Redemption movies and TV shows – page 5
Best films
List of redemption movies
12K
Genre: Drama, War
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
A hardened mercenary in the Foreign Legion begins to find his own humanity when confronted with atrocities during the fighting in Bosnia
Style:
disturbing, depressing, tense, suspenseful, rough ...
Plot:
terrorism, rape, atrocity, redemption, breast feeding, bosnian war, mercenary, ethnic cleansing, hopes, genocide, soldier, pregnancy ...
Time:
90s, year 1998, 20th century
Place:
bosnia, former yugoslavia, europe, serbia, bosnia herzegovina ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
The story of Joseph a man plagued by violence and a rage that is driving him to self-destruction. As Joseph's life spirals into turmoil a chance of redemption appears in the form of Hannah, a Christian charity shop worker. Their relationship ...
Style:
bleak, depressing, sad, disturbing, psychological ...
Plot:
abuse, redemption, rage, character study, domestic violence, abusive husband, abused woman, society, frustration, christian, brutality, sexualized violence ...
Time:
2010s, year 2011, year 2010, 21st century
Place:
england, yorkshire, northern england
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Genre: Drama
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Years after their teenage daughter’s death, Lois and Doug Riley, an upstanding Indiana couple, are frozen by estranging grief. Doug escapes to New Orleans on a business trip. Compelled by urgencies he doesn’t understand, he insinuates himself ...
Style:
emotional, erotic, touching, depressing, psychological ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
redemption, self discovery, prostitute, loss of child, family drama, prostitution, runaway teen, depression, haunted by the past, friendship, teenage life, runaway ...
Time:
70s, 21st century
Place:
louisiana, indiana, southern usa, usa, indianapolis indiana ...
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller, War
Country: USA
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
Depicts a heist of old bills, retired from circulation and destined by the government to be "money to burn". However, more broadly, it addresses the issues of Black Americans' involvement in the Vietnam War and their subsequent ...
Style:
sexy, realistic, cult classic, neo noir, suspense ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
violence, vietnam war, african american, heist, robbery, redemption, gangster, violent, blaxploitation, profanity, black, urban ...
Time:
60s, 20th century, 70s, year 1974, year 1970 ...
Place:
new york, bronx new york city, usa, asia, vietnam ...
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Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Italy
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
John has inherited a castle and Italy and he moves there with his wife Susan and their blind daughter Rebecca. What they don't realize is that there is somebody else in the castle. An abused child left to die in the basement who has now become ...
Style:
lovecraft, scary, independent film, suspenseful, rough ...
Plot:
haunted by the past, haunted house, cannibalism, violence, blindness, brutality, freak, monster, inheritance, macabre, murder, redemption ...
Time:
90s
Place:
italy, europe
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, Thriller, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 137 min.
Story:
When rancher and single mother of two Maggie Gilkeson sees her teenage daughter, Lily, kidnapped by Apache rebels, she reluctantly accepts the help of her estranged father, Samuel, in tracking down the kidnappers. Along the way, the two must learn ...
Style:
suspense, intense, serious, atmospheric, disturbing ...
Plot:
redemption, apache, kidnapping, cowboy, gunfight, rebellion, father daughter relationship, native, rescue, reconciliation, parents and children, family relations ...
Time:
19th century, year 2003, 1880s, victorian era
Place:
new mexico, america, usa, sonora, arizona ...
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Genre: Drama, Family
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
11-year-old Eliza is the invisible element of her family unit: her parents are both consumed with work and her brother is wrapped up in his own adolescent life. Eliza ignites not only a spark that makes her visible but one that sets into motion a ...
Style:
touching, thought provoking, depressing, realistic, serious ...
Plot:
redemption, dysfunctional family, religion, family drama, life philosophy, depression, family relations, coming of age, family problems, parents and children, human nature, society ...
Time:
year 2005
Place:
usa, oakland california, bay area, washington d.c., sacramento california ...
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135K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: USA, Australia, China, Hong Kong
Duration: 127 min.
Story:
A common thief joins a mythical god on a quest through Egypt.
Style:
exciting, serious, epic fantasy, entertaining, stylized ...
Audience:
teens, teen fantasy, boys' night, adult
Plot:
mythology, ancient egypt, egyptian mythology, good versus evil, fantasy world, myth, desert, legends and myths, danger, supernatural, evil god, save the day ...
Time:
ancient times, 2010s, year 2016
Place:
egypt, africa, north africa
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
A true story of two men who should never have met – a quadriplegic aristocrat who was injured in a paragliding accident and a young man from the projects.
Style:
feel good, inspirational, touching, uplifting, sincere ...
Audience:
date night, teens, family friendly, adult
Plot:
friendship, disability, unlikely friendships, life philosophy, friendship between men, disabled person, human relationship, handicapped, interracial friendship, culture clash, caregiver, friends ...
Time:
2010s, year 2011, 21st century
Place:
france, paris france
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11K
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Steve Brooks, a sexist womanizer, is killed by a group of his angry former lovers. In heaven, he makes a bargain with God for redemption and agrees to return to Earth. Once there, he must have a sincere relationship with a female and make her fall ...
