20 movies like Ace in the Hole, ordered by similarity : The 33(2015), Page 3(2005), Red Riding: 1974(2009), The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez(1983), All the President's Men(1976), Mine 9(2019), The Drop(2014), The Paper(1994), Drum(2004), Deadline U.S.A.(1952), The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada(2005), Moka(2016) ...
Drama
USA
1951
112 Minutes
Kirk Douglas Jan Sterling Porter Hall Bob Arthur Frank Cady Richard Benedict Ray Teal Gene Evans
reporter editor treasure hunter wife sheriff engaging dark albuquerque, n.m. new mexico mine media circus accident exploitation journalism bad behavior regret discovery temptation rescue 1950s
A frustrated former big-city journalist now stuck working for an Albuquerque newspaper exploits a story about a man trapped in a cave to rekindle his career, but the situation quickly escalates into an out-of-control circus.
Drama
Chile|Colombia|Spain|USA
2015
125 Minutes
Antonio Banderas Rodrigo Santoro Juliette Binoche Gabriel Byrne Lou Diamond Phillips Mario Casas Juan Pablo Raba Tenoch Huerta Adriana Barraza Kate del Castillo Cote de Pablo
miner mine owner rescue worker family member friend reporter bleak brooding intense chile mine office hospital house car mining disaster rescue survival stress
Based on the real-life event, when a gold and copper mine collapses, it traps 33 miners underground for 69 days.
Drama, Gay & Lesbian
India
2005
139 Minutes
Konkona Sen Sharma Atul Kulkarni Boman Irani Bikram Saluja Tara Sharma Sandhya Mridul Rehaan Engineer Jai Kalra Soni Razdan Nassar Abdulla
reporter makeup artist editor roommate socialite friend engaging wild rousing india party newsroom apartment office celebrities gossip show business integrity media social climbing
A look at Mumbai's socialite party circle world through the eyes of a Page 3 journalist.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
2009
102 Minutes
Andrew Garfield David Morrissey Rebecca Hall Sean Bean John Henshaw Anthony Flanagan Warren Clarke Jennifer Hennessy Mary Jo Randle Rachel Jane Allen Rita May
reporter widow editor police chief businessman somber suspenseful dark yorkshire, england house construction site police station serial murders police corruption cover-up investigation affair journalism discovery transformation
A rookie crime reporter (Andrew Garfield) becomes intrigued by a missing-child case that mirrors that of a series of child abductions and murders that took place in previous years.
Drama, History
France
1983
104 Minutes
cattle rustler sheriff deputy brother reporter wife powerful engaging striking texas ranch mistaken identity wanted man accidental murder old west racism cultural differences escape underdog 1900s
Walter is told by his boss, Sara, to deliver an urgent letter to Henri de Corinthe. On the way he finds a beautiful woman he had been eying in a nightclub, lying in the road, bound up. He ... See full summary »
Drama
USA
1976
138 Minutes
Robert Redford Dustin Hoffman Jack Warden Martin Balsam Hal Holbrook Jason Robards Jane Alexander Meredith Baxter Ned Beatty Stephen Collins Penny Fuller
reporter editor politician teamwork engaging intricate tense emotional washington, d.c. watergate hotel apartment newsroom parking deck big city journalism political intrigue richard nixon carl bernstein bob woodward scandal
"The Washington Post" reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein uncover the details of the Watergate scandal that leads to President Richard Nixon's resignation.
Drama
USA
2019
83 Minutes
Terry Serpico Mark Ashworth Kevin Sizemore Clint James Drew Starkey Erin Elizabeth Burns Alpha Trivette Francine Locke
miner rescue worker family bleak disheartening gritty gutsy inspiring incredible powerful solemn somber tense mine appalachia rescue survival rescue 2010s
Two miles into the earth, nine Appalachian miners struggle to survive after a methane explosion leaves them with one hour of oxygen.
Crime, Drama
USA
2014
107 Minutes
Tom Hardy Noomi Rapace James Gandolfini Matthias Schoenaerts John Ortiz Ann Dowd Michael Aronov James Frecheville Elizabeth Rodriguez Tobias Segal Michael Esper
bartender mobster neighbor puppy abusive husband friend brooding dark intense new york city bar apartment alley car office mobsters money laundering animal rescue abuse love
Bob Saginowski finds himself at the center of a robbery gone awry and entwined in an investigation that digs deep into the neighborhood's past where friends, families, and foes all work together to make a living - no matter the cost.
Drama
USA
1994
110 Minutes
Michael Keaton Glenn Close Robert Duvall Marisa Tomei Randy Quaid Jason Robards Jason Alexander Spalding Gray Catherine O'Hara Lynne Thigpen Jack Kehoe
reporter editor wife mother boss brash frenetic melodramatic tense new york city newsroom household investigation newspapers gunfight scandal husband/wife relationship career pursuit discovery
New York City tabloid editor Henry's faced with tough decisions while he faces several serious life challenges, and a tempting job offer.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
2004
102 Minutes
journalist investigator south african man photographer nelson mandela lover melodramatic emotional suspenseful engaging fascinating intense south africa apartheid racial tension racism attraction investigative journalism undercover operations adventure
In 1950s Johannesburg, black South African reporter Henry Nxumalo (Taye Diggs) uncovers an explosive story.
