Cleaning movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant cleaning movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out captivating, psychological, historical drama, emotional, melancholic and dramatic films and TV shows about / with cleaning, family relations, female protagonist, female nudity, life is a bitch, coming of age, husband wife relationship, betrayal, single mother and political intrigue plots mostly in Drama, Romance and Comedy genres shot in USA, France, UK and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as cleaning: A Day Without a Mexican (2004), Sunshine Cleaning (2008), The Chambermaid (2018), The Cleaner (2021), Maria into Life (2022), Dust Cloth (2015), The Cleaning Lady (2004), Maa Jaye (2025), Champagne Problems (2025), Mehmed: Sultan of Conquests (2024).
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Genre: Drama
Country: Belgium, France
Duration: 202 min.
Story:
A lonely widowed housewife does her daily chores, takes care of her apartment where she lives with her teenage son, and turns the occasional trick to make ends meet. Slowly, her ritualized daily routines begin to fall apart.
Style:
slow cinema, sexy, experimental, sentimental, serious ...
Plot:
loneliness, minimalism, feminism, female protagonist, housewife, prostitution, prostitute, single mother, feminist, widow, chores, mother son relationship ...
Time:
70s, year 1975
Place:
europe, brussels, belgium, france, brussels belgium
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: USA, Mexico, Spain
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
One morning, California wakes up to find that one-third of its population -- the Hispanic third -- has disappeared. A strange pink fog envelops the state, and communication outside its boundaries is completely cut off. The economic, political and ...
Style:
realistic, witty, humorous, semi serious, mockumentary ...
Plot:
racism, immigrant, culture clash, society, family relations, injustice, parents and children, interracial relations, state affairs, human nature, life is a bitch, chess ...
Time:
year 2004
Place:
california, usa
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
A single mother and her slacker sister find an unexpected way to turn their lives around in the off-beat dramatic comedy. In order to raise the tuition to send her young son to private school the mom starts an unusual business – a biohazard ...
Style:
feel good, sexy, dark comedy, emotional, humorous ...
Audience:
chick flick
Plot:
cleaning lady, dysfunctional family, dark humor, suicide, family business, new job, police investigation, family relations, workplace, family problems, single parent, life is a bitch ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
new mexico, albuquerque new mexico, california
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Genre: Drama
Country: Mexico
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
Eve, a young chambermaid at a luxurious Mexico City hotel, confronts the monotony of long workdays with quiet examinations of forgotten belongings and budding friendships that nourish her newfound and determined dream for a better life.
Style:
realistic, thought provoking, captivating, psychological, art film ...
Plot:
chambermaid, maid, female protagonist, cleaning, workplace, everyday life, workplace situations, society, hotel room, bare breasts, female nudity, latina ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
mexico city, mexico
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Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
After CSI have done their stuff, the cleaner mops up the grisly remains. For Wicky, a bloodbath and the pub is all in a day's work.
Style:
satirical, captivating, entertaining, feel good, grim ...
Plot:
crime scene, cleaning, workplace, middle aged man, death, blood, murder, job, satire, murder mystery, workplace situations, forensics ...
Place:
britain, england, united kingdom
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Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Maria is a cleaning lady, who is reserved, shy and clumsy. When she is assigned to the School of Fine Arts, she meets Hubert, the school's whimsical guardian. There she discovers a fascinating place where freedom, creativity and daring reign.
Style:
humorous, exciting, funny, captivating, entertaining ...
Plot:
cleaning lady, female protagonist, nudity, cleaning, modern art, pharmacy, nude model, telephone call, drawing, dancing, poetry, art ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: Turkey, Germany
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Nesrin and Hatun are two Kurdish cleaning women living in Istanbul. While Nesrin tries to survive with her little daughter, trying to understand why her husband left her, Hatun dreams of buying a house in the district where they clean.
Style:
captivating, serious, realistic, touching, sincere ...
Plot:
poverty, women, cleaning lady, kurd, dysfunctional family, single mother, breakup, everyday life, working class, motherhood, cleaning, female friendship ...
Place:
istanbul turkey, turkey
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Brazil
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
A Diarista was a Brazilian sitcom directed by José Alvarenga Jr. and written by Aloísio de Abreu and Bruno Mazzeo. The series premiered on April 13, 2004 at 11:00 PM and was aired from 2004 to 2007 on Tuesday nights on Rede Globo.
Style:
sitcom, humorous, captivating, light, entertaining ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
working class, cleaning lady, boss and employee, workplace, obnoxious boss, workplace situations, friends, disorder, everyday life, cleaning, rivalry, friendship ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
latin america, brazil
Is relevant?
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Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
An emotional story of two brothers; the biography of Dr. Amarjit Singh, an Indian American immigrant who walked through The First Kashmir War as a child, forced from his home with his severely disabled brother and a family in fear for their lives.
Style:
historical drama, poignant, emotional, dramatic, heartfelt ...
Plot:
biopic, immigration, brothers, brotherhood, resilience, survival, perseverance, family drama, cleaning, sacrifice, loss, refugee ...