Style:
sexy, humorous, parody, satirical, semi serious ...
Audience:
date night, girls' night, chick flick
Plot:
body swapping, gender, murder, fish out of water, afterlife, reincarnation, gender bending, switching bodies, womanizer, transsexual, divine intervention, soul transference ...
Time:
80s, year 1991, 90s
Place:
new york
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Genre: Adventure, Drama
Country: Italy, Germany, France, USA, Czech Republic, Netherlands, UK
Duration: 170 min.
TV show
Story:
Director Roger Young (JOSEPH AND JESUS) presents this dramatic television miniseries that recounts the life of Paul (Johannes Brandrup) the Apostle of Jesus Christ. Originally known as Paul of Tarsus, Paul tortured and persecuted Christians until he ...
Style:
biblical, realistic, serious, suspenseful, tense ...
Plot:
christianity, folk hero, apostle, christian, state affairs, bible, legends and myths, heroes, faith, bible story, father son relationship, new testament ...
Time:
1st century
Place:
holy land, rome italy, jerusalem
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Can one act justify a lifetime of wickedness? Explore the darkest confines of the soul from Robert Conway's film, "Redemption." A genre busting Western where there is no law, no good guys; only the bad and worse. Frank Harden is no ...
Style:
serious, exciting, captivating, tense, dark ...
Plot:
redemption, old west, hopes, righting the wronged, anti hero, small town, salvation, rivalry, murder, lawlessness, revenge, moral ambiguity ...
Time:
19th century
Place:
usa
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167
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Family, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Four troubled, inner city kids get a western-style shot at redemption when a cowboy pastor invites them to his country ranch and offers them a chance to put their lives in perspective. Korina, Rey, Anthony, and Marcus all grew up on the streets. ...
Style:
uplifting, realistic, emotional, serious, inspirational ...
Plot:
redemption, teaching the ways of the world, going straight, teenage life, gang, youth, life is a bitch, clergy, hopes, juvenile delinquency, society, farm ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
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503
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
Set in the belly of Los Angeles' criminal underworld, Arc is the story of Paris Pritchert, a former police officer turned drug dealer and addict, who embarks on a quest to find a missing child in the hope of redeeming his eroding character. The ...
Style:
rough, suspenseful, serious, stylized, dark ...
Plot:
redemption, addiction, missing child, private detective, law enforcement, dealer, drug abuse, prostitute, life is a bitch, urban ghetto life, society, drug addiction ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
los angeles, california, usa
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
An R&B singer snagged by the trappings of superstardom loses his way and turns his back on his church and faith-filled beginnings. Tragedy strikes, leaving a chance for redemption in its wake. But with rebirth, first comes death.
Style:
realistic, touching, captivating, psychological, inspirational ...
Plot:
redemption, introspection, self discovery, musician's life, one more chance, lifestyle, hopes, celebrity culture, religions or cults, showbiz, hip hop, ambition ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
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Genre: Drama, Mystery, Romance
Country: France, Switzerland, Poland
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Part-time model Valentine meets a retired judge who lives in her neighborhood after she runs over his dog. At first the judge gifts Valentine with the dog, but her possessive boyfriend won't allow her to keep it. When she returns with the dog ...
Style:
cerebral, colorful, philosophical, enigmatic, art house ...
Plot:
redemption, coincidence, judge, friendship, dog, love affair, loneliness, fashion model, model, lovers, photograph, billboard ...
Time:
90s, year 1994
Place:
geneva switzerland, english channel, france, poland, eastern europe ...
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404K
Genre: Action, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
John Constantine has literally been to Hell and back. When he teams up with a policewoman to solve the mysterious suicide of her twin sister, their investigation takes them through the world of demons and angels that exists beneath the landscape of ...
Style:
dark fantasy, gothic, suspense, satanic, dark ...
Audience:
chick flick, family friendly, boys' night, teens, adult
Plot:
supernatural, demon, devil, angel, occult, good versus evil, demonic possession, exorcism, heaven and hell, hell, one man army, god or devil ...
Time:
year 2005, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
california, los angeles, usa, mexico
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1.2M
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min.
Story:
Led by Woody, Andy's toys live happily in his room until Andy's birthday brings Buzz Lightyear onto the scene. Afraid of losing his place in Andy's heart, Woody plots against Buzz. But when circumstances separate Buzz and Woody from ...
Style:
touching, computer animated, feel good, funny, 3d animation ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, family friendly, teens, girls' night ...
Plot:
friendship, toys, childhood, rescue, toy comes to life, toy story, rivalry, wilhelm scream, birthday, loyalty, buddy, birthday present ...
Time:
90s, 20th century, year 1995
Place:
usa, north america, ohio
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Genre: Action, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: Canada
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
The Collector is a Canadian supernatural drama television series about a man attempting to help save people who have bargained their souls with the Devil. After over 600 years of "collecting" the souls of people at the end of their 10-year ...
