Movies with procedural vibe

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Realistic Steady Claustrophobic Procedural Intense

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An aimless young man who is scalping tickets, gambling and drinking, agrees to coach a Little League team from the Cabrini Green housing project in Chicago as a condition of getting a loan from a friend.

Themes

Class inequality, Economic precarity, Mentoring under pressure, Violence exposure, Team unity under hardship, Gambling debt pressures

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Realistic Tense Claustrophobic Bleak Procedural

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Based on a real-life story, this drama focuses on a small group of Allied soldiers in Burma who are held captive by the Japanese. Capt. Ernest Gordon, Lt. Jim Reardon and Maj. Ian Campbell are among the military officers kept imprisoned and routinely beaten and deprived of food. While Campbell wants to rebel and attempt an escape, Gordon tries to take a more stoic approach, an attitude that proves to be surprisingly resonant.

Themes

Punishment and deprivation, Endurance under captivity, Rebellion vs restraint, Discipline under duress, Decision-making under coercion, Leadership in crisis

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Realistic Tense Claustrophobic Bleak Procedural

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Tensions rise within an asbestos cleaning crew as they work in an abandoned mental hospital with a horrific past that seems to be coming back.

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Trauma and memory, Isolation under pressure, Expertise versus greed, Institutional decline, Ethical lines blurred, Identity under strain

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Tense Claustrophobic Atmospheric Procedural Gritty

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An aging thief hopes to retire and live off his ill-gotten wealth when a young kid convinces him into doing one last heist.

Themes

Trust under surveillance, Deception under pressure, Retirement pressure, Risk vs reward, Betrayal anxiety, Loyalty and leverage

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Tense Bleak Procedural Clinical Fast-paced

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After the harrowing death of his partner, forensic psychologist and best-selling author Alex Cross cannot forgive himself and has retreated to the peace of retirement. But when a brilliant criminal kidnaps a senator's young daughter, he is lured back into action as the kidnapper wants to deal with Alex personally. Teamed with Jezzie Flanigan, the Secret Service agent assigned to protect the missing girl, Alex follows a serpentine trail of clues that leads him to a stunning discovery - the kidnapper wants more than just ransom.

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Betrayal and manipulation, Duty after retirement, Desire for notoriety, Investigation under pressure, Ransom and coercion, Power and fame dynamics

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Realistic Tense Claustrophobic Bleak Procedural

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In 18th century France, the Chevalier de Fronsac and his Native American friend Mani are sent by the King to the Gevaudan province to investigate the killings of hundreds by a mysterious beast.

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Public confidence manipulation, Secret society influence, Undermining the crown, Mysterious beast catalyst, Silver bullet provenance, Investigation dynamics

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Immersive Tense Claustrophobic Atmospheric Bleak

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The story of the WWII project to crack the code behind the Enigma machine, used by the Germans to encrypt messages sent to their submarines.

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Loyalty vs duty, Missing intercepts motive, Secrecy and surveillance, Wartime cryptanalysis tension, Intercepted signals pressure, Communication networks under strain

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Tense Bleak Procedural Clinical Fast-paced

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An exploration of the United States of America's war on drugs from multiple perspectives. For the new head of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, the war becomes personal when he discovers his well-educated daughter is abusing cocaine within their comfortable suburban home. In Mexico, a flawed, but noble policeman agrees to testify against a powerful general in league with a cartel, and in San Diego, a drug kingpin's sheltered trophy wife must learn her husband's ruthless business after he is arrested, endangering her luxurious lifestyle.

Themes

War on drugs, Family under pressure, Cross-border crime networks, Corruption and collusion, Addiction and secrecy, Public policy scrutiny

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Tense Claustrophobic Atmospheric Procedural Restrained

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The story of the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962—the nuclear standoff with the USSR sparked by the discovery by the Americans of missile bases established on the Soviet-allied island of Cuba.

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Cold war brinkmanship, Cuban missile crisis tension, Atomic bomb deterrence, Usa president leverage, Diplomacy under pressure, Politics under threat

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Realistic Tense Claustrophobic Bleak Procedural

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An ordinary man makes an extraordinary discovery when a train accident leaves his fellow passengers dead — and him unscathed. The answer to this mystery could lie with the mysterious Elijah Price, a man who suffers from a disease that renders his bones as fragile as glass.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Obsession with power and control, Hidden perceptual abilities and ethics, Frailty and invulnerability, Moral ambiguity under threat, Hidden identities and trust

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