Time:
20th century
Place:
kashmir, india, usa
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Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
A driven American exec heads to Paris determined to acquire a champagne brand by Christmas — and accidentally falls for the heir to the bubbly empire.
Style:
romantic comedy
Plot:
christmas, holiday, holiday romance, family business, trust, urban, unlikely couple, cleaning, culture clash, personal growth, fish out of water, ethical dilemma ...
Place:
france, paris france
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Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: Turkey
Duration: 160 min.
TV show
Story:
The project, which will follow the story on the life of one of the most important rulers in Ottoman history, Fatih Sultan Mehmed, will also feature important stages of the life of Eyüp el Ensari, an important figure in the Islamic world, in ...
Style:
period piece, historical drama, thrilling, captivating, psychological ...
Plot:
biopic, leadership, intrigue, kingdom, royal family, king, political intrigue, power struggle, turkish history, strategy, cleaning, triumph ...
Time:
15th century
Place:
ottoman empire
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Genre: Action
Country: India
Duration: 152 min.
Story:
A mystical tale of Bengal's defining era, where an unlikely hero transforms into a legendary figure through extraordinary deeds and becomes forever woven into the fabric of cultural memory.
Style:
epic, dramatic, historical drama, period piece, emotional ...
Plot:
legacy, folk hero, transformation, bravery, magical, identity, haunting, sacrifice, community, cleaning, justice, rebellion ...
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Genre: History, War
Country: Turkey
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Malazgirt 1071 tells the story of the Battle of Manzikert, which opened the doors of Anatolia to Turks.
Style:
tense, disturbing, captivating, period piece, epic ...
Plot:
turkish history, turkish army, battles, muslim, sultan, fight, warrior, conquering, military, wartime, war, medieval ...
Time:
11th century
Place:
turkey, constantinople
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Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure
Country: India
Duration: 23 min.
TV show
Story:
Animated series set before the Kalakeya invasion depicted in the movie, when Baahubali and Bhallaladeva are still both young princes of Mahizhmati.
Style:
anime, epic, exciting, captivating, heroic ...
Plot:
fight, battles, prince, adventure hero, warrior, legend, family drama, swordplay, loyalty, coming of age, destiny, political intrigue ...
Place:
india
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: China
TV show
Story:
The Emperor in Han Dynasty,[1] also released under the title The Emperor Han Wu in some countries, is a 2005 Chinese historical television series based on the life of Emperor Wu of the Han dynasty. It uses the historical texts Records of the Grand ...
Style:
historical drama, epic, saga, serious, educational ...
Plot:
political intrigue, chinese emperor, chinese history, historical figure, ruler, emperor, empire, palace intrigue, biopic, historical character, politics, intrigue ...
Place:
ancient china
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, History
Country: China
Duration: 47 min.
TV show
Story:
Toward the end of Northern Song Dynasty, the government was deeply corrupted. The oppressed people finally rebelled. A hundred and eight men and women fought against the government and took their last stand in a place called Liangshan.
Style:
historical drama, captivating, epic, costume drama, period drama
Plot:
battles, outlaw, martial arts, heroism, corruption, brotherhood, rebellion, adaptation, wuxia, fighting the system, revolt, political corruption ...
Time:
11th century
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: UK, Germany
Duration: 360 min.
TV show
Story:
Patriach Alex reigns over the magnificent country estate Endellion with a mildness that infuriates his eldest son Stephen, a high-powered financier, but perfectly suits his younger, more relaxed son Charles. After many years of unruffled ...
Style:
family saga, tense, psychological, disturbing, captivating ...
Plot:
jealousy, english countryside, family drama, family problems, family secret, mansion, eccentric family, life is a bitch, family relations, scandal, revenge, summer ...
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Genre: Drama, Family, Romance, War
Country: China, Taiwan
Duration: 46 min.
TV show
Story:
Moment in Peking is a 2005 Chinese television series produced by CCTV. It is adapted from Lin Yutang's Nobel Prize nominee novel Moment in Peking.
Style:
period piece, family saga, historical drama, romantic, captivating ...
Plot:
world war two, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, marriage, love and romance, male female relationship, republican era china, chinese history, adaptation, family relations, domestic disturbance, relationships, love story ...
Place:
beijing china
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Biography, Drama, War
Country: France, Italy, Germany
Duration: 90 min.
TV show
Story:
Young Charlemagns is placed on the Frankish throne in the middle of the 8th Century A.D. Despite having many powerful enemies he slowly unites the nations of Western Europe and rebuilds civilization on the ruins of the Roman Empire.
Style:
historical drama, dramatic, serious, educational, grim
Plot:
viking, royalty, pope, european history, religion, biopic, leadership, political intrigue, empire, power struggle, coronation, dynasty ...
Time:
8th century, medieval times, middle ages
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Music, Romance
Country: Italy, France, West Germany, UK, Sweden
Duration: 70 min.
TV show
Story:
Giuseppe Verdi was born in 1813 and lived until 1901, his life spanning nearly a century of political turmoil and considerable personal turmoil. This 1982 biographical television miniseries, as seen on PBS's Great Performances, dramatizes the ...
