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Plot Summary:
Eliseo is the superintendent of an upscale building. On the surface, is cordial and docile in his role, but underneath Eliseo believes himself the omnipotent figure of the community — meddling in the affairs of residents and pulling strings as he sees fit. Eliseo's only concern is protecting his job, which comes under threat by a proposed pool project.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Argentina
Duration: 30 min
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Perfect Tenant (2022)
Plot Summary:
After getting forced out of her apartment, a young woman moves in with her colleague in a building where all the residents seem to be hiding a dark secret.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 407
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Turkey
Duration: 105 min
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Argentina 2001 (2023)
Plot Summary:
This Spanish-language series chronicles the politics and events leading up to the most severe economic and social crisis in Argentina’s history since its return to democracy. At the center of a government in crisis, a political appointee works as a liaison between the current administration and opposition party figures who seek to rise to power.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 325
Genere: Drama, History, Thriller
Country: Argentina
Duration: 45 min
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LIMBO... Until I Decide (2022)
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As an heiress to her family’s business empire, Sofía lives an opulent life free of responsibilities and commitments. But when her father passes away, Sofía is forced to return to her birthplace, Buenos Aires, to confront her rivalry with her two brothers and her father's secrets. In facing her complicated family legacy, Sofía sets out to prove that she’s more than a spoiled party girl.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 114
Genere: Drama
Country: Argentina
Duration: 45 min
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First Class (2014)
Plot Summary:
Chinami works at a fabric shop, dreaming of one day working in the fashion industry. By accident, she begins work in the editing section for a fashion magazine. Chinami believes her new job may open doors for her to new opportunities, but it turns out her new job is like working in a war zone with daily fights and competitiveness between the women who work there. Can Chinami survive in such a cutthroat environment?.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 75
Genere: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 45 min
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The Exchange (2023)
Plot Summary:
Set in Kuwait in 1988, two women making their way in the boys club of the Kuwait Stock Exchange, on the eve of Saddam Hussein's invasion of the country.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 842
Genere: Drama
Country: Kuwait
Duration: 50 min
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Yes, Minister (2004)
Plot Summary:
A Turkish remake of the British series called "Yes, Minister" created by Jonathon Lynn and Anthony Jay.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 411
Genere: Comedy
Country: Turkey
Duration: 60 min
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Perpetual Grace, LTD (2019)
Plot Summary:
James, a disgraced firefighter turned grifter, seizes a chance, illicit opportunity to reverse his life’s worsening course as he attempts to prey upon Pastor Byron Brown, who turns out to be far more dangerous than he appears.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 50 min
Plot tags: neo noir, exciting, tense, suspense, epic, neo western, odd
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The Fragility of Bodies (2017)
Plot Summary:
Veronica, a journalist from the newspaper Nuestro Tiempo, and her lover will begin a dangerous journey in search of truth related to the mysterious suicide of a train driver.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 103
Genere: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Argentina
Duration:
Plot tags: captivating, suspense, sexy, entertaining
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The Other Black Girl (2023)
Plot Summary:
Nella, an editorial assistant, is tired of being the only black girl at her company, so she’s excited when Hazel is hired. But as Hazel’s star begins to rise, Nella spirals out and discovers something sinister is going on at the company.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration:
Plot tags: dark comedy
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Bubble Fiction: Boom or Bust (2007)
Plot Summary:
It's 2007 and the Japanese Ministry of Finance have calculated that the economy will collapse in two years' time. They intend to prevent this by sending home appliance designer Mariko back in time 17 years using a time machine she accidentally invented. However, things don't go as planned and Mariko's daughter, Mayumi, is also sent back to find her mother and save Japan's economy.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 440
Genere: Comedy, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 116 min
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Funland (2005)
Plot Summary:
Funland is a comedy / thriller serial, produced by the BBC that was first screened from 23 October 2005 to 7 November 2005, on the digital channel BBC Three. Created by Jeremy Dyson and Simon Ashdown, the series consists of a fifty-minute opening episode followed by ten half-hour installments.
