Moral corruption movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant moral corruption movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out suspenseful, suspense, tense, dark, psychological thriller and captivating films and TV shows about / with moral corruption, corruption, betrayal, deception, revenge, satire, manipulation, investigation, murder and greed plots mostly in Drama, Thriller and Crime genres shot in USA, UK, Russia and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as moral corruption: Why Don't You Just Die! (2018), School of the Holy Beast (1974), Nocturne (2020), Nightcrawler (2014), Better Than Love (2019), Gone Baby Gone (2007), Phantom of the Paradise (1974), Kismet Love Paisa Dilli (2012), Guilty of Innocence (1992), The Cycle (1977).
Best films
New films
| Amber Road (2022) | 4.2 | |
| Incarnation (2022) | 3.0 | |
| X (2022) | 6.5 | |
| Bha. Bha. Ba. (2025) | 5.5 | |
| Rotting in the Sun (2023) | 6.8 |
List of moral corruption movies
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Thriller
Country: Russia
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Andrey, a detective and the world's most horrible father, brings together a terrible group of people in his apartment: his resentful actress daughter, an angry thug, and a cheated cop. Each one of them has a reason to want revenge..
Style:
black comedy, disturbing, perverse, dark comedy, suspense ...
Plot:
bloody violence, held captive, father daughter relationship, brutality, bag of money, corrupt cop, farce, dysfunctional family, betrayal, criminal, revenge, unsupportive parent ...
Place:
russia
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
After the mysterious death of her mother, Maya takes religious vows to find out what terrible things happened to her mother inside the Sacred Heart Convent. As soon as the door closes to the nunnery, the nuns start torturing her. She also has to ...
Style:
erotic, grindhouse, disturbing, controversial, serious ...
Plot:
nunsploitation, erotica, nun, perversion, pervert, moral corruption, decadence, sexual desire, revenge, rape, brutality, evil nun ...
Time:
70s, 20th century
Place:
japan
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Genre: Drama, Horror, Music, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
An incredibly gifted pianist makes a Faustian bargain to overtake her older sister at a prestigious institution for classical musicians.
Style:
disturbing, suspense, tragic ending, ambiguous ending, captivating ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
sister sister relationship, suicide, fraternal twins, pianist, occult, interracial sex, betrayal, musician, moral corruption, terror, nightmare, desire for fame ...
Time:
2020s
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
When Lou Bloom, desperate for work, muscles into the world of L.A. crime journalism, he blurs the line between observer and participant to become the star of his own story. Aiding him in his effort is Nina, a TV-news veteran.
Style:
neo noir, psychological, disturbing, suspense, atmospheric ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
character study, sociopath, journalism, obsession, cynicism, psychopath, manipulation, morality, journalist, violence, deception, ethics ...
Time:
year 2014, 2010s, near future, 21st century
Place:
los angeles, california, usa, venice beach california, america ...
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
A reluctant drug dealer strives to elevate his friends' lives while the addictive forces of an ignorant Oxycontin prescription corrodes his own.
Style:
thought provoking, psychological, suspense, contemplative, tense
Plot:
moral corruption, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, rehabilitation, hospitalization, pills, recovery, desperation, drug dealer, addiction, accident, epidemic, morality ...
Time:
90s
Place:
washington state
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
When 4 year old Amanda McCready disappears from her home and the police make little headway in solving the case, the girl's aunt, Beatrice McCready hires two private detectives, Patrick Kenzie and Angie Gennaro. The detectives freely admit that ...
Style:
twist ending, suspense, surprise ending, neo noir, thought provoking ...
Audience:
kids, adult
Plot:
kidnapping, private detective, twists and turns, investigation, conspiracy, violence, moral dilemma, police investigation, death, murder mystery, moral ambiguity, missing child ...
Time:
year 2007, 20th century, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
boston, massachusetts, usa
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Music, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Rock Opera version of Phantom Of The Opera with elements of Faust. Record producer Swan steals both the music and the girl (Phoenix) from composer Leach. Disfigured Leach plans revenge on Swan and his rock palace, The Paradise, and becomes The ...
Style:
gothic, black comedy, independent film, scary, humorous ...
Audience:
chick flick
Plot:
deal with the devil, rock opera, masked man, rock, vengeance, rock and roll, macabre, rock star, record company, childhood, hopes, tragedy ...
Time:
20th century, 70s, year 1974, 80s
Place:
new york, cincinnati ohio, liverpool
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Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Romance, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
Set in Delhi, Kismet Love Paisa Dilli is a one night madcap story of Tharki Lucky and his Gazab Totta, Lovina. Lucky is a college going middle class Delhi boy and Lovina is the girl next door, who miss their last metro back home and a series of on ...
Style:
humorous, semi serious, captivating, suspenseful, tense ...
Plot:
betrayal, love interest, gangster, police corruption, moral corruption, murderer, bribery, corruption, minister, sting operation, political scandal, social commentary ...
