Debt movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant debt movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out tense, captivating, psychological, suspense, dark and realistic films and TV shows about / with debt, urban, money problems, redemption, money, revenge, corruption, desperation, moral ambiguity and violence plots mostly in Drama, Thriller and Comedy genres shot in USA, Japan, South Korea and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as debt: Sugar Baby (2018), Bloody Oranges (2021), Buffaloed (2019), The Cooler (2003), Buffalo '66 (1998), Million Dollar Man (2018), Bloodhounds (2023), Ushijima the Loan Shark 2 (2014), Toro (2015), Uncut Gems (2019).
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List of debt movies
Genre: Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
A young woman decides to sell her virginity to pay off her mother's debts when she realises that her earnings as an online x-rated model are not enough.
Style:
captivating, psychological, sincere, romantic drama, independent film ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
defloration, female protagonist, mother daughter relationship, debt, family relations, coming of age, self discovery, sex for money, loss of innocence, loss of virginity, virgin, financial problem ...
Time:
2010s
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Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Simultaneously, a retired couple overwhelmed by debt tries to win a dance contest, as the minister of economy is suspected of tax evasion, and a teenage girl encounters a sexual maniac, while a young lawyer attempts to climb the social ladder. When ...
Style:
social
Plot:
public nudity, taxi, pig, humiliation, male pubic hair, dance contest, gynecological exam, french politics, car trouble, rape, psychopath, torture ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
france
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Set in the underworld of debt-collecting and follows the homegrown hustler Peg Dahl, who will do anything to escape Buffalo, NY.
Style:
humorous, captivating, entertaining, funny, light ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
debt collector, debt, money, rivalry, escapades, transformation, ambition, life philosophy, new job, runaway, hopes, business ...
Place:
ohio
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
(William H. Macy) works at a Las Vegas casino, where he uses his innate ability to bring about misfortune in those around him to jinx gamblers into losing. His imposing boss, Shelly Kaplow (Alec Baldwin), is happy with the arrangement. But Bernie ...
Style:
sexy, realistic, neo noir, intense, serious ...
Plot:
gambling, casino, card playing, fall in love, sex, gambler, bad luck, character study, public nudity, love and romance, down on your luck, female pubic hair ...
Time:
year 2003, 21st century
Place:
las vegas, usa
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Billy is released after five years in prison. In the next moment, he kidnaps teenage student Layla and visits his parents with her, pretending she is his girlfriend and they will soon marry.
Style:
black comedy, psychological, dark comedy, art house, depressing ...
Plot:
alienation, prison, kidnapping, stockholm syndrome, dysfunctional family, bowling, older man teenage girl relationship, relationships, dark humor, haunted by the past, gambling, blackmail ...
Time:
90s, year 1998, 20th century
Place:
new york state, new york, usa
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Genre: Drama, Mystery
Country: Japan
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
A man, who is repaying a 30 million yen debt left by his brother, wins the 300 million yen lottery. He grapples with the question of whether money can buy him happiness.
Style:
tense, captivating, emotional, melancholic, realistic ...
Plot:
debt, lottery, money, betrayal, friendship, money problems, lottery winner, millionaire, rich and poor, social problems, luck, wealth ...
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Sport, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Two young boxers band together with a benevolent moneylender to take down a ruthless loan shark who preys on the financially desperate.
Style:
crime drama, psychological, captivating, tense, action drama ...
Plot:
fight, debt, boxer, organized crime, loan shark, boxing, criminal, money, urban, battles, money problems, power struggle ...
Place:
seoul, south korea, asia, korea
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Japan
Duration: 133 min.
Story:
Ushijima runs Kaukau Fiance, a black market lending agency which scourges its clients with interest rates as high as 50% for 10 days. Ushijima chases down his debtors, who normally come from the bottom of society, with ruthless efficacy.
Style:
humorous, entertaining, funny, captivating, crime thriller ...
Plot:
debt, black market, superhero, criminal underworld, loan shark, business and finance, needing money, financial problem, money problems, money, finance, social realism ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
tokyo, japan
Is relevant?
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Genre: Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
Friends Toro and Victor struggle with drug addiction and male prostitution in a hostile environment. When they lose all their money, their longstanding friendship is put to the test.
Style:
tense, unusual plot structure, contemplative, psychological, suspenseful ...
Plot:
sex worker, debt, drug abuse, addiction, friends, friendship, violence, society, rivalry, chase, danger, rough sex ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
germany
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
When two brothers organize the robbery of their parents' jewelry store, the job goes horribly wrong, triggering a series of events that send them and their family hurtling towards a shattering climax.
Style:
suspense, neo noir, disturbing, psychological, realistic ...
