• Collections

    domestic abuse

    Sort

    New IMDB Likes Tomatometer Audience Year A - Z

    View

    Galery List
    No Surrender 2011 POSTER

    No Surrender

    2011

    English

    4.9

    9

    17%

    17%

    Action

    architect

    domestic abuse

    domestic violence

    Drama

    ex husband

    Mystery

    prison

    Thriller

    trauma

    Tristan Dubois Tristan Dubois Director Mena Suvari Mena Suvari as Amelia Davis Danette Mackay Danette Mackay as Bernice Frankel Kate Drummond Kate Drummond as Jody Marc Trottier Marc Trottier as Trevor
    Amelia's blog empowering women not to tolerate violent relationships has brought her fame, fortune and now someone is out to kill her. Is it the new man in her life, her now paroled ex who inspired the blog, or a deranged fan? Just as she has put the pieces of her life back together, Amelia must figure out who is behind the bizarre string of attacks and stop them before her own life comes to an ironic and violent end.
    BLINK 2018 POSTER

    BLINK

    2018

    English

    5.2

    8

    Action

    domestic abuse

    Drama

    Courtney Glaude Courtney Glaude Director Natoya Danielle Natoya Danielle as Best Friend Courtney Glaude Courtney Glaude as Dereck Belle Chasity Sereal Chasity Sereal as Jada Huberto Villarreal Huberto Villarreal as Police Officer
    The calmest seas are the most turbulent underneath. So is the case in Blink, a story of domestic abuse and human brokeness. Nailah Belle is the epitome of beauty and strength. She is known to be committed to her classroom, community, and marriage. Her husband Chris appears to be the perfect accessory to accompany what reveals to be her perfect lifestyle, however; all is not what it seems to be, as this riveting story unfolds; in just one Blink.
    Dreams I Never Had 2017 POSTER

    Dreams I Never Had

    2017

    English

    5.5

    5

    Action

    based on a true story

    based on true story

    domestic abuse

    Drama

    held captive

    human trafficking

    teenage girl

    Iyad Hajjaj Iyad Hajjaj Director Adam Pepper Adam Pepper as Border Patrol Agent #1 Adam Huss Adam Huss as Jose Malcolm McDowell Malcolm McDowell as Judge Messner Robin Givens Robin Givens as Prosecuting Attorney Hernandez
    A teenage girl is held captive in the home of a wealthy family. She is befriended by the family's young gardener, himself an illegal from Mexico. Their friendship carries both of them through their hopeless, sequestered lives and ultimately inspires them to break free.
    Funny Cow 2017 POSTER

    Funny Cow

    2017

    English

    6.5

    2

    79%

    71%

    1970s

    Action

    comedian

    Comedy

    domestic abuse

    Drama

    northern england

    Adrian Shergold Adrian Shergold Director Stephen Graham Stephen Graham as Funny Calf's Dad / Older Mike Christine Bottomley Christine Bottomley as Funny Calf's Mum Hannah Walters Hannah Walters as Jean Diane Morgan Diane Morgan as Margaret
    A comedian uses her troubled past as material for her stand-up routine, trying to rise up through the comedy circuit by playing Northern England's working men's clubs.
    I Was Lorena Bobbitt 2020 POSTER

    I Was Lorena Bobbitt

    2020

    English

    6.0

    court case

    domestic abuse

    Drama

    true crime

    Danishka Esterhazy Danishka Esterhazy Director Beatriz Yuste Beatriz Yuste as Elvia Gallo Patrice Goodman Patrice Goodman as Lisa Kemler Richard Clarkin Richard Clarkin as Mr. Howard Jorja Cadence Jorja Cadence as Nurse
    Meet the once-battered woman who overcame years of abuse and a sensational televised trial to become an advocate for victims of domestic violence everywhere.
    Nothing Compares 2022 POSTER

    Nothing Compares

    2022

    English

    7.6

    13

    99%

    87%

    Action

    biography

    Biography

    child abuse

    Documentary

    domestic abuse

    Music

    musician

    political activism

    rock music

    Kathryn Ferguson Kathryn Ferguson Director Bob Dylan Bob Dylan as Self Joe Pesci Joe Pesci as Self Sherilyn Fenn Sherilyn Fenn as Self Tim Robbins Tim Robbins as Self
    Since the beginning of her career, Sinéad O’Connor has used her powerful voice to challenge the narratives she was surrounded by while growing up in predominantly Roman Catholic Ireland. Despite her agency, depth and perspective, O’Connor’s unflinching refusal to conform means that she has often been patronized and unfairly dismissed as an attention-seeking pop star.
    The Castle of Purity 1973 POSTER

