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Inherent Vice (2014)
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Inherent Vice (2014)

During the psychedelic 60s and 70s Larry "Doc" Sportello is surprised by his former girlfriend and her plot for her billionaire boyfriend, his wife, and her boyfriend. A plan for kidnapping gets shaken up by the oddball characters entangled in this groovy kidnapping romp based upon the novel by Thom …as Pynchon. (Read More)

Subgenre:
absurdismconspiracyblack comedy
Themes:
regretpolice corruptionenvironmentcommunismgreeddatingunfaithfulnessguiltdrug useparanoiaobsessiontheftextramarital affairseductionmemory …investigationescapetorturefearadulterypoliticsbetrayalmoneydrugsinfidelitykidnappingdeathrevengemurder (See All)
Mood:
neo noirrainsatire
Locations:
japanese restaurantlos angeles californiasex in showerusabrothelpolice carelevatorboatmotorcyclehotelswimming poolbeach
Characters:
older woman younger man relationshipdoctor patient relationshipamerican nazicoroneraunt nephew relationshipex boyfriend ex girlfriend relationshipchineseasian americansheriffjewjapaneselittle boywaitresslittle girlreference to god …jewishthieflawyerphotographeractormusicianpolicemandetectiveprostitutebrother sister relationshipsingertattoodoctorafrican americanmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipmother son relationship (See All)
Period:
year 1967year 19701960s
Story:
woman wearing a one piece swimsuitswastika tattoorunning in the rainsaxophone playermurder of partnerhippie chickdeath of partnerbarefoot manbarefoot on streetaccused of being a communistprivate investigatordrug smugglingsnorting heroinwoman wearing a veilsan pedro california …fbi agentwoman initiating sexsouthern californiabeverly hills californiawoman smokertelephone hangupreading a newspaperhollywood californiawearing sunglasses insidemarijuana jointnewspaper headlineloss of memorygiving away moneybeach bumwalking on a beachtelephone callreference to the last supper the paintingreference to alexander graham bellfalse accusation of murderreference to the renaissancereference to the bermuda trianglereference to the black panthersdeputy district attorneyrecord company executiveu.s. department of justicesexual submissivenessconstruction businessreference to cubaknocking down a doorkissing someone's necktop secret filebeaded curtainimpounding a carreference to uclapicking one's noseaudio flashbackthroat woundsteering wheelrolling a jointcode of silenceimitating fellatiorehab clinickeyboard playerknocked unconciousfemale district attorneyreference to howard hughesjustifiable homicideon screen narrationreference to bigfootnumber 4reference to las vegas nevadaland developmentvacant lotreal estate developmentaryan brotherhoodbackyard barbecuehousing developmentu.s. secret servicetraffic stopmedium format camerabell bottomsdecorchicanareference to godzillareal estate developerpotheadself defencedental officelos angeles police departmenttraffic coplaughing gasacid the drugdemonstratorpancakesschoonerserenitydeodorantfemale narratornitrous oxideurban developmentidprivate clubmovie extrareference to the vietnam warchakraseafoodhandcuffed to a piperepeated dialoguebass playermeet cutepublic healthtax evasionreference to charles mansonpeyotefangsideburnssyndicatetrippyphallic symboldisrespectzodiacreference to the bibleblacklistreference to the book of revelationhoroscopebreaking down a doorliving togetherhummingjoke tellingwriting on a wallwatching someoneapplying makeupdoughnutnew identitydead husbanddoctor's officesnitchmilitantbloody facezenlong haired maledrug tradecard tricknecktiemissing daughtermuralflash cameraskateboarderbaldnesspolice sirenchantingreference to john waynerentscene of the crimeprivate eyefirst person narrationreturning homelapdmagnifying glassreference to ronald reaganastrologydrug carteldrug humortieouija boardcontract killersorrowtrampolinecluesense of smellloan sharkhorninessteethkarmagiving a toastrespectdistrict attorneyknocking on a doorcredit cardsaxophonefilm camerareceptionistunconsciousnessneo nazireal estaterumorbillionairetv commercialinformantstonerhindupolice chiefsnorting cocainefake identitysailboatbitternessrepeated scenestairwaypostcardschemeanti wargreeknotebooksaving a lifeclosetswastikainvestigatorharassmentreckless drivingpatriotismmelancholypsychoticgunfirebenchraised middle fingerbriefcasecorporationhousekeepernoteundercover agentsuspectfogevidencehit on the headcigarette lighterpedophilelaughtermental hospitaljunkieironysmugglingpartnerhippiespanishmourningrear entry sexwatching televisionmovie theatredentistnicknamemental institutiondrug overdosebarefootpromisebald manbikerransomhitchhikingparking garagefateswimsuitdesperationmovie stareccentricdrug abusemagazinecommunistcowboy hatcaptivepot smokingloyaltytv newsgolditalianblack americanrunawaypizzaheroincasinoex convictgardensuspicionfilm within a filmwitnesswigdisappearancebodyguardconvertiblecollege studentbaseball batmissing personcover upmini skirtliarfbiprotestscreamingprologuebinocularsflash forwardlooking at the cameranecklacespankingroommatefalse accusationcultlesbian cunnilingusmapfemale pubic hairdrug dealereatingwomancaliforniabandflashlightnewspaperspyf wordtelephonereference to jesus christhandcuffshallucinationmarijuanacafeinterrogationdead bodyrunningsunglassesbeerlievomitingshootingbikiniarrestface slapshot in the chestfoodsex on couchvoice over narrationerectionpartysingingtitle spoken by characterphotographcigarette smokingfemale full frontal nudityfemale rear nuditybare chested malefemale nuditytwo word titlebased on novelsex scenefightkissflashbackbloodthreesomeviolencemasturbationgun (See All)

Tell No One (2006)
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Tell No One (2006)

The pediatrician Alexandre Beck misses his beloved wife Margot Beck, who was brutally murdered eight years ago when he was the prime suspect. When two bodies are found near where the corpse of Margot was dumped, the police reopen the case and Alex becomes suspect again. The mystery increases when Al …ex receives an e-mail showing Margot older and alive. (Read More)

Themes:
police corruptionunfaithfulnessguiltdrug useobsessionextramarital affairmemoryinvestigationescapetortureadulterypoliticsinfidelitykidnappingmurder …death (See All)
Locations:
police carelevator
Characters:
coronerwaitresslawyerphotographerpolicemandetectivebrother sister relationshipdoctormother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipmother son relationship
Story:
telephone callscene of the crimebitternessrepeated scenestairwaybenchsuspectmourningdesperationdrug abusetv newsheroinsuspiciondisappearancebaseball bat …missing personcover upprologuebinocularsflash forwardfalse accusationfemale pubic haireatingnewspapertelephonecafedead bodyrunninglieshootingarrestface slapfoodphotographcigarette smokingfemale full frontal nudityfemale rear nuditybare chested malebased on novelfemale nuditybloodviolenceflashbackfightgun (See All)

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Changeling (2008)
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Changeling (2008)

Los Angeles, 1928. A single mother returns from work to find her nine-year-old son gone. She calls the LAPD to initiate a search. Five months later, a boy is found in Illinois who fits the description; he says he's her son. To fanfare and photos, the LAPD reunite mother and son, but she insists he's … not her boy. The cops dismiss her as either a liar or hysterical. When she joins a minister in his public criticism of the police, they in turn use government power to silence and intimidate her. Meanwhile, a cop goes to a dilapidated ranch to find a Canadian lad who's without legal status; the youth tells a grisly tale. There's redress for murder; is there redress for abuse of power? (Read More)

