Cowardice movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant cowardice movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out suspense, tense, suspenseful, realistic, serious and captivating films and TV shows about / with cowardice, redemption, fear, friendship, violence, courage, revenge, bare chested male, betrayal and flashback plots mostly in Drama, Comedy and War genres shot in USA, UK, France and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as cowardice: Saving Private Ryan (1998), As Good as It Gets (1997), Force Majeure (2014), The Ritual (2017), The Incident (1967), Godzilla Minus One (2023), High Noon (2000), High Plains Drifter (1973), Barry Lyndon (1975), One Missed Call (2008).
Best films
New films
| Deadstream (2022) | 6.4 | |
| Godzilla Minus One (2023) | 7.7 | |
| 30 Days Max (2020) | 5.5 | |
| Max & Leon (2016) | 6.2 | |
| The Ritual (2017) | 6.4 |
List of cowardice movies
Genre: Drama, War
Country: USA
Duration: 169 min.
Story:
As U.S. troops storm the beaches of Normandy, three brothers lie dead on the battlefield, with a fourth trapped behind enemy lines. Ranger captain John Miller and seven men are tasked with penetrating German-held territory and bringing the boy home.
Style:
breathtaking, realistic, captivating, tense, inspirational ...
Audience:
manly, date night, chick flick, kids, adult
Plot:
war, world war two, military, courage, battles, self sacrifice, sniper, friendship, nazi, combat, army, machine gun ...
Time:
1940s, year 1944, year 1998, 90s, year 2013 ...
Place:
normandy, france, germany, poland, europe ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 139 min.
Story:
New York City. Melvin Udall, a cranky, bigoted, obsessive-compulsive writer, finds his life turned upside down when neighboring gay artist Simon is hospitalized and his dog is entrusted to Melvin. In addition, Carol, the only waitress who will ...
Style:
feel good, touching, sentimental, sweet, inspirational ...
Audience:
chick flick, date night, teens, girls' night, family outing
Plot:
dog, mental illness, neighbor, friendship, writers, gender, artist, love story, depression, gay, single mother, waitress ...
Time:
90s, 20th century, year 1997
Place:
new york, brooklyn new york city, usa, maryland, baltimore ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Sweden, France, Norway, Denmark, Italy
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
While holidaying in the French Alps, a Swedish family deals with acts of cowardliness as an avalanche breaks out.
Style:
dark comedy, tense, art house, neurotic, emotional ...
Plot:
nordic, avalanche, cowardice, ski resort, marital strife, passive aggressive behavior, nervous breakdown, family vacation, family holiday, tourism, mountain, vacation gone wrong ...
Time:
2010s, year 2014
Place:
alps, scandinavia, europe
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141K
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, Canada
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
A group of college friends reunite for a trip to the forest, but encounter a menacing presence in the woods that's stalking them.
Style:
suspense, demonic, satanic, psychological, spooky ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
forest, lost in the woods, creature, supernatural, paganism, guilt, hiking, ritual, folk horror, murder, supernatural horror, sacrifice ...
Place:
scandinavia, eastern europe
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
Two young hoodlums (including a young Martin Sheen) terrorize the passengers of a late night New York City subway train.
Style:
neo noir, suspense, crime drama, brutal, disturbing ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
subway, soldier, psychopath, train, sexual harassment, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, harassment, african american, bully, cowardice, courage, dysfunctional marriage ...
Time:
60s, year 1967
Place:
new york, bronx new york city, usa
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Genre: Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
A senator, who became famous for killing a notorious outlaw, returns for the funeral of an old friend and tells the truth about his deed.
Style:
melancholic, suspense, atmospheric, serious, meditative ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
politics, lawyer, funeral, wild west, old west, small town, senator, cowboy, friendship, bully, romantic rivalry, election ...
Time:
19th century, year 1962, 1910s, 1880s, 1800s ...
Place:
america
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
In postwar Japan, a new terror rises. Will the devastated people be able to survive... let alone fight back?
