Domestic violence movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant domestic violence movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out serious, psychological, disturbing, suspenseful, realistic and suspense films and TV shows about / with domestic violence, marital abuse, domestic abuse, husband wife relationship, abusive relationship, violence, abusive husband, abuse, physical abuse and family relations plots mostly in Drama, Thriller and Crime genres shot in USA, Canada, Germany and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as domestic violence: The Boyfriend (2012), Don't Respond to Strangers (2001), The Burning Bed (1984), Sleeping with the Enemy (1991), When No One Would Listen (1992), Enough (2002), No One Would Tell (2018), A Vigilante (2018), Song of the Shattered (2010), Beyond Betrayal (1994).
Best films
List of domestic violence movies
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Story:
Lily is a young woman stuck in a violent relationship with James whom she no longer loves. After several years of physical abuse, Lily has now become a silent and obedient victim who’s everyday task is to please James and submit to his demands and ...
Style:
captivating, romantic, intense, serious, psychological thriller ...
Plot:
violence against women, domestic violence, boyfriend, female protagonist, physical abuse, abusive boyfriend, domestic abuse, toxic relationship, violence, social problems, social issues, boyfriend girlfriend relationship ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: China
Duration: 47 min.
TV show
Story:
A domestic violence in a Chinese family, where the husband is a monstrous criminal of domestic violence who unveiled his true temperament after he married a woman with kind heart.
Style:
thrilling, captivating, psychological, tense, crime thriller ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
domestic violence, unhappy marriage, fear, abuse, family drama, psychological abuse, troubled marriage, domestic abuse, life is a bitch, dysfunctional marriage, husband wife relationship, dysfunctional family ...
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Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
An abused battered wife has had enough of husband beating up on her. Everywhere she turns for help, there's not much anyone will do. After he rapes her one night, she sets the bed on fire with him in it asleep.
Style:
crime drama, disturbing, psychological, non fiction, biting ...
Audience:
chick flick
Plot:
domestic violence, marital rape, abusive relationship, junior high school, feminist, sexualized violence, courtroom drama, abusive husband, mental health, wife beater, resistance, mental illness ...
Time:
80s, 70s
Place:
usa, michigan
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
A young woman fakes her own death in an attempt to escape her nightmarish marriage, but discovers it is impossible to elude her controlling husband.
Style:
suspense, psychological, sexy, suspenseful, tense ...
Audience:
chick flick, teens, girls' night
Plot:
obsession, domestic violence, stalking, violent husband, woman in danger, starting over, abusive husband, psychopath, marital abuse, abusive relationship, dangerous attraction, revenge ...
Time:
year 1990, 20th century, 90s
Place:
africa, usa, iowa, san francisco, boston
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Jessica has been married to her controlling husband Gary for years. She began dating him at the age of fifteen and has two kids, Maggie and Pete. After some career trouble Gary moves the family out to a New York suburb. Anyway, at first Gary seems ...
Style:
tense, realistic, suspense, sad
Plot:
domestic violence, domestic abuse, female protagonist, family drama, emotional manipulation, victimization, psychological abuse, survival, women's rights, escape, resilience, survivor ...
Time:
90s
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
Working-class waitress Slim thought she was entering a life of domestic bliss when she married Mitch, the man of her dreams. After the arrival of their first child, her picture perfect life is shattered when she discovers Mitch's hidden ...
Style:
suspenseful, serious, psychological, intense, tense ...
Audience:
girls' night, chick flick, teens
Plot:
domestic violence, abusive husband, violence against women, self defense, abusive relationship, violent husband, strong female character, woman in danger, stalking, life is a bitch, training, crumbling marriage ...
Time:
year 2002, 21st century
Place:
san francisco, usa, seattle, los angeles
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Laura Collins (Shannen Doherty), single mom to daughter Sarah (Matreya Scarrwener), has had a history of rocky relationships, so when Sarah begins dating the popular and charismatic Rob Tennison (Callan Potter), Laura is thrilled with what she sees. ...
Style:
bad ending, suspense, thought provoking, psychological, suspenseful ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
emotional abuse, abusive boyfriend, physical abuse, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, relationships, high school, murder, domestic violence, mother daughter relationship, toxic relationship, trial, best friend ...
Place:
usa
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
A once abused woman, Sadie, devotes herself to ridding victims of their domestic abusers while hunting down the husband she must kill to truly be free.
Style:
suspense, psychological, disturbing, suspenseful, rough ...
Audience:
girls' night, chick flick, boys' night
Plot:
violence, domestic violence, vigilante, female protagonist, revenge, vengeance, vigilantism, female secret agent, deliberate cruelty, woman, strong female lead, pain ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
new york, new york state
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Genre: Drama, Horror, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
After killing her abusive husband, a young woman finds that it is harder to move on with her life than she immediately thought she would be, which yields horrific results for those closest to her.
Style:
disturbing, scary, rough, suspenseful, thought provoking ...
