Cover up movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant cover up movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out suspenseful, serious, realistic, tense, clever and dramatic films and TV shows about / with cover up, suspense, investigation, conspiracy, murder, corruption, politics, dishonesty, twists and turns and death plots mostly in Drama, Thriller and Crime genres shot in USA, UK, Canada and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as cover up: Spotlight (2015), Shooter (2007), American Gothic (2016), The Constant Gardener (2005), The Post (2017), The Whistleblower (2010), The State Within (2006), Blow-Up (1966), All the President's Men (1976), Where the Truth Lies (2005).
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477K
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
In 2001, editor Marty Baron of The Boston Globe assigns a team of journalists to investigate allegations against John Geoghan, an unfrocked priest accused of molesting more than 80 boys. Led by editor Walter "Robby" Robinson, reporters ...
Style:
factual, thought provoking, emotional, intellectual, psychological ...
Audience:
chick flick
Plot:
journalism, investigation, lawyer, conspiracy, investigative journalism, sexual abuse, catholic church, newspaper, catholicism, child abuse, cover up, journalist ...
Time:
year 2001, 20th century, 70s, 2000s, year 2002 ...
Place:
boston, massachusetts, new england, florida
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339K
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
A marksman living in exile is coaxed back into action after learning of a plot to kill the president. Ultimately double-crossed and framed for the attempt, he goes on the run to track the real killer and find out who exactly set him up, and why.
Style:
intense, exciting, serious, realistic, political ...
Audience:
manly, boys' night
Plot:
sniper, conspiracy, corruption, fbi, military, one man army, revenge, swat team, cover up, assassination, false accusation, on the run ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
virginia, iraq, philadelphia, boston, usa ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 40 min.
TV show
Story:
A prominent Boston family attempts to redefine itself in the wake of a chilling discovery that links their recently deceased patriarch to a string of murders spanning decades — amid the mounting suspicion that one of them may have been his ...
Style:
tense, captivating, slasher, enigmatic, disturbing ...
Plot:
murder, dysfunctional family, suspicion, murder investigation, serial killer, husband wife relationship, cover up, betrayal, family secret, family relations, police, marital crisis ...
Place:
usa, boston
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Genre: Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: UK, Germany, Kenya, France, USA, Switzerland
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
Justin Quayle is a low-level British diplomat who has always gone about his work very quietly, not causing any problems. But after his radical wife Tessa is killed he becomes determined to find out why, thrusting himself into the middle of a very ...
Style:
suspenseful, thought provoking, tense, political, captivating ...
Plot:
spy, conspiracy, investigation, corruption, murder, death, politics, marriage, idealism, suspense, obsession, cover up ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
africa, germany, sudan, kenya, london ...
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155K
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Thriller, War
Country: USA, UK, India
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
A cover-up that spanned four U.S. Presidents pushed the country's first female newspaper publisher and a hard-driving editor to join an unprecedented battle between journalist and government. Inspired by true events.
Style:
political, tense, inspirational, thought provoking, factual ...
Plot:
journalism, expose, newspaper office, newspaper, cover up, truth, lie, wartime, journalist, freedom of the press, u.s. government, new york times ...
Time:
70s, year 1965, year 1971, year 1966, year 1949 ...
Place:
washington d.c., usa, vietnam
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Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: Canada, Germany
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
Based on the experiences of Nebraska cop Kathryn Bolkovac (Rachel Weisz) who discovers a deadly sex trafficking ring while serving as a U.N. peacekeeper in post-war Bosnia. Risking her own life to save the lives of others, she uncovers an ...
Style:
rough, political, factual, heartbreaking, thought provoking ...
Audience:
girls' night, teens
Plot:
un, rape, sex trafficking, corruption, politics, conspiracy, sex crime, investigation, brutality, women, gender, civil war ...
Time:
90s, 20th century, year 1999, 70s, 21st century
Place:
bosnia, bosnia herzegovina, iraq, new jersey, sarajevo ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller, War
Country: UK
Duration: 360 min.
TV show
Story:
Ambassador to Washington is the pinnacle of success in the Foreign Office and the position is offered to only the brightest and the best. But Ambassador Mark Brydon finds his skills tested to the limits when, following a major diplomatic incident, ...
Style:
realistic, serious, suspenseful, political, tense
Plot:
coup d'etat, politics, terrorism, political conspiracy, cover up, fbi, manipulation, workplace, political intrigue, terrorist, dishonesty, spy ...
Place:
usa, washington d.c., pentagon, iraq
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64K
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, Italy
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
A successful mod photographer in London whose world is bounded by fashion, pop music, marijuana, and easy sex, feels his life is boring and despairing. But in the course of a single day he accidentally captures on film the commission of a murder. ...
Style:
surreal, cerebral, art house, stylized, erotic ...
Plot:
photographer, voyeurism, fashion, murder witness, fashion photographer, cover up, sex, art, corpse, surveillance, fashion model, free love ...
Time:
60s, 20th century
Place:
london, england, europe, paris france
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Genre: Drama, History, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 138 min.