Subgenre:
conspiracy
Themes:
police corruptionparanoiainvestigationescapetorturefearkidnappingdeathmurder
Mood:
rain
Locations:
los angeles californiapolice carmotorcycle
Characters:
coronerlawyerphotographerpolicemandetectiveprostitutebrother sister relationshipsingerhusband wife relationshipmother son relationship
Story:
reading a newspapernewspaper headlinetelephone calllos angeles police departmentbreaking down a doorflash cameralapdpolice chiefpedophilemental hospitaldentistdesperationcaptivewitnessdisappearance …missing personliarprotestscreamingfalse accusationeatingwomancalifornianewspapertelephonereference to jesus christhandcuffscaferunninglieshootingface slapfoodvoice over narrationsingingphotographcigarette smokingbare chested malefemale nuditygunflashbackfightbloodviolence (See All)

The Wolf Of Wall Street (2013)
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The Wolf Of Wall Street (2013)

Jordan Belfort is a Long Island penny stockbroker who served 22 months in prison for defrauding investors in a massive 1990s securities scam that involved widespread corruption on Wall Street and in the corporate banking world, including shoe designer Steve Madden.

Subgenre:
conspiracyblack comedy
Themes:
greedunfaithfulnessguiltdrug usetheftextramarital affairinvestigationfearadulterymoneydrugsinfidelity
Mood:
satire
Locations:
japanese restaurantpolice carelevatorboatswimming pool
Characters:
aunt nephew relationshiplittle girlreference to godthieflawyerpolicemanprostitutehusband wife relationship
Story:
private investigatorfbi agentreading a newspapernewspaper headlinetelephone callimitating fellatiochantingfirst person narrationsense of smellcredit cardtv commercialsnorting cocainerepeated sceneharassmentreckless driving …raised middle fingerbriefcaseevidencesmugglingpromisefbifemale pubic hairdrug dealereatingwomannewspaperf wordtelephonereference to jesus christhandcuffsmarijuanacafeinterrogationrunningsunglassesbeerlievomitingbikiniarrestfoodvoice over narrationerectionpartytitle spoken by characterphotographcigarette smokingfemale full frontal nudityfemale rear nuditybare chested malefemale nuditysex scenemasturbationbloodgunkissfightflashbackthreesome (See All)

Dark Places (2015) is one of the best movies like Inherent Vice (2014)
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Dark Places (2015)

Libby Day is a lifeless woman who survived the massacre of her family in their farmhouse in the countryside of Kansas when she was eight. She's been living on donations and lectures ever since. Thirty years ago, the police believed that a satanic cult was responsible for the murder of her mother and … two sisters, and her brother Ben was convicted with her testimony in court. Today, however, an acquaintance, Lyle Wirth, invites Libby to visit "The Kill Club", where amateurs investigate famous crimes, and she finds that they believe Ben is innocent. Libby needs money and, in return, accepts to revisit the slaughter of her family and comes up to the painful revelations and the ultimate truth. (Read More)

Themes:
drug useobsessiontheftseductionmemoryinvestigationescapefearmoneydrugsdeathmurder
Characters:
aunt nephew relationshipreference to godlawyerphotographerbrother sister relationshiptattoomother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipmother son relationship
Story:
private investigatornewspaper headlinetelephone callfemale narratorflash camerascene of the crimesorrowknocking on a doorfilm camerarumorsnorting cocainerepeated sceneinvestigatornoteevidence …hit on the headironynicknamepot smokingtv newswitnessdisappearancemissing personprologueflash forwardfalse accusationcultdrug dealereatingwomanflashlightnewspaperf wordtelephonereference to jesus christmarijuanalieshootingface slapfoodvoice over narrationphotographcigarette smokingbare chested maletwo word titlebased on novelbloodviolenceflashbackkissgun (See All)

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The Nice Guys (2016)
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The Nice Guys (2016)

Set against the backdrop of 1977 Los Angeles, The Nice Guys opens when single father and licensed PI Holland March (Gosling) is hired to investigate the apparent suicide of famous porn star Misty Mountains. As the trail leads him to track down a girl named Amelia (Qualley), he encounters less licens …ed and less hands-off private eye Jackson Healey (Russell Crowe) and his brass knuckles, both hired by the young hippie. However, the situation takes a turn for the worse when Amelia vanishes and it becomes apparent that March wasn't the only party interested. As both men are forced to team up, they'll have to take on a world filled with eccentric goons, strippers dressed as mermaids and even a possible government conspiracy. (Read More)

Subgenre:
conspiracyblack comedy
Themes:
paranoiainvestigationescapetorturefearpoliticsbetrayalmoneydeathrevengemurder
Mood:
neo noir
Locations:
los angeles californiapolice carelevatormotorcyclehotelswimming pool
Characters:
lawyerdetectiveafrican americanmother daughter relationship
Story:
private investigatorreading a newspaperhollywood californiamarijuana jointnewspaper headlineu.s. department of justicecard trickprivate eyecontract killersense of smelldistrict attorneynotecigarette lighterhippiebarefoot …eccentricpot smokingsuspicionwitnessbodyguardbaseball batmissing personcover upprotestprologueflash forwardcaliforniaf wordtelephonereference to jesus christhallucinationinterrogationsunglassesarrestshot in the chestvoice over narrationpartytitle spoken by charactercigarette smokingfemale full frontal nudityfemale rear nuditybare chested malefemale nudityfightbloodflashbackviolence (See All)

Killer Joe (2011)
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Killer Joe (2011)

Finding himself in considerable debt, Chris, a Texan drug dealer, decides the only solution is to murder his mother to collect the insurance money. Getting together with his father, the ex-husband of Chris' mother, they decide to hire Joe Cooper (a contract killer) who also happens to be a police de …tective. The plan is that the money will go to Chris' sister Dottie. However due to the size of the contract fee, Chris agrees that Joe can take Dottie as a retainer until the insurance comes through. (Read More)

Subgenre:
black comedy
Themes:
unfaithfulnessdrug useextramarital affairadulterymoneydrugsinfidelitydeathmurder
Mood:
neo noirrain
Locations:
motorcycle
Characters:
waitressreference to godpolicemandetectivebrother sister relationshipmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipmother son relationship
Story:
marijuana jointtelephone callbloody facecontract killerknocking on a doorcigarette lighterrear entry sexpromisebikercowboy hatpot smokingpizzafemale pubic hairdrug dealereating …flashlightf wordtelephonereference to jesus christhallucinationhandcuffsmarijuanacafesunglassesbeerlievomitingshootingface slapshot in the chestfoodpartytitle spoken by characterphotographcigarette smokingfemale rear nuditybare chested malefemale nuditytwo word titlebloodgunviolence (See All)

Sleeping With Other People (2015)
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Sleeping With Other People (2015)