Place:
delhi, india
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: France, Poland
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
This sumptuously photographed period drama is set in 1791 Vienna. Maximilian Bardo, an opportunistic 18-year old Viennese man with aspirations to rise above his bourgeois upbringing, looks for a chance to shoehorn himself into the nobility. His ...
Style:
melancholic, art house, gothic, period drama, tragic
Plot:
naivete, aristocracy, decadence, nobility, moral corruption, wealth, deception, class conflict, bourgeoisie, coming of age, social climbing, manipulation ...
Time:
18th century
Place:
vienna
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Genre: Drama
Country: Iran
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Ali and his father go from their poor neighborhood in the outskirts of the city to a hospital so that Ali's father can be treated for his sickness. However since they have no money, Ali starts to work for Dr. Sameri who deals in blood.
Style:
grim, neorealism, bleak, intense, crime drama ...
Plot:
poverty, social commentary, exploitation, corruption, realism, inequality, black market, class struggle, desperation, working class, moral dilemma, moral corruption ...
Place:
iran, persia, tehran, tehran iran
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Iran
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Houshang is a simple and honest teacher who is satisfied with his life and does not have much interest in the world, but unwittingly goes in a way that changes his life and enters the ...
Style:
psychological, satirical, semi serious, captivating, thrilling ...
Plot:
satire, greed, embezzlement, corruption, moral corruption, con artists, changing lives, lifestyle change, cons and scams, teacher, criminal, escapades ...
Time:
2010s
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK
TV show
Story:
Follows a witness protection officer who finds herself at the center of a breach; compromised by an extramarital romance with a coworker; but resolute in her resolve to fight back and unearth the real cause of corruption within her unit.
Style:
suspenseful, tense, realistic, intense, grim ...
Plot:
witness protection, betrayal, corruption, moral corruption, secrets, conspiracy, police procedural, moral ambiguity, investigation, suspicion, ethical dilemma, resilience ...
Time:
2020s
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 59 min.
TV show
Story:
After a family tragedy is narrowly averted, a corrupt police detective undergoes a painful moral awakening and decides to put right twenty years of wrongdoing but satisfying her newfound conscience won't be straightforward.
Style:
tense, suspenseful, thrilling, captivating, disturbing ...
Plot:
police corruption, moral transformation, detective inspector, life is a bitch, police officer, corrupt cop, police investigation, corruption, criminal, moral corruption, police, police detective ...
Place:
yorkshire
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Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
Playhouse Presents is a series of self-contained TV plays, made by British broadcaster Sky Arts. The series started airing on 12 April 2012, on Sky Arts 1. Each episode is written by a different writer and stars a different cast.
The four-part ...
Style:
anthology, contemplative, humorous, stylized, captivating ...
Plot:
british, morals, life is a bitch, human nature, couples, job, society, moral ambiguity, moral corruption, marriage, youth, moral dilemma ...
Place:
britain
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Genre: Drama
Country: Poland
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
A story about a young jockey dreaming of a sports career. These dreams culminate in the most important event in Poland — The Great Warsaw Race. Krzysiek enters the horse-racing world with the naivety of a novice and enthusiast. Only after some ...
Style:
emotional, inspirational, tense, melancholic, ambiguous ending ...
Plot:
corruption, horse race, jockey, coming of age, sacrifice, moral dilemma, ambition, moral corruption, character study, underdog, betrayal, idealism ...
Place:
poland, warsaw poland
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Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
A woman from a prestigious family helps her husband become king, but their relationship deteriorates as he takes many concubines. Tensions rise as the king seeks to control her and her family.
Style:
historical drama, serious, dark, tense, political thriller ...
Plot:
palace, female protagonist, palace intrigue, power struggle, betrayal, marriage of convenience, arranged marriage, jealousy, manipulation, tragic romance, family tragedy, emotional abuse ...
Time:
15th century
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Genre: Thriller
Country: USA, UK
TV show
Story:
Charming 'manny' Adam Healey infiltrates the brash, wealthy Tanner family, in order to destroy them.
Set in London and Greece, this psychological thriller is full of dark family secrets, manipulation and betrayal and it asks the question, ...
Style:
psychological thriller, suspenseful, tension
Plot:
deception, revenge, betrayal, psychological manipulation, manipulation, betrayal of trust, family secret, seduction, infiltration, scheming, moral ambiguity, impostor ...
Place:
greece, london
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Egypt
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
As ethics is degraded in the Egyptian society; a chemist deceive his punk brother with a nonnarcotic drug that he created to prove that it's all delusional. So the punk tries to convince him to produce the substance for a greedy drug lord.
Style:
crime drama, emotional, suspense, neorealism, sad
Plot:
addiction, arab, brotherhood, drug trade, family conflict, deception, greed, moral corruption, family tragedy, drug lord, ethical dilemma, temptation ...
Time:
80s
Place:
cairo egypt, middle east, egypt
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Genre: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 74 min.
Story:
An old man sells his soul to the devil, and turns into a young man. He then uses witchcraft and black magic to win a woman from his rival.
Style:
classic horror, sinister, black and white, supernatural thriller, atmospheric ...
Plot:
supernatural, occult, soul selling, pact with the devil, black magic, witchcraft, moral corruption, temptation, love triangle, deception, revenge, transformation ...