Style:
ambiguous ending, crying, road movie, prehistoric, biting ...
Plot:
godzilla, kaiju, monster, post war japan, trauma, nightmare, orphan, island, baby, giant monster, post war, scientist ...
Time:
1940s, year 1947, year 1945, post world war two, year 1946 ...
Place:
japan, tokyo, asia
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Genre: Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
High Noon tells the story of a lawman named Will Kane (Skerritt) who has just married a young bride, Amy (Thompson), promising to leave his dangerous career and settle down for a quiet life. Just as they are about to leave, word comes that a vicious ...
Style:
exciting, captivating, suspenseful, tense, tension ...
Plot:
one against many, small town, outlaw, sheriff, showdown, ex convict, one man army, courage, revenge, train station, cowardice, shootout ...
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Genre: Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
A gunfighting stranger comes to the small settlement of Lago. After gunning down three gunmen who tried to kill him, the townsfolk decide to hire the Stranger to hold off three outlaws who are on their way.
Style:
suspense, atmospheric, spaghetti western, black comedy, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
old west, revenge, small town, anti hero, desert, greed, justice, murder, rape, mysterious man, vengeance, gang ...
Time:
19th century, year 1973, 1880s
Place:
arizona, usa, california
Is relevant?
202K
Genre: Adventure, Drama, War
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 185 min.
Story:
In the Eighteenth Century, in a small village in Ireland, Redmond Barry is a young farm boy in love with his cousin Nora Brady. When Nora engages to the British Captain John Quin, Barry challenges him for a duel of pistols. He wins and escapes to ...
Style:
period piece, costume drama, epic, visually appealing, atmospheric ...
Plot:
nobility, rise and fall, aristocracy, opportunist, duel, card playing, british army, pistol duel, wealth, soldier, social climber, literary ...
Time:
18th century, georgian era, 20th century, year 1975, 19th century ...
Place:
ireland, england, prussia, berlin germany, britain ...
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Genre: Horror, Mystery
Country: USA, UK, Japan, Germany
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Several people start receiving voice-mails from their future selves -- messages which include the date, time, and some of the details of their deaths.
Style:
scary, suspenseful, suspense, slasher, psychological ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
supernatural, ghost, supernatural horror, investigation, uncover truth, cowardice, delusion, friendship, supernatural ability, curses spells and rituals, spirit, serial killer ...
Time:
year 2008, future, 21st century
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Genre: Animation, Horror, Mystery
Country: France, Belgium
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
Several scary black-and-white animated segments in different styles appeal to our fear(s) of the dark.
Style:
atmospheric, surreal, adult animation, suspenseful, bleak ...
Plot:
ghost, monster, bestiality, nightmare, body horror, cowardice, danger, nightmare comes true, dangerous attraction, couples, fear, bullying ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
japan, europe
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Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, History, Western
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 160 min.
Story:
Outlaw Jesse James is rumored to be the 'fastest gun in the West'. An eager recruit into James' notorious gang, Robert Ford eventually grows jealous of the famed outlaw and, when Robert and his brother sense an opportunity to kill ...
Style:
cerebral, atmospheric, visually appealing, visually stunning, suspense ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
assassination, jesse james, betrayal, gang, depression, biopic, vengeance, assassin, criminal, idol, modern west, robbery ...
Time:
19th century, year 2007, 2000s, ancient times, 1880s ...
Place:
missouri, america, kentucky, usa, new york ...
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
They made him a hero by branding him a coward . . . the story of a man who conquered fear.
Style:
historical drama, period piece, tense, suspenseful
Plot:
british empire, cowardice, men's rights, redemption, disguise, colonialism, british army, reputation, imperialism, loyalty, moral dilemma, betrayal ...
Time:
victorian era, 19th century, 1880s
Place:
sudan
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Country: UK, Malta, Bulgaria, USA
Duration: 163 min.
