fei becomes her colleague and neighbour.
Style:
psychological, captivating, exciting
Plot:
prodigy, friendship, eccentricity, friends who live together, partner, crime scene, male protagonist, investigation, law enforcement, murder mystery, private detective, teamwork ...
Time:
1930s
Place:
shanghai
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
Internet sensation and old family friend of Aurora Teagarden, Poppy Wilson, has returned to Lawrenceton to start her new embroidery business. But not everyone is happy with Poppy's success when she turns up dead. To find the killer, Roe must ...
Style:
light, entertaining, captivating, humorous, feel good ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
amateur detective, private investigation, murder investigation, librarian, murder, uncover truth, murder mystery, resourceful, escapades, death of friend, investigation, happy ending ...
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
HONG Gildong is an infallible private detective with an exceptional memory and quirky personality. While chasing the only target he failed to find, he gets entangled in a much bigger conspiracy than he bargained for.
Style:
suspenseful, psychological, neo noir, detective, captivating ...
Plot:
investigation, private detective, conspiracy, revenge, murder mystery, friendship, expert, mind game, resourceful, eccentricity, talented, prodigy ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
south korea, seoul
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Genre: Adventure, Crime, Mystery
Country: Russia
Duration: 48 min.
TV show
Story:
Sherlock Holmes follows the trail of Jack the Ripper, who slashed several women in London and left a special message for the detective on each of the murder sites, leading Sherlock to the Russian Empire. Holmes' reputation as a talented crime ...
Style:
detective, captivating, witty, suspenseful, psychological ...
Plot:
sherlock holmes, crime scene, police detective, friendship, partner, peril, investigation, wound, resourceful, doctor, teamwork, pursuit ...
Time:
19th century
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Germany
TV show
Story:
Jasper Teerlinck, an eccentric professor, is an adviser to the police.
Style:
tense, suspenseful, captivating, exciting, detective ...
Plot:
prodigy, mastermind, scientist, murder mystery, investigation, eccentricity, forensics, riddles and clues, mind game, evidence, crime scene, resourceful ...
Place:
antwerp, belgium
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Genre: Animation
Country: Japan
TV show
Story:
The story is set in London and follows Katrielle as she solves mysteries with her talking dog Sherl.
Style:
anime, clever, captivating, light, exciting ...
Plot:
detective agency, missing person, friendship, private detective, investigation, riddles and clues, mind game, teamwork, mastermind, escapades, partner, rivalry ...
Place:
japan
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