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Jana Gana Mana (2022)
Plot Summary:
Ramanagara wakes up to a series of events that shocks the entire Nation. In this crisis, two individuals with two different perspectives on law and justice intervene to define the truth
Duration: 162 min
IMDB Rating: 8.3/10
IMDB Votes: 16000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Plot tags: investigation, protest, murder, criminal, justice, professor, college student, courtroom, intrigue, bandit, fight, murderer, murder investigation, crime investigation, fighting the system, homicide detective, crime solving, uncover truth, police, student, college, journalist, court, shooting, newspaper
Vikram (2022)
Plot Summary:
Amar is assigned to investigate a case of serial killings. When Amar investigates the case, he realizes it is not what it seems to be and following down this path will lead to nothing but war between everyone involved
Duration: 175 min
IMDB Rating: 8.3/10
IMDB Votes: 71000
Genere: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: India
Plot tags: investigator, violence, fight, investigation, criminal, murder investigation, battles, crime investigation, fighting crime, police investigation, secret past, dark past, crime solving, uncover truth, secret service, shootout, undercover, gunfight, tamil, bollywood, hindi, telugu, crimes, entertainer
K.G.F: Chapter 2 (2022)
Plot Summary:
The blood-soaked land of Kolar Gold Fields (KGF) has a new overlord now - Rocky, whose name strikes fear in the heart of his foes. His allies look up to Rocky as their Savior, the government sees him as a threat to law and order; enemies are clamoring for revenge and conspiring for his downfall. Bloodier battles and darker days await as Rocky continues on his quest for unchallenged supremacy
Duration: 166 min
IMDB Rating: 8.3/10
IMDB Votes: 145000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Plot tags: organized crime, fight, ship, gold, greed, one man army, society, heroism, rags to riches, innovation, helicopter, death of protagonist, father son relationship, government, machine gun, death of wife, criminal as protagonist, flashback, fistfight, action violence, shootout, gangster, plot twist, undercover, mafia
The Batman (2022)
Plot Summary:
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
Duration: 176 min
IMDB Rating: 7.8/10
IMDB Votes: 750000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: superhero, corruption, psychopath, batman, organized crime, vigilante, masked superhero, gotham city, serial killer, vengeance, villain, heroes, dark hero, killing spree, politician, political corruption, crime fighter, comic book, conspiracy, police, violence, terrorism, female warrior, bat, murder of father
Argentina, 1985 (2022)
Plot Summary:
In a David-vs-Goliath battle and under constant threat, Julio Strassera, Luis Moreno Ocampo and their young legal team of unlikely heroes dared to prosecute Argentina’s bloodiest military dictatorship against all odds and in a race against time to bring justice to the victims of the Military Junta
Duration: 140 min
IMDB Rating: 7.6/10
IMDB Votes: 29000
Genere: Biography, Crime, Drama, History
Country: Argentina, UK, USA
Plot tags: courtroom, court, lawyer, human rights, biopic, world history, brutality, cold war era, military dictatorship, military, investigation, bodyguard, kidnapping, politics, torture, murder, hospital, boy, judge, bible, old man, theater, father daughter relationship, prosecutor, mother daughter relationship
Holy Spider (2022)
Plot Summary:
A journalist descends into the dark underbelly of the Iranian holy city of Mashhad as she investigates the serial killings of sex workers by the so called "Spider Killer", who believes he is cleansing the streets of sinners
Duration: 118 min
IMDB Rating: 7.3/10
IMDB Votes: 23000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Denmark, Germany, France, Sweden, Jordan, Italy
Plot tags: serial killer, prostitute, journalist, police, prostitution, murder of a prostitute, sex worker, muslim, religion, virus, past, feminist, iranian, unsettling, islam, hotel, cigarette smoking, female journalist, sex work, dead body, trial, investigation, motorcycle, murder, bare breasts
Decision to Leave (2022)
Plot Summary:
Hae-Joon, a seasoned detective, investigates the suspicious death of a man on a mountaintop. Soon, he begins to suspect Seo-rae, the deceased's wife, while being unsettled by his attraction to her
Duration: 139 min
IMDB Rating: 7.3/10
IMDB Votes: 51000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Plot tags: asian, sea, police, past, mission, immigration, widow, language barrier, mountain climbing, murder suspect, unrequited love, climbing, insomnia, suicide by drowning, flashback, illegal immigrant, destroying evidence, dead body, mountain, murder mystery, police procedural, secret love, sex, fight, money