Themes:
datingunfaithfulnessdrug useobsessionextramarital affairfearadulteryinfidelity
Mood:
rain
Locations:
police carhotelswimming pool
Characters:
little boylittle girlreference to godlawyerpolicemanprostitutedoctorafrican americanmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipmother son relationship
Story:
running in the raintelephone calljoke tellingdoctor's officehorninessgiving a toastreal estatenotebookpsychoticbenchrear entry sexnicknamepot smokingblack americancollege student …mini skirtflash forwardwomanbandf wordtelephonereference to jesus christmarijuanacafelievomitingerectiontitle spoken by charactercigarette smokingbare chested malefightmasturbationflashbackkiss (See All)

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Harsh Times (2005) is one of the best movies like Inherent Vice (2014)
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Harsh Times (2005)

Jim Davis is an ex-Army Ranger who finds himself slipping back into his old life of petty crime after a job offer from the LAPD evaporates. His best friend is pressured by his girlfriend Sylvia to find a job, but Jim is more interested in hanging out and making cash from small heists, while trying t …o get a law enforcement job so he can marry his Mexican girlfriend. (Read More)

Themes:
datingdrug usetheftmemorydrugsdeathmurder
Mood:
rain
Locations:
los angeles californiapolice car
Characters:
thieflawyerpolicemanprostitutetattooafrican americanhusband wife relationship
Story:
drug smugglinglos angeles police departmentlapdreckless drivingsmugglingspanishpot smokingblack americanliarfbiprologuedrug dealereatingmarijuanadead body …runningsunglassesbeerlieshootingshot in the chestfoodpartyphotographcigarette smokingviolencefightkissbloodgun (See All)

Mortdecai (2015)
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Mortdecai (2015)

Juggling some angry Russians, the British Mi5, his impossibly leggy wife and an international terrorist, debonair art dealer and part time rogue Charlie Mortdecai must traverse the globe armed only with his good looks and special charm in a race to recover a stolen painting rumored to contain the co …de to a lost bank account filled with Nazi gold. (Read More)

Subgenre:
conspiracy
Themes:
theftmemoryinvestigationescapetorturemoneykidnappingmurderdeathrevenge
Locations:
los angeles californiapolice carelevatormotorcyclehotelswimming pool
Characters:
chinesereference to godthiefpolicemandetectivehusband wife relationship
Story:
telephone callknocking down a doorscene of the crimemagnifying glasssense of smellhorninessknocking on a doorrumorbillionaireinformantswastikainvestigatorreckless drivinggunfirebriefcase …hit on the headcigarette lighterlaughtersmugglingnicknameeccentricgoldbodyguardflash forwardeatingspyf wordtelephonereference to jesus christinterrogationdead bodyrunningvomitingshootingbikiniarrestface slapshot in the chestfoodvoice over narrationerectionpartytitle spoken by characterphotographbare chested malebased on novelkissflashbackbloodfightgun (See All)

Woman In Gold (2015)
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Woman In Gold (2015)

Maria Altman sought to regain a world famous painting of her aunt plundered by the Nazis during World War II. She did so not just to regain what was rightfully hers, but also to obtain some measure of justice for the death, destruction, and massive art theft perpetrated by the Nazis.

Themes:
guilttheftmemoryescapemoneydeathmurder
Locations:
los angeles californiaelevatorhotel
Characters:
jewjewishlawyersingerdoctormother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipmother son relationship
Story:
telephone callflash cameragiving a toastknocking on a doorrepeated scenestairwaypostcardswastikapatriotismsmugglingwatching televisiontv newsgoldcover upliar …protestflash forwardnecklacefalse accusationwomancalifornianewspaperf wordtelephonehallucinationrunningsunglasseslieshootingarrestsingingphotographcigarette smokingfightflashback (See All)

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All Good Things (2010)
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All Good Things (2010)

A love story and murder mystery based on the most notorious unsolved murder case in New York history. The original screenplay uses newly discovered facts, court records and speculation as the foundation for a story of family, obsession, love and loss.

Themes:
drug useobsessionfearmoneymurderdeath
Mood:
rain
Locations:
los angeles californiaelevatorboatswimming pool
Characters:
jewjewishlawyerphotographerbrother sister relationshipsingermother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipmother son relationship
Story:
reading a newspapertelephone callfemale district attorneyliving togetherhummingdistrict attorneycredit cardreal estatesnorting cocainebriefcasepot smokingtv newssuspicionwigdisappearance …missing personeatingnewspapermarijuanacafeinterrogationdead bodyrunningsunglassesshootingfoodpartysingingphotographcigarette smokingbare chested malefemale nuditysex sceneflashbackviolencegunbloodkiss (See All)

Triple 9 (2016) is one of the best movies like Inherent Vice (2014)
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Triple 9 (2016)

In TRIPLE 9, a crew of dirty cops are blackmailed by the Russian mob to execute a virtually impossible heist. The only way to pull it off is to manufacture a 999, police code for "officer down". Their plan is turned upside down when the unsuspecting rookie they set up to die foils the attack, trigge …ring a breakneck, action-packed finale filled with double-crosses, greed and revenge. (Read More)

Themes:
police corruptiongreedparanoiainvestigationescapetorturefearbetrayalmoneydrugskidnappingrevengemurderdeath
Mood:
neo noir
Locations:
police carelevator
Characters:
coronerasian americanjewishthiefdetectiveprostitutetattooafrican americanhusband wife relationshipmother son relationship
Story:
marijuana jointnewspaper headlineinformantnotecigarette lighterjunkiepartnerdesperationpot smokingex convictsuspicionbodyguardbaseball batcover upfbi …protestmapdrug dealerflashlightf wordhandcuffsinterrogationsunglassesbikiniarrestshot in the chestpartytitle spoken by characterphotographcigarette smokingfemale rear nuditybare chested maletwo word titleviolenceblood (See All)

The Master (2012)
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The Master (2012)

Returning from Navy service in World War II, Freddie Quell drifts through a series of breakdowns. Finally he stumbles upon a cult which engages in exercises to clear emotions and he becomes deeply involved with them.

Subgenre:
black comedy
Themes:
greedparanoiamemoryfear
Locations:
elevatormotorcyclebeach
Characters:
aunt nephew relationshiplittle girlreference to godphotographerpolicemansingerdoctormother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipmother son relationship
Story:
telephone calltrippyhumminghorninessgiving a toastmental hospitalmovie theatrecommunistflash forwardfalse accusationcultfemale pubic haireatingflashlightspy …f wordtelephonereference to jesus christhandcuffsrunningliearrestface slapfoodpartysingingphotographcigarette smokingfemale rear nuditybare chested maletwo word titlefemale nudityfightviolenceflashbackmasturbationkiss (See All)

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Pineapple Express (2008)
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Pineapple Express (2008)

Lazy court-process clerk and stoner Dale Denton has only one reason to visit his equally lazy dealer Saul Silver: to purchase weed, specifically, a rare new strain called Pineapple Express. But when Dale becomes the only witness to a murder by a crooked cop and the city's most dangerous drug lord, h …e panics and dumps his roach of Pineapple Express at the scene. Dale now has another reason to visit Saul: to find out if the weed is so rare that it can be traced back to him--and it is. As Dale and Saul run for their lives, they quickly discover that they're not suffering from weed-fueled paranoia: incredibly, the bad guys really are hot on their trail and trying to figure out the fastest way to kill them both. All aboard the Pineapple Express. (Read More)