IMDB Rating: 8.2
IMDB Votes: 633
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: tense, serious, suspense, suspenseful, surreal, dark comedy, detective, offbeat, neo noir, sinister
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Psiconautas (2016)
Plot Summary:
Psiconautas tells the story of a Spanish scammer who finds his vocation leading a therapy group that generates more problems than it solves.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 170
Genere: Comedy
Country: Argentina
Duration:
Plot tags: satirical, funny, light, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining
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The Lone Gunmen (2001)
Plot Summary:
After years of playing second fiddle to Agents Mulder and Scully on The X-Files, the trio of computer-hacking conspiracy geeks popularly known as The Lone Gunmen are finally heading out on their own. Never ones to stray far from the center of corporate and government intrigue, the threesome play like a misguided Mission Impossible team, embarking on a series of comic adventures that simultaneously highlight their genius and ineptitude.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, intellectual, enigmatic, captivating, apocalyptic, detective, offbeat, buddy comedy, slapstick comedy
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Search Party (2016)
Plot Summary:
A dark comedy about four self-absorbed twenty-somethings who become entangled in an ominous mystery when a former college acquaintance suddenly disappears.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 13000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: realistic, suspenseful, semi serious, funny, neo noir, dark comedy, psychological thriller, queer cinema
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Harry Wild (2022)
Plot Summary:
A recently retired English professor discovers a real knack for investigation and cannot help but interfere with the cases assigned to her police detective son.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Ireland, UK
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: captivating, entertaining, disturbing, semi serious, detective, thrilling
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Only Murders in the Building (2021)
Plot Summary:
Three strangers share an obsession with true crime and suddenly find themselves wrapped up in one. When a grisly death occurs inside their exclusive Upper West Side apartment building, the trio suspects murder and employs their precise knowledge of true crime to investigate the truth. Perhaps even more explosive are the lies they tell one another. Soon, the endangered trio comes to realize a killer might be living among them as they race to decipher the mounting clues before it's too late.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 146000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: crime thriller, detective
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Amas de Casa Desesperadas (2006)
Plot Summary:
Amas de Casa Desesperadas is an Argentine television series, that debuted on Canal 13 on August 30, 2006. Set in the fictional Manzanares Street, a suburb surrounding Buenos Aires, the series follows the lives of four housewives and the domestic problems and daily mysteries surrounding their husbands, friends and neighbors, which can be more sinister than they appear. The series' tone combines elements of drama, comedy, mystery, farce, soap opera and satire. Based on the American television series, Desperate Housewives, it was developed for Argentina by Buena Vista International and Pol-Ka Producciones. The show’s first season was broadcast by Canal 13 on Argentina, and also by other networks on Uruguay and Paraguay. On October 2006, Canal 13 renewed Amas de Casa Desesperadas for a second season, that will start filming on August 2007.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 88
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Mystery
Country: Argentina
Duration:
Plot tags: tense, captivating, disturbing
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Pinocchio (2014)
Plot Summary:
Amidst a sea of young news reporters competing for the next scoop, Choi In Ha finds herself in a tricky position, as she cannot tell a lie without a dead giveaway: breaking into a violent hiccup. Meanwhile, first-year reporter Choi Dal Po proves his remarkable memory and communication skills by downplaying his good looks with a dumpy veneer of bad hair and clothing. But in a world where hard facts rule, how far can you get by lying?.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 59 min
Plot tags: romantic, dorama, touching, sentimental, funny, exciting, romantic drama
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Glory Days (2001)
Plot Summary:
Wunderkind author Mike Dolan achieved literary fame at age 21 with a steamy expose on his seemingly idyllic Maine town. Four years later, he hasn't written another word and reluctantly returns home in search of an antidote ... where he is welcomed back with all the warmth of a lynch mob.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 400
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: scary, rough, serious, suspenseful, atmospheric
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Don Matteo (2000)
Plot Summary:
Don Matteo is an Italian television series that has been airing since 2000 on the premier channel of Italian national television, Rai 1. Protagonist of the series is Father Matteo, a Catholic priest in a parish of the town of Gubbio, who is also known for his unrivaled talent in investigating local crime stories. Father Matteo is a wise and respected person who really manages to understand people's problems, and always appears to be willing to help. Thanks to his charm and positivity, he often helps criminals on their way to redeeming and he always convince them to confess their crimes and to accept their responsibilities. Comedian Nino Frassica portrays Lt. Antonio Cecchini, a middle aged carabineer who also happens to be Matteo's best friend. Cecchini is one of the main co-protagonists and often provides the humor and comic relief in the series. Other notable cast members include Flavio Insinna, who portrayed Captain Flavio Anceschi from 2000 to 2006, Milena Miconi, who played Laura, the mayor of Gubbio as well as Anceschi's love interest and Simone Montedoro who has been playing the role of Captain Giulio Tommasi, successor to Anceschi, since the sixth season. The seventh season of the series has recently been broadcast on Italian national TV.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Italy
Duration: 50 min
Plot tags: clever, serious, captivating, realistic, witty, detective
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Take Two (2018)
Plot Summary:
Sam Swift, the former star of a hit cop series whose epic breakdown is broadcast to the public and sends her to rehab. Desperate to restart her career, she talks her way into shadowing lone-wolf private investigator Eddie Valetik as research for a potential comeback role. Though Eddie resents the babysitting gig, high-spirited Sam uses the skills she learned as an actor playing a cop and proves herself to be surprisingly valuable.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 43 min
Plot tags: feel good, light, captivating, sweet, detective
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Terriers (2010)
Plot Summary:
Ex-cop and recovering alcoholic Hank Dolworth partners with his best friend, former criminal Britt Pollack, in an unlicensed private investigation business. The series is set in Ocean Beach, San Diego, California, although it is portrayed as a distinct town, with Dolworth having once been a member of the fictional Ocean Beach Police Department.
