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Joker (2019)
Plot Summary:
During the 1980s, a failed stand-up comedian is driven insane and turns to a life of crime and chaos in Gotham City while becoming an infamous psychopathic crime figure
Duration: 122 min
IMDB Rating: 8.4/10
IMDB Votes: 14000000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Plot tags: mental illness, villain, mental disorder, psycho, loneliness, psychopath, comedian, psychological trauma, insanity, character change, social problems, social decay, mental patient, bad attitude, evil clown, clown, evil, sociopath, serial killer, revenge, rage, loner, murder, fighting the system, stand up comedian
Super Deluxe (2019)
Plot Summary:
An unfaithful newly-wed wife, an estranged father, a priest and an angry son suddenly find themselves in the most unexpected predicaments, each poised to experience their destiny, all on one fateful day
Duration: 176 min
IMDB Rating: 8.3/10
IMDB Votes: 17000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Plot tags: cheating wife, estranged father, lgbt, priest, multiple storylines, family problems, social problems, relationship problems, husband wife relationship, satire, lifestyle, affair, disposing of a dead body, stranded, social satire, marital problem, father son estrangement, lgbtq, lgbtqi, innovation, transgender, housewife, transsexual, tamil, bollywood
Agent Sai Srinivasa Athreya (2019)
Plot Summary:
Agent Sai Srinivasa Athreya is a brilliant, underrated detective from Nellore who runs an agency called FBI which sees no business. He gets more than what he asked for when a case happens to fall right into his lap out of nowhere
Duration: 148 min
IMDB Rating: 8.3/10
IMDB Votes: 16000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: India
Plot tags: murder, murder mystery, detective agency, murderer, murder investigation, private detective, heroes, investigation, violence, youth, death, investigator, graphic violence, chase, rivalry, society, who done it, interrogation, corpse, weirdo, homicide detective, evidence, testimony, police detective, suspicion
The Blue Elephant 2 (2019)
Plot Summary:
A meeting with a new inmate in the psychiatric hospital flips Dr. Yehia's life upside down. She prophecies that the death of his entire family is only three days away
Duration: 130 min
IMDB Rating: 8.0/10
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Egypt
Plot tags: witchcraft, demon, devil, exorcism, supernatural, paranormal phenomena, supernatural power, peril, paranormal investigation, ghost, revenge, heroes, violence, death, murder, paranormal, rescue, chase, supernatural ability, evil, fear, escapades, vengeance, society, creature
Knives Out (2019)
Plot Summary:
When renowned crime novelist Harlan Thrombey is found dead at his estate just after his 85th birthday, the inquisitive and debonair Detective Benoit Blanc is mysteriously enlisted to investigate. From Harlan's dysfunctional family to his devoted staff, Blanc sifts through a web of red herrings and self-serving lies to uncover the truth behind Harlan's untimely death
Duration: 130 min
IMDB Rating: 7.9/10
IMDB Votes: 750000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: murder mystery, investigation, whodunit, death, murder, murder investigation, mansion, mystery killer, eccentric family, large family, plot twist, private detective, suspect, family secret, twists and turns, country house, inheritance, sibling relationship, house, high society, guilt, maid, conflict, suicide, parents and children
The Irishman (2019)
Plot Summary:
A mob hit man recalls his possible involvement with the slaying of Jimmy Hoffa
Duration: 209 min
IMDB Rating: 7.8/10
IMDB Votes: 421000
Genere: Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Plot tags: mafia, organized crime, gangster, labor union, italian mafia, murder, killer as protagonist, high society, hitman, mob hit, criminal as protagonist, prison, arrest, old man, male protagonist, violence, death, aging, mobster, father daughter relationship, bribery, truck driver, meat, prison violence, courtroom
Just 6.5 (2019)
Plot Summary:
The story of the six-and-a-half story narrative search for the anti-drug police is to find the great glass dealer in the capital
Duration: 131 min
IMDB Rating: 7.8/10
IMDB Votes: 18000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Iran
Plot tags: iranian, drug overdose, prison, drug addict, drug, lawyer, rape, money, police, death, torture, betrayal, suicide, judge, deception, smuggler, brutality, death sentence, capitalism, corrupt cop, older man younger woman relationship, police station, opium, propaganda, suicide attempt
The Gentlemen (2019)
Plot Summary:
A drug lord tries to sell off his highly profitable empire
Duration: 113 min
IMDB Rating: 7.8/10
IMDB Votes: 377000
Genere: Action, Crime
Country: USA, UK
Plot tags: gangster, organized crime, marijuana, gang, crime boss, money, british, ambition, criminal underworld, tough guy, criminal, drug lord, swearing, gang war, wealth, conspiracy, rise to the top, gay slur, near death experience, pursuit, robbery, blackmail, caper, voice over narration, drug cartel
Badla (2019)
Plot Summary:
A dynamic young entrepreneur finds herself locked in a hotel room with the corpse of her dead lover. She hires a prestigious lawyer to defend her and they work together to figure out what actually happened
