| Syriana (2005) | 6.9 | |
| Billions (2016) | 8.3 | |
| The Bourne Ultimatum (2007) | 8.0 | |
| Sin City (2005) | 8.0 | |
| The Boys (2019) | 8.6 |
Corruption movies and TV shows – page 2
Best films
New films
409K
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
A private eye investigates the apparent suicide of a fading porn star in 1970s Los Angeles and uncovers a conspiracy.
Style:
neo noir, action comedy, funny, buddy comedy, entertaining ...
Plot:
private detective, conspiracy, investigation, corruption, murder, teenage girl, party, private investigator, father daughter relationship, bare breasts, buddy cop, revenge ...
Time:
year 2016, 2010s, 70s, year 1977, 90s ...
Place:
los angeles, california, usa
Is relevant?
179K
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Phil and Claire Foster fear that their mild-mannered relationship may be falling into a stale rut. During their weekly date night, their dinner reservation leads to their being mistaken for a couple of thieves – and now a number of unsavoury ...
Style:
romantic, funny, romantic comedy, hilarious, suspense ...
Audience:
chick flick, date night, girls' night, teens
Plot:
corruption, mistaken identity, marriage, night, car chase, gangster, multiple storylines, female detective, estranged couple, dating, misadventure, desire ...
Time:
year 2010, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
new york, new jersey, manhattan new york city, usa
Is relevant?
915K
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 176 min.
Story:
In his second year of fighting crime, Batman uncovers corruption in Gotham City that connects to his own family while facing a serial killer known as the Riddler.
Style:
neo noir, gothic, tense, cult classic, action adventure ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
superhero, vigilante, organized crime, corruption, gotham city, dark hero, batman, masked superhero, vengeance, psychopath, killing spree, villain ...
Time:
2020s
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
Terrence McDonagh, a New Orleans Police sergeant, who starts out as a good cop, receiving a medal and a promotion to lieutenant for heroism during Hurricane Katrina. During his heroic act, McDonagh injures his back and later becomes addicted to ...
Style:
surreal, stylized, neo noir, dark comedy, harsh ...
Audience:
boys' night, adult
Plot:
police corruption, character study, drug lord, organized crime, drug abuse, corruption, drug, brutality, redemption, hot and sexy, dark humor, hallucination ...
Time:
year 2009, 20th century, 21st century
Place:
new orleans, louisiana, usa, texas
Is relevant?
18K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Russia
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
The Fool is a movie about a simple plumber. An honest man, he is up against an entire system of corrupted bureaucrats. At stake are the lives of 800 inhabitants of an old dorm that is at risk of collapsing within the span of the night.
Style:
harsh, atmospheric, realistic, bleak, serious ...
Plot:
fighting the system, apartment building, courage, injustice, society, tragedy, moral dilemma, dishonesty, violence, small town, lone hero, plumber ...
Time:
2010s, year 2014, 90s, 21st century
Place:
russia, soviet union
Is relevant?
122K
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: UK, Germany, Sweden, Belgium, USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
A bigoted junkie cop suffering from bipolar disorder and drug addiction manipulates and hallucinates his way through the festive season in a bid to secure promotion and win back his wife and daughter.
Style:
cynical, black comedy, dark comedy, surreal, sexual ...
Plot:
addiction, insanity, drug abuse, antisocial behavior, dark humor, losing-it hero, corruption, manipulation, self destructing, drug, cocaine, corrupt cop ...
Time:
year 2013, 21st century
Place:
scotland, hamburg germany, edinburgh scotland, britain, new orleans
Is relevant?
818K
Genre: Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
Welcome to Sin City. This town beckons to the tough, the corrupt, the brokenhearted. Some call it dark… Hard-boiled. Then there are those who call it home — Crooked cops, sexy dames, desperate vigilantes. Some are seeking revenge, others lust ...
Style:
neo noir, atmospheric, surreal, dark, anthology ...
Audience:
boys' night, kids, adult
Plot:
corruption, justice, revenge, comic book, vengeance, gory, vigilante, redemption, dark hero, hitman, dystopia, distopia ...