IMDB Rating: 8.4
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: neo noir, suspenseful, dark comedy, captivating, detective, tense, atmospheric, serious, anime, realistic
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The Flight Attendant (2020)
Plot Summary:
Flight attendant Cassandra Bowden wakes in her hotel room hungover from the night before in Dubai with a dead body lying next to her. Afraid to call the police, she continues her morning as if nothing happened. In New York, she is met by FBI agents who question her about her recent layover in Dubai. Still unable to piece the night together, she begins to wonder if she could be the killer.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 61000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration:
Plot tags: suspense, suspenseful, tense, captivating, psychological, unusual plot structure, humorous, sad, dramatic, dark comedy
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Bored to Death (2009)
Plot Summary:
Jonathan Ames, a young Brooklyn writer, is feeling lost. He's just gone through a painful break-up, thanks in part to his drinking, can't write his second novel, and carouses too much with his magazine editor. Rather than face reality, Jonathan turns instead to his fantasies — moonlighting as a private detective — because he wants to be a hero and a man of action.
IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 34000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 28 min
Plot tags: witty, humorous, intellectual, semi serious, detective, sitcom, funny, neo noir, dark comedy, psychedelic
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Death in Paradise (2011)
Plot Summary:
Detective Inspector Richard Poole is transferred to Sainte Marie, an island in the Caribbean. Totally unsuited to the Caribbean way of life, Richard hates the sun, sea and sand and isn't used to the Sainte Marie style of policing. Working with the exotic Camille each week Richard investigates intricate and intriguing murders.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 26000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, France
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: realistic, captivating, stylized, semi serious, detective, crime drama, light, exciting, funny, dark
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Riviera (2017)
Plot Summary:
After newlywed Georgina's billionaire husband Constantine is killed in a yacht explosion, she is shocked to discover the fortune and lifestyle he maintained was surrounded by violence, lies and murder. She soon must step out of her comfort zone to protect the family...and herself.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Drama, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: disturbing, exciting, serious, captivating, emotional
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New Tricks (2003)
Plot Summary:
New Tricks is a British comedy-drama that follows the work of the fictional Unsolved Crime and Open Case Squad of the Metropolitan Police Service. Originally led by Detective Superintendent Sandra Pullman, it is made up of retired police officers who have been recruited to reinvestigate unsolved crimes.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: detective, crime drama, serious, realistic, tense, captivating, suspenseful
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Taboo (2017)
Plot Summary:
Adventurer James Keziah Delaney returns to London from Africa in 1814 along with fourteen stolen diamonds to seek vengeance after the death of his father.
IMDB Rating: 8.3
IMDB Votes: 147000
Genere: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 59 min
Plot tags: serious, suspenseful, disturbing, stylized, rough, realistic, captivating, costume drama, tension, period piece
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Bezos (2023)
Plot Summary:
Bezos chronicles the true-life story of Jeff Bezos-a humble yet awkward entrepreneur on his mission to create Amazon, the world's largest e-commerce company, and turning himself into the richest man in the world.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags:
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Severance (2022)
Plot Summary:
Mark leads a team of office workers whose memories have been surgically divided between their work and personal lives. When a mysterious colleague appears outside of work, it begins a journey to discover the truth about their jobs.
IMDB Rating: 8.7
IMDB Votes: 181000
Genere: Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 55 min
Plot tags: breathtaking, captivating, tense, experimental, philosophical, semi serious, intellectual, apocalyptic, sitcom, deep