Story:
In the run-up to the 1972 elections, Washington Post reporter Bob Woodward covers what seems to be a minor break-in at the Democratic Party National headquarters. He is surprised to find top lawyers already on the defense case, and the discovery of ...
Style:
political, realistic, serious, thought provoking, cerebral ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
journalism, politics, investigation, newspaper, political conspiracy, conspiracy, political corruption, white house, american politics, journalist, president, media ...
Time:
70s, year 1972, year 1973, 20th century
Place:
washington d.c., usa, miami, florida
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Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada, UK
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
An ambitious reporter probes the reasons behind the sudden split of a 1950s comedy team.
Style:
sexy, stylized, erotic, disturbing, tricky ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
murder, male nudity, threesome, sexualized violence, investigation, hotel, lesbian, sex party, extramarital affair, sex, journalist, cover up ...
Time:
70s, 50s, 20th century, year 1972, year 1957
Place:
new jersey, los angeles, miami
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Set in the sprawling mecca of the rich and famous, Ray Donovan does the dirty work for LA's top power players, and makes their problems disappear. His father's unexpected release from prison sets off a chain of events that shakes the ...
Style:
serious, captivating, clever, tense, stylized ...
Audience:
boys' night, adult
Plot:
hollywood, identity crisis, family secret, power relations, teamwork, blackmail, relatives, family feud, intrigue, family problems, expert, family relations ...
Time:
future, 21st century
Place:
usa, los angeles, california, new york
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147K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
Set in the present, the series offers a bold, subversive take on Archie, Betty, Veronica and their friends, exploring the surreality of small-town life, the darkness and weirdness bubbling beneath Riverdale’s wholesome facade.
Style:
captivating, suspenseful, tense, biting, surprise ending ...
Audience:
teens, teen drama
Plot:
high school, murder, investigation, small town, teenager, friendship, youth, school, friends, teenage life, love and romance, family secret ...
Time:
2010s, 2020s, 21st century
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49K
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
Tells the seemingly random yet vitally connected story of a set of incidents that all converge one evening at 11:14pm. The story follows the chain of events of five different characters and five different storylines that all converge to tell the ...
Style:
twist ending, non-linear, psychological, enigmatic, thought provoking ...
Plot:
dark humor, accident, twists and turns, murder, suspense, chase, vandalism, crime gone awry, multiple perspectives, multiple storylines, police officer, obsession ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller
Country: USA, Japan, South Korea, Philippines, United Arab Emirates, Canada
Duration: 135 min.
Story:
New CIA operative, Aaron Cross experiences life-or-death stakes that have been triggered by the previous actions of Jason Bourne.
Style:
exciting, serious, entertaining, visually appealing, breathtaking ...
Audience:
boys' night, chick flick, girls' night
Plot:
espionage, spy, cia, secret service, chase, intelligence agency, cia agent, conspiracy, tough guy, intelligence, on the run, suspense ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
the philippines, manila philippines, virginia, usa, london ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 312 min.
TV show
Story:
A thriller set in London, in which a politician's life becomes increasingly complex as his research assistant is found dead on the London Underground and, in a seemingly unrelated incident, a teenage pickpocket is shot dead.
Style:
political, realistic, tense, atmospheric, talky ...
Plot:
conspiracy, politics, journalism, murder, corruption, twists and turns, political corruption, manipulation, journalist, suspense, moral ambiguity, cover up ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
england, europe, london, manchester
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3K
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
Pete St. John is a powerful and successful political consultant, with clients spread around the country. When his long-time friend and client Ohio senator Sam Hastings decides to quit politics, he is rapidly drafted to help with the campaign of the ...
Style:
serious, realistic, cynical, clever, political ...
Plot:
politics, political corruption, cover up, manipulation, campaign, fighting the system, society, state affairs, political intrigue, legal, journalism, dishonesty ...
Time:
80s
Place:
usa, new york, washington d.c.
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Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 51 min.
TV show
Story:
When a young boy vanishes, a small town uncovers a mystery involving secret experiments, terrifying supernatural forces, and one strange little girl.
Style:
exciting, captivating, suspenseful, sincere, disturbing ...
Audience:
teens, teen fantasy, teen drama, adult
Plot:
supernatural, monster, small town, telekinesis, experiment, parallel world, supernatural power, friendship, super powers, missing person, government conspiracy, boy ...
Time:
80s, future, year 1983, 20th century, year 1986 ...
Place:
indiana, usa, ussr
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10K
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
La Femme Nikita was a Canadian action/drama television series based on the French film Nikita by Luc Besson. The series was co-produced by Jay Firestone of Fireworks Entertainment and Warner Bros.. It was adapted for television by Joel Surnow. The ...
Style:
exciting, serious, stylized, suspenseful
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
secret life, secret agents, double agent, surveillance, female killer, female assassin, love, femme fatale, spy, government agency, cover up, working undercover ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
A saga centered on a multi-generational family of New York City Police officers. The family's moral codes are tested when Ray Tierney, investigates a case that reveals an incendiary police corruption scandal involving his own brother-in-law. ...
Style:
tense, intense, serious, suspenseful, realistic ...
