Here we've displayed a list of the best Domestic Violence films : 3-Iron(2004), Dolores Claiborne(1995), This Boy's Life(1993), I Called Him Morgan(2016), Evenhand(2002), Love Letters(1945), Petulia(1968), An Unfinished Life(2005), Bleeder(1999), Provoked(2007), Until They Sail(1957), The Book of Henry(2017) ... ...
Romance, Drama
South Korea|Japan
2004
87 Minutes
Seung-yeon Lee Hyun-Kyoon Lee Hyuk-ho Kwon Ju Jin-mo Choi Jeong-ho Lee Ju-suk Mun Sung-hyeok Park Ji-ah Jang Jae-yong Lee Da-hae Park Se-jin
abused wife husband drifter cop loner dreamy dark moving offbeat mansion house jail south korea domestic violence loveless marriage affair heroism jealousy on the run rescue
A transient young man breaks into empty homes to partake of the vacationing residents' lives for a few days.
Crime, Drama
USA
1995
131 Minutes
Kathy Bates Jennifer Jason Leigh Judy Parfitt Christopher Plummer David Strathairn Eric Bogosian John C. Reilly Ellen Muth Bob Gunton Roy Cooper Wayne Robson
journalist housekeeper elderly woman detective father daughter disturbing brooding melodramatic maine small town family home police station ferry mansion murder dark secrets domestic violence mysterious past mother/daughter relationship
A big-city reporter travels to the small town where her mother has been arrested for the murder of an elderly woman that she works for as a maid.
Gay & Lesbian, Drama
USA
1993
115 Minutes
Robert De Niro Ellen Barkin Leonardo DiCaprio Jonah Blechman Eliza Dushku Chris Cooper Carla Gugino Zachary Ansley
young boy stepfather mother friend recruiter emotional disturbing touching tense seattle wilderness school diner household domestic violence family dysfunction troubled youth unhappy marriage peer pressure alcoholism
The story about the relationship between a rebellious 1950s teenager and his abusive stepfather, based on the memoirs of writer and literature Professor Tobias Wolff.
Documentary
Sweden|USA
2016
92 Minutes
jazz musician husband wife confident cool fascinating offbeat new york city east village studio love nursing jazz drug addiction domestic violence discovery love revenge transformation sacrifice
An exploration of the relationship between jazz trumpeter Lee Morgan and his common-law wife Helen, who was implicated in his murder in 1972.
Drama
USA
2002
92 Minutes
Bill Sage Bill Dawes Io Tillett Wright Irene Pena Hector Garcia Lee Stringer
police officer tough guy criminal arsonist junkie police chief gritty intense city texas poverty personality clash police work divorce fighting domestic violence adventure wretched excess 2000s
Set in a dirt-poor neighborhood in the fictional city of San Lovisa, Texas, EvenHand tells the story of two very different cops, working together for the first time. Rob Francis, recently ... See full summary »
Drama
USA
1945
101 Minutes
Jennifer Jones Joseph Cotten Ann Richards Anita Louise Cecil Kellaway Gladys Cooper Byron Barr Robert Sully Reginald Denny Ernest Cossart James Millican
soldier woman mother fiancée melodramatic tense italy party london world war ii love letters long-distance relationship murder amnesia domestic violence mystery love 1940s
Allen Quinton writes a fellow soldier's love letters; tragedy results. Later, Allen meets a beautiful amnesiac who fears postmen...
Comedy, Drama
UK|USA
1968
104 Minutes
Julie Christie George C. Scott Richard Chamberlain Arthur Hill Shirley Knight Pippa Scott Kathleen Widdoes Roger Bowen Richard Dysart Lou Gilbert Nat Esformes
doctor newlywed son husband ex-wife wife cool melodramatic striking san francisco hospital charity event apartment motel starting over domestic violence adultery family romance midlife crisis
An unhappily married socialite finds solace in the company of a recently divorced doctor.