Subgenre:
black comedy
Themes:
drug useparanoiaescapefearbetrayalmoneydrugskidnappingmurderdeath
Locations:
police car
Characters:
jewpolicemandoctorafrican americanmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationship
Story:
marijuana jointtelephone calldeodorantbreaking down a doorpolice sirendrug humorsense of smellkarmastonerreckless drivingbenchcigarette lighterpartnerhippiewatching television …hitchhikingpot smokingcasinowitnessliarprologueflash forwarddrug dealerflashlightf wordhandcuffsmarijuanadead bodyrunningbeerlieshootingarrestface slapshot in the chesterectiontitle spoken by characterphotographbare chested malefightviolencebloodkissflashbackgun (See All)

Lovelace (2013)
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Lovelace (2013)

Themes:
fearmoneydeath
Locations:
police carhotelswimming poolbeach
Characters:
reference to godphotographerpolicemanprostitutesingermother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipmother son relationship
Period:
year 1970
Story:
telephone callimitating fellatioaudio flashbackbell bottomsgiving a toastfilm camerasnorting cocainerepeated scenerear entry sexpot smokingconvertibleflash forwardeatingbandf word …telephonereference to jesus christmarijuanacaferunningsunglassesbikiniface slapfoodpartysingingtitle spoken by characterphotographcigarette smokingfemale rear nuditybare chested malefemale nudityflashbackfightviolencegunkissblood (See All)

High-rise (2015) is one of the best movies like Inherent Vice (2014)
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High-Rise (2015)

Class struggle becomes all too real as a young doctor moves into a modern apartment block in suburban 1975 London. Drugs, drink & debauchery dissolve into murder, mayhem and misogyny in this pseudo-post-apocalyptic breakdown of societal norms.

Themes:
unfaithfulnessparanoiaextramarital affairadulterymoneyinfidelitykidnappingmurder
Mood:
satire
Locations:
police carelevator
Characters:
reference to godpolicemanbrother sister relationshipdoctormother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipmother son relationship
Story:
repeated dialogueapplying makeupbloody faceknocking on a doorfilm camerasnorting cocainerepeated scenestairwaybriefcasecigarette lighterrear entry sexnicknamegardenfilm within a filmscreaming …flash forwardeatingflashlightf wordreference to jesus christdead bodylieshootingface slapshot in the chestfoodvoice over narrationpartytitle spoken by characterphotographcigarette smokingbare chested malefemale nuditybased on novelkissviolenceflashbackbloodgun (See All)

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Southland Tales (2006)
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Southland Tales (2006)

Southland Tales is an ensemble piece set in the futuristic landscape of Los Angeles on July 4, 2008, as it stands on the brink of social, economic and environmental disaster. Boxer Santaros is an action star who's stricken with amnesia. His life intertwines with Krysta Now, an adult film star develo …ping her own reality television project, and Ronald Taverner, a Hermosa Beach police officer who holds the key to a vast conspiracy. (Read More)

Subgenre:
absurdismconspiracyblack comedy
Themes:
police corruptiondrug useparanoiaextramarital affairmemoryescapefearpoliticsbetrayaldrugskidnappingdeathmurder
Mood:
neo noirrainsatire
Locations:
los angeles californiapolice carelevatorbeach
Characters:
japaneseactorpolicemansingertattooafrican americanhusband wife relationshipmother son relationship
Story:
southern californiamarijuana jointloss of memorytelephone callkarmatv commercialfake identityraised middle fingerundercover agentfogsmugglingfatepot smokingtv newsfilm within a film …disappearancebodyguardcover upprotestprologueflash forwarddrug dealercaliforniaspyf worddead bodysunglassesbeervomitingshootingshot in the chestvoice over narrationpartysingingcigarette smokingbare chested maletwo word titlefightbloodkissflashbackviolencegun (See All)

Enter The Void (2009)
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Enter The Void (2009)

Tokyo's nasty underside, seen primarily through the eyes of Oscar, a heavy drug user, whose sister Linda is a stripper. Oscar also has flashbacks to his childhood when trauma upends the siblings. Oscar's drug-fed hallucinations alter Tokyo's already-disconcerting nights, and after the police shoot h …im, he can float above and look down: on his sister's sorrow, on the rooms of a love hotel, and on life at even a molecular level. The spectrum's colors can be beautiful; it's people's colorless lives that can be ugly. And what of afterlife, is there more than a void? (Read More)

Themes:
drug useparanoiafearadulterybetrayalmoneydrugsdeath
Locations:
police carelevatorhotelbeach
Characters:
older woman younger man relationshipjewjapaneselittle girlpolicemanprostitutebrother sister relationshipsingerdoctormother daughter relationshipmother son relationship
Story:
telephone callaudio flashbackacid the drugtrippysorrowknocking on a doorrepeated scenecigarette lighterjunkiepromisepot smokingscreamingflash forwardroommatefemale pubic hair …drug dealereatingflashlightf wordhallucinationmarijuanadead bodyrunningshootingface slapshot in the chestfoodsingingphotographcigarette smokingfemale rear nuditybare chested malefemale nuditygunbloodkissflashbackviolence (See All)

Rang De Basanti (2006)
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Rang De Basanti (2006)

A young idealistic English filmmaker, Sue, arrives in India to make a film on Indian revolutionaries Bhagat Singh, Chandrashekhar Azad and their contemporaries and their fight for freedom from the British Raj. Owing to a lack of funds, she recruits students from Delhi University to act in her docu-d …rama. She finds DJ, who graduated five years ago but still wants to be a part of the University because he doesn't think there's too much out there in the real world to look forward to. Karan, the son of Industrialist Rajnath Singhania, who shares an uncomfortable relationship with his father, but continues to live off him, albeit very grudgingly. Aslam, is a middle class Muslim boy, who lives in the by-lanes near Jama Masjid, poet, philosopher and guide to his friends. Sukhi, the group's baby, innocent, vulnerable and with a weakness for only one thing - girls. Laxman Pandey, the fundamentalist in the group, the only one who still believes that politics can make the world a better place and finally Sonia - the sole girl in the group, tomboy and vivacious spirit, engaged to Ajay - the dashing air pilot. Through her film, Sue wishes to showcase to the world the efforts of these young revolutionaries and the enormity of their contribution to the freedom movement in India. What unfolds is the inspiration behind Sue's passion for bringing their story to the world. The twist in the tale is of course the fact that more than just telling the world, Sue's film makes DJ and his friends stop… (Read More)

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conspiracy
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police corruptioninvestigationtorturefearpoliticsmoneykidnappingdeathrevengemurder
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rain
Locations:
motorcycle
Characters:
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Gone Girl (2014)

On the occasion of his fifth wedding anniversary, Nick Dunne reports that his wife, Amy, has gone missing. Under pressure from the police and a growing media frenzy, Nick's portrait of a blissful union begins to crumble. Soon his lies, deceits and strange behavior have everyone asking the same dark  …question: Did Nick Dunne kill his wife? (Read More)

Themes:
unfaithfulnessparanoiaobsessionextramarital affairinvestigationadulterymoneyinfidelitydeathrevengemurder
Mood:
neo noir
Locations:
police carelevatorhotelswimming pool
Characters:
thieflawyerdetectivebrother sister relationshiphusband wife relationshipmother son relationship
Story:
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Before I Go To Sleep (2014)
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Before I Go To Sleep (2014)