    The Castle of Purity

    1973

    Spanish

    7.5

    4

    Action

    adultery

    domestic abuse

    Drama

    husband wife relationship

    poison

    prostitution

    salesman

    Arturo Ripstein Arturo Ripstein Director María Guadalupe Delgado María Guadalupe Delgado as (as María G. Delgado) Claudio Brook Claudio Brook as Gabriel Lima Gladys Bermejo Gladys Bermejo as Voluntad María Rojo María Rojo as Young at store
    A disciplined and sexually driven man forces his family to stay isolated in their home in order to protect them from the “evil nature” of human beings.
    One Year in a Life of Crime 1989 POSTER

    One Year in a Life of Crime

    1989

    English

    7.6

    7

    Action

    cocaine

    Crime

    Documentary

    domestic abuse

    new jersey

    shoplifter

    shoplifting

    spouse abuse

    Jon Alpert Jon Alpert Director Freddy Freddy as Robert Robert as Michael Jandreau Michael Jandreau as (as Mike)
    Their job is stealing, their lives a cruel dead end. Director Jon Alpert takes his cameras undercover for this hard-hitting look at men who live by theft and suffer addiction. Focusing on a year in the lives of three professional criminals, this gritty profile—which includes hidden-camera footage of actual thefts—exposes the "petty" crimes that are paralyzing America.
    A Better Man 2017 POSTER

    A Better Man

    2017

    English

    7.3

    100%

    Documentary

    domestic abuse

    domestic violence

    woman director

    Lawrence Jackman Lawrence Jackman Director Attiya Khan Attiya Khan as Self
    Following a series of intimate conversations between a former couple who lived through two years of domestic abuse, A Better Man infuses new energy and possibility into the movement to end violence against women.
    Unforgivable 1996 POSTER

    Unforgivable

    1996

    English

    6.4

    2

    64%

    64%

    anger management

    based on true story

    domestic abuse

    Drama

    group therapy

    Graeme Campbell Graeme Campbell Director Susan Gibney Susan Gibney as Beth French Frank Gerrish Frank Gerrish as Dave Harley Jane Kozak Harley Jane Kozak as Judy Hegstrom John Ritter John Ritter as Paul Hegstrom
    Paul Hegstrom is a so-called family man who puts his wife through domestic violence and his children through emotional torture. After leaving his family and almost killing his new girlfriend in one of his rages, Paul is ordered to either seek professional help through an innovative therapy program or go to jail.
    Ride or Die 2021 POSTER

    Ride or Die

    2021

    Japanese

    5.6

    3

    69%

    61%

    Crime

    domestic abuse

    Drama

    girlfriend

    infidelity

    murder

    road trip

    Romance

    school friend

    Thriller

    Ryuichi Hiroki Ryuichi Hiroki Director Yôko Maki Yôko Maki as Mika Oe Honami Satô Honami Satô as Nanae / Kotaro's wife Kiko Mizuhara Kiko Mizuhara as Rei Nagasawa Anne Suzuki Anne Suzuki as Yu Nagasawa
    Rei helps the woman she's been in love with for years escape her abusive husband. While on the run, their feelings for each other catch fire.
    My Happy Marriage 2023 POSTER

    My Happy Marriage

    2023

    Japanese

    7.0

    18

    based on novel or book

    domestic abuse

    Drama

    Fantasy

    historical fiction

    History

    romance

    Romance

    taisho

    unfortunate

    Ayuko Tsukahara Ayuko Tsukahara Director Sayaka Yamaguchi Sayaka Yamaguchi as Kanoko Saimori Mio Imada Mio Imada as Miyo Saimori Kenjirô Tsuda Kenjirô Tsuda as Norio Kamomura Tao Tsuchiya Tao Tsuchiya as Sumi Saimori
    An unhappy young woman from an abusive family is married off to a fearsome and chilly army commander. But the two learn more about each other, love may have a chance.
    Untold Deal with the Devil 2021 POSTER

    Untold Deal with the Devil

    2021

    English

    7.3

    5

    Action

    attempted murder

    Biography

    boxer

    Crime

    Documentary

    domestic abuse

    domestic violence

    female athlete

    Sport

    woman director

    Laura Brownson Laura Brownson Director Mike Tyson Mike Tyson as Self - Heavyweight Boxer Jay Leno Jay Leno as Self - Host, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno George Foreman George Foreman as Self - Professional Boxer Deirdre Gogarty Deirdre Gogarty as Self - Professional Boxer
    Christy Martin broke boundaries and noses as she rose in the boxing world, but her public persona belied personal demons, abuse and a threat on her life.
    Ticket Out 2012 POSTER