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 75 min.
Story:
A naive and innocent teenage girl is blackmailed into modeling in the nude for a photographer who is in league with a teenage gang whose boss illegally sells photos of teenage girls being abused and degraded.
Style:
grindhouse, crime drama, stylized, suspense, independent film ...
Audience:
adult, teen drama
Plot:
sexploitation, exploitation, beefcake, blackmail, moral corruption, manipulation, organized crime, damsel in distress, moral ambiguity, cautionary tale, female nudity, rapist ...
Time:
60s
Place:
miami
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Genre: Action, Romance
Country: China
TV show
Story:
Adapted from the novel The Seven Relics of ill Omen by Weiyu. In ancient times, a mysterious substance descended upon Fengzi Ridge. Capable of parasitic invasion, it twists the human heart and lures its host into evil. Now, these relics of ill omen ...
Style:
psychological thriller, tense, dark fantasy, suspenseful, gothic ...
Plot:
supernatural, friendship, possession, mythology, moral corruption, wuxia, moral dilemma, redemption, male bonding, female protagonist, mature, body horror ...
Place:
ancient china
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
At Occidental College in 1981, a loner snorts cocaine and smokes marijuana, secretly hoping to one day become someone important. His dream - and much more - comes true when Satan appears, promising the world. There is one caveat, though, as a deal ...
Style:
satanic, dark, political thriller, grim, bleak ...
Plot:
political satire, cocaine, deal with the devil, ambition, supernatural, corruption, american politics, totalitarianism, convention, moral corruption, rise to power, satire ...
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Genre: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
An entity is terrorizing a small Midwest town. Ludlow Falls continues to descend into madness and death as more young women are driven insane. Sometimes small towns hide big secrets and a town's sin will be exposed.
Style:
suspenseful, slasher, dark, serious, dread ...
Plot:
small town, sin, insanity, madness, witch, town, death, secrets, insane, undercover, delusional woman, moral corruption ...
Place:
midwest
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Genre: Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
Straight to video version of the classic story
Style:
suspense, psychological horror, dark, grim, psychological thriller ...
Plot:
murder, alter ego, split personality, laboratory, serum, obsession, transformation, repression, mad scientist, scientific experiment, identity crisis, moral corruption ...
Time:
victorian era, 1900s, 20th century
Place:
london
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Russia
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
A young and handsome prison guard falls in love with a beautiful lady-prisoner. She makes him hooked on sex and manipulates him into becoming a gang member. He kills and steals under her control.
Style:
rough, suspenseful, disturbing, touching, tense ...
Plot:
women in prison, honor, sex scene, danger, fall in love, rivalry, prison, seduction, power relations, life is a bitch, love and romance, obsession ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
eastern europe
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Serbia
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
A young lawyer with a problematic past got a job in the office of a well-known Belgrade lawyer. He becomes a defense attorney in a major lawsuit against a mafia boss whose empire has been shaken.
Style:
crime drama, tense, political thriller, suspense
Plot:
moral dilemma, lawyer, corruption, mafia, organized crime, moral corruption, defense attorney, political corruption, hacker, betrayal, conspiracy, power struggle ...
Place:
belgrade, balkan, serbia, former yugoslavia
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Mystery
Country: Canada
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Bull is a darkly comic neo-noir set among the heatwave-baked skyscraper canyons of the Toronto financial district. A hapless stockbroker named Charlie finds himself caught up in a twisty web where no one — no one at all — is telling the truth. ...
Style:
neo noir, twisted, crime thriller, dark comedy, suspenseful ...
Plot:
deception, mistrust, stock broker, identity, moral ambiguity, corruption, moral corruption, murder, paranoia, conspiracy, claustrophobia, guilt ...
Place:
toronto ontario canada
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Genre: Horror
Country: Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Slovenia
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
In the cold west, Motel Acacia is tasked with exterminating immigrants by the government through a BED, haunted with the spirit of a Filipino tree demon, that eats men and impregnates women. A young Filipino man, JC, is groomed by his tyrannical ...
Style:
suspenseful, scary, serious, dread, bleak ...
Plot:
monster, motel, demon, family business, survival horror, immigrant, xenophobia, supernatural, immigration, body horror, evil spirit, fight ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
Three morticians get caught in a web of greed and deceit, involving buried treasure and a tangled love affair, in this modern day crime mystery that is based on a true story.
Style:
tense, suspense, mystical, captivating, dark comedy ...
Plot:
mortician, greed, assassination plot, evil plot, society, social relations, criminal, plan, treasure, murder, conspiracy, mysticism ...
Place:
new mexico
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Genre: Crime, Thriller
Country: Spain
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
A perverse aristocrat takes advantage of the investigation on a kidnapper who is threatening him with death to get revenge on the judge who jailed him.
Style:
suspenseful, tense, crime drama, psychological thriller, captivating ...
Plot:
revenge, vengeance, intrigue, crime investigation, murder investigation, secret, criminal, prison sentence, mind game, jail, game, kidnapping ...
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