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Kanopy
82
7.9
/39009/
76
/802/
74
/471/
4.0
/22693/
93
/45/
95
/1703/
77
/20/
cc age 17+

Once Were Warriors (1994)
A drama about a Maori family living in Auckland, New Zealand. Lee Tamahori tells the story of Beth Heke’s strong will to keep her family together during times of unemployment and abuse from her violent and alcoholic husband.
poster
80
7.4
/26520/
77
/782/
70
/349/
3.7
/22241/
97
/59/
88
/1493/
76
/27/
cc age 17+

What's Love Got to Do with It (1993)
Singer Tina Turner rises to stardom while mustering the courage to break free from her abusive husband Ike.
poster
Netflix
77
6.8
/127371/
69
/8421/
67
/1514/
3.3
/622074/
95
/302/
89
/11/
82
/55/
cc age 15+

Hit Man (2024)
A mild-mannered professor moonlighting as a fake hit man in police stings ignites a chain reaction of trouble when he falls for a potential client.
poster
Kanopy
74
7.3
/62427/
73
/1143/
71
/1047/
3.6
/50672/
76
/37/
80
/691/
60
/16/

This Boy's Life (1993)
When a son and mother move to Seattle in hopes for a better life, the mother meets a seemingly polite man. Things go south when the man turns out to be abusive, endangering their lives. As the mother struggles to maintain hope in an impossible situation, the son has plans to escape.
poster
Kanopy
73
7.1
/6723/
67
/95/
67
/68/
3.6
/6128/
89
/27/
81
/348/
64
/14/

Fire (1997)
In a barren, arranged marriage to an amateur swami who seeks enlightenment through celibacy, Radha's life takes an irresistible turn when her beautiful young sister-in-law seeks to free herself from the confines of her own loveless marriage.
poster
72
6.9
/20808/
70
/389/
65
/221/
3.4
/11676/
78
/32/
78
/560/
74
/26/
cc age 15+

East Is East (1999)
In 1971 Salford fish-and-chip shop owner George Khan expects his family to follow his strict Pakistani Muslim ways. But his children, with an English mother and having been born and brought up in Britain, increasingly see themselves as British and start to reject their father's rules on dress, food, religion, and living in general.
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Netflix
71
7.0
/170505/
72
/9264/
73
/2778/
3.2
/207019/
80
/138/
84
/558/
57
/29/
cc age 16+

Extraction 2 (2023)
Back from the brink of death, highly skilled commando Tyler Rake takes on another dangerous mission: saving the imprisoned family of a ruthless gangster.
poster
Kanopy
70
6.9
/2051/
59
/16/
58
/26/
3.5
/600/
94
/17/
71
/50/
70
/16/

Kadosh (1999)
The year 2000 approaches in Jerusalem's Orthodox Mea Shearim quarter, where the women work, keep house, and have children so the men can study the Torah and the Talmud. Rivka is happily and passionately married to Meir, but they remain childless. The yeshiva's rabbi, who is Meir's father, wants Meir to divorce Rivka: "a barren woman is no woman." Rivka's sister, Malka, is in love with Yakov, a Jew shunned by the yeshiva as too secular. The rabbi arranges Malka's marriage to Yossef, whose agitation when fulfilling religious duties approaches the grotesque. Can the sisters sort out their hearts' desires within this patriarchal world? If not, have they any other options?
poster
77
70
7.4
/5652/
71
/125/
68
/130/
4.0
/13092/
80
/41/
81
/84/
86
/21/

Distant Voices, Still Lives (1988)
Siblings Maisie and Tony, along with their mother, gather for their sister Eileen's wedding. It is a joyous occasion, but through flashbacks, it becomes clear that the family was not always happy. Their father was physically abusive to his wife and left the children emotionally traumatized. As a result, the children have grown into unhappy adults, looking for love they didn't receive when they were young.
poster
69
6.7
/3774/
63
/32/
64
/47/
3.4
/1195/
82
/67/
64
/58/
75
/34/
cc age 14+

Tumbleweeds (1999)
Whenever trouble strikes in one of her relationships, single mother Mary Jo Walker and her daughter, Ava, pack up and move to another city, a routine Ava is tiring of. This time, they are helped on their move to San Diego by trucker Jack Ranson. While Ava settles in, getting a leading part in the school play, Jack starts dating Mary Jo but soon reveals himself to be controlling and aggressive. Mary Jo prepares to flee again, angering Ava.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
68
6.1
/52192/
64
/4248/
63
/740/
2.7
/265655/
83
/235/
79
/414/
65
/37/
cc age 14+