Drama
USA
1952
87 Minutes
Humphrey Bogart Ethel Barrymore Kim Hunter Ed Begley Warren Stevens Paul Stewart Martin Gabel Joe De Santis Audrey Christie Jim Backus
reporter gangster editor ex-wife publisher widow gritty tense new york city newsroom journalism crime quest 1950s
With his newspaper about to be sold, crusading editor Ed Hutcheson tries to complete an exposé on gangster Rienzi.
Adventure, Crime, Drama
France|Mexico|USA
2005
121 Minutes
Tommy Lee Jones Barry Pepper Julio Cesar Cedillo Dwight Yoakam January Jones Melissa Leo Levon Helm Mel Rodriguez Cecilia Suárez Ignacio Guadalupe Vanessa Bauche
rancher border patrol officer sheriff waitress wife ranch hand brooding dark emotional outlandish texas ranch mexico diner illegal immigration accidental death friendship kidnapping journey quest
Ranch foreman Pete Perkins looks to fulfill the promise to his recently deceased best friend by burying him in his hometown in Mexico.
Drama
Switzerland|France
2016
90 Minutes
Emmanuelle Devos Nathalie Baye Diane Rouxel Olivier Chantreau Jean-Philippe Écoffey Samuel Labarthe David Clavel Marion Reymond
woman accident victim mother deaf child private investigator suspect melodramatic moving heartwarming emotional engaging suspenseful france switzerland accidental killing accident obsession investigation revenge revelation
A grieving woman pursues a couple who she suspects of killing her son in a hit-and-run.
Drama
USA
1969
102 Minutes
James Caan Shirley Knight Robert Duvall Marya Zimmet Tom Aldredge Laurie Crewes Andrew Duncan Margaret Fairchild Sally Gracie Alan Manson Robert Modica
police officer mentally impaired person pregnant wife housewife widower hitchhiker melodramatic somber disturbing road car long island, n.y. zoo west virginia nebraska pregnancy self-discovery road trip marital problems loneliness
When a housewife finds out she is pregnant, she runs out of town looking for freedom to reevaluate her life decisions.
Drama
USA
1968
130 Minutes
John Marley Gena Rowlands Lynn Carlin Fred Draper Seymour Cassel Val Avery Dorothy Gulliver Joanne Jordan Darlene Conley Gene Darfler Elizabeth Deering
husband wife mistress businessperson dark disheartening somber sad suburbia los angeles love marriage loneliness aging adultery discovery love temptation 1960s
A middle-aged man leaves his wife for another woman. Shortly after, his ex-wife also begins a relationship with a younger partner. The film follows their struggles to find love amongst each other.
Drama
UK
1987
96 Minutes
Colin Firth Kenneth Branagh Natasha Richardson Jim Carter Patrick Malahide Richard Vernon Tony Haygarth
veteran soldier archaeologist stationmaster vicar wife airy charming dreamy engaging heartwarming england yorkshire countryside village church post-war life faith forbidden love self-discovery
Five centuries ago, a mural was created in a country church in the north of England, and then hidden under layers of white paint. Looking at it again will be a distraction, the Reverend Mr.... See full summary »
Drama
USA|UK
2007
103 Minutes
Angelina Jolie Dan Futterman Archie Panjabi Will Patton Irrfan Khan Denis O'Hare Demetri Goritsas Jillian Armenante Adnan Siddiqui Zachary Coffin Mikail Lotia
reporter wife police officer agent terrorist dark gritty suspenseful pakistan restaurant airplane california new york city rescue missing persons terrorism courage scandal politics rescue
Mariane Pearl embarks on a frantic search to locate her journalist husband, Daniel, when he goes missing in Pakistan.
Drama
France
1956
113 Minutes
Jean Gabin Danièle Delorme Lucienne Bogaert Robert Arnoux Liliane Bert Gérard Blain Aimé Clariond Gabrielle Fontan Germaine Kerjean Robert Manuel Jean-Paul Roussillon
restaurant owner young woman ex-wife housekeeper mother-in-law employee dark chilling suspenseful emotional paris restaurant apartment bar france street murder plot deception betrayal estrangement
André Chatelin is a restaurant owner in Les Halles in Paris. One morning, a girl named Catherine asks to see him. She happens to be the daughter of his estranged wife, Gabrielle, that André... See full summary »
Comedy, Drama
Australia
2005
100 Minutes
William McInnes Justine Clarke Anthony Hayes Lisa Flanagan Andrew Gilbert Daniela Farinacci Sacha Horler Maggie Dence Edwin Hodgeman Andreas Sobik
artist photojournalist reporter girlfriend editor driver dark passionate adelaide, australia funeral household accident cancer pregnancy grief death discovery 2000s
During one unusually hot and tragic weekend, four people struggle after hearing some life-changing news, this in turn brings them together.
Drama
USA
1951
90 Minutes
Bette Davis Barry Sullivan Jane Cowl Kent Taylor Betty Lynn John Sutton Frances Dee Peggie Castle
wife husband beautiful woman old friend daughter englishman melodramatic engaging family home san francisco party cruise ship haiti california divorce infidelity vacation making amends domestic life marriage
The film is about divorce but with flashbacks as to why divorce occurs.
Drama
USA|West Germany
1953
105 Minutes
Fredric March Terry Moore Gloria Grahame Cameron Mitchell Adolphe Menjou Robert Beatty Alex D'Arcy Richard Boone
circus performer businessperson wife communist emotional engaging melodramatic czechoslovakia circus circus communism marriage social change escape love transformation underdog 1950s
Czech circus owner-Clown and his entire troupe employ a daring stratagem in order to escape en masse from behind the iron curtain.