Drama
Germany|USA
2005
107 Minutes
Robert Redford Morgan Freeman Jennifer Lopez Becca Gardner Josh Lucas Damian Lewis Camryn Manheim Lynda Boyd
rancher daughter-in-law daughter friend boyfriend abusive boyfriend melodramatic gripping heartwarming farm wilderness family home redemption domestic violence grief healing reconciliation car crash transformation discovery
Desperate to provide care for her daughter, down-on-her-luck Jean moves in with her father in-law from whom she is estranged. Through time, they learn to forgive each other and heal old wounds.
Drama
Denmark
1999
100 Minutes
Kim Bodnia Mads Mikkelsen Rikke Louise Andersson Liv Corfixen Zlatko Buric Claus Flygare Gordana Radosavljevic Marko Zecewic Levino Jensen
factory worker girlfriend waitress brother best friend security guard bleak gritty raw intense copenhagen, denmark apartment movie theater bar cemetery video store domestic violence relationships unwanted pregnancy repression
Two stories for the price of one: Lenny works in a video shop and tries to get aquainted with the waitress Lea. Leo beats his pregnant wife, Louise, which is a VERY bad idea, as her brother, Louis, is a violent racist.
Drama
UK|India
2007
111 Minutes
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan Miranda Richardson Naveen Andrews Nandita Das Rebecca Pidgeon Robbie Coltrane Steve McFadden Nicholas Irons Raji James Deborah Moore Shaheen Khan
young man young woman husband wife mother family member shocking brutal chilling disturbing moving powerful india city united kingdom house police station jail arranged marriage husband/wife relationship
It's the true story of a Punjabi woman named Kiranjit Ahluwalia who leaves India to marry a London-based guy, only to be badly abused. She ends up in prison for murdering her abusive husband.
Drama
USA
1957
95 Minutes
Jean Simmons Paul Newman Joan Fontaine Piper Laurie Charles Drake Sandra Dee Wally Cassell Alan Napier Ralph Votrian John Wilder Adam Kennedy
marine salesgirl military officer unwed mother sister wife emotional melodramatic mushy suspenseful new zealand dance hall hotel courtroom doomed romance war bride world war ii domestic violence sister relationship alcohol
During WW2, husband-less New Zealand women meet and marry American soldiers who are fighting in the Pacific theater.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA
2017
100 Minutes
Naomi Watts Jaeden Martell Jacob Tremblay Sarah Silverman Dean Norris Lee Pace Maddie Ziegler Tonya Pinkins Bobby Moynihan
single mother waitress friend son neighbor chilling confident disturbing school small town house woods abuse good deeds domestic violence discovery mystery revenge sacrifice 21st century
With instructions from her genius son's carefully crafted notebook, a single mother sets out to rescue a young girl from the hands of her abusive stepfather.
Crime, Drama
USA
1954
86 Minutes
Sterling Hayden Gloria Grahame Gene Barry Marcia Henderson Casey Adams Billy Chapin Chuck Connors Don Haggerty Stuart Randall Don Garrett Richard Beach
baker murder suspect police chief girlfriend police officer young boy bleak tense thrilling california city police station mexican-american border roof murder investigation double life police work domestic violence manhunt pursuit
A chief of police detectives fired for brutality, tries to get evidence on a man suspected of killing 3 of his officers.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1994
90 Minutes
Armin Mueller-Stahl Maureen Stapleton Lionel Stander Olivia d'Abo Adrian Pasdar
violinist retiree mobster woman neighbor charming tender new york city apartment building hospital aging alzheimer's disease philosophy musical performance passion domestic violence love underdog 1990s
Joseph, a former professional musician who has withdrawn into a quiet life after the death of his wife. Remaining mostly isolated, he stays at home, playing his violin in the evenings for ... See full summary »
Drama
UK
2003
97 Minutes
Kevin McKidd Laura Fraser Susan Lynch Stuart Sinclair Blyth Jim Carter Ewen Bremner Elaine C. Smith Kate Robbins Marcia Rose Iain De Caestecker Lisa May Cooper
alcoholic father skinhead art student gang member lover brooding intense dark edinburgh, scotland pub alley group therapy alcoholism father/son relationship gangs memory domestic violence troubled childhood fall
16 years of alcohol is about a skinhead named Frankie; his violent childhood, alcoholism and his love for Ska.