Drop (2025)
Violet, a widowed mother on her first date in years, arrives at an upscale restaurant where she is relieved that her date, Henry, is more charming and handsome than she expected. But their chemistry begins to curdle as Violet begins being irritated and then terrorized by a series of anonymous drops to her phone.
poster
68
6.5
/26097/
74
/1226/
67
/402/
3.4
/43190/
73
/60/
78
/2226/
55
/14/
cc age 17+

Purple Rain (1984)
A victim of his own anger, the Kid is a Minneapolis musician on the rise with his band, the Revolution, escaping a tumultuous home life through music. While trying to avoid making the same mistakes as his truculent father, the Kid navigates the club scene and a rocky relationship with a captivating singer, Apollonia. But another musician, Morris, looks to steal the Kid's spotlight -- and his girl.
poster
67
6.4
/12737/
70
/388/
73
/59/
3.2
/24476/
67
/199/
96
/63/
58
/38/
cc age 15+

Christy (2025)
Christy Martin never imagined life beyond her small-town roots in West Virginia—until she discovered a knack for punching people. Fueled by grit, raw determination, and an unshakable desire to win, she charges into the world of boxing under the guidance of her trainer and manager-turned-husband, Jim. But while Christy flaunts a fiery persona in the ring, her toughest battles unfold outside it—confronting family, identity, and a relationship that just might become life-or-death.
poster
67
6.5
/1823/
65
/27/
57
/25/
3.3
/325/
77
/13/
70
/15/

Caught (1996)
A middle-aged couple has a drifter enter their lives. The fish-store owners find that the mysterious young man awakens the couple in ways they didn't expect. Things get tense when the drifter begins an affair with the woman of the house.
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The Roku Channel
75
66
7.0
/4719/
68
/106/
65
/95/
3.7
/5940/
100
/9/
77
/34/

Caught (1949)
Wide-eyed and poor young Leonora weds an obsessive millionaire named Ohlrig, but the marriage is loveless. Even worse, Ohlrig seems to have manic, violent tendencies. Eventually, young Leonora escapes her unhappy life and begins working with New York City doctor Larry Quinada, who she soon falls for. Unfortunately, Ohlrig refuses to grant his wife a divorce, and things get even darker for Leonora when she realizes she's pregnant with his child.
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Hoichoi
75
65
7.7
/5837/
70
/69/
72
/40/
3.8
/4596/
80
/5/
79
/90/

Raincoat (2004)
Tells the story of two lovers, separated by destiny, who meet again one day. This encounter allows each to realize the truth about the lives they are living.
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Hoopla
65
6.5
/2480/
64
/35/
59
/42/
3.3
/763/
85
/20/
47
/26/

Unhook the Stars (1996)
Widowed mother Mildred must suddenly redefine herself and find an outlet for her nurturing side when her adult daughter moves out of the family home. Though Mildred thinks she's found her purpose when her neighbor, overworked single mother Monica, asks her to look after her little boy, she has great difficulty learning to strike a healthy balance between giving selflessly to others and remembering to take care of herself.
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Amazon Prime Video
65
6.5
/16973/
72
/476/
66
/317/
3.2
/15667/
50
/16/
71
/550/
57
/21/

Not Without My Daughter (1991)
An American woman, trapped in Islamic Iran by her brutish husband, must find a way to escape with her daughter as well.
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Criterion Channel
78
62
7.5
/3237/
77
/54/
69
/67/
3.9
/6463/
86
/7/
88
/26/

Martha (1974)
After the death of her abusive father, lonely librarian Martha finds herself caught up in a strange, sadomasochistic relationship with a monstrous husband whom she begins to suspect may be trying to murder her.
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Amazon Prime Video
71
60
7.2
/3879/
71
/147/
69
/50/
3.4
/1605/
78
/132/

The Burning Bed (1984)
An abused battered wife has had enough of husband beating up on her. Everywhere she turns for help, there's not much anyone will do. After he rapes her one night, she sets the bed on fire with him in it asleep.
poster
60
6.2
/13450/
61
/215/
60
/250/
3.3
/11849/
48
/73/
51
/201/
60
/18/

The Portrait of a Lady (1996)
Ms. Isabel Archer isn't afraid to challenge societal norms. Impressed by her free spirit, her kindhearted cousin writes her into his fatally ill father's will. Suddenly rich and independent, Isabelle ventures into the world, along the way befriending a cynical intellectual and romancing an art enthusiast. However, the advantage of her affluence is called into question when she realizes the extent to which her money colors her relationships.
poster
Hoopla
59
55
6.2
/8630/
62
/211/
58
/157/
3.0
/4809/
69
/16/
50
/122/
52
/9/

Goin' South (1978)
Henry Moon is captured for a capital offense by a posse when his horse quits while trying to escape to Mexico. He finds that there is a post-Civil War law in the small town that any single or widowed woman can save him from the gallows by marrying him.
poster
65
53
6.9
/7114/
67
/101/
60
/44/
3.4
/12951/