Plot:
robbery, sex scene, dysfunctional family, heist gone wrong, blackmail, crime gone awry, greed, adultery, murder, divorce, sexual attraction, death of wife ...
Time:
year 2007, 90s, 2000s, 70s, 21st century
Place:
new york, persia, usa, new york state, rio de janeiro ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 135 min.
Story:
Howard Ratner, a charismatic New York City jeweler always on the lookout for the next big score, makes a series of high-stakes bets that could lead to the windfall of a lifetime.
Style:
neo noir, tense, suspense, black comedy, dark comedy ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
jeweler, money, scam, bet, gambling, adultery, auction, threat, danger, debt, infidelity, gem ...
Time:
year 2019, future, year 2012, year 2010, 2010s ...
Place:
new york, ethiopia, manhattan new york city
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Thailand
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
When their startup goes deep into debt, three entrepreneurs stage a risky scam using a Buddhist temple to pay back a massive loan before time runs out.
Style:
captivating, suspenseful, dark comedy, tense, suspense ...
Plot:
debt, business, money, exploitation, startup, temple, buddhism, scam, financial ruin, religion, criminal, problem ...
Place:
southeast asia
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Do Maeng-su, a weak and timid citizen is a debtor who owes a lot. He gets a fake divorce to protect his beloved wife from the scary private moneylenders, and immediately, ironically, he wins a large sum of the lottery.
Style:
psychological, thrilling, captivating, tragicomedy, dark comedy ...
Plot:
debt, money, needing money, money falling through the air, family problems, relationship problems, money problems, life is a bitch, relationships, problem, family relations, male female relationship ...
Place:
korea
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Genre: Thriller
Country: Spain
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Raquel is desperate: a series of unfortunate events have led to her daughter being taken and she needs a large amount of money to get her back, and fast. After a desperate plea to the bank, she manages to secure the loan she needs. The problem is ...
Style:
disturbing, psychological, suspense, surprise ending, dramatic ...
Plot:
robbery, bank robbery, loan, woman, bribe, mother daughter relationship, deal, deadend life, corruption, child custody, twists and turns, man hits a woman ...
Place:
basque country
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
With her husband Jack perpetually away at work, Margaret Hall raises her children virtually alone. Her teenage son is testing the waters of the adult world, and early one morning she wakes to find the dead body of his gay lover on the beach of their ...
Style:
neo noir, emotional, tense, suspenseful, suspense ...
Plot:
gay, gay teenager, murder, gay club, gay son, homosexual, murder mystery, lgbt, danger, life is a bitch, teenage boy, lake tahoe ...
Time:
year 2001, 21st century
Place:
los angeles, california, usa, reno nevada
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Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
A salaryman debates selling his grandfather's land to pay off his father's debt.
Style:
realistic, serious, touching, sentimental, bleak ...
Plot:
debt, father son relationship, grandfather, family relations, friendship, friends, elderly, grandfather grandson relationship, japanese man, death, grandson, family drama ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
tokyo, japan, asia
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Genre: Horror
Country: Japan
Duration: 74 min.
Story:
Kimi faces financial difficulties by taking an illegal loan to pay off her father’s medical fee, but he passed away. She is emotionally exhausted for being demanded every day for the payment of debts. One day, Kimi takes her friend Masami’s ...
Style:
suspenseful, tense, disturbing, dark, thrilling ...
Plot:
debt, murder, female protagonist, raped woman, zombie, sex scene, rape, supernatural, haunting, violence, ghost, sexual abuse ...
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Genre: Animation, Action, Sport
Country: Japan
TV show
Story:
Shun Tokinoya is a high school sophomore who works at the FOX ONE e-sports cafe. He gives up his passion for gaming after losing his father in an accident. Upon hearing the cafe is in debt, Shun puts his guilt aside and assembles a team to compete ...
Style:
anime, gaming, captivating, thrilling, emotional ...
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
esports, debt, competition, student, tournament, teamwork, cafe, money problems, family problems, financial problem, high school, underdog ...
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
TV show
Story:
Lee Gwang Jae is the son of a rich family who is reckless and immature. His father dies and leaves behind large debts. Gwang Jae promises to pay off his debt for his father's honor, but it's not as easy as he thinks. Kim Young Ha supports ...
Style:
romantic drama, psychological, disturbing, captivating, inspirational ...
Plot:
heir, debt, inheritance, wealth, rich kid, love story, family drama, family problems, money problems, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, male female relationship, financial problem ...
Place:
south korea
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA, Mexico
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
A disgraced former cop finds himself working for a ruthless female kingpin to pay off his estranged father’s debt and protect his family.