The Outfit (2022)
Plot Summary:
Leonard is an English tailor who used to craft suits on London’s world-famous Savile Row. After a personal tragedy, he’s ended up in Chicago, operating a small tailor shop in a rough part of town where he makes beautiful clothes for the only people around who can afford them: a family of vicious gangsters
Duration: 105 min
IMDB Rating: 7.2/10
IMDB Votes: 60000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, UK
Plot tags: tailor, organized crime, gangster, mafia, gang, murderer, mobster, mafioso, mob hit, changing lives, fighting crime, criminal gang, irish mob, new year, heist, killer, twists and turns, ghetto, psychopath, winter, murder, post war, corruption, cosa nostra, englishman
Till (2022)
Plot Summary:
The true story of Mamie Till Mobley’s relentless pursuit of justice for her 14 year old son, Emmett Till, who, in 1955, was lynched while visiting his cousins in Mississippi
Duration: 130 min
IMDB Rating: 7.2/10
IMDB Votes: 14000
Genere: Biography, Crime, Drama, History
Country: USA
Plot tags: murder, women, relationship problems, bereavement, mother, funeral, grief, black, son, black history, racist, death of son, abduction, train, food, life, kidnapping, torture, photographer, court, racial discrimination, church, boy, father, judge
Broker (2022)
Plot Summary:
Sang-hyeon is the owner of a launderette and a volunteer at the nearby church, where his friend Dong-soo works. The two run an illegal business together: Sang-hyeon occasionally steals babies from the church's baby box with the help of Dong-soo, who deletes the church's CCTV footage that shows a baby was left there, and they sell them on the adoption black market. But when a young mother, So-young, comes back after having abandoned her baby, she discovers them and decides to go with them on a road-trip to interview the baby's potential infertile parents. Meanwhile, two detectives, Soo-jin and Detective Lee, are on their trail
Duration: 129 min
IMDB Rating: 7.1/10
IMDB Votes: 15000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: South Korea
Plot tags: abandoned baby, road trip, investigation, adoption, orphan, child, police detective, detective inspector, crime solving, humanity, broker, family relations, children, police officer, train, police, illness, beach, hospital, rain, telephone call, balloon, sewing, little boy, laundry
DC League of Super-Pets (2022)
Plot Summary:
When Superman and the rest of the Justice League are kidnapped, Krypto the Super-Dog must convince a rag-tag shelter pack—Ace the hound, PB the potbellied pig, Merton the turtle and Chip the squirrel—to master their own newfound powers and help him rescue the superheroes
Duration: 105 min
IMDB Rating: 7.1/10
IMDB Votes: 73000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Australia
Plot tags: dog, superhero, superpower, pets, cat, batman, justice league, villain, team, animal protagonist, good versus evil, animal that acts human, animal, superman, friendship, superhero team, fighting crime, cartoon dog, crime fighter, talking animal, talking dog, fight, heroes, friends, battles
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022)
Plot Summary:
World-famous detective Benoit Blanc heads to Greece to peel back the layers of a mystery surrounding a tech billionaire and his eclectic crew of friends
Duration: 139 min
IMDB Rating: 7.1/10
IMDB Votes: 420000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: murder mystery, murder, whodunit, plot twist, revenge, conspiracy, group of friends, heist, fight, billionaire, secret service, parents, crime scene, cash, identical twins, fight scenes, group, gay, murder investigation, private detective, elite, twin sister, investigation, satire, clue
The Roundup (2022)
Plot Summary:
The ‘Beast Cop’ Ma Seok-do heads to a foreign country to extradite a suspect, but soon after his arrival, he discovers additional murder cases and hears about a vicious killer who has been committing crimes against tourists for several years
Duration: 106 min
IMDB Rating: 7.0/10
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Plot tags: murder investigation, police, tourist, fighting crime, police investigation, homicide detective, partners against crime, bandit, murderer, investigation, murder, criminal, sleuth, police partner, crime investigation, teamwork, murder mystery, forensics, police detective, secret mission, crime solving, crimes
Vikrant Rona (2022)
Plot Summary:
Almost half a century ago, a remote village in the middle of a tropical rain forest starts witnessing a series of unexplainable events which they attribute to the supernatural. Vikrant Rona, An eccentric police officer, is assigned to solve the mystery. A mysterious game unfolds where everyone in the village is a potential victim and everyone is a suspect
Duration: 148 min
IMDB Rating: 7.0/10
IMDB Votes: 28000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: India
Plot tags: supernatural power, mysticism, supernatural, paranormal phenomena, paranormal activity, paranormal investigation, supernatural horror, superhuman powers, murder mystery, mysterious man, village, adventure
The Bob's Burgers Movie (2022)
Plot Summary:
When a ruptured water main creates an enormous sinkhole right in front of Bob's Burgers, it blocks the entrance indefinitely and ruins the Belchers’ plans for a successful summer. While Bob and Linda struggle to keep the business afloat, the kids try to solve a mystery that could save their family's restaurant. As the dangers mount, these underdogs help each other find hope and fight to get back behind the counter, where they belong
Duration: 102 min
IMDB Rating: 7.0/10
IMDB Votes: 21000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Musical, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Ireland, USA, China, Australia, UK, Canada, Taiwan, Mexico, South Korea, Denmark
Plot tags: crime scene, submarine, restaurant, job, singing, bank, raccoon, horse riding, family business, husband wife relationship, skeleton, childhood memory, hamburger, family man, friend, framed for murder, pop music, cycling, zombie, rain, buried alive, false accusation of murder, sinkhole, kiss, eyeglasses
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022)
Plot Summary:
Creatively unfulfilled and facing financial ruin, Nick Cage must accept a $1 million offer to attend the birthday of a dangerous superfan. Things take a wildly unexpected turn when Cage is recruited by a CIA operative and forced to live up to his own legend, channeling his most iconic and beloved on-screen characters in order to save himself and his loved ones
Duration: 107 min
IMDB Rating: 7.0/10
IMDB Votes: 140000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: cia agent, satire, american abroad, movie star, ex husband ex wife relationship, bromance, undercover, father daughter relationship, drug lord, agent, criminal, undercover agent, celebrity, actor, organized crime, special agent, ghetto, gang, tribe, birthday party, gangster, spy, abduction, friendship, kidnapping
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers (2022)
Plot Summary:
Decades since their successful television series was canceled, Chip has succumbed to a life of suburban domesticity as an insurance salesman. Dale, meanwhile, has had CGI surgery and works the nostalgia convention circuit, desperate to relive his glory days. When a former cast mate mysteriously disappears, Chip and Dale must repair their broken friendship and take on their Rescue Rangers detective personas once again to save their friend’s life
Duration: 97 min
IMDB Rating: 7.0/10
IMDB Votes: 46000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Family, Fantasy, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Canada, Philippines
Plot tags: chipmunk, missing person, friendship, investigation, chase, mouse, animal protagonist, animal that acts human, old friends reunited, animal, heroes, crime boss, best friend, henchman, anthropomorphism, anthropomorphic mouse, talking animal, rescue mission, save the day, friends, sleuth, teamwork, private detective, group of friends, animal life
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story (2022)
Plot Summary:
Exploring every facet of ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic’s life, from his meteoric rise to fame with early hits like ‘Eat It’ and ‘Like a Surgeon’ to his torrid celebrity love affairs and famously depraved lifestyle, this biopic takes audiences on a truly unbelievable journey through Yankovic’s life and career, from gifted child prodigy to the greatest musical legend of all time
Duration: 108 min
IMDB Rating: 6.9/10
IMDB Votes: 36000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Music
Country: USA
Plot tags: biopic, stoner, musician, music, lsd, factory, assassination, fictional biography, singer, singing, comedian, music industry, inspiration, fame, surrealism, drug trip, blasphemy, punched in the face, audition, top hat, door to door salesman, birthday party, mysterious stranger, mariachi band, punk band
The Good Nurse (2022)
Plot Summary:
The true story of the pursuit and capture of Charles Cullen, one of the most prolific serial killers in history, who is suspected of having murdered up to 400 patients during his 16-year career as a nurse, earning him the moniker "The Angel of Death."