Audience:
boys' night, adult
Plot:
police, police corruption, police investigation, suspense, organized crime, murder, corruption, investigation, conspiracy, betrayal, moral dilemma, police officer ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
new york, boston, usa, brooklyn new york city, manhattan new york city ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
A career officer and his wife work with a police detective to uncover the truth behind their son's disappearance following his return from a tour of duty in Iraq.
Style:
touching, tense, psychological, heartbreaking, disturbing ...
Plot:
investigation, army, guilt, military, army investigation, war crime, suspense, war, murder investigation, character study, cover up, uncover truth ...
Time:
year 2004, 21st century
Place:
iraq, new mexico, tennessee, middle east, usa ...
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332K
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
Private eye Jake Gittes lives off of the murky moral climate of sunbaked, pre-World War II Southern California. Hired by a beautiful socialite to investigate her husband's extra-marital affair, Gittes is swept into a maelstrom of double ...
Style:
neo noir, twist ending, atmospheric, suspenseful, bleak ...
Plot:
private detective, corruption, investigation, femme fatale, rape, twists and turns, suspense, police, murder, conspiracy, father daughter incest, murder mystery ...
Time:
20th century, year 1937, 1930s
Place:
los angeles, california, usa, america, pacific ocean ...
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11K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
Rubicon is an American television series that centers on an intelligence analyst at a national think tank in New York City called the American Policy Institute, who discovers that he may be working with members of a secret society that manipulates ...
Style:
serious, realistic, atmospheric, suspenseful, political ...
Plot:
conspiracy, espionage, uncover truth, loner, prodigy, analyst, surveillance, spy, boss, twists and turns, undercover, government agency ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, new york
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
A law firm brings in its 'fixer' to remedy the situation after a lawyer has a breakdown while representing a chemical company that he knows is guilty in a multi-billion dollar class action suit.
Style:
serious, suspenseful, tense, disturbing, intellectual ...
Plot:
lawyer, business, legal, suspense, conspiracy, guilt, murder, mental illness, law firm, court, divorce, psychology ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
new york, california, wisconsin, usa, manhattan new york city ...
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Genre: Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 138 min.
TV show
Story:
A veteran beat cop and teenage girl fall to their deaths from a tower block in south-east London, leaving a five-year-old boy and rookie police officer Lizzie Griffiths on the roof, only for them to go missing. Detective Sergeant Sarah Collins is ...
Style:
suspenseful, disturbing, tense
Plot:
british police, police investigation, female police detective, corruption, police officer, police, refugee, cover up, teenage girl, police detective, immigrant family, internal affairs ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
london, united kingdom, britain, england
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Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
After becoming the winningest coach in college football history, Joe Paterno is embroiled in Penn State's Jerry Sandusky sexual abuse scandal, challenging his legacy and forcing him to face questions of institutional failure regarding the ...
Style:
non-linear, disturbing, sexploitation film
Plot:
cover up, fired from the job, football, pedophile, american football, investigation, scandal, conspiracy, media, evidence, expose, teenager ...
Time:
year 2001, year 2011
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58K
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 28 min.
TV show
Story:
A look into American politics, revolving around former Senator Selina Meyer who finds being Vice President of the United States is nothing like she expected and everything everyone ever warned her about.
Style:
sitcom, humorous, political, not serious, witty ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
politics, american politics, vice president, political satire, female protagonist, ambitious woman, politician, usa politics, political scandal, presidential election, mother daughter relationship, cover up ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, washington d.c.
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619
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Australia
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
James has served time for drowning a little boy when he was a child, although the body was never found in the river. A visit from his victim's mother upon parole sends him on a quest to find the truth. With little time and danger at every turn, ...
Style:
serious, suspenseful, psychological, queer cinema
Plot:
gay, gay interest, child murder, gay teenager, cover up, lgbt, ex convict, dysfunctional family, uncover truth, mother son relationship, lgbtq, suspense ...
Place:
australia
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Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 136 min.
Story:
A reporter teams up with the sister of a murdered model in order to bring her case justice.
Style:
realistic, captivating, suspenseful, serious, entertaining ...
Plot:
courtroom drama, murder, fighting the system, uncover truth, investigation, cover up, legal, law enforcement, dishonesty, model, loss of sibling, hidden truth ...
Time:
20th century, 90s
Place:
india, asia, new delhi, delhi
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
When a cop's crooked past comes back to get him, can he do the right thing, or will he succumb to the threats of his dangerous connections?
Style:
serious, exciting, realistic, suspenseful, rough ...
Plot:
husband wife relationship, police corruption, police detective, manipulation, law enforcement, vigilantism, cover up, vengeance, haunted by the past, dishonesty, murder, conspiracy ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
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Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, History, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
The complicated life and controversial suicide of George Reeves is investigated by a fictional private detective who finds that there are reasons to suspect that Reeves may not have killed himself after all. The detective also finds that there is a ...
Style:
neo noir, intense, atmospheric, tense, suspenseful ...
Plot:
private detective, murder, showbiz, hollywood, fame, uncover truth, starlet, cover up, actor's life, dishonesty, death, gangsters ...
Time:
50s, year 1959, 20th century
Place:
los angeles, california, usa, new york
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