Comedy
USA
1993
96 Minutes
Robert De Niro Uma Thurman Bill Murray Kathy Baker David Caruso Mike Starr Tom Towles J.J. Johnston Richard Belzer Derek Anunciation
police officer crime boss therapist waitress amusing quirky apartment chicago police station comedy club debt unlikely romance organized crime domestic violence forbidden love underdog 1990s
When shy, soft-spoken Chicago detective Wayne "Mad Dog" Dobie inadvertently saves the life of local gangster Frank Milo, he's the reluctant recipient of an unusual one week "thank you" gift - a beautiful bartender named Glory.
Comedy, Drama
Germany|USA
1999
111 Minutes
Melanie Griffith David Morse Lucas Black Cathy Moriarty Meat Loaf Aday Rod Steiger Richard Schiff John Beasley Robert Wagner Noah Emmerich Sandra Seacat
aunt nephew sheriff judge uncle brother offbeat amusing emotional alabama small town hollywood, calif. courtroom swimming pool racism race relations domestic violence murder coming of age acting
An abused wife heads to California to become a movie star while her nephew back in Alabama has to deal with a racially-motivated murder involving a corrupt sheriff.
Adventure
USA
1959
102 Minutes
Susan Hayward Stephen Boyd Barbara Nichols Dennis Holmes Theodore Bikel Ken Scott James Philbrook Florence MacMichael
widow farmhand son store clerk doctor moving melodramatic wilderness small town ranch canada mother/son relationship remarriage family dysfunction domestic violence second chance pregnancy love transformation growing up
On a farm in the Canadian North-West, a young widow becomes the source of a jealous rivalry between her little son and her new husband.
Kids & Family, Adventure
Canada|USA
1995
94 Minutes
Christina Ricci Anna Chlumsky Polly Draper Brian Kerwin Diana Scarwid David Keith Amy Kirk Betty Phillips Jay Brazeau
teen girl best friend mother father alcoholic boyfriend touching emotional mountain washington state household wilderness domestic violence friendship legend alcoholism city vs. country treasure hunting adventure growing up
A city girl teams up with a tomboy to solve the mystery of Bear Mountain, Molly Morgan, and the buried treasure as well as learn about true friendships.
Comedy, Drama
UK
2000
86 Minutes
Rachel Weisz Susan Lynch Alex Norton Iain Glen Maurice Roeves Tom Mannion Robin Laing Pauline Lynch
girlfriend abusive boyfriend young woman junkie police officer brother dark offbeat suspenseful glasgow, scotland bathroom bus station train apartment domestic violence female bonding fake kidnapping schemes police corruption ransom
Two girls thrown together by their boyfriends' violence accidentally kill one of them.
Drama
USA
1991
104 Minutes
Demi Moore Glenne Headly Bruce Willis John Pankow Harvey Keitel Billie Neal Frank Vincent Karen Shallo Crystal Field Marianne Leone Marc Baron
abused wife abusive husband murderer friend police officer gritty dark tense fair new jersey police station murder marital problems domestic violence revenge rivalry 1990s
Two detectives interrogate a hairdresser on two homicides she may or may not have been involved in.
Drama
USA
2018
91 Minutes
Olivia Wilde Morgan Spector Tonye Patano Kyle Catlett Cheryse Dyllan Olivia Gilliatt Betsy Aidem C.J. Wilson
vigilante victim criminal husband counselor child dark bleak gripping intense house car wilderness group therapy home domestic violence traumatic past struggle vigilantism painful memories
After escaping her violent husband, Sadie makes it her life's mission to help free others in danger. After months of rigorous training in survival skills, boxing, and lethal martial arts, she is back with a vengeance.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2000
88 Minutes
James LeGros Amber Valletta Desmond Harrington Josh Lucas Jodie Markell Laila Robins Penny Balfour Ilana Levine Kelly De Martino Eddie Kaye Thomas Courtney Jines
reporter actor editor ex-wife daughter producer offbeat amusing emotional north carolina film set restaurant office domestic violence journalism lawsuit investigation assault mystery pursuit
After an expose on NFL players causes a series of lawsuits, a reporter gets fired. A loyal editor nonetheless gives him a freelance story to work on. It seems that an athletic 19 year old ... See full summary »
Drama
UK
2019
92 Minutes
Emilia Jones Sienna Guillory Oliver Coopersmith George MacKay Noriko Sakura Steve Waddington
mother daughter half brother brooding bleak confident dark disheartening gritty melancholy powerful sad wales nuclear power plant domestic violence nuclear energy nuclear safety nuclear waste delusion hallucinations
Following an act of violence committed by her own brother, Emma escapes with her mother to wild, open country, where they find refuge in an isolated retreat in the shadow of a nuclear power station.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA
2019
98 Minutes
Daniel Savage Olivia Colman Kaitlyn Dever Alice Englert Jim Gaffigan Walton Goggins Thomas Mann Lewis Pullman Brooks Roseberry Katherine DeBoer
daughter boyfriend husband father family faith healer pastor brooding dark disturbing emotional fascinating gripping intense melancholy offbeat profound somber thrilling appalachia
Set deep in the wilds of Appalachia, where believers handle death-dealing snakes to prove themselves before God, a pastor's daughter holds a secret that threatens to tear her community apart.
Drama
USA
2001
94 Minutes
Michele Greene Marc Singer Veronica Hamel John Ratzenberger William Katt George Dzundza Martin Papazian
abusive husband wife sister-in-law insurance investigator partner brother-in-law engaging thrilling tense california house cliff ocean faking death domestic violence hunting insurance fraud husband/wife relationship debt mystery
In order to free themselves from debt, a husband and wife plan to fake the husband's death but the scheme goes terribly awry.
Mystery & Thriller
2003
92 Minutes
man newlywed tense thrilling chilling cabin island wedding woods imprisonment honeymoon newlyweds domestic violence male aggression escape transformation love 2000s
While honeymooning on a remote island, a newlywed (Tara Reid) learns that her husband (Kip Pardue) is plotting her death.
Drama
2012
85 Minutes
Sara Paxton Lisa Edelstein Justin Bruening W. Earl Brown Michael Gross Annie Corley Erin Cahill Jon Curry
abusive husband family disheartening emotional texas houston domestic violence true crime wretched excess escape 1990s
Susan Wright (Sara Paxton) stands trial for the murder of her husband (Justin Bruening) in their Texas home.
Drama
USA
1994
92 Minutes
Rebecca De Mornay Ellen Burstyn Robert Knepper Carol Mitchell-Leon Richard Jenkins Tandy Cronyn Norm Skaggs Sue Bugden Kevin Dewey Sean Sweeney Jack Swanson
ex-convict woman southerner mother murderer son dark gritty profound prison georgia household bedroom reunion family domestic violence family dysfunction new life prison quest
The arrest of a Prostitute forces her to a "Getting Straight" meeting. After confessing her life leading to the arrest, she realizes she has been helped by the meetings.
Drama
2002
129 Minutes
Hiroyuki Sanada Rie Miyazawa Nenji Kobayashi Ren Ôsugi Hiroshi Kanbe Min Tanaka Erina Hashiguchi Miki Itô
samurai childhood sweetheart daughter sister husband mother brooding somber moving japan village house countryside office first love honor code family ties aging class distinctions domestic violence
In the 19th century a woman (Rie Miyazawa) helps a widowed samurai (Hiroyuki Sanada) who must kill a rebellious swordsman.