Duration: 121 min
IMDB Rating: 6.8/10
IMDB Votes: 76000
Genere: Biography, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: serial killer, criminal, doctor, psychopath, investigation, killer, poverty, mother daughter relationship, real life, judiciary, truth, nurse, crime scene, true crime, cop, mercy, hospital, angel, police officer, police, food, medicine, friendship, death, cemetery
Enola Holmes 2 (2022)
Plot Summary:
Now a detective-for-hire like her infamous brother, Enola Holmes takes on her first official case to find a missing girl, as the sparks of a dangerous conspiracy ignite a mystery that requires the help of friends — and Sherlock himself — to unravel
Duration: 129 min
IMDB Rating: 6.8/10
IMDB Votes: 95000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK, USA
Plot tags: sherlock holmes, victorian england, love, teenage detective, teenage girl, journey, girl, heroine, sister, teenager, boy, runaway, secret, friend, investigation, crime investigation, brother, friends, city, brother sister relationship, missing girl, female detective, women, friendship, secret service
The Bad Guys (2022)
Plot Summary:
When the infamous Bad Guys are finally caught after years of countless heists and being the world’s most-wanted villains, Mr. Wolf brokers a deal to save them all from prison
Duration: 100 min
IMDB Rating: 6.8/10
IMDB Votes: 54000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Family
Country: USA, Japan
Plot tags: organized crime, chase, hacking, animal that acts human, pickpocket, robbery, anthropomorphic animal, heist, friendship, wolf, change of heart, gang, snake, piranha, prison, police officer, car chase, driver, hacker, birthday, car, chief of police, talking animal, master of disguise, lifestyle change
Emily the Criminal (2022)
Plot Summary:
Emily, who is saddled with student debt and locked out of the job market due to a minor criminal record, gets involved in a credit card scam that pulls her into the criminal underworld of Los Angeles, ultimately leading to deadly consequences
Duration: 97 min
IMDB Rating: 6.7/10
IMDB Votes: 50000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: credit card fraud, criminal, business, heist, experiment, homeless, poverty, big business, criminal underworld, job interview, gangster, stepfather stepdaughter relationship, dog, revenge, strong female lead, money, artist, police officer, food, party, photographer, car chase, wine, beach, swimming
Yashoda (2022)
Plot Summary:
Looking to save her sister, Yashoda, a desperate woman agrees to be a surrogate and move in to a plush facility - but nothing is as it seems. In the world outside Eva, a Hollywood starlet dies under mysterious circumstances, so do a tycoon and a super model. An unknown drug seem to hold the key to the whole mystery
Duration: 135 min
IMDB Rating: 6.6/10
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Action, Crime, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: India
Plot tags: politics, surrogate mother, woman, telugu
The Stranger (2022)
Plot Summary:
Two strangers strike up a conversation on a long journey. One is a suspect in an unsolved missing person’s case and the other an undercover operative on his trail. Their uneasy friendship becomes the core of this tightly wrought thriller, which is based on the true story of one of the largest investigations and undercover operations in Australia
Duration: 117 min
IMDB Rating: 6.6/10
IMDB Votes: 25000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Australia
Plot tags: criminal, monster, investigation, friendship, unsolved crime, filmmaking, truth, atmosphere, sting operation, cold case, biopic, unsettling, paranoia, airplane, killer, murderer, police officer, police, life, murder, undercover, dream, friend, undercover cop, true crime
The Pale Blue Eye (2022)
Plot Summary:
West Point, New York, 1830. When a cadet at the burgeoning military academy is found hanged with his heart cut out, the top brass summons former New York City constable Augustus Landor to investigate. While attempting to solve this grisly mystery, the reluctant detective engages the help of one of the cadets: a strange but brilliant young fellow by the name of Edgar Allan Poe
Duration: 128 min
IMDB Rating: 6.6/10
IMDB Votes: 119000
Genere: Crime, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: winter, murder, edgar allan poe, murder mystery, criminal, forensic, forensics, mission, renaissance, thoughtful, plot twist, investigation, book, occult, historical figure, rape, revenge, murderer, friendship, mother, doctor, suicide, dream, family relations, satanism
Loving Adults (2022)
Plot Summary:
The thin line between love and hate turns deadly when a wife discovers her husband’s affair — and they both take extreme measures to get what they want
Duration: 104 min
IMDB Rating: 6.5/10
IMDB Votes: 13000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Denmark
Plot tags: nordic, liar, secret, coward, life, cheating, hate, couples, female nudity, love, wife, darkness, husband wife relationship, husband, son, marriage, netflix
See How They Run (2022)
Plot Summary:
In the West End of 1950s London, plans for a movie version of a smash-hit play come to an abrupt halt after a pivotal member of the crew is murdered. When world-weary Inspector Stoppard and eager rookie Constable Stalker take on the case, the two find themselves thrown into a puzzling whodunit within the glamorously sordid theater underground, investigating the mysterious homicide at their own peril
Duration: 98 min
IMDB Rating: 6.5/10
IMDB Votes: 61000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Country: USA, UK
Plot tags: murder mystery, twists and turns, murder, secret service, post war, murder investigation, whodunit, investigation, fight, murderer, party, snow, hotel, ski, hollywood, theater, actor, mansion, mother daughter relationship, city, tarot card, butler, blackmail, film industry, actress
Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022)
Plot Summary:
The continuation of the adventures of the Minions, always in search of a tyrannical leader
Duration: 87 min
IMDB Rating: 6.5/10
IMDB Votes: 81000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, France
Plot tags: kids and family, imaginary, minion, disorder, super villain, teenager, stoner, holiday, vigilante, kung fu, kidnapping, criminal, technology, mad scientist, heroes, airplane, revenge, crocodile, snake, monkey, desert, villain, boy, dream, master warrior
Confess, Fletch (2022)
Plot Summary:
The roguishly charming and endlessly troublesome Fletch becomes the prime suspect in a murder case while searching for a stolen art collection. The only way to prove his innocence? Find out which of the long list of suspects is the culprit - from the eccentric art dealer and a missing playboy to a crazy neighbor and Fletch’s Italian girlfriend. Crime, in fact, has never been this disorganized
Duration: 98 min
IMDB Rating: 6.5/10
IMDB Votes: 17000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Country: USA
Plot tags: caper, social satire, stolen painting, art theft, abduction, female nudity, kidnapping, sex scene, murder, yacht, sailboat, tunnel, telephone call, drug use, countess, assassination attempt, painting, interrogation, ambush, police inspector, van, arrest, heiress, art dealer, stepmother stepdaughter relationship
Bandit (2022)
Plot Summary:
After escaping a Michigan prison, a charming career criminal assumes a new identity in Canada and goes on to rob a record 59 banks and jewellery stores while being hunted by a rogue task force. Based on the story of The Flying Bandit
Duration: 126 min
IMDB Rating: 6.4/10
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Canada
Plot tags: bank robber, prison escape, bank, strip club, childbirth, escaped prisoner, disguise, jewel theft, bank robbery, heist, female nudity, criminal, 911, stripper, hospital, master criminal, robbery, birth, manhunt, airport, ex convict, fired from the job, loan shark, career criminal, true crime