20 movies like Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance, ordered by similarity : Winter's Bone(2010), Gone Baby Gone(2007), We Own the Night(2007), In the Bedroom(2001), Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)(2014), Beautiful City(2004), Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai(1999), We Are What We Are(2010), Duniya(1984), Trade(2007), Away We Go(2009), The Last Deadly Mission(2008) ...
Drama
South Korea
2002
129 Minutes
Song Kang-ho Bae Doo-na Han Bo-bae Kim Se-dong Lee Dae-yeon Shin Ha-kyun Lim Ji-Eun
deaf mute sister tycoon daughter girlfriend dark gritty gory seoul, south korea factory lake terminal illness kidnapping organ transplant accidental death revenge pursuit quest 2000s
A recently laid off factory worker kidnaps his former boss' friend's daughter, hoping to use the ransom money to pay for his sister's kidney transplant.
Drama
USA
2010
99 Minutes
Jennifer Lawrence John Hawkes Kevin Breznahan Dale Dickey Garret Dillahunt Sheryl Lee Lauren Sweetser Tate Taylor
daughter family brother father sheriff lawman bleak dark gritty suspenseful the ozarks arkansas rural community abandonment family dysfunction poverty drug trade conspiracy darkness sacrifice
An unflinching Ozark Mountain girl hacks through dangerous social terrain as she hunts down her drug-dealing father while trying to keep her family intact.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA
2007
115 Minutes
Casey Affleck Michelle Monaghan Morgan Freeman Ed Harris John Ashton Amy Ryan Amy Madigan Titus Welliver Michael Kenneth Williams Edi Gathegi
private investigator girlfriend aunt cop drug dealer mother dark gripping suspenseful boston household hospital funeral kidnapping investigation death deception missing persons quest mystery
Two Boston area detectives investigate a little girl's kidnapping, which ultimately turns into a crisis both professionally and personally.
Crime, Drama
USA
2007
118 Minutes
Joaquin Phoenix Mark Wahlberg Eva Mendes Robert Duvall Antoni Corone Moni Moshonov Alex Veadov Tony Musante
club owner drug lord father police chief girlfriend friend brooding suspenseful brooklyn, n.y. club death pursuit drugs police work revenge pursuit revenge transformation 1980s
A New York City nightclub manager tries to save his brother and father from Russian Mafia hitmen.
Drama
USA
2001
138 Minutes
Sissy Spacek Tom Wilkinson Nick Stahl Marisa Tomei William Mapother William Wise Celia Weston Karen Allen
teacher doctor son mother psychopath dark gritty suspenseful courtroom maine household forest infidelity murder death abuse kidnapping injustice fall rivalry
A New England couple's college-aged son dates an older woman who has two small children and an unwelcome ex-husband.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2014
119 Minutes
Michael Keaton Zach Galifianakis Edward Norton Andrea Riseborough Amy Ryan Emma Stone Naomi Watts Lindsay Duncan Merritt Wever Jeremy Shamos Bill Camp
action hero actor broadway director girlfriend daughter ex-wife creative charming emotional amusing dark apartment new york city broadway theater backstage street restaurant acting father/daughter relationship challenge
A washed-up superhero actor attempts to revive his fading career by writing, directing, and starring in a Broadway production.
Drama
Iran
2004
101 Minutes
Faramarz Gharibian Taraneh Alidoosti Babak Ansari Hossein Farzi-Zadeh
daughter sister father mother friend prisoner intense moving tense iran prison family dysfunction money forgiveness race against time death sentence law and order quest revenge 2000s
In Islamic Iran, how much is a woman worth in comparison with a man, and who pays the difference? This film is tale of vengeance, labyrinthine judicial procedure & the concept of "blood money."
Crime, Drama
France|Germany|USA|Japan
1999
116 Minutes
Forest Whitaker John Tormey Cliff Gorman Henry Silva Isaach De Bankolé Tricia Vessey Victor Argo Gene Ruffini Richard Portnow Camille Winbush
hitman mobster daughter friend child dark quirky inner city jersey city, n.j. mansion park mafia murder loyalty samurai quest revenge 2000s
An African-American Mafia hit man who models himself after the samurai of old finds himself targeted for death by the mob.
Horror, Drama
Mexico
2010
90 Minutes
Francisco Barreiro Alán Chávez Paulina Gaitán Carmen Beato Jorge Zárate Esteban Soberanes Adrián Aguirre Miriam Balderas
single mother teen boy cannibal teen girl brother sister dark brooding gory frightening mexico household mall cannibalism family traditions new job ritual murder brother/sister relationship abduction pursuit
When the patriarch of the family passes away, the teenage children must take responsibility for the family chores: the preparation of the rituals, the hunting and putting the all-important ... See full summary »
Drama
India
1984
180 Minutes
Ashok Kumar Dilip Kumar Rishi Kapoor Amrita Singh Prem Chopra Amrish Puri
husband wife friend daughter ex-convict gripping engaging emotional india city house apartment prison imprisonment revenge murder justice love quest pursuit
Mohan Kumar's diligence and honesty lands him in trouble with Balwant Singh Kalra, Jugal Kishore Ahuja, and Mr. Bhandari. Together the trio frame and imprison Mohan and make him watch ... See full summary »
Drama
Germany|USA|Mexico
2007
119 Minutes
Kevin Kline Cesar Ramos Alicja Bachleda-Curus Paulina Gaitán Marco Pérez Linda Emond Zack Ward Kate del Castillo Tim Reid Pasha D. Lychnikoff Anthony Crivello
girl brother sister police officer criminal disturbing frightening brooding profound shocking mexico texas human trafficking kidnapping violence friendship siblings abuse escape rescue
Adriana, 13, is kidnapped in Mexico City by Russian sex traffickers. Her criminal 17 y.o. brother starts looking for her. Across the border in Texas, he gets help from a cop.