    Ticket Out

    2012

    English

    4.7

    1

    31%

    31%

    abusive father

    Action

    Crime

    divorce

    domestic abuse

    Drama

    insulin

    robbery

    Thriller

    undercover cop

    Doug Lodato Doug Lodato Director Michael Shamus Wiles Michael Shamus Wiles as Danvers Billy Burke Billy Burke as Dennis Eve Brent Eve Brent as Emma Ray Liotta Ray Liotta as Jim
    A desperate mother is forced to break the law in order to protect her children from her abusive ex-husband, and rely on the kindness of strangers who help battered spouses to escape their tyrannical mates via an elaborate "underground railway" system.
    The Arbor 2010 POSTER

    The Arbor

    2010

    English

    7.3

    1

    96%

    75%

    autobiography

    Biography

    Documentary

    domestic abuse

    Drama

    drugs

    interracial relationship

    playwright

    prison

    Clio Barnard Clio Barnard Director Matthew McNulty Matthew McNulty as Andrew Dunbar Christine Bottomley Christine Bottomley as Lisa Thompson Danny Webb Danny Webb as Max Stafford-Clark / The Father Robert Emms Robert Emms as Young David
    The lives of the late Bradford playwright Andrea Dunbar and Lorraine, one of her daughters, and the community of Bradford, in the 30 years since the 18-year-old Andrea penned a play about growing up in the community titled "The Arbor".
    Alice, Darling 2022 POSTER

    Alice, Darling

    2022

    English

    5.6

    47

    84%

    42%

    domestic abuse

    Drama

    female friendship

    female protagonist

    friendship

    Mystery

    psychological stress

    Romance

    Thriller

    vacation

    Mary Nighy Mary Nighy Director Anna Kendrick Anna Kendrick as Alice James M Jenkinson James M Jenkinson as Bar Patron Wunmi Mosaku Wunmi Mosaku as Sophie Kaniehtiio Horn Kaniehtiio Horn as Tess
    Pushed to the breaking point by Simon, her psychologically abusive boyfriend, Alice becomes an unwitting participant in an intervention staged by her two closest friends while on vacation. As she rediscovers the essence of herself and gains some much-needed perspective, she slowly starts to fray the cords of codependency that bind her. However, Simon's vengeance is as inevitable as it is shattering, and once unleashed, it tests her strength, her courage, and the bonds of deep-rooted friendships.
    A Vigilante 2018 POSTER

    A Vigilante

    2018

    English

    5.7

    59

    90%

    49%

    abuse counselling

    Action

    Crime

    domestic abuse

    domestic violence

    Drama

    Mystery

    survivalism

    Thriller

    traumatized woman

    woman director

    Sarah Daggar-Nickson Sarah Daggar-Nickson Director C.J. Wilson C.J. Wilson as Client #1's Husband David Shumbris David Shumbris as Guy #1 Chuck Cooper Chuck Cooper as Lawyer Olivia Wilde Olivia Wilde as Sadie
    A once-abused woman devotes herself to ridding victims of their domestic abusers while hunting down the one she must kill to be truly free.
    KillJoy 2024 POSTER

    KillJoy

    2024

    English

    6.3

    Documentary

    domestic abuse

    family violence

    Vincent Lamberti Vincent Lamberti Director David Whiteley David Whiteley as Allan Stuckey David Woods David Woods as Allen Ennew Elizabeth Nabben Elizabeth Nabben as Carolyn Stuckey James Saunders James Saunders as James Glissan / Dr. William Barclay
    Kathryn Joy was three months old when their father killed their mother. He served just 22 months and by age four, Kathryn was back living with him in the house he killed their mother in with little knowledge of what happened to her. Spanning over forty years, Revealed: KillJoy follows Kathryn from a child into adulthood as they embark on a journey to uncover their mother's buried story.
    Buried Alive and Survived 2024 POSTER

    Buried Alive and Survived

    2024

    English

    5.0

    10

    based on true story

    buried alive

    domestic abuse

    Drama

    ex husband

    obsession

    release from prison

    Thriller

    Manu Boyer Manu Boyer Director Eva Marcille Eva Marcille as Alicia Anika Spencer Anika Spencer as Diner customer Cocoa Brown Cocoa Brown as Jo Tyler Lepley Tyler Lepley as Victor
    After Alicia's obsessive ex-husband Victor is released from prison, she is determined to protect herself and their son Malcolm. Alicia resists Victor's demands to reconcile and reunite as a family, but in a twisted turn of events, Victor traps Alicia underground and buries her alive. Alicia pushes down the panic and fear of suffocating and manages to claw her way of out of her grave. Now freed, she searches desperately for her son who she fears may be next. Inspired by a true story.
    TMZ Presents: The Downfall of Diddy 2024 POSTER

    TMZ Presents: The Downfall of Diddy

    2024

    English

    5.4

    2

    billionaire

    Documentary

    domestic abuse

    domestic violence

    human trafficking

    prostitution

    rapper

    A series of lawsuits and allegations have legendary rap mogul P. Diddy on the ropes. TMZ has the troubling inside story from people who were there.
    ×