Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "confronting-abuser"

1. The Celebration (1998)

R | 105 min | Drama

At Helge's 60th birthday party, some unpleasant family truths are revealed.

Director: Thomas Vinterberg | Stars: Ulrich Thomsen, Henning Moritzen, Thomas Bo Larsen, Paprika Steen

Votes: 93,863 | Gross: $1.65M

2. Enough (I) (2002)

PG-13 | 115 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

After running away fails, a terrified woman empowers herself in order to battle her abusive husband.

Director: Michael Apted | Stars: Jennifer Lopez, Billy Campbell, Tessa Allen, Juliette Lewis

Votes: 47,761 | Gross: $40.01M

3. Bad Education (2004)

NC-17 | 106 min | Crime, Drama

An examination on the effect of Franco-era religious schooling and sexual abuse on the lives of two longtime friends.

Director: Pedro Almodóvar | Stars: Gael García Bernal, Fele Martínez, Javier Cámara, Daniel Giménez Cacho

Votes: 63,411 | Gross: $5.21M

4. Death and the Maiden (1994)

R | 103 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

A political activist is convinced that her guest is a man who once tortured her for the government.

Director: Roman Polanski | Stars: Sigourney Weaver, Ben Kingsley, Stuart Wilson, Krystia Mova

Votes: 26,811 | Gross: $2.10M

5. The Tale (2018)

TV-MA | 114 min | Biography, Drama, Mystery

A woman filming a documentary on childhood rape victims starts to question the nature of her childhood relationship with her riding instructor and running coach.

Director: Jennifer Fox | Stars: Laura Dern, Jason Ritter, Common, Elizabeth Debicki

Votes: 19,701

6. Una (2016)

R | 94 min | Drama

When a young woman unexpectedly arrives at her much-older former lover's workplace, looking for answers, the secrets of their dark past threaten to unravel his new life. What follows is an ... See full summary »

Director: Benedict Andrews | Stars: Ruby Stokes, Rooney Mara, Riz Ahmed, Ben Mendelsohn

Votes: 11,572

7. By the Grace of God (2018)

137 min | Crime, Drama

Three men, abused by the same priest during their childhood, engage in a fight for justice that will expose their personal experiences and question their life with their wife, family, and colleagues.

Director: François Ozon | Stars: Melvil Poupaud, Denis Ménochet, Swann Arlaud, Éric Caravaca

Votes: 8,207

8. An Open Secret (I) (2014)

Unrated | 99 min | Documentary, Crime

An investigation into accusations of teenagers being sexually abused within the film industry.

Director: Amy Berg | Stars: Evan Henzi, Michael Egan III, Mark Ryan, Joey Coleman

Votes: 2,458

9. Thirteen Women (1932)

Passed | 73 min | Crime, Drama, Horror

Ursula plots to murder 12 women with her supernatural powers.

Director: George Archainbaud | Stars: Irene Dunne, Ricardo Cortez, Jill Esmond, Myrna Loy

Votes: 1,869

10. Retaliation (2017)

R | 91 min | Drama, Thriller

An adult victim of childhood sexual abuse confronts the horrors of his past.

Directors: Ludwig Shammasian, Paul Shammasian | Stars: Orlando Bloom, Janet Montgomery, Alex Ferns, Charlie Creed-Miles

Votes: 1,633

11. 90 Feet from Home (2019)

126 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

A troubled former Major League Baseball player returns home to confront his abusive stepfather.

Director: Brett Bentman | Stars: Shawn Michaels, Eric Roberts, Adam Hampton, Thom Hallum

Votes: 777

12. Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God (2012)

TV-14 | 106 min | Documentary

Alex Gibney explores the charged issue of pedophilia in the Catholic Church, following a trail from the first known protest against clerical sexual abuse in the United States and all the way to the Vatican.

Director: Alex Gibney | Stars: Alex Gibney, Terry Kohut, Gary Smith, Pat Kuehn

Votes: 4,082

13. Searching for Angela Shelton (2004)

Not Rated | 93 min | Documentary

Filmmaker Angela Shelton journeys across the United States meeting other Angela Sheltons in an effort to survey women in America. She discovers that 24 out of 40 Angela Sheltons have been ... See full summary »

Director: Angela Shelton | Star: Angela Shelton

Votes: 111

14. Tell No One (2019)

121 min | Documentary

The documentary follows the true and elaborate depiction of pedophilia in the Polish Catholic Church.

Director: Tomasz Sekielski | Stars: Franciszek Cybula, Irena Drewla, Stanislaw Gadecki, Slawoj Leszek Glodz

Votes: 3,108

15. Double je (2020)

2 min | Short, Drama

Antoine, an attractive young man, psychologically abuses his partner Léa.

Director: Marion Lenormand | Stars: Victor Perret, Clemence Bressolier

16. Thick Air (2016)

5 min | Short, Drama

Kelly travels to a desolate town to confront the man who sexually abused her.

Director: Ivy Jelisavac | Stars: Julia Parlato, Jestyn Phillips

17. Homicide: Life on the Street (1993–1999)
Episode: Double Blind (1997)

TV-14 | 46 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Chris Thormann must confront the fact that the assailant who shot and blinded him is up for parole, and he might get it. Pembleton and Bayliss investigate the murder of a chef, and the ... See full summary »

Director: Uli Edel | Stars: Richard Belzer, Andre Braugher, Reed Diamond, Michelle Forbes

Votes: 128

18. Criminal Minds (2005– )
Episode: Profiler, Profiled (2006)

TV-PG | 42 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Derek is arrested as a serial killer, and the team must delve into his secrets in order to free him.

Director: Glenn Kershaw | Stars: Mandy Patinkin, Thomas Gibson, Paget Brewster, Shemar Moore

Votes: 2,538

19. The Mentalist (2008–2015)
Episode: Red Rum (2009)

TV-14 | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A young football talent in a small town is found dead, apparently killed in a black magic sacrifice ritual, and the center of the investigation becomes a self-proclaimed Wicca whose cat was allegedly tortured and killed by the victim.

Director: Dean White | Stars: Simon Baker, Robin Tunney, Tim Kang, Owain Yeoman

Votes: 1,612

20. Anatomy of a Scandal (2022)
Episode: Episode #1.5 (2022)

TV-MA | 44 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Ahead of a critical day in court, Kate confides in a friend as Sophie pieces together the night she attend a university party with James and Holly.

Director: S.J. Clarkson | Stars: Liz White, Michelle Dockery, Sienna Miller, Rupert Friend

Votes: 629

21. The Patient (2022)
Episode: The Cantor's Husband (2022)

TV-MA | 46 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

For Sam, an unexpected decision shows progress towards his goals, but Dr. Strauss demands even more.

Director: Chris Long | Stars: Steve Carell, Domhnall Gleeson, Linda Emond, Andrew Leeds

Votes: 992