Story:
In year 1250 B.C. during the late Bronze age, two emerging nations begin to clash. Paris, the Trojan prince, convinces Helen, Queen of Sparta, to leave her husband Menelaus, and sail with him back to Troy. After Menelaus finds out that his wife was ...
Style:
epic, exciting, heroic, sexy, period piece ...
Audience:
boys' night, date night, manly, teens, girls' night ...
Plot:
sword fight, mythology, ancient history, ancient, vengeance, battlefield, courage, greek mythology, warrior, war, ancient world, king ...
Time:
ancient times, year 2004, middle ages, 2000s
Place:
greece, ancient greece, britain, hellas, europe ...
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
A group of complete strangers find themselves isolated by a wealthy madman on his island compound. They are forced into a horrifying gauntlet where they must survive a barrage of ever deadlier species of shark.
Style:
suspense, scary, disturbing, suspenseful
Plot:
shark attack, killer shark, shark, monster, hostage, sole survivor, blood, underwater, characters killed one by one, fight, island, trap ...
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Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Poland
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Alfred and Jerzy take part in a brutal incident: during a train ride, a couple of hooligans harass a young woman. Jerzy stands in her defense. Alfred hesitates and becomes a helpless bystander as his younger brother is thrown off the moving train. ...
Style:
tense, suspenseful, suspense, exciting, thought provoking ...
Plot:
violence, train, death of brother, brother brother relationship, police, moral dilemma, character study, cowardice, family conflict, shame, brotherhood, assault ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
poland, eastern europe
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Tormented by his denial of Christ, Peter spent his life attempting to atone for his failures. Now as he faces certain death at the hand of Nero, will he falter again, his weakness betray him or will he rise up triumphant in his final moment?
Style:
biblical, realistic, psychological, thought provoking
Plot:
apostle, christian, christianity, cowardice, redemption, philosophy, ancient history, religion, betrayal, society, against the odds, roman empire ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: West Germany, USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Mark Twain tale of cowardly Confederate soldiers.
Style:
black comedy, period piece, picaresque
Audience:
adult
Plot:
civil war, cowardice, irony, satire, american civil war, social commentary, dark humor, hypocrisy, literary, anti war, moral ambiguity, american south ...
Time:
1860s
Place:
missouri
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Genre: Drama, Thriller, War, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
The foul-mouthed, wheelchair-bound Mr. Rush introduces three adventure tales based on the EC comics of the 1950's. A 1992 star-studded made-for-tv film which was an attempt to launch a second series in the mold of Tales From The Crypt. When ...
Style:
anthology, twist ending, grim, horror comedy, psychological ...
Plot:
world war one, cowardice, dark humor, old west, violence, revenge, last stand, gunfighter, haunting, soldier, cowboy, superhero ...
Time:
1910s
Place:
yuma arizona
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: France
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Rayane is a scared and clumsy young cop who is constantly mocked by other cops. The day his doctor wrongly tells him that he has only thirty days to live, he understands that this is his last chance to become a hero within his police station and ...
Style:
semi serious, touching, inspirational, humorous, slapstick ...
Plot:
desire, hospital, doctor, terminal illness, life & death, relationships, self discovery, partner, unlikely partners, eccentricity, cowardice, philosophy ...
Time:
2020s, 21st century
Place:
europe, paris france
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, War
Country: UK
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
A Falklands War soldier missing, believed dead, turns up claiming amnesia.
Style:
bleak, intense, independent film
Plot:
falklands war, soldier, amnesia, british military, post war, ostracism, cowardice, desertion, traumatic memory, trauma, alienation, abuse ...
Place:
england
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Genre: Drama
Country: Poland
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
An actress travels from Warsaw to Paris and during the trip reflects on the last few years of her life. It goes back to the German occupation and her hiding of a fellow actor who has supposedly killed a collaborator. He is weak and a bit cowardly, ...
Style:
reflective, bleak, melancholic, dramatic, road movie ...