Time:
year 2005, y2k, 80s, 90s, 2000s ...
Place:
texas, iran
Is relevant?
25K
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
A movies special effects man is hired by a government agency to help stage the assassination of a well known gangster. When the agency double cross him, he uses his special effects to trap the gangster and the corrupt agents.
Style:
detective, exciting, surprise ending, tense, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
disguise, corruption, gangster, manhunt, murder, faked death, car chase, witness protection, on the run, assassin, betrayal, conspiracy ...
Time:
80s
Place:
new york, geneva switzerland, usa, california
Is relevant?
236K
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
A DEA agent and an undercover Naval Intelligence officer who have been tasked with investigating one another find they have been set up by the mob -- the very organization the two men believe they have been stealing money from.
Style:
buddy comedy, action comedy, entertaining, funny, humorous ...
Audience:
manly, chick flick, boys' night
Plot:
undercover, working undercover, money, cia, corruption, hidden identity, heist, organized crime, buddy, betrayal, partner, partners against crime ...
Time:
year 2013, 2010s, 80s, 21st century
Place:
usa, south america, mexico, california, seattle
Is relevant?
209K
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA, Germany, UK
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
After being set-up and betrayed by the man who hired him to assassinate a Texas Senator, an ex-Federale launches a brutal rampage of revenge against his former boss.
Style:
grindhouse, stylized, parody, dark comedy, bloody ...
Audience:
boys' night, manly, adult
Plot:
hitman, vigilante, revenge, blood, machete, corruption, vengeance, violence, dark humor, tough guy, bodyguard, immigrant ...
Time:
year 2010, 20th century, 2010s, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
texas, mexico, usa, austin texas
Is relevant?
343K
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
Wrongfully accused of murdering his wife, Richard Kimble escapes from the law in an attempt to find her killer and clear his name. Pursuing him is a team of U.S. marshals led by Deputy Samuel Gerard, a determined detective who will not rest until ...
Style:
suspenseful, suspense, neo noir, detective, sexy ...
Audience:
girls' night, date night, boys' night
Plot:
on the run, conspiracy, betrayal, escape, framed for murder, fugitives, death row, manhunt, doctor, murder, uncover truth, corruption ...
Time:
20th century, year 1993, 90s
Place:
chicago, usa, illinois, washington d.c.
Is relevant?
166K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, France, USA
Duration: 127 min.
Story:
Handsome, unflappable U.S. Congressman Stephen Collins is the future of his political party: an honorable appointee who serves as the chairman of a committee overseeing defense spending. All eyes are upon the rising star to be his party's ...
Style:
political thriller, clever, political, suspenseful, suspense ...
Plot:
political conspiracy, conspiracy, journalism, corruption, journalist, investigation, reporter, murder, congress, espionage, world politics, assassination ...
Time:
year 2009, 2000s, 70s, 21st century
Place:
usa, washington d.c.
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 152 min.
Story:
Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the streets. The partnership proves to be effective, but ...
Style:
tense, epic, action packed, neo noir, atmospheric ...
Audience:
date night, kids, chick flick, boys' night, manly ...
Plot:
superhero, batman, heroes, vigilante, secret identity, tragic hero, organized crime, moral dilemma, psychopath, master criminal, revenge, corruption ...
Time:
year 2008, 2000s, future, 21st century
Place:
london, north america, usa, hong kong
Is relevant?
14K
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Mexico, USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Gloria finds a power she never knew she had when she is drawn into a dangerous world of cross-border crime. Surviving will require all of her cunning, inventiveness, and strength.
Style:
exciting, captivating, suspense, emotional, intense ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
mob boss, corruption, beauty queen, cia agent, drug lord, danger, undercover, slave trade, female spy, drug cartel, sex slave, sniper ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
tijuana mexico, california, mexico, los angeles, san diego california ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: UK, Lithuania
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Four friends become stranded in Eastern Europe and have to become hit men, prostitutes, corrupt cops, smugglers and more to make it home.