Style:
tense, crime thriller, dark, psychological, captivating ...
Plot:
debt, organized crime, lawlessness, corruption, moral ambiguity, underworld, ex cop, city, criminal underworld, family drama, female crime boss, moral dilemma ...
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Genre: Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
David and Suju are a newlywed couple,soon expecting a baby. David is knee-deep in debt, gets embroiled in an unforeseen financial dilemma during the lockdown, attempts handling it in his own maniacal ways
Style:
tense, psychological, captivating, intense, emotional ...
Plot:
debt, suicide attempt, financial crisis, businessman, destiny, lifestyle, crisis, desperation, survival, loss of control, moral ambiguity, claustrophobia ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
india
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama
Country: Turkey
TV show
Story:
Erhan's deception leads to a debt and their lives are turned upside down, but an offer from Erhan's boss Sibel changes their lives forever.
Style:
tense, thrilling, suspenseful, captivating, exciting ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
deception, debt, employer employee relationship, ego, problem, changing lives, male female relationship, woman, lifestyle change, escapades, money problems, male protagonist ...
Place:
turkey
Is relevant?
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Genre: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
When recent college grad Manny has trouble making ends meet, his father-in-law offers him a job evicting delinquent tenants. Manny soon finds himself unleashing a karma demon which stalks him at every turn.
Style:
tense, suspenseful, dark, serious, surprise ending ...
Plot:
debt, supernatural, saving a life, going straight, husband wife relationship, backfire, danger, good versus evil, vengeance, redemption, human nature, negotiation ...
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Having just lost his job at a soul food take-out joint, Cedric (Brian Hooks) gets the bad news that a local female crime kingpin has picked the wrong time to call in a large IOU he racked up some time back. Needing a fast buck, Cedric and some ...
Style:
feel good, captivating, entertaining, semi serious, satirical ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
debt, satire, party, escapades, money problems, friends, urban, hustler, neighborhood, community, female crime boss, payback ...
Time:
2000s
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
Soo-hyeon and Hye-ji are sitting on a pile of debt thanks to their husband and father who ran away in the middle of the night. Tae-san the loan shark demands the money no matter what. He rapes the mother and daughter and requires them to join ...
Style:
disturbing, dark, suspenseful, tense, intense ...
Plot:
rape, prostitution, debt, mother daughter relationship, sexual harassment, money, exploitation, sexploitation, violence against women, money problems, social problems, erotica ...
Place:
south korea
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: Germany, Switzerland
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Mimi has her hands full. Her son Felix is hyperactive, her ex-husband Johnny is a mess, her father is a chronic gambler. Then Felix signs her up for a Swiss casting show, because Mimi wanted to be a musician originally. So Mimi decides to head for ...
Style:
sincere, humorous, captivating, serious, comedy drama ...
Plot:
dysfunctional family, debt, musician, father daughter relationship, talent show, bipolar disorder, gambling, audition, working mom, motherhood, family bonds, family drama ...
Place:
switzerland, zurich switzerland
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, Family, Thriller
Country: Mexico
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
González lives in a dilapidated room in Mexico City, a lost soul in
one of the world’s biggest metropolises. Desperate to be someone
in life—and to pay off his debts—he embarks on a journey into the
increasingly magnetic world of big-box ...
Style:
tense, captivating, psychological, disturbing, suspense ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
debt, religion, escapades, lifestyle, city life, money problems, moral dilemma, character study, corruption, poverty, lost soul, rise and fall ...
Place:
mexico city, mexico
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
An art teacher's plans fall apart when he kidnaps a ballplayer's daughter to repay a debt to a ruthless mob boss.
Style:
suspense, disturbing, captivating, suspenseful, tense ...
Plot:
criminal, kidnapped girl, suicide by cop, abduction, debt, police, gang, kidnapping, school teacher, kidnapped, mob hit, crime boss ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
An alcoholic theater owner needs to put together a successful musical in order to pay off his mob debt, but problems arise when the wise guys want to cast their friends in the production.
Style:
humorous, entertaining, captivating, funny, light ...
Plot:
debt, theater, artists and showbiz, criminal heroes, performer's life, problem solving, problem, friends, money problems, theatrical producer, financial problem, backstage ...
Time:
21st century
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 75 min.
TV show
Story:
A poor, widowed woman desperate to support her 7-year-old daughter and a wealthy business executive with a sick mother enter into a contract marriage.
Style:
dorama, romantic, heartfelt, tear jerker, sincere ...
Plot:
single mother, forced marriage, marriage of convenience, organ donation, debt, terminal illness, brain tumor, love and romance, restaurant owner, widow, illness, mother child relationship ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
korea
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