Forty-year-old Christine Lucas wakes up in bed with a man she does not know, in an unfamiliar house. The man explains that he is her husband, Ben, and that she suffered brain damage from a car accident ten years earlier. Christine wakes up every morning with no memory of her life from her early twen …ties onwards. Christine receives treatment from Dr. Nasch, a neurologist at a local hospital who provides her a camera to record her thoughts and progress each day, and calls her every morning to remind her to watch the video in the camera. Soon, she starts to discover the truth around her. (Read More)

Themes:
unfaithfulnessguiltparanoiaextramarital affairmemoryinvestigationescapefearadulterybetrayalinfidelity
Mood:
neo noir
Locations:
police carelevatorhotel
Characters:
doctor patient relationshiplittle boydoctorhusband wife relationshipmother son relationship
Story:
loss of memorytelephone callrepeated dialoguehummingscene of the crimefake identityrepeated sceneschemenotebookclosetbenchnoteevidencehit on the headparking garage …liarscreamingflash forwardfalse accusationeatingf wordtelephonehallucinationrunningliearrestface slapfoodpartyphotographcigarette smokingfemale rear nudityfemale nuditybased on novelsex sceneviolencefightbloodflashbackkiss (See All)

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005)
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Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005)

A petty thief posing as an actor is brought to Los Angeles for an unlikely audition and finds himself in the middle of a murder investigation along with his high school dream girl and a detective who's been training him for his upcoming role...

Subgenre:
black comedy
Themes:
theftinvestigationtorturemoneykidnappingmurderdeath
Mood:
neo noirsatire
Locations:
los angeles californiapolice carhotelswimming poolbeach
Characters:
thiefactorpolicemandetectivemother daughter relationship
Story:
private eyecluecredit cardtv commercialnotebookreckless drivingmental hospitalmental institutionfatetv newsrunawaywitnessbaseball batprologuefemale pubic hair …dead bodyrunninglieshootingshot in the chestvoice over narrationerectionpartycigarette smokingbased on novelfemale nudityfightbloodgunkissviolenceflashback (See All)

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Out Of The Furnace (2013)
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Out Of The Furnace (2013)

Russell and his younger brother Rodney live in the economically-depressed Rust Belt, and have always dreamed of escaping and finding better lives. But when a cruel twist of fate lands Russell in prison, his brother becomes involved with one of the most violent and ruthless crime rings in the Northea …st - a mistake that will cost him everything. Once released, Russell must choose between his own freedom, or risk it all to seek justice for his brother. (Read More)

Themes:
drug useinvestigationbetrayalmoneydrugsrevengedeathmurder
Mood:
neo noir
Locations:
police car
Characters:
ex boyfriend ex girlfriend relationshipreference to godpolicemantattooafrican american
Story:
telephone callbloody facereturning homeloan sharkknocking on a doorpolice chiefraised middle fingerjunkiepromisefateblack americanheroinex convictdisappearanceprologue …drug dealereatingflashlightf wordtelephonedead bodyrunningsunglasseslievomitingshootingface slapshot in the chestfoodvoice over narrationphotographcigarette smokingbare chested malesex scenefightgunviolencebloodflashback (See All)

Good Night, And Good Luck. (2005) is one of the best movies like Inherent Vice (2014)
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Good Night, And Good Luck. (2005)

In the early 1950's, the threat of Communism created an air of paranoia in the United States and exploiting those fears was Senator 'Joseph McCarthy (II)' (qv) of Wisconsin. However, CBS reporter 'Edward R. Murrow' (qv) and his producer 'Fred W. Friendly' (qv) decided to take a stand and challenge M …cCarthy and expose him for the fear monger he was. However, their actions took a great personal toll on both men, but they stood by their convictions and helped to bring down one of the most controversial senators in American history. (Read More)

Themes:
communismparanoiainvestigationfearpoliticsdeath
Locations:
elevator
Characters:
jewlawyerbrother sister relationshipsingerafrican americanhusband wife relationshipmother son relationship
Story:
saxophone playeraccused of being a communistbeverly hills californiatelephone callblacklistflash camerasaxophonefilm camerarumortv commercialpatriotismundercover agentevidencecigarette lightercommunist …loyaltytv newsblack americanwitnesscover upliarfbifalse accusationcalifornianewspapercafeliesingingtitle spoken by characterphotographcigarette smokingkissflashback (See All)

The Company You Keep (2012)
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The Company You Keep (2012)

After years in hiding, ex-Weather Underground militant, Nick Sloan aka Jim Grant, learns about his old compatriot's arrest for a bank robbery turned deadly in the 1970s, which he is wanted for as an accomplice. This puts the ambitious young local reporter, Ben Shepard, on the scent of a story that e …xposes Nick as well. As such, Nick goes on the run while taking his daughter to safety. With that accomplished, Nick stays one step ahead of the FBI while pursuing a faint hope to clear his name. Meanwhile, Shepard digs deeper into the case himself as he discovers the true complexities of another times' determined ideals even as Nick faces their consequences with another. (Read More)

Themes:
guiltmemorypoliticsdeathmurder
Mood:
rain
Locations:
boathotel
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lawyerphotographerpolicemanafrican americanmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationship
Story:
fbi agentnewspaper headlinetelephone callreference to las vegas nevadamilitantflash camerapolice sirenpolice chiefsailboatanti warpromisetv newsblack americandisappearanceliar …fbiprotestprologuemapeatingnewspaperf wordtelephonereference to jesus christhandcuffscafeinterrogationrunningsunglassesliearrestfoodphotographbare chested malebased on novel (See All)

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Kill Your Darlings (2013)
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Kill Your Darlings (2013)

In the early 1940s, Allen Ginsberg is an English major at Columbia University, only to learn more than he bargained for. Dissatisfied by the orthodox attitudes of the school, Allen finds himself drawn to iconoclastic colleagues like Lucien Carr, William S. Burroughs and Jack Kerouac. Together, this  …gang would explore bold new literary ideas that would challenge the sensibilities of their time as the future Beat Generation. However, for all their creativity, their very appetites and choices lead to more serious transgressions that would mark their lives forever. (Read More)

Themes:
guiltdrug useparanoiaobsessiontheftseductionmemorymoneydrugsmurder
Characters:
jewreference to godjewishthieflawyerpolicemansingerafrican americanmother son relationship
Story:
telephone callnitrous oxideflash cameragiving a toastdistrict attorneypostcardsaving a lifepromisepot smokingloyaltyblack americancollege studentprologueflash forwardroommate …mapbandflashlightf wordtelephonereference to jesus christmarijuanaarrestface slapvoice over narrationpartysingingtitle spoken by characterphotographcigarette smokingbare chested maleflashbackkissmasturbationbloodfight (See All)

Big Eyes (2014)
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Big Eyes (2014)

In San Francisco in the 1950s, Margaret was a woman trying to make it on her own after leaving her husband with only her daughter and her paintings. She meets gregarious ladies' man and fellow painter Walter Keane in a park while she was struggling to make an impact with her drawings of children wit …h big eyes. The two quickly become a pair with outgoing Walter selling their paintings and quiet Margaret holed up at home painting even more children with big eyes. But Walter's actually selling her paintings as his own. A clash of financial success and critical failure soon sends Margaret reeling in her life of lies. With Walter still living the high life, Margaret's going to have to try making it on her own again and re-claiming her name and her paintings. (Read More)