Plot:
domestic violence, rape, revenge, loner, loss, manslaughter, paranoia, psychosis, grief, tragic event, rape and revenge, teen violence ...
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Genre: Action, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Joanne is married to Bradley, who's a cop and who abuses her. One day she decides to run away. She then meets Sam, who is separated from his wife, who is obsessed with him. Bradley finds Joanne and the lead takes him to Sam's boat. Now his ...
Style:
crime thriller, dark, suspenseful, tense
Plot:
domestic violence, abusive relationship, domestic abuse, betrayal, police corruption, murder mystery, escape, female protagonist, stalker, secrets, suspicion, false accusation ...
Time:
90s
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Genre: Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
A young woman with a mysterious past lands in Southport, North Carolina where her bond with a widower forces her to confront the dark secret that haunts her.
Style:
romantic, touching, teen, sentimental, emotional ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night, teens, date night
Plot:
small town, love story, obsession, starting over, love, small town life, love and romance, single father, power of love, domestic violence, fall in love, abusive husband ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
north carolina, usa, boston, south carolina, new jersey ...
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Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Jimmy is married to the abusive Frank, but she's building a nest egg so she can leave. For a year, she's been deaf as a result of one of his beatings. One night, he pushes her over the stairwell, and she ends up in the hospital. When a ...
Style:
neo noir, mystical, independent film, tense, realistic ...
Plot:
abusive relationship, domestic violence, violence against women, abusive husband, marital abuse, deaf, psychopath, bad boy, dysfunctional relationship, disabled, hospital, false accusation ...
Time:
90s
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Professional nurse Rebecca Dubrovich is swept off her feet by charming millionaire Dick Strang, and the two begin a passionate romance. Only when it is too late does Rebecca discover that Strang has a very dark side...
Style:
suspenseful, captivating, touching, sincere, psychological thriller ...
Plot:
marital abuse, abusive husband, paraplegic, domestic violence, despot, fear, saving a life, psychological abuse, abusive relationship, woman in peril, female victim, love ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story:
Subversive, darkly comedic drama Big Little Lies tells the tale of three mothers of first graders whose apparently perfect lives unravel to the point of murder.
Style:
disturbing, surprise ending, enigmatic, saga, sensual ...
Audience:
chick flick, kids
Plot:
domestic violence, mother daughter relationship, female friendship, feminist, husband wife relationship, murder mystery, infidelity, marriage, rape, housewife, gossip and rumors, female protagonist ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
monterey california, syria
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 154 min.
Story:
An epic tale spanning forty years in the life of Celie, an African-American woman living in the South who survives incredible abuse and bigotry. After Celie's abusive father marries her off to the equally debasing "Mister" Albert ...
Style:
sentimental, inspirational, touching, sincere, emotional ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night
Plot:
african american, sexual abuse, incest, lgbtq, domestic violence, life is a bitch, rape, racial discrimination, feminism, incest rape, wife abuse, abusive relationship ...
Time:
edwardian era, 20th century, 1930s, year 1985, 1920s ...
Place:
africa, southern usa, usa, tennessee, georgia
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Difficult tale of poor, struggling South Carolinian mother & daughter, who each face painful choices with their resolve and pride. Bone, the eldest daughter, and Anney her tired mother, grow both closer and farther apart: Anney sees Glen as ...
Style:
disturbing, realistic, emotional, thought provoking, touching ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night
Plot:
dysfunctional family, sexual abuse, child abuse, rape, coming of age, parents and children, childhood trauma, life is a bitch, pedophile, physical abuse, child molestation, sexual assault ...
Time:
1940s, 1950s, 20th century, 90s, 50s
Place:
south carolina, southern usa, usa
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Spain
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
One winter night, Pilar runs away from home. With her, she takes only a few belongings and her son, Juan. Antonio soon sets out to look for her. He says Pilar is his sunshine, and what's more, "She gave him her eyes"...
Style:
sincere, serious, touching, realistic, emotional ...
Plot:
domestic violence, violent husband, starting over, family in crisis, wife beater, dysfunctional family, haunted by the past, siblings relations, therapy, understanding, family problems, fall in love ...
Time:
year 2003
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
This movie shows another side to spousal abuse that not too many people thought is possible--the husband being abused and the wife the abuser.
Style:
sad, emotional
Plot:
abusive wife, abuse, abusive relationship, domestic violence, domestic abuse, abusive husband, men's rights, marital abuse, husband wife relationship, victim, abusive parent, sexualized violence ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Based on real events, Canada's most notorious serial killers, Paul Bernardo and wife Karla Homolka kidnap, sexually abuse, and murder three young girls.
Style:
sexy, psychological, rough, suspenseful, realistic ...
Plot:
abusive husband, rape, serial killer, domestic violence, sister sister relationship, rape victim, sex scene, murder, rough sex, erotic scene, making love, true crime ...