Style:
clever, humorous, exciting, harsh, factual ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
dark humor, partners in crime, cons and scams, escapades, friends, disorder, smuggling, twists and turns, murder, gambling, crime gone awry, cop ...
Time:
year 2014, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
lithuania, middle east, britain, europe, berlin germany ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
Set in 1929, a political boss and his advisor have a parting of the ways when they both fall for the same woman.
Style:
neo noir, atmospheric, tense, stylized, cynical ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
organized crime, betrayal, mafia, corruption, gangster, shootout, irish mob, loyalty, love triangle, blackmail, mobster, prohibition era ...
Time:
90s, 20th century, 1930s, year 1990, 1920s
Place:
usa, new orleans, new york
Is relevant?
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Steve Arnott is a young officer who’s fallen foul of his superiors for refusing to help in the cover-up of an operation that ended in the shooting of an innocent father. He seems ideal to join AC-12, an anti-corruption police unit, just as it ...
Style:
serious, tense, crime drama, realistic, suspenseful ...
Plot:
police, police corruption, honest law enforcer, british police, police detective, twists and turns, female police detective, corruption, dirty cop, policewoman, secret, law enforcement ...
Time:
future, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
england, united kingdom, britain
Is relevant?
69K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
A DEA agent investigates the disappearance of a legendary Army ranger drill sergeant and several of his cadets during a training exercise gone severely awry.
Style:
surprise ending, twist ending, suspense, clever, confusing ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
twists and turns, army investigation, military, murder mystery, corruption, plot twist, investigation, conspiracy, missing person, secrets, brutality, army life ...
Time:
year 2003, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
atlantic city, panama
Is relevant?
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274K
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: UK, France, USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
When a Russian mobster sets up a real estate scam that generates millions of pounds, various members of London's criminal underworld pursue their share of the fortune. Various shady characters, including Mr One-Two, Stella the accountant, and ...
Style:
dark comedy, suspense, witty, talky, entertaining ...
Audience:
boys' night, manly
Plot:
gangster, twists and turns, corruption, organized crime, dark humor, gang leader, robbery, homosexual, cons and scams, faked death, crime gone awry, mafia ...
Time:
year 2008, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
england, london, britain, europe
Is relevant?
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
A gangster family epic set in 1919 Birmingham, England and centered on a gang who sew razor blades in the peaks of their caps, and their fierce boss Tommy Shelby, who means to move up in the world.
Style:
serious, atmospheric, tense, captivating, stylized ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night
Plot:
organized crime, gang, mafia, gang war, gangster, determination, cruelty, crime boss, power struggle, mob boss, rivalry, shooting ...
Time:
1920s, 20th century, ancient times, 1910s, victorian era
Place:
england, britain, ireland, birmingham alabama, europe ...
Is relevant?
279K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
An arrogant, high-powered attorney takes on the case of a poor altar boy found running away from the scene of the grisly murder of the bishop who has taken him in. The case gets a lot more complex when the accused reveals that there may or may not ...
Style:
surprise ending, twist ending, psychological, suspense, neo noir ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
twists and turns, mental illness, murder, courtroom drama, plot twist, trial, psychology, courtroom, court case, corruption, lawyer, manipulation ...
Time:
90s, future, year 1996, 20th century
Place:
chicago, usa
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
As a seasoned homicide detective, Thomas Craven has seen the bleakest side of humanity. But nothing prepares him for the toughest investigation of his life: the search for his only daughter Emma's killer. Now, he is on a personal mission to ...
Style:
tense, brutal, suspenseful, political thriller, exciting ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
vengeance, revenge, violence, uncover truth, father daughter relationship, vigilantism, fighting the system, investigation, corruption, riddles and clues, political corruption, conspiracy ...
Time:
2000s, year 2010, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
boston, massachusetts, usa
Is relevant?
1.7M
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 140 min.
Story:
Driven by tragedy, billionaire Bruce Wayne dedicates his life to uncovering and defeating the corruption that plagues his home, Gotham City. Unable to work within the system, he instead creates a new identity, a symbol of fear for the criminal ...