Style:
thought provoking, gloomy, demonic, serious, tense ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
haunted by the past, unfulfillment, deal with the devil, negotiation, hopes, danger, escapades, unfulfilled love, immortal, lifesaver, crime and punishment, pact with the devil ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
canada
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Genre: Drama
Country: Mexico
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
A story of redemption, drama and action, where only love can overcome all obstacles.
Style:
realistic, serious, emotional, captivating, tension ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
redemption, hopes, gang, going straight, fall in love, gangster, love and romance, family relations, chance, forbidden love, urban, mature ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
latin america, mexico
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Genre: Family, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
J.T. Hope, a former police officer and marine, owner of a ranch called "Circle Hope Ranch" decides to start a program for troubled teens on his ranch to help rehabilitate them and help them get out of the life of crime, drugs and other bad ...
Style:
uplifting, serious, sentimental, realistic, inspirational ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
rehabilitation, hopes, redemption, juvenile delinquency, teaching the ways of the world, kids in trouble, going straight, youth, society, farm, second chance, life lesson ...
Time:
21st century
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325
Genre: Drama, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Set in a fictional medieval world, this is the story of Asbrey of Westender. Once a great heroic knight, he has mysteriously fallen from grace. One night he drunkenly bets and loses his ring, his last possession of worth. He then embarks on a ...
Style:
serious, contemplative, captivating, exciting, atmospheric ...
Plot:
sword and sorcery, redemption, haunted by the past, obsessive quest, heroes, rivalry, danger, shrewd, knight, medieval, fantasy world, quest ...
Time:
middle ages
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Russia
Duration: 53 min.
TV show
Story:
The main character is an extraordinary and mysterious person, at the same time, he (Rodion Meglin) is an outstanding inspector. Rodion is used to work alone in order to keep the secrecy of his unusual method. Young graduate Esenya Steklova is ...
Style:
psychological, suspenseful, suspense, tense, captivating ...
Plot:
serial killer, danger, investigation, psychosis, murder, mental illness, haunted by the past, brutality, good versus evil, human nature, redemption, uncover truth ...
Time:
year 2015
Place:
russia
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Genre: Action, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Germany, India, Russia
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
When a CIA operation to purchase classified Russian documents is blown by a rival agent, who then shows up in the sleepy seaside village where Bourne and Marie have been living. The pair run for their lives and Bourne, who promised retaliation ...
Style:
suspense, tense, action thriller, entertaining, satanic ...
Audience:
boys' night, manly, girls' night
Plot:
cia, conspiracy, spy, amnesia, espionage, hitman, revenge, on the run, chase, assassin, dark past, lone hero ...
Time:
year 2004, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
russia, europe, berlin germany, manhattan new york city, moscow russia ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Based on the story of Alma the Younger. Sara is at the top of her game. She has the chance to be chosen for an elite summer tennis program, but her hopes are dashed unexpectedly by the one person no one likes - Colton. Colton is at the bottom of ...
Style:
psychological, thrilling, captivating, teen, inspirational ...
Plot:
tennis, faith, christian, redemption, car crash, relationships, male female relationship, lifestyle change, changing lives, teenager, teenage love, love affair ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Max Walker is a suicidal man who selects an aspiring young filmmaker to record the end of his life. On the agenda for his last day on Earth: telling off his old boss, confessing some of his deepest secrets, and maybe even finding redemption.
Style:
emotional, psychological, realistic, captivating, melancholic ...
Plot:
redemption, friendship, mental health, vengeance, introspection, midlife crisis, unfulfillment, obnoxious boss, deadend life, hopes, filmmaking, character study ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
usa, new york
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294
Genre: Drama
Country: Australia
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
A disgraced sports star and gambling addict attempts to turn his life around with the support of his number one fan.
Style:
disturbing, psychological, captivating, emotional, melancholic
Plot:
gambling addiction, redemption, working class, gambler, second chance, lifestyle change, athlete's life, social issues, gambling, changing lives, problem, social problems ...
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
A lone, struggling addict takes on a dangerous underground criminal ring in his small Southern town to retrieve a stolen pendant he believes will save his marriage.
Style:
suspenseful, realistic, serious, independent film, disturbing ...
Plot:
addiction, redemption, small town, hopes, life is a bitch, obsessive quest, danger, drug, desperation, loss, regret, anti hero ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, louisiana
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299
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Dives into the often ignored seedy underbelly of Maine and it follows Emma Maddox as she returns to her hometown years following the mysterious death of her brother, Mikey. As she reconnects with his best friend Tommy, the two rekindle their flame ...
Style:
suspenseful, tense, captivating, psychological, thrilling ...
Plot:
redemption, revenge, small town, problem, bereavement, life is a bitch, lie, getting home, investigation, betrayal, friendship, coastal town ...
Place:
maine
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118
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 300 min.
TV show
Story:
Funny, moving and at times painful - Truckers tells stories of real life, ordinary people pushed to extremes. In each episode, one character undertakes a journey and we are along for the ride. In an age when technology would make us seem ever more ...
Style:
realistic, humorous, semi serious, sincere, touching ...
Plot:
redemption, working class, bittersweet, workplace situations, family relations, society, workplace, introspection, parents and children, hopes, journey, moving ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
england, northern england
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