Themes:
greedfearbetrayalmoney
Locations:
swimming poolbeach
Characters:
chinesereference to godlawyerphotographermother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationship
Period:
1960s
Story:
woman wearing a one piece swimsuitreading a newspapernewspaper headlinetelephone callreference to the bibleflash cameraknocking on a doorfilm camerareal estatebitternesspostcardschemeraised middle fingernicknameswimsuit …magazineitaliansuspicionwitnesscover upliarflash forwardeatingwomancalifornianewspaperf wordtelephonereference to jesus christhallucinationmarijuanacaferunningsunglassesliefoodvoice over narrationtitle spoken by characterphotographcigarette smokingkissfight (See All)

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The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)

GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL recounts the adventures of Gustave H, a legendary concierge at a famous European hotel between the wars, and Zero Moustafa, the lobby boy who becomes his most trusted friend. The story involves the theft and recovery of a priceless Renaissance painting and the battle for an enor …mous family fortune -- all against the back-drop of a suddenly and dramatically changing Continent. (Read More)

Subgenre:
absurdismconspiracyblack comedy
Themes:
greedtheftescapemoneydeathmurder
Locations:
elevatormotorcyclehotelswimming pool
Characters:
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Period:
1960s
Story:
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Spartan (2004)
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Spartan (2004)

In the US-government's special ops, Scott is a shooter, not a planner, doing the job without regard to quaint or obsolete convention. When a Harvard undergrad goes missing (the daughter of a US leader), it's Scott who applies the pressure, first to her boyfriend, then to a madam whose cathouse is th …e initial stop en route to a white slavery auction in Dubai. The abductors may not know the girl's identity, but once they figure it out, she's doomed. Deadly double crosses force Scott to become a planner. Through it all, earnest TV newscasters read the drivel they're handed. (Read More)

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conspiracyblack comedy
Themes:
unfaithfulnessdrug useextramarital affairinvestigationescapetorturefearadulterypoliticsbetrayaldrugsinfidelitykidnappingmurderdeath
Mood:
neo noirrain
Locations:
brothelboatbeach
Characters:
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Story:
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Baby Driver (2017)
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Baby Driver (2017)

Baby is a young and partially hearing impaired getaway driver who can make any wild move while in motion with the right track playing. It's a critical talent he needs to survive his indentured servitude to the crime boss, Doc, who values his role in his meticulously planned robberies. However, just  …when Baby thinks he is finally free and clear to have his own life with his new girlfriend, Deborah, Doc coerces him back for another job. Now saddled with a crew of thugs too violently unstable to keep to Doc's plans, Baby finds himself and everything he cares for in terrible danger. To survive and escape the coming maelstrom, it will take all of Baby's skill, wits and daring, but even on the best track, can he make it when life is forcing him to face the music? (Read More)

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black comedy
Themes:
police corruptionparanoiaescapefearbetrayalmoneymurderrevengedeath
Mood:
neo noirrain
Locations:
usapolice carelevatormotorcycle
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asian americanlittle boywaitressreference to godthiefmusiciansingertattooafrican americanmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipmother son relationship
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wearing sunglasses insidemarijuana jointnewspaper headlinetelephone callsteering wheelreference to las vegas nevadarepeated dialoguepolice sirenpostcardreckless drivingbenchwatching televisionnicknameparking garagedesperation …pot smokingblack americanpizzascreamingprologueflash forwardmapflashlightnewspaperf wordtelephonereference to jesus christhandcuffsmarijuanacaferunningsunglassesliearrestshot in the chestfoodsingingtitle spoken by characterphotographcigarette smokingtwo word titlegunviolencebloodflashbackkiss (See All)

Youth (2015)
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Youth (2015)

Fred and Mick, two old friends, are on vacation in an elegant hotel at the foot of the Alps. Fred, a composer and conductor, is now retired. Mick, a film director, is still working. They look with curiosity and tenderness on their children's confused lives, Mick's enthusiastic young writers, and the … other hotel guests. While Mick scrambles to finish the screenplay for what he imagines will be his last important film, Fred has no intention of resuming his musical career. But someone wants at all costs to hear him conduct again. (Read More)

Themes:
unfaithfulnessextramarital affairmemoryfearadulteryinfidelitydeath
Locations:
elevatorboathotelswimming pool
Characters:
reference to godphotographeractormusicianprostitutesingertattoodoctorhusband wife relationship
Story:
reading a newspaperloss of memorytelephone callpicking one's nosejoke tellingsense of smellreckless drivingironyspanishwatching televisionswimsuitwigprologuefemale pubic haireating …newspaperf wordtelephonehallucinationsunglasseslieface slapfoodsingingtitle spoken by characterphotographcigarette smokingbare chested malefemale nuditysex scenekiss (See All)

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8mm (1999) is one of the best movies like Inherent Vice (2014)
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8mm (1999)

A small, seemingly innocuous plastic reel of film leads surveillance specialist Tom Welles down an increasingly dark and frightening path. With the help of the streetwise Max, Welles relentlessly follows a bizarre trail of evidence to determine the fate of a complete stranger. As his work turns into … obsession, he drifts farther and farther away from his wife, family and simple life as a small-town private eye. (Read More)

Subgenre:
conspiracy
Themes:
paranoiaobsessioninvestigationescapetorturefearbetrayalmoneykidnappingmurderrevengedeath
Mood:
neo noir
Locations:
los angeles californiabrothelswimming pool
Characters:
lawyerdetectiveprostitutetattoohusband wife relationship
Story:
private investigatorhollywood californiatelephone callprivate eyeevidencefatedesperationrunawaybodyguardmissing personcover upbinocularsf wordtelephoneinterrogation …sunglassesshootingshot in the chesttitle spoken by characterphotographcigarette smokingfemale full frontal nudityfemale rear nuditybare chested malefemale nudityfightgunviolenceblood (See All)

Conviction (2010)
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Conviction (2010)

Betty Anne Waters (Swank) is a high school dropout who spent nearly two decades working as a single mother while putting herself through law school, tirelessly trying to beat the system and overturn her brother's (Rockwell) unjust murder conviction.

Themes:
guiltobsessioninvestigationfearmoneymurderdeath
Locations:
police car
Characters:
waitresslawyerphotographerpolicemanbrother sister relationshiptattoomother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipmother son relationship
Story:
telephone callfalse accusation of murderaudio flashbackscene of the crimereturning homedistrict attorneynoteevidencepromiseliarflash forwardfalse accusationeatingwomanhandcuffs …dead bodyrunningsunglassesbeerliearrestface slapfoodphotographcigarette smokingbare chested maleflashbackgunbloodfightviolence (See All)

Legend (2015)
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Legend (2015)

The true story of London's most notorious gangsters, twins Reggie and Ronnie Kray. As the brothers rise through the criminal underworld, Ronnie advances the family business with violence and intimidation while Reggie struggles to go legitimate for local girl Frances Shea. In and out of prison, Ronni …e's unpredictable tendencies and the slow disintegration of Reggie's marriage threaten to bring the brothers' empire tumbling to the ground. (Read More)

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guiltdrug usetheftinvestigationtorturefearmoneydeathmurder
Mood:
rain
Characters:
reference to godphotographerpolicemandetectivebrother sister relationshipsingermother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipmother son relationship
Period:
1960s
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Zodiac (2007)
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Zodiac (2007)