Comedy, Drama
USA|UK
2009
97 Minutes
John Krasinski Maya Rudolph Jeff Daniels Carmen Ejogo Jim Gaffigan Maggie Gyllenhaal Josh Hamilton Allison Janney Melanie Lynskey Chris Messina Catherine O'Hara
girlfriend boyfriend friend sister boss parent amusing endearing phoenix tucson, ariz. wisconsin montreal miami moving pregnancy traveling love death quest transformation
A couple who is expecting their first child travel around the U.S. in order to find a perfect place to start their family. Along the way, they have misadventures and find fresh connections with an assortment of relatives and old friends who just might help them discover "home" on their own terms for the first time.
Drama, Crime
France
2008
125 Minutes
Daniel Auteuil Olivia Bonamy Catherine Marchal Francis Renaud Gérald Laroche Guy Lecluyse Philippe Nahon Clement Michu Moussa Maaskri Jean-Paul Zehnacker
cop murderer ex-convict madman victim daughter brash disturbing intense dark tense thrilling prison marseilles, france police station bus street crime scene parole protection
A washed-up Marseilles cop (Auteuil) earns a chance at redemption by protecting a woman from the man who killed her parents as he is about to be released from prison.
Action, Crime, Adventure, Drama
Canada
2011
86 Minutes
Rutger Hauer Gregory Smith Molly Dunsworth Brian Downey Nick Bateman Pasha Ebrahimi Robb Wells Brian Jamieson
homeless person prostitute robber gangsters santa claus pedophile gory dark shocking profound disturbing brutal city street dark room outdoors alley bordello street fighting justice
A homeless vigilante blows away crooked cops, pedophile Santas, and other scumbags with his trusty pump-action shotgun.
Drama
USA
1972
96 Minutes
Stacy Keach Jeff Bridges Susan Tyrrell Candy Clark Nicholas Colasanto Art Aragon Curtis Cokes Sixto Rodriguez Billy Walker Wayne Mahan Ruben Navarro
boxer trainer friend girlfriend gritty dark bleak california gym bar comeback boxing redemption alcoholism friendship aging pursuit rivalry underdog fall
Two men, working as professional boxers, come to blows when their careers each begin to take opposite momentum.
Documentary, Crime, Drama
USA
2006
103 Minutes
Nancy Sloan Roger Mahony John Manly
filmmaker pedophile priest victim mother father creepy dark california family home church child molestation scandal dark secrets pursuit revenge 2000s
Documentary about Father Oliver O'Grady, a Catholic priest who was relocated to various parishes around the United States during the 1970s in an attempt by the Catholic Church to cover up his rape of dozens of children.
Drama
USA|France
2008
110 Minutes
Mickey Rourke Marisa Tomei Evan Rachel Wood Mark Margolis Todd Barry Wass Stevens Judah Friedlander Ernest Miller
wrestler daughter fan stripper somber gripping gritty gym trailer wrestling ring strip club store father/daughter relationship romance comeback wrestling health aging fall quest
A faded professional wrestler must retire, but finds his quest for a new life outside the ring a dispiriting struggle.
Crime, Drama
Japan
1997
103 Minutes
"Beat" Takeshi Kitano Kayoko Kishimoto Ren Ôsugi Susumu Terajima Tetsu Watanabe Hakuryu Yasuei Yakushiji Taro Itsumi Ken'ichi Yajima Makoto Ashikawa Yuuko Daike
cop husband wife partner disabled person gangster brash dark offbeat thrilling japan lake car store yakuza murder bank robbery illness debt unlikely criminal
Nishi leaves the police in the face of harrowing personal and professional difficulties. Spiraling into depression, he makes questionable decisions.
Drama
Romania|France|Belgium
2016
128 Minutes
Adrian Titieni Maria-Victoria Dragus Rares Andrici Lia Bugnar Malina Manovici Vlad Ivanov Petre Ciubotaru David Hodorog Gheorghe Ifrim Lucian Ifrim
father daughter attacker police officer brutal disheartening disturbing emotional gripping uneasy transylvania small town rape rape aftermath revenge moral dilemma father/daughter relationship fatherhood love revenge
A film about compromises and the implications of the parent's role.
Western, Drama
USA
2010
110 Minutes
Joel Coen Jeff Bridges Matt Damon Josh Brolin Barry Pepper Hailee Steinfeld Dakin Matthews Jarlath Conroy Paul Rae Elizabeth Marvel Roy Lee Jones
cowboy gunslinger assassin marshal dense gritty gripping texas desert arkansas absence alcoholism death family showdown revenge quest pursuit 1900s
A stubborn teenager enlists the help of a tough U.S. Marshal to track down her father's murderer.
Crime, Drama
USA
1973
110 Minutes
Robert De Niro Harvey Keitel Richard Romanus Amy Robinson David Proval Cesare Danova Victor Argo George Memmoli Lenny Scaletta Jeanie Bell David Carradine
gangster mobster criminal uncle friend gritty thrilling dark new york city street bar mafia wealth illness death salvation violence escape fall forbidden love
A small-time hood tries to keep the peace between his friend Johnny and Johnny's creditors.