Duration: 118 min
IMDB Rating: 7.7/10
IMDB Votes: 30000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: India
Plot tags: lawyer, murder trial, murder, police, blackmail, interrogation, husband wife relationship, revenge, fear, witness, evidence, justice, secrets, suspicion, protagonist as suspect, character study, manipulation, impostor, women, vengeance, room, mental health, plot twist, airplane, train
Nerkonda Paarvai (2019)
Plot Summary:
When three young women are harassed and implicated in a crime they didn't commit, a bipolar lawyer sets out to help them clear their names and prove it to everyone that a woman's consent matters
Duration: 157 min
IMDB Rating: 7.7/10
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Plot tags: investigation, lawyer, attorney, women, legal action, criminal, court, corruption, fighting the system, false accusation, fight for justice, lawyer client relationship, criminal lawyer, righting the wronged, criminal trial, rape victim, trial, courtroom, tamil, crimes
Just Mercy (2019)
Plot Summary:
The powerful true story of Harvard-educated lawyer Bryan Stevenson, who goes to Alabama to defend the disenfranchised and wrongly condemned — including Walter McMillian, a man sentenced to death despite evidence proving his innocence. Bryan fights tirelessly for Walter with the system stacked against them
Duration: 137 min
IMDB Rating: 7.6/10
IMDB Votes: 74000
Genere: Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Plot tags: lawyer, courtroom, death penalty, injustice, false accusation of murder, defense attorney, african american, perjury, prison, murder, innocence, death row, racism, civil rights, convict, lie, investigation, witness, evidence, black lives matter, black, black history, legal, court, courtroom drama
A Sun (2019)
Plot Summary:
A family of four fractures under the weight of unmet expectations, unexpected tragedy, and uncompromising pride
Duration: 156 min
IMDB Rating: 7.6/10
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Crime, Drama
Country: Taiwan
Plot tags: family relations, father son relationship, pregnancy, jail, resentment, relationship problems, family problems, criminal, parents and children, family life, pregnant teenager, teenage pregnancy, dysfunctional family, social problems, unplanned pregnancy, unwed pregnancy, existentialism, heartwarming, prison, bullying, father, suicide, sun, discipline, vengeance
Better Days (2019)
Plot Summary:
A bullied teenage girl forms an unlikely friendship with a mysterious young man who protects her from her assailants, while she copes with the pressures of her final examinations
Duration: 135 min
IMDB Rating: 7.6/10
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: China, Hong Kong
Plot tags: bullying, romantic relationship, friendship, grownups, love and romance, relationships, youth, social problems, dishonesty, murder, danger, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, love, asian, criminal, teenager, parents, chaos, traumatic childhood, coming of age, city life, life lesson, love story, escapades, couple relations
Les Misérables (2019)
Plot Summary:
With a gun at his belt and a truncheon in his hand, Pento has just joined the Seine-Saint-Denis anti-crime brigade, an inner suburb of Paris. On the same team as Chris and Gwada, two men with occasionally “peculiar” methods, he soon discovers the tensions among the different neighbourhood gangs. As they find themselves overwhelmed during an interrogation, a drone films every one of their movements
Duration: 104 min
IMDB Rating: 7.6/10
IMDB Votes: 28000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: France
Plot tags: police, ghetto, thief, organized crime, life is a bitch, society, police officer, father son relationship, pursuit, danger, police investigation, gangster, dishonesty, teenager, mafia, world war one, gang, secret service, african american, juvenile delinquent, peace, foreigner, police brutality, black history, european
Richard Jewell (2019)
Plot Summary:
Richard Jewell thinks quick, works fast, and saves hundreds, perhaps thousands, of lives after a domestic terrorist plants several pipe bombs and they explode during a concert, only to be falsely suspected of the crime by sloppy FBI work and sensational media coverage
Duration: 131 min
IMDB Rating: 7.5/10
IMDB Votes: 95000
Genere: Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Plot tags: lawyer, false accusation, wrongful arrest, scapegoat, media frenzy, investigation, fbi, terrorist, biopic, federal bureau of investigation, friendship between men, newspaper reporter, media circus, police officer, police, fbi agent, interrogation, newspaper office, courtroom, suspicion, bombing, newspaper, spy, journalism, real life
Lucifer (2019)
Plot Summary:
In God's own country, the supreme leader of the ruling party dies, leaving a huge vacuum, not only in the electoral and leadership sphere of the party but also that of the state. In the inevitable succession squabble and the power struggle that ensues, the thin line that separates good and bad becomes irrecoverably blurred and out of this seemingly endless mayhem, emerge forces that are hitherto unheard of
Duration: 175 min
IMDB Rating: 7.5/10
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Plot tags: politics, revenge, fight, police officer, betrayal, murder, husband wife relationship, violence, police, death, hospital, fire, family relations, helicopter, father daughter relationship, rain, photograph, blood, father son relationship, cell phone, flashback, malayalam, tamil, bar, explosion
Uncut Gems (2019)
Plot Summary:
Howard Ratner, a charismatic New York City jeweler always on the lookout for the next big score, makes a series of high-stakes bets that could lead to the windfall of a lifetime
Duration: 135 min
IMDB Rating: 7.4/10
IMDB Votes: 309000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: jeweler, money, gambling, basketball, threat, scam, bet, infidelity, gem, auction, adultery, danger, murder, character study, debt, apartment building, mafia, organized crime, coming of age, gangster, great ending, diamond, profanity, survival, spy
John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum (2019)
Plot Summary:
John Wick is on the run for two reasons… he’s being hunted for a global $14 million dollar open contract on his life, and for breaking a central rule: taking a life on Continental Hotel grounds. The victim was a member of the High Table who ordered the open contract. John should have already been executed, except the Continental’s manager, Winston, has given him a one-hour grace period before he’s “Excommunicado” – membership revoked, banned from all services and cut off from other members. John uses the service industry to stay alive as he fights and kills his way out of New York City
Duration: 130 min
IMDB Rating: 7.4/10
IMDB Votes: 413000
Genere: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: one man army, vengeance, gunfight, criminal's revenge, tough guy, murder, hitman, shooting, revenge, martial arts, danger, rescue, brutality, assassin, dark hero, complex characters, horse, chase, dog, fight, army, hotel, dog attack, badass, warrior
Official Secrets (2019)
Plot Summary:
The true story of British intelligence whistleblower Katharine Gun, who prior to the 2003 Iraq invasion leaked a top-secret NSA memo exposing a joint US-UK illegal spying operation against members of the UN Security Council. The memo proposed blackmailing member states into voting for war
Duration: 112 min
IMDB Rating: 7.3/10
IMDB Votes: 53000
Genere: Biography, Crime, Drama, Thriller, War
Country: UK, USA
Plot tags: whistleblower, spy, british politics, espionage, politics, british secret service, lawyer, legal, iraq war, expose, secret, courtroom, journalism, cafe, female secret agent, investigation, blackmail, british government, biopic, female protagonist, state affairs, female spy, political conspiracy, secrets, treason
El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie (2019)
Plot Summary:
In the wake of his dramatic escape from captivity, Jesse Pinkman must come to terms with his past in order to forge some kind of future
Duration: 122 min
IMDB Rating: 7.3/10
IMDB Votes: 283000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: on the run, revenge, escape, drug, flashback sequence, organized crime, crime scene, monster, ghetto, police officer, gang, explosions, captive, held captive, mobster, gangsta, badass, happy ending, meth lab, drug dealer, prostitute, slavery, desert, video game, excavation
The Collini Case (2019)
Plot Summary:
A young lawyer stumbles upon a vast conspiracy while investigating a brutal murder case
Duration: 123 min
IMDB Rating: 7.3/10
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller, War
Country: Germany
Plot tags: courtroom drama, lawyer, courtroom, legal, nazi, nazi war criminal, murder, childhood trauma, public defender, german soldier, trial, prosecutor, childhood memory, investigation, revenge, injustice, mafia, world war two, court, revelation, judgment, german history, father figure, boxer, male nudity
The Report (2019)
Plot Summary:
The story of Daniel Jones, lead investigator for the US Senate’s sweeping study into the CIA's Detention and Interrogation Program, which was found to be brutal, immoral and ineffective. With the truth at stake, Jones battled tirelessly to make public what many in power sought to keep hidden
Duration: 119 min
IMDB Rating: 7.2/10
IMDB Votes: 49000
Genere: Biography, Crime, Drama, History, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: investigation, cia, torture, politics, corruption, interrogation, spy, u.s. government, war crime, government corruption, justice, truth, humiliation, espionage, journalism, real life, international relations, international law, whistleblower, military, islam, 9/11, terrorism, white house, president
Bad Education (2019)
Plot Summary:
A superintendent of a school district works for the betterment of the student’s education when an embezzlement scheme is discovered, threatening to destroy everything
Duration: 108 min
IMDB Rating: 7.1/10
IMDB Votes: 43000
Genere: Biography, Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Plot tags: gay, embezzlement, investigative journalism, infidelity, gay club, public school, money laundering, lgbt, gay interest, school, business, money, deception, american dream, journalism, ambition, guilt, corporate world, power relations, dark humor, betrayal, criminal, wealth, corruption, profanity
Queen & Slim (2019)
Plot Summary:
An exploration of America’s social and political climate through the lens of a genre-defying love story. The film centers on a black man and black woman who go on a first date that goes awry after the two are pulled over by a police officer at a traffic stop. They kill the police officer in self-defense and rather than turn themselves in, they go on the run
Duration: 132 min
IMDB Rating: 7.1/10
IMDB Votes: 34000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Romance
Country: USA, Canada
Plot tags: racist cop, on the run, first date, african american, black, police officer killed, police officer, dysfunctional family, riot, dating, manhunt, running from police, black american, black lives matter, attorney, swat team, society, ghetto, women, chase, blaxploitation, murder, danger, love, survival
The Traitor (2019)
Plot Summary:
Palermo, Sicily, 1980. Mafia member Tommaso Buscetta decides to move to Brazil with his family fleeing the constant war between the different clans of the criminal organization. But when, after living several misfortunes, he is forced to return to Italy, he makes a bold decision that will change his life and the destiny of Cosa Nostra forever
Duration: 153 min
IMDB Rating: 7.1/10
IMDB Votes: 13000
Genere: Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: Italy, France, Germany, Brazil
Plot tags: mafia, cosa nostra, gangster, trial, italian mafia, mob boss, organized crime, judge, assassination attempt, assassination, murder, death threat, italian history, friends, corruption, surveillance, court, rise and fall, sex, mobster, spy, in love, biopic, sicilian mafia, prosecutor
Batman vs Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2019)
Plot Summary:
Batman, Batgirl and Robin forge an alliance with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to fight against the Turtles' sworn enemy, The Shredder, who has apparently teamed up with Ra's Al Ghul and The League of Assassins
Duration: 87 min
IMDB Rating: 7.1/10
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Plot tags: batman, superhero, ninja, heroes, fight, comic book, crossover, ninja turtle, transformation, ninja master, ninja warrior, battles, teamwork, protector, team, good versus evil, research laboratory, villain, multiverse, violence, sword, vigilante, katana, ninjitsu, anthropomorphic animal
Extreme Job (2019)
Plot Summary:
A drug squad attempts to take down a criminal organization and they must go undercover to do so, so they begin working at a chicken restaurant, that becomes famous for its delicious chicken. Due to the unexpected popularity, the detectives find themselves in a situation they never expected
Duration: 111 min
IMDB Rating: 7.0/10
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: South Korea
Plot tags: police, undercover cop, ambush, friendship, teamwork, drug dealing, asian, working undercover, law enforcement, arrest, partner, police investigation, buddies, partners against crime, youth, restaurant, gunfight, unlikely friendships, mafia, martial arts, police officer, parasite, organized crime, drug crime, business
The Gangster, The Cop, The Devil (2019)
Plot Summary:
In Cheonan, a serial murder case takes place, but the case becomes more and more of a mystery. Only Tae-suk, a cop, immediately senses that all the cases are by the same killer and starts investigation. One day, Dong-soo, a gang boss, got attacked by a suspicious man, and Tae-suk realizes that this man is the serial killer, K. Now, Dong-soo becomes the only witness and a survived victim from K
Duration: 109 min
IMDB Rating: 6.9/10
IMDB Votes: 21000
Genere: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Plot tags: gang, serial killer, murder mystery, mafia, gangster, police, revenge, investigation, forensics, murderer, murder, murder investigation, serial murder, police detective, crime boss, chase, manhunt, gang war, fighting crime, criminal, psycho killer, danger, unsolved crime, police investigation, homicide detective
The Highwaymen (2019)
Plot Summary:
In 1934, Frank Hamer and Manny Gault, two former Texas Rangers, are commissioned to put an end to the wave of vicious crimes perpetrated by Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, a notorious duo of infamous robbers and cold-blooded killers who nevertheless are worshiped by the public
Duration: 132 min
IMDB Rating: 6.9/10
IMDB Votes: 100000
Genere: Biography, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: texas ranger, organized crime, bank robber, great depression, fbi, fighting crime, hunt down, gangster, killing spree, gunfight, chase, character study, special agent, manhunt, mafia, heist, police officer, lovers, secret service, old man, strong man, historical event, real life, black ops, judiciary
Batman: Hush (2019)
Plot Summary:
A mysterious new villain known only as Hush uses a gallery of villains to destroy Batman's crime-fighting career as well as Bruce Wayne's personal life, which has been further complicated by a relationship with Selina Kyle/Catwoman
Duration: 81 min
IMDB Rating: 6.9/10
IMDB Votes: 22000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: superhero, batman, heroes, comic book, reluctant partners, secret identity, mind control, multiverse, escapades, danger, murder, experiment, villain, vigilante, kidnapping, prisoner, billionaire, hypnosis, cemetery, master criminal, funeral, hyena, opera, grave, brain tumor