Style:
reflective, emotional, dramatic, melancholic, historical drama ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
composer, biopic, opera, musician, classical music, performer's life, ambition, creative process, legacy, nationalism, grief, cleaning ...
Time:
19th century, 1840s
Place:
italy, milan italy
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, Romance, Western
Country: Australia
Duration: 400 min.
TV show
Story:
Orphaned after a shipwreck off the Victorian coast of Australia, the beautiful and spirited Philadelphia Gordon finds both love and adventure aboard a paddle-steamer on the Murray River.
Style:
saga, emotional, family saga, pastoral, sentimental ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
female protagonist, resilience, survival, inheritance, cleaning, coming of age, shipwreck, settler, peace, yacht, prairie, victorian england ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era
Place:
australia
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: Brazil
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Kings will tell the story of the nation of Israel, from the moment when the last judge, the prophet Samuel, is used by God to guide His people, to the sad fall of Jerusalem, caused by the armies of Babylon.
Style:
biblical, novela, captivating, thrilling, psychological ...
Plot:
king, religious, kingdom, bible, religious faith, belief in god, bible story, israeli, faith, old testament, biblical stories, tragedy ...
Place:
israel, jerusalem
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Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: UK, Poland, USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
The commandant of Auschwitz, Rudolf Höss, and his wife Hedwig, strive to build a dream life for their family in a house and garden next to the camp.
Style:
captivating, psychological, experimental, crying, period drama
Plot:
garden, auschwitz, holocaust, world war two, ss officer, nazi germany, husband wife relationship, concentration camp, swimming pool, nazi, genocide, nazi officer ...
Time:
1940s, year 1943, year 1944, 20th century, year 1942 ...
Place:
poland, berlin germany, hungary
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Genre: Drama
Country: Japan, Germany
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
Hirayama seems utterly content with his simple life as a cleaner of toilets in Tokyo. Outside of his very structured everyday routine he enjoys his passion for music and for books. And he loves trees and takes photos of them. A series of unexpected ...
Style:
psychological, thrilling, captivating, lighthearted, existential ...
Plot:
janitor, uncle niece relationship, bicycle, restaurant, photograph, tree, very little dialogue, bachelor, meaning of life, living alone, architecture, job ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
japan, tokyo, asia
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Genre: Action, Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
A desperate young mother, Karen, takes a job as the night shift janitor at a large furniture factory. She is told that she is the only one working at this time. But, after seeing a strange vehicle idling in the parking lot and finding a door to the ...
Style:
minimal cast, independent film, spooky
Plot:
first day on the job, ex husband, woman in jeopardy, criminal conspiracy, babysitter, ex husband ex wife relationship, hand to hand combat, female protagonist, bloody violence, revenge, survival horror, killing in self defense ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
At the Hirata home, three generations of their family live together. A crisis ensues when one afternoon, housewife Fumie falls asleep and wakes up to find a thief has stolen her secret money she kept hidden in the refrigerator.
Style:
captivating, crying
Plot:
brawl, family relations, marital argument, secret, husband wife estrangement, husband wife relationship, relationship problems, family conflict, conflict, family problems, life is a bitch, husband and wife ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: Argentina, South Korea, Austria
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
A Buenos Aires cleaning woman enters the strange world of upper-class nudism, in this wry, deadpan satire from Austro-Argentine writer-director Lukas Valenta Rinner.
Style:
erotic, psychological, disturbing, captivating, weird
Plot:
nudist camp, nudism, nudist colony, maid, erotica, swinger, master and servant, master servant relationship, swinger couple, secret society, high society, secret ...
Place:
argentina
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Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: France, Belgium
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Forty-year-old Paul-André is a timid, rather introverted man. Rich but alone, he is deeply bored and ends up concluding that what he needs is a family. Violette, a forty-year-old full of energy, is threatened with eviction and is afraid she'll ...
Style:
captivating, feel good, sincere, humorous, light
Audience:
kids
Plot:
supermarket, single mother, family relations, restaurant, mathematics, picnic, boss, geometry, parent child relationship, deal, rich, contract ...
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Genre: Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 89 min.
TV show
Story:
After the sudden death of their father, four children face cruel treatment from their ruthless grandmother.
Style:
disturbing, sadistic, cliffhanger, sexy, suspenseful ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
brother sister incest, incest, child abuse, brother sister sex, attic, abusive mother, mansion, domestic disturbance, captive, widow, incestuous sex, incestuous relationship ...
Time:
60s, 1950s, 20th century, 50s
Place:
virginia
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Genre: Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
On the night of the discovery of a duplicate Earth in the Solar system, an ambitious young student and an accomplished composer cross paths in a tragic accident.
Style:
clever, surreal, philosophical, independent film, touching ...
Plot:
guilt, parallel universe, tragedy, parallel world, grief, redemption, venus the planet, destiny, loneliness, janitor, earth, solar system ...
Time:
2010s, year 2011, future, 21st century
Place:
usa, boston, mojave desert, new haven connecticut, connecticut ...
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