Style:
dark, exciting, saga, visually stunning, suspense ...
Audience:
teens, manly, chick flick, kids, boys' night
Plot:
superhero, batman, vigilante, secret identity, heroes, double life, disguise, justice, corruption, superpower, good versus evil, martial arts ...
Time:
2000s, year 2005, 20th century, 90s, 80s ...
Place:
usa, himalaya, africa, north america, asia ...
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Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: USA, China
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
A grieving mother transforms herself into a vigilante following the murders of her husband and daughter, eluding the authorities to deliver her own personal brand of justice.
Style:
brutal, exciting, independent film, neo noir, detective ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
vigilante, revenge, female warrior, female protagonist, female vigilante, female assassin, justice, dark heroine, revenge killing, one woman army, corruption, mercilessness ...
Time:
year 2017, year 2012, 2010s
Place:
usa, los angeles
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: China, USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
Jack Reacher must uncover the truth behind a major government conspiracy in order to clear his name. On the run as a fugitive from the law, Reacher uncovers a potential secret from his past that could change his life forever.
Style:
intense, perverse, exciting, saga, action adventure ...
Audience:
chick flick, teens
Plot:
vigilante, chase, fight, assassination, hitman, tough girl, military, corruption, lone hero, military police, female soldier, prison escape ...
Time:
2010s, year 2016
Place:
afghanistan, new orleans, north america, alabama, washington d.c.
Is relevant?
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 141 min.
Story:
Two Supreme Court Justices have been assassinated. One lone law student has stumbled upon the truth. An investigative journalist wants her story. Everybody else wants her dead.
Style:
political, suspense, suspenseful, tense, political thriller ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night
Plot:
political conspiracy, politics, investigation, conspiracy, conspiracy theory, lawyer, spy, political corruption, corruption, secret service, fbi, surveillance ...
Time:
90s, future, 20th century
Place:
washington d.c., new orleans, southern usa, new york
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 144 min.
Story:
A hotshot lawyer gets more than he bargained for when he learns his new boss is Lucifer himself.
Style:
psychological, twist ending, suspenseful, surprise ending, atmospheric ...
Audience:
teens, adult
Plot:
devil, lawyer, supernatural, pact with the devil, deal with the devil, satan, law firm, plot twist, trial, courtroom, demon, courtroom drama ...
Time:
year 1997, 20th century, 90s
Place:
new york, manhattan new york city, florida, southern usa, madison square garden manhattan new york city ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 132 min.
Story:
Enforcing the law within the notoriously rough Brownsville section of the city and especially within the Van Dyke housing projects is the NYPD's sixty-fifth precinct. Three police officers struggle with the sometimes fine line between right and ...
Style:
tense, suspense, realistic, neo noir, hood ...
Audience:
boys' night, adult
Plot:
police, police corruption, corrupt cop, police detective, corruption, rookie, undercover, organized crime, nypd, dirty cop, guilt, robbery ...
Time:
year 2009, year 2010, 70s, 21st century
Place:
new york, brooklyn new york city, usa, los angeles, new jersey
Is relevant?
49K
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, Netherlands
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
Frank Leone is nearing the end of his prison term for a relatively minor crime. Just before he is paroled, however, Warden Drumgoole takes charge. Drumgoole was assigned to a hell-hole prison after his administration was publicly humiliated by ...
Style:
suspense, intense, realistic, serious, suspenseful ...
Plot:
prison, revenge, prison escape, prison warden, corruption, vengeance, prisoner, prison life, tough guy, electric chair, jail, self sacrifice ...
Time:
80s
Place:
new jersey
Is relevant?
112K
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Financial TV host Lee Gates and his producer Patty are put in an extreme situation when an irate investor takes over their studio.
Style:
suspense, clever, entertaining, suspenseful, tense ...
Plot:
hostage, stock market, police, wall street, finance, corruption, revenge, conspiracy, money, capitalism, hostage negotiator, sniper ...
Time:
2010s, year 2016, 21st century
Place:
south africa, new york, russia, reykjavik iceland, south korea ...
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