Plot:
world war two, identity, theater, flashback, actress, nazi occupation, suicide, guilt, female protagonist, survival, moral ambiguity, tragedy ...
Time:
1940s
Place:
warsaw poland, paris france, poland, eastern europe
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Michel Jussieu, a film producer, returns one morning to the cabaret where he forgot his sweater. He discovers the corpse of an extreme right-wing journalist, but immediately he is knocked out. He wakes up in the police station ...
Style:
historical drama, suspense, noir, period drama
Plot:
world war two, murder, accusation, moral dilemma, collaboration, moral ambiguity, guilt, betrayal, interrogation, resistance movement, memory, character study ...
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Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
TV show
Story:
It's the First World War. Our nation's heroes are fighting the good fight on foreign soil, but in one sleepy English village three young men remain: George is a conscientious objector, Cecil has flat feet and Bert really is a coward, ...
Style:
sitcom, satirical, captivating, semi serious, psychological ...
Plot:
world war one, satire, small town life, conscientious objector, small community, lifestyle, social issues, small town, countryside, war, social problems, cowardice ...
Time:
1910s, 20th century
Is relevant?
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: Russia, USA, China
Duration: 79 min.
Story:
The lovably simple residents of peaceful Kikoriki Island are thrown kicking and screaming into big adventure, when their resident scientist invents an amazing device - a helmet called "the Improverizor," which takes personality traits from ...
Style:
feel good, light, humorous, sincere, captivating ...
Audience:
kids, family friendly, family outing
Plot:
body swap, children, obsessive quest, legend, imaginary, adventure hero, friends, youth, friendship, scientific experiment, unhappiness, courage ...
Place:
fictional island
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Genre: Animation, Action, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Tanjiro ventures to the south-southeast where he encounters a cowardly young man named Zenitsu Agatsuma. He is a fellow survivor from Final Selection and his sparrow asks Tanjiro to help keep him in line.
Style:
anime, exciting, captivating, tense, dramatic ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
supernatural, martial arts, demon, supernatural ability, demonic possession, teamwork, supernatural power, battles, warrior, fight, companionship, friendship ...
Time:
2020s
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
A high school nerd, Jerry Mitchell (Siemaszko) is assigned to write a piece for the school paper about new boy Buddy Revell (Tyson), who is rumored to be a psychopathic nutcase. When Jerry accidentally touches Buddy, he says that they must fight in ...
Style:
black comedy, cult classic, entertaining, clever, feel good ...
Audience:
teens, kids
Plot:
high school, bullying, teenage boy, high school student, showdown, courage, teenage protagonist, juvenile delinquent, panic, psychopath, friendship, teacher ...
Time:
80s, year 1987
Place:
southern california, california, new jersey
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
An army cadet accompanies an irascible, blind captain on a week-long trip from Turin to Naples. The captain, Fausto, who wants no pity, brooks no disagreement, and charges into every situation, nicknames the youth Ciccio, and spends the next few ...
Style:
black comedy, psychological, philosophical, serious, realistic ...
Plot:
blind man, blindness, blind character, bitterness, road trip, disability, soldier, female nudity, lottery ticket, priest, cowardice, anger ...
Time:
year 1974, 70s, 20th century
Place:
rome italy, italy, naples italy, europe, napoli italy
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Genre: Drama, History, Thriller, War
Country: USA, UK, Germany, Canada
Duration: 138 min.
Story:
When Russia's first nuclear submarine malfunctions on its maiden voyage, the crew must race to save the ship and prevent a nuclear disaster.
Style:
suspense, suspenseful, realistic, intense, harsh ...
Audience:
manly, boys' night
Plot:
cold war, submarine, navy, nuclear submarine, radiation, courage, underwater, radiation sickness, nuclear, radioactivity, sea, sea disaster ...
Time:
60s, year 1989, year 2002, 20th century, 80s ...
Place:
soviet union, nova scotia, russia, moscow russia, atlantic ocean ...
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