Movies like Recount: 20 to watch next
If you loved Recount (2008) — a drama, history and tv movie film directed by Jay Roach — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of Recount most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like florida, government and presidential election. 7 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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I Am Elizabeth Smart 2017★ 6.8
Shares: Drama, TV Movie
The story of Elizabeth Smart's kidnapping and captivity, as told from her perspective.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Ray Donovan: The Movie 2022★ 6.8
Shares: Drama, TV Movie
A showdown decades in the making brings the Donovan family legacy full circle. As the events that made Ray who he is today finally come to light, the Donovans find themselves drawn back to Boston to face the past. Each of them struggles to overcome their violent upbringing, but destiny dies hard, and only their fierce love for each other keeps them in the fight.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Miss Marple: The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side 1992★ 7.4
Shares: Drama, TV Movie
A town busybody is poisoned at a busy reception in the home of famous film star Marina Gregg. The poisoned drink seemed intended for Marina, but Miss Marple is not so sure. She sets out to discover the true identity of the killer before he or she can strike again.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Live by Night 2016★ 6.3
Shares: Drama, History
A group of Boston-bred gangsters set up shop in balmy Florida during the Prohibition era, facing off against the competition and the Ku Klux Klan.
Stream in India on JioHotstar
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Confirmation 2016★ 6.9
Shares: Drama, History, TV Movie
Judge Clarence Thomas' nomination to the United States' Supreme Court is called into question when former colleague, Anita Hill, testifies that he had sexually harassed her.
Stream in India on JioHotstar
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Fanny Lye Deliver'd 2019★ 6.2
Shares: Drama, History
On an isolated English farm in 1657, Fanny lives a quiet life with her oppressive husband John and their young son. One day their life is rocked with the arrival of young couple Thomas and Rebecca who claim to have been robbed and need a place to stay. But are these strangers really who they say they are?
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Stone Cold 2005★ 6.8
Shares: Drama, TV Movie
Jesse Stone is a former L.A. homicide detective who left behind the big city and an ex-wife to become the police chief of the quiet New England fishing town of Paradise. Stone's old habits die hard as he continues to indulge his two favorite things: Scotch whiskey and women. After a series of murders, the first ever in Paradise, and a high school girl is raped he's forced to face his own demons in order to solve the crimes.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B 2014★ 6.5
Shares: Drama, TV Movie
The story of R&B singer and actress Aaliyah; namely, the highs and lows of her career, her romantic pursuits, and the events leading up to her death in 2001 at the age of 22.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost 2011★ 6.5
Shares: Drama, TV Movie
Jesse investigates the suspicious death of a young friend while the police force deals with the arrogant new police chief who is the son-in-law of a town councilman.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise 2006★ 6.9
Shares: Drama, TV Movie
When Jesse Stone looks into the murder of a teen-age girl whose body is found floating in a local lake, it brings him up against the Boston mob and into the affluent world of a bestselling writer who exploits troubled teens.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Iron Jawed Angels 2004★ 6.8
Shares: Drama, TV Movie
Defiant young activists take the women's suffrage movement by storm, putting their lives at risk to help American women win the right to vote.
Stream in India on JioHotstar
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American Son 2019★ 6.0
Shares: Drama, TV Movie
Time passes and tension mounts in a Florida police station as an estranged interracial couple awaits news of their missing teenage son.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Jesse Stone: No Remorse 2010★ 6.8
Shares: Drama, TV Movie
Police Chief Jesse Stone, who was suspended by the Paradise, Mass. Town Council, begins moonlighting for his friend, State Homicide Commander Healy, by investigating a series of murders in Boston, leaving Rose and Suitcase to handle a crime spree in Paradise on their own. Jesse pours his energy into his work in an effort to push away his twin demons: booze and women. When his investigation leads to notorious mob boss Gino Fish, Jesse's pursuit becomes hazardous.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Oslo 2021★ 6.6
Shares: TV Movie, Drama, History
The true story of negotiations between implacable enemies — the secret back-channel talks, unlikely friendships and quiet heroics of a small but committed group of Israelis, Palestinians and one Norwegian couple that led to the 1993 Oslo Peace Accords.
Stream in India on JioHotstar
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Prizefighter: The Life of Jem Belcher 2022★ 6.2
Shares: History, Drama
At the turn of the 19th century, Pugilism was the sport of kings and a gifted young boxer fought his way to becoming champion of England.
Stream in India on JioHotstar
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Jesse Stone: Thin Ice 2009★ 6.9
Shares: Drama, TV Movie
Jesse Stone and Captain Healy are shot during an unauthorized stake-out in Boston. Meanwhile, a cryptic letter sent from Paradise leads the mother of a kidnapped child to Stone. Though her son was declared dead, she hopes he will reopen the case.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Jesse Stone: Sea Change 2007★ 7.0
Shares: Drama, TV Movie
Police Chief Jesse Stone's relationship with his ex-wife worsens, and he fears he's relapsing into alcoholism. To get his mind off his problems, Jesse begins working on the unsolved murder of a bank teller shot during a robbery. Also, his investigation of an alleged rape draws him into conflict with the town council — which hopes to preserve Paradise's reputation as an ideal seaside resort.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Oranges and Sunshine 2010★ 6.9
Shares: Drama, History
The story of Margaret Humphreys, a social worker from Nottingham, who uncovers one of the most significant social scandals in recent times – the forced migration of children from the United Kingdom to Australia and other Commonwealth countries. Almost singlehandedly, Margaret reunited thousands of families, brought authorities to account and worldwide attention to an extraordinary miscarriage of justice.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Against the Wall 1994★ 6.2
Shares: Drama, History, TV Movie
In 1971, a warden at Attica Penitentiary is caught up in a hostage crisis when inmates take over the prison to demand better living conditions.
Stream in India on JioHotstar
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Stargate SG-1: Children of the Gods 2009★ 7.2
Shares: Drama, TV Movie
An alien similar to Ra appears out of the Stargate, killing five soldiers and kidnapping another, a year after the original Stargate mission. A new team is assembled, including some old members, and they go in search of the missing soldier in order to find out how Ra could still be alive. Meanwhile, the alien Goa'uld kidnap Sha're and Skaara, implanting them with symbiotes and making them Goa'uld hosts.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now