Bergen (2022)
Bergen, a valuable Turkish arabesque singer, fights to stay afloat despite all the difficulties in her life.
poster
53
6.3
/70636/
67
/1845/
64
/1177/
3.1
/59213/
24
/38/
60
/1539/
48
/22/
cc age 15+

Sleeping with the Enemy (1991)
A young woman fakes her own death in an attempt to escape her nightmarish marriage, but discovers it is impossible to elude her controlling husband.
poster
MGM Plus
51
5.6
/3136/
56
/49/
56
/45/
2.9
/4109/
33
/18/
33
/22/
56
/14/

Touch (1997)
At the discovery of his ability to work miracles, Juvenal becomes a media sensation, but now he's prone to those who want to exploit him.
poster
69
51
7.2
/2896/
70
/62/
67
/68/
3.5
/1383/
70
/99/

Pack Up Your Troubles (1932)
The story begins in 1917 with Stan and Ollie being drafted into the U.S. Army to fight in World War I. While in the Army, the pair befriend a man named Eddie Smith, who is killed by the enemy during a battle. After the war is over, Stan and Ollie venture to New York City, where they begin a quest to reunite Eddie's little daughter with her rightful family. The task proves both monumental and problematic as the boys discover just how many people in New York have the last name Smith.
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Kanopy
50
6.2
/14087/
62
/257/
63
/305/
2.9
/5442/
12
/111/
48
/341/
37
/32/
cc age 17+

W.E. (2011)
In 1998, an auction of the estate of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor causes great excitement. For one woman, Wally Winthrop, it has much more meaning. Wally becomes obsessed by their historic love story. As she learns more about the sacrifices involved, Wally gains her own courage to find happiness.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
55
49
6.3
/8970/
64
/158/
60
/143/
3.1
/6498/
40
/10/
40
/54/

China Moon (1994)
Detective Kyle Bodine falls for Rachel Munro who is trapped in a violent marriage. After she shoots her husband, Kyle relucantly agrees to help hide the body, but his partner is showing an unusual flair for finding clues.
poster
Kanopy
67
46
6.7
/1287/
61
/26/
63
/31/
3.4
/1202/
86
/14/
53
/24/
75
/7/

Caterpillar (2010)
The story of a village woman given the grueling task of looking after (and fulfilling the sexual needs of) her quadruple amputee husband, a Japanese soldier in the Second Sino-Japanese War who has been decreed a "War God" by the Emperor.
poster
HBO Max Amazon Channel
69
45
6.6
/1778/
61
/17/
66
/33/
3.2
/1411/
88
/177/

Taxi! (1932)
Amidst a backdrop of growing violence and intimidation, independent cab drivers struggling against a consolidated juggernaut rally around hot-tempered Matt Nolan. Nolan is determined to keep competition alive on the streets, even if it means losing the woman he loves.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
56
38
4.7
/1712/
69
/169/
60
/42/
2.6
/726/
55
/50/
cc age 13+

'Til Death Do Us Part (2017)
Michael and Madison Roland planned to spend the rest of their lives together, but Michael's controlling ways turn their perfect marriage into an abusive roller-coaster ride that no woman could survive. With the help of her best friend, Madison fakes her death to escape and start a new life — but soon realizes it's impossible to outwit her obsessive husband.
poster
64
35
6.5
/881/
60
/39/
63
/28/
3.5
/2227/

Diamond Flash (2012)
Violeta is willing to do anything to find her missing kid. Elena keeps a strange secret. Lola wants to settle her debts with the past. Juana needs someone who loves her unconditionally and Enriqueta just looks for someone who makes her laugh. These five women have something in common, all of them are linked to Diamond Flash, a mysterious character who will change their lives forever.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
57
31
6.1
/1603/
61
/25/
52
/29/
3.6
/2030/
43
/9/

China 9, Liberty 37 (1978)
Gunslinger Clayton Drumm is about to be hanged when he is given a chance to live if he agrees to murder Matthew, a miner who has steadfastly refused to sell his land to the railroad company. Matthew’s refusal is a major obstacle to the railroad’s plans for expansion.
poster
The Roku Channel
48
29
5.7
/1894/
50
/28/
52
/31/
3.1
/447/
42
/24/
43
/32/
36
/21/

Stardom (2000)
A young girl is plucked from small-town obscurity and thrust into the spotlight of the glamorous world of super-models.
poster
74
26
8.1
/2170/
69
/17/
65
/14/
3.6
/853/
83
/5/