A serial killer in the San Francisco Bay Area taunts police with his letters and cryptic messages. We follow the investigators and reporters in this lightly fictionalized account of the true 1970's case as they search for the murderer, becoming obsessed with the case. Based on Robert Graysmith's boo …k, the movie's focus is the lives and careers of the detectives and newspaper people. (Read More)

Themes:
paranoiaobsessiontheftinvestigationpoliticsdeathmurder
Mood:
neo noirrain
Locations:
motorcycle
Characters:
thieflawyerphotographerpolicemanmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipmother son relationship
Period:
year 19701960s
Story:
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The Place Beyond The Pines (2012)

A mysterious and mythical motorcycle racer, Luke, (Ryan Gosling) drives out of a traveling carnival globe of death and whizzes through the backstreets of Schenectady, New York, desperately trying to connect with a former lover, Romina, (Eva Mendes) who recently and secretly gave birth to the stunt r …ider's son. In an attempt to provide for his new family, Luke quits the carnival life and commits a series of bank robberies aided by his superior riding ability. The stakes rise as Luke is put on a collision course with an ambitious police officer, Avery Cross, (Bradley Cooper) looking to quickly move up the ranks in a police department riddled with corruption. The sweeping drama unfolds over fifteen years as the sins of the past haunt the present days lives of two high school boys wrestling with the legacy they've inherited. The only refuge is found in the place beyond the pines. (Read More)

Themes:
police corruptiondrug useinvestigationfearmoneykidnappingdeathrevenge
Locations:
usapolice carmotorcycleswimming pool
Characters:
waitresslawyerphotographerpolicemantattooafrican americanhusband wife relationshipmother son relationship
Story:
telephone callbreaking down a doorpolice sirengiving a toastdistrict attorneyknocking on a doorpolice chiefspanishpot smokingtv newsblack americanrunawayflash forwarddrug dealereating …f wordtelephonereference to jesus christmarijuanacafesunglassesvomitingshootingarrestshot in the chestfoodpartyphotographcigarette smokingbare chested maleviolencekissbloodgun (See All)

A Scanner Darkly (2006)
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A Scanner Darkly (2006)

In a totalitarian society in a near future, the undercover detective Bob Archor is working with a small time group of drug users trying to reach the big distributors of a brain-damaging drug called Substance D. His assignment is promoted by the recovery center New Path Corporation, and when Bob begi …ns to lose his own identity and have schizophrenic behavior, he is submitted to tests to check his mental conditions. (Read More)

Subgenre:
conspiracyblack comedy
Themes:
regretdrug useparanoiainvestigationfearbetrayaldrugsdeath
Mood:
neo noir
Locations:
police car
Characters:
waitressdetective
Story:
marijuana jointloss of memorytrippyinformantstonercorporationjunkiehippiedrug abuseconvertiblefalse accusationmapdrug dealercaliforniaf word …handcuffshallucinationmarijuanabeervomitingarrestvoice over narrationtitle spoken by charactercigarette smokingbare chested malebased on novelfemale nuditybloodflashback (See All)

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The Departed (2006)
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The Departed (2006)

In South Boston, the state police force is waging war on Irish-American organized crime. Young undercover cop Billy Costigan is assigned to infiltrate the mob syndicate run by gangland chief Frank Costello. While Billy quickly gains Costello's confidence, Colin Sullivan, a hardened young criminal wh …o has infiltrated the state police as an informer for the syndicate is rising to a position of power in the Special Investigation Unit. Each man becomes deeply consumed by their double lives, gathering information about the plans and counter-plans of the operations they have penetrated. But when it becomes clear to both the mob and the police that there is a mole in their midst, Billy and Colin are suddenly in danger of being caught and exposed to the enemy - and each must race to uncover the identity of the other man in time to save themselves. But is either willing to turn on their friends and comrades they've made during their long stints undercover? (Read More)

Themes:
police corruptionguiltextramarital affairinvestigationtorturebetrayalmoneydrugsinfidelitymurderdeath
Mood:
neo noirrain
Locations:
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Characters:
lawyerpolicemandetectiveprostitutesingertattooafrican american
Story:
fbi agenttelephone callsyndicatebreaking down a doorsnitchdrug tradeflash cameramagnifying glassinformantbitternesscigarette lighterblack americanheroinwitnessliar …fbiscreamingprologuespankingdrug dealereatingspyreference to jesus christhandcuffscafeinterrogationrunninglieshootingarrestshot in the chestfoodsingingtitle spoken by characterphotographcigarette smokingbare chested malefemale nuditytwo word titlebloodgunflashbackkissfightviolence (See All)

Confessions Of A Dangerous Mind (2002)
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Confessions Of A Dangerous Mind (2002)

Television made him famous, but his biggest hits happened off screen. "Confessions of a Dangerous Mind" is the story of a legendary showman's double life - television producer by day, CIA assassin by night. At the height of his TV career, Chuck Barris was recruited by the CIA and trained to become a … covert operative. Or so Barris said. (Read More)

Subgenre:
black comedy
Themes:
datingunfaithfulnessparanoiaextramarital affairtortureadulteryinfidelitymurderdeath
Locations:
los angeles californiasex in showerhotelswimming pool
Characters:
jewreference to godjewishprostitutebrother sister relationshipsingermother son relationship
Period:
1960s
Story:
undercover agenthippiespanishmovie theatredentistcowboy hatflash forwardspyreference to jesus christhallucinationinterrogationdead bodybeervomitingshooting …face slapshot in the chestvoice over narrationsingingphotographcigarette smokinggunfightkissviolencemasturbationbloodflashback (See All)

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Blow (2001)

A boy named George Jung grows up in a struggling family in the 1950's. His mother nags at her husband as he is trying to make a living for the family. It is finally revealed that George's father cannot make a living and the family goes bankrupt. George does not want the same thing to happen to him,  …and his friend Tuna, in the 1960's, suggests that he deal marijuana. He is a big hit in California in the 1960's, yet he goes to jail, where he finds out about the wonders of cocaine. As a result, when released, he gets rich by bringing cocaine to America. However, he soon pays the price. (Read More)

Themes:
drug usetheftescapeadulterybetrayalmoneydrugsmurderdeath
Locations:
los angeles californiaswimming poolbeach
Characters:
thiefactormusicianpolicemanmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipmother son relationship
Period:
1960s
Story:
drug smugglingsouthern californiahollywood californiadrug cartelsnorting cocainesmugglingspanishdrug overdosepromisefbiflash forwarddrug dealercaliforniatelephonemarijuana …beershootingarrestvoice over narrationpartytitle spoken by characterphotographcigarette smokingfemale nuditybloodflashbackgun (See All)

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Bride Of Chucky (1998)
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Bride Of Chucky (1998)

Chucky hooks up with another murderous doll, the bridal gown-clad Tiffany, for a Route 66 murder spree with their unwitting hosts, two eloping high-school graduates.

