20 best movies like Playing the Victim (2006)

List of the best movies like Playing the Victim (2006): Generation P, The Sun Above Me Never Sets, The Icon of a Season, Solovey-Razboynik, Orleans, The Guy from Our Cemetery, Ivanov, What Men Talk About 3, Milky Way, Moscow Never Sleeps.

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Markimdb: 6.8
Genrefantastic, comedy, drama
CountryRussia, USA
Duration02:00

A chronicle of Russia's transition from communism to capitalism.

Markimdb: 7.2
Genrecomedy, drama
CountryRussia
Duration01:59

Having quarreled with his father Altan goes to work in the North. He will have to spend a month alone on a deserted island. But soon a neighbor appears. He is old Baibal who has come to the island to spend the last days of his life there. He asks Altan to bury him next to his wife. But the guy finds out that long ago the old man’s daughter went missing. He talks the old man into publishing an entertainment blog to find his daughter and put of the man’s death. Every day Altan does his best to stimulate the old man to live another beautiful day.

Markimdb: 4.8
Genrecomedy, drama
CountryRussia
Duration01:19

This film presents a contemporary view on modern Russian upper-class youth. The film genre is a social drama. The main five characters of the movie are financially secured and socially successful - producing, managing and hosting a popular TV show. They are beautiful, happy and satisfied with their lives. They are good friends to each other and the others. The glass world they surrounded themselves by is full of love and smiles... Until one day something happens to the leading character and suddenly they all face the real world. The glass shatters. Their lives are changed forever. They will never be the same

Markimdb: 5.3
Genreaction, comedy, crime
CountryRussia
Duration01:27

The story of the daring romance Solovyov Sevastyanov G., ctupivshem by the call of blood on the path of the valiant Russian robbery. And while the security forces led by a secret agent trying to close H7 gang Nightingale the Robber, he, with his drive and mischief, restores fairness in my native land. But sooner or later every "Tale" comes to an end ...

Markimdb: 5.9
Genrethriller, comedy
CountryRussia
Duration02:11

Orléans is a typical provincial Russian town on the banks of a salt lake called Yarovoye. The town is 'steeped in evil'. But it isn't some great evil. This evil is of a banal and everyday type: Lida the hairdresser has indiscriminate affairs, followed by numerous abortions; Rudik the doctor enjoys an endless supply of women, thanks to his position, neglecting his paralyzed father who lives with him and hoping the old man will die