Amar Prem (1972)
A village woman abandoned by her husband is forced into prostitution in Kolkata and forms nameless yet strong relations with a wealthy patron as well as an abused boy in the neighbourhood.
poster
67
24
6.7
/619/
62
/8/
57
/10/
80
/5/
73
/4/

The Quiet Room (1996)
A seven-year-old girl adopts a vow of silence in protest when her quarrelsome parents grow increasingly hostile to one another.
poster
The Roku Channel
61
23
6.7
/1074/
61
/18/
51
/21/
3.3
/967/

Flowers From Another World (1999)
Patricia, a woman from Dominican Republic, needs a home and an economic security that her illegal status in Madrid does not provide her. Milady, twenty, born in Havana and dying to travel the world. Marirosi has a job, a home, and the most complete solitude... just like Alfonso, Damián and Carmelo, men from the St. Eulalia, a village lacking both marrying women and future. A bachelors' party forces the encounter between them and the beginning of this bittersweet story of sharing a living.
poster
58
22
5.8
/1077/
70
/5/
57
/28/
3.2
/335/
55
/4/
49
/5/

Bloodbrothers (1978)
A young man is torn between following in his brothers' footsteps or striking out on his own.
poster
62
21
6.5
/621/
76
/8/
55
/10/
55

Independence Day (1983)
Mary Ann Taylor loves the comforts of her hometown in Mercury, Texas. She has a steady job as a waitress in her father's diner, yet she can't help but feel unfulfilled by a life of pouring coffee and grilling hamburgers. Mary Ann's real passion is photography, but pursuing her dream of becoming a photographer means leaving Mercury behind.
poster
60
16
6.2
/747/
56
/13/
53
/22/
71
/7/

Breaking the Surface: The Greg Louganis Story (1997)
Breaking the Surface is about the tough times Greg Louganis had on his way to becoming one of the world's top Olympic divers.
poster
65
12
5.7
/624/
68
/12/
73
/11/
65
/6/

Sleeping with the Devil (1997)
Professional nurse Rebecca Dubrovich is swept off her feet by charming millionaire Dick Strang, and the two begin a passionate romance. Only when it is too late does Rebecca discover that Strang has a very dark side...
poster
32
12
3.9
/665/
32
/17/
28
/14/
30

Illicit Dreams (1994)
A man and a woman sharing a psychic link meet and fall in love, but the woman's influential and powerful husband stands in their way.
poster
The Roku Channel
60
11
6.2
/666/
70
/11/
70
/10/
41
/7/

Dangerous Intentions (1995)
A man stalks his wife and child when they leave for an abused women's shelter.
poster
61
8
6.7
/499/
60
/3/
51
/11/
3.4
/224/
60
/2/

20 Fingers (2004)
The subject of the film is male-female relationships. Composed of 7 vignettes, "20 Fingers" features Mania Akbari and Bijan Daneshmand as a contemporary Iranian couple. The film is an intense, bumpy series of conversations and sometimes quarrels reflecting the problems facing Iranian men and women and the struggle between modernism and tradition, liberalism and conservatism.
poster
43
7
5.8
/582/
50
/6/
32
/5/
33
/12/

Bas Ek Pal (2006)
Nikhil Kapoor decides to re-locate from Parksville, USA to Bombay; meets with Anamika Joshi and instantly falls in love with her but she does not reciprocate. When he sees her again, she is in the company of a possessive male, Farhad, who does not permit Nikhil to even talk with her. When Nikhil persists, an altercation ensues, weapons are drawn and Rahul, Nikhil's friend, is shot and ends losing the use of his legs, and Nikhil is arrested. After 3 years, Ira Malhotra enters Nikhil's life, hears his story and decides to assist him - not knowing that this move will jeopardize not only her life but also three other lives.
poster
52
?
7.7
/157/
10
/1/
70
/1/

Sophie and the Moonhanger (1996)
A woman pits herself against her husband and his Ku Klux Klan member friends when she learns that they are planning an attack against her black maid and her husband.
poster
45
?
8.4
/114/
10
/2/
42
/4/

The Switchblade Sisterhood (2023)
A young woman discovers second-wave feminism, while meeting with her estranged half-sister, as they encounter the grief, rage, jealousy and injustice that govern their lives. The academic and political discussion of women's liberation and feminism (as part of the sexual revolution of the 1970s) draws inspiration from 'The Scum Manifesto' by Valerie Solanas and juxtaposes these passage with country music from the same era; notably 'The Pill' by Loretta Lynn, 'Just Because I'm A Woman' by Dolly Parton and, most centrally, 'Stand By Your Man' by Tammy Wynette.
poster
?
4.3
/13/

Is Zat So? (1927)
A rich man hires a pair of brothers, one to teach him to box and the other to manage him. Meanwhile, the rich man must fend off his brother-in-law, who is after the family inheritance. The film is lost.


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