Subgenre:
conspiracyblack comedy
Themes:
regretpolice corruptionparanoiaseductionescapefearbetrayalmoneykidnappingmurderrevengedeath
Locations:
police carhotel
Characters:
ex boyfriend ex girlfriend relationshipthiefdetectivetattoo
Story:
private investigatormarijuana jointnewspaper headlinefalse accusation of murderpolice chiefharassmentraised middle fingercigarette lighterlaughternicknamepot smokingsuspicionfilm within a filmbaseball batscreaming …false accusationflashlightf wordtelephonehandcuffsmarijuanadead bodyshot in the chestphotographcigarette smokingbare chested malekissviolencegunfightblood (See All)

Layer Cake (2004)
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Layer Cake (2004)

A successful cocaine dealer, who has earned a respected place among England's Mafia elite, plans an early retirement from the business. However, big boss Jimmy Price hands down a tough assignment: find Charlotte Ryder, the missing rich princess daughter of Jimmy's old pal Edward, a powerful construc …tion business player and gossip papers socialite. Complicating matters are two million pounds' worth of Grade A ecstasy, a brutal Serbian gang and a whole series of double crossings. The title "LAYER CAKE" refers to the layers or levels anyone in business goes through in rising to the top. What is revealed is a modern underworld where the rules have changed. There are no 'codes', or 'families' and respect lasts as long as a line. Not knowing who he can trust, he has to use all his 'savvy', 'telling' and skills which make him one of the best, to escape his own. The ultimate last job, a love interest called Tammy, and an international drug ring threaten to draw him back into the 'cake mix'. But, time is running out and the penalty will endure a lifetime.. (Read More)

Subgenre:
black comedy
Themes:
greedguiltdrug useparanoiatheftescapetorturefearbetrayalmoneydrugskidnappingmurderrevengedeath
Mood:
neo noirrain
Locations:
police carmotorcyclehotelswimming pool
Characters:
thiefpoliceman
Period:
1960s
Story:
marijuana jointtelephone callconstruction businesspolice sirendrug humorrespectsnorting cocainecigarette lighterjunkiehippierear entry sexdrug overdosepot smokingmissing personliar …binocularsdrug dealercafedead bodyrunningsunglassesbeerlieshot in the chestvoice over narrationtitle spoken by charactercigarette smokingbare chested malefemale nuditybased on novelbloodgunflashbackfightviolence (See All)

Cloud Atlas (2012)
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Cloud Atlas (2012)

Everything is connected: an 1849 diary of an ocean voyage across the Pacific; letters from a composer to his lover; a thriller about a conspiracy at a nuclear power plant; a farce about a publisher in a nursing home; a rebellious clone in futuristic Korea; and the tale of a tribe living on post-apoc …alyptic Hawaii far in the future. (Read More)

Subgenre:
conspiracy
Themes:
guiltdrug usememoryescapemoneydeathrevengemurder
Locations:
elevatorswimming poolbeach
Characters:
jewwaitressreference to godlawyerpolicemanprostitutebrother sister relationshipsingerdoctorhusband wife relationship
Story:
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The Big Lebowski (1998) is one of the best movies like Inherent Vice (2014)
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The Big Lebowski (1998)

When "The Dude" Lebowski is mistaken for a millionaire Lebowski, two thugs urinate on his rug to coerce him into paying a debt he knows nothing about. While attempting to gain recompense for the ruined rug from his wealthy counterpart, he accepts a one-time job with high pay-off. He enlists the help … of his bowling buddy, Walter, a gun-toting Jewish-convert with anger issues. Deception leads to more trouble, and it soon seems that everyone from porn empire tycoons to nihilists want something from The Dude. (Read More)

Subgenre:
black comedy
Themes:
torturebetrayalmoneydrugskidnappingdeath
Mood:
neo noirsatire
Locations:
los angeles californiausamotorcycleswimming pool
Characters:
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Story:
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City Of God (2002)
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City Of God (2002)

Brazil, 1960s, City of God. The Tender Trio robs motels and gas trucks. Younger kids watch and learn well...too well. 1970s: Li'l Ze has prospered very well and owns the city. He causes violence and fear as he wipes out rival gangs without mercy. His best friend Bene is the only one to keep him on t …he good side of sanity. Rocket has watched these two gain power for years, and he wants no part of it. Yet he keeps getting swept up in the madness. All he wants to do is take pictures. 1980s: Things are out of control between the last two remaining gangs...will it ever end? Welcome to the City of God. (Read More)

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black comedy
Themes:
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neo noir
Locations:
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thiefphotographerpolicemanprostitutemother son relationship
Period:
1960s
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Chinatown (1974)
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Chinatown (1974)

JJ 'Jake' Gittes is a private detective who seems to specialize in matrimonial cases. He is hired by Evelyn Mulwray when she suspects her husband Hollis, builder of the city's water supply system, of having an affair. Gittes does what he does best and photographs him with a young girl but in the ens …uing scandal, it seems he was hired by an impersonator and not the real Mrs. Mulwray. When Mr. Mulwray is found dead, Jake is plunged into a complex web of deceit involving murder, incest, and municipal corruption all related to the city's water supply. (Read More)

Subgenre:
conspiracyblack comedy
Themes:
paranoiaextramarital affairinvestigationtorturefearadulterypoliticsbetrayalmoneymurderdeath
Mood:
neo noir
Locations:
los angeles californiausabeach
Characters:
coronerlawyerdetectivemother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationship
Story:
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Black Mass (2015)
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Black Mass (2015)

Based on a true story of James "Whitey" Bulger, an Irish Mob godfather and FBI informant who had a "secret trading" deal with his brother, William "Billy" Bulger, a state senator and a Boston public figure, and John Connolly, an FBI agent. They planned to take down the Italian mob and mafia in Bosto …n, which went awry and things turned massively violent. When the credence for each other began fading out, drug dealing, murders, and extortion started to rise, and forced the FBI's Boston office to confirm that Whitey Bulger was one of the most notorious criminals in US history and also one of the FBI's Ten Most Wanted List criminals. (Read More)

Subgenre:
conspiracyblack comedy
Themes:
paranoiainvestigationtorturefearbetrayalkidnappingrevengedeathmurder
Mood:
neo noir
Locations:
hotelbeach
Characters:
little boylawyerprostitutehusband wife relationshipmother son relationship
Story:
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Disturbia (2007) is one of the best movies like Inherent Vice (2014)
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Disturbia (2007)

After his father is killed in a car accident, things unravel for Kale Brecht and he is placed under house-arrest for punching his Spanish teacher. Having nothing better to do, Kale occupies himself by spying on his neighbors. But one night, he witnesses what appears to be a murder going on in Mr. Tu …rner's house. Kale becomes obsessed with uncovering the truth behind these murders but, after a few unsettling run-ins with Mr. Turner, it becomes a matter of life and death. And the ominous question: Who is watching whom? (Read More)

Subgenre:
black comedy
Themes:
paranoiainvestigationescapebetrayalkidnappingdeathmurderrevenge
Mood:
neo noir
Locations:
police carswimming pool
Characters:
policemanmother daughter relationshipmother son relationship
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Rent (2005)
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Rent (2005)

This rock opera tells the story of one year in the life of a group of bohemians struggling in modern day East Village New York. The story centers around Mark and Roger, two roommates. While a former tragedy has made Roger numb to life, Mark tries to capture it through his attempts to make a film. In … the year that follows, the group deals with love, loss, AIDS, and modern day life in one truly powerful story. (Read More)

Subgenre:
black comedy
Themes:
regretdrug useparanoiatheftfeardrugsdeath
Mood:
rain
Locations:
motorcycle
Characters:
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