Time:
90s, 2000s
Place:
ontario canada, canada
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Genre: Drama
Country: Sweden
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
The wife and son of an unemployed, foul-tempered man suffer under ever-worsening domestic violence. One day while his father is taking a nap, the young son decides to take matters into his own hands. In a panic, the wife and son both believe the man ...
Style:
serious, emotional, touching, psychological, realistic
Plot:
domestic violence, abusive father, family relations, disability, family problems, family in crisis, dysfunctional family, parents and children, couple relations, life is a bitch, domestic disturbance, homecoming ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
eastern europe
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Genre: Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 175 min.
Story:
The story of a young couple who live in a small town with their four-year-old daughter. The husband is so caught up in his work as a policeman that he gradually becomes increasingly alienated from his wife and daughter who become ever closer to one ...
Style:
realistic, serious, psychological, captivating, sexy ...
Plot:
couple relations, accident, family problems, couples, family relations, small town, crumbling marriage, unfulfillment, parents and children, police officer, mother daughter relationship, domestic violence ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
germany
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Genre: Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
A family reunion aboard a ship becomes a turning point in the life of 39-year-old engineer Markus. When his son Adam (4) gets a little cut after going to the bathroom with his grandmother Renate, Markus recalls for the first time what his mother did ...
Style:
disturbing, suspense, serious, psychological
Plot:
sexual abuse, rape, parent child relationship, domestic violence, family secret, childhood trauma, dysfunctional family, mental illness, repressed memory, psychotherapy, child abuse, husband wife relationship ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
In 1957, a son and mother flee the East and an abusive boyfriend to find a new life, and end up in Seattle, where the mother meets a polite garage mechanic. The boy continually gets into trouble by hanging out with the wrong crowd. The mom marries ...
Style:
depressing, period piece, realistic, touching, emotional ...
Audience:
teens, teen drama
Plot:
coming of age, child abuse, small town, childhood, single parent, husband wife relationship, dysfunctional family, domestic violence, homosexual, biopic, stepfather stepson relationship, abusive stepfather ...
Time:
1950s, 50s, year 1993, 90s, 20th century ...
Place:
seattle, washington state, salt lake city utah, washington d.c., usa ...
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Daphne seems to have the perfect marriage. Her loving husband Maxime seems to have it all: a brilliant education, an illustrious career. Above all, he is an attentive father to their two young girls; a man above suspicion. So much so that when his ...
Style:
tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing, psychological
Plot:
forced incest, unhappy marriage, child abuse, mother daughter relationship, domestic violence, husband wife relationship, abusive father, mother and daughter, marriage, troubled marriage, female protagonist, father and daughter ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
True story of an abusive husband's obsession with his wife and daughter.
Plot:
domestic violence, abusive relationship, abduction, husband hits wife, husband wife relationship, obsession, marital abuse, pregnancy, bowling, employee, drug, pregnant woman ...
Place:
oklahoma, nashville tennessee, colorado, tennessee
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Australia
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Vicki Maloney is randomly abducted from a suburban street by a disturbed couple. As she observes the dynamic between her captors she quickly realises she must drive a wedge between them if she is to survive.
Style:
psychological thriller, suspenseful, disturbing, scary, suspense ...
Plot:
serial killer, kidnapping, teenage girl, sexual torture, abduction, murderous pair, danger, husband wife relationship, domestic violence, mental disorder, murder, extreme ...
Time:
year 2016, 80s
Place:
australia, oceania
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
John Ritter plays a family man who puts his wife through domestic violence and his children through emotional torture. After leaving his family and almost killing his new girlfriend in one of his rages, he is ordered to seek professional help ...
Style:
serious, intense
Plot:
group therapy, domestic violence, marital abuse, anger management, domestic abuse, emotional abuse, trauma, character study, rehabilitation, violent outburst, social commentary, redemption ...
Time:
90s
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Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Based on the true story of Matthew Winkler, a beloved minister who, in 2006, was found shot and killed in his Selmer, Tennessee home, his wife and young daughters missing. Authorities soon zeroed in on Matthew's wife, Mary, as the prime suspect ...
Style:
suspenseful, serious, realistic, detective
Plot:
marital rape, murder, investigation, social relations, small town, domestic violence, serial killer, preacher, trial, under the surface, biopic, killing spree ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, tennessee
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Genre: Comedy, Horror, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
The police suspect a young teenager who was horrifically abused by her family and raped by her father of finally snapping and slaughtering them all.
Style:
disturbing, controversial, slasher, psychotronic, horror comedy ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
rape and revenge, daughter murders father, incest, incest rape, deviant sex, infidelity, cheating wife, adultery, sex game, forced incest, domestic violence, father daughter incest ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Meet the once-battered woman who overcame years of abuse and a sensational televised trial to become an advocate for victims of domestic violence everywhere.
Style:
suspenseful, dramatic, disturbing, serious, emotional ...
Plot:
domestic violence, true crime, abusive relationship, court case, marital abuse, resilience, women's rights, survivor, marriage, tyrant, victim, female victim ...
Time:
90s
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