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Wind River (2017)

An FBI agent teams with the town's veteran game tracker to investigate a murder that occurred on a Native American reservation.

Directed byTaylor Sheridan

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  1. 01

    Sicario

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    2015 · 122 min · Action · Crime · Thriller

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    An idealistic FBI agent is enlisted by a government task force to aid in the escalating war against drugs at the border area between the U.S. and Mexico.

    Why it connects

    • strong shared themes: awestruck and fbi
    • substantial genre overlap
    • a closely matched era
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    Past Malice: An Emma Fielding Mystery

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    2018 · 85 min · Crime · Drama · Mystery · TV Movie

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    Archaeologist Emma Fielding is hired to consult on the acquisition of a castle-like estate that local legend states is cursed. But she finds herself in the middle of a murder case after discovering the body of the archaeologist she was hired to shadow in a secret chamber in the bowels of the huge building. Assisted by her friend, FBI special agent Jim Conner, Fielding must sift through clues and a long list of suspects, each of whom has their own reason for wanting the man dead, to determine who is the killer.

    Why it connects

    • shared genre DNA
    • a closely matched era
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  3. 04

    The Conjuring

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    2013 · 112 min · Horror · Thriller

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    Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren work to help a family terrorized by a dark presence in their farmhouse. Forced to confront a powerful entity, the Warrens find themselves caught in the most terrifying case of their lives.

    Why it connects

    • strong recommendation signals
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  4. 05

    Jack Reacher

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    2012 · 130 min · Action · Crime · Drama · Thriller

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    One morning in an ordinary town, five people are shot dead in a seemingly random attack. All evidence points to a single suspect: an ex-military sniper who is quickly brought into custody. The interrogation yields one written note: 'Get Jack Reacher!'. Reacher, an enigmatic ex-Army investigator, believes the authorities have the right man but agrees to help the sniper's defense attorney. However, the more Reacher delves into the case, the less clear-cut it appears. So begins an extraordinary chase for the truth, pitting Jack Reacher against an unexpected enemy, with a skill for violence and a secret to keep.

    Why it connects

    • shared genre DNA
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  5. 08

    Jack Reacher: Never Go Back

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    2016 · 118 min · Action · Crime · Thriller

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    Years after resigning command of an elite military police unit, the nomadic, righter-of-wrongs Reacher is drawn back into the life he left behind when his friend and successor, Major Susan Turner is framed for espionage. Reacher will stop at nothing to prove her innocence and to expose the real perpetrators behind the killings of his former soldiers.

    Why it connects

    • substantial genre overlap
    • a closely matched era
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  6. 09

    Mystery Road

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    2013 · 121 min · Crime · Drama · Thriller · Western

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    A murdered girl is found under a bridge on a remote road and indigenous detective Jay Swan gets the case. Jay finds that no-one is that interested in solving the murder of an indigenous teenager and he is forced to work alone.

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    • shared genre DNA
    • a closely matched era
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  7. 10

    Longlegs

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    2024 · 101 min · Crime · Horror · Mystery

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    FBI Agent Lee Harker is a gifted new recruit assigned to the unsolved case of an elusive serial killer. As the case takes complex turns, unearthing evidence of the occult, Harker discovers a personal connection to the merciless killer and must race against time to stop him before he claims the lives of another innocent family.

    Why it connects

    • shared themes: fbi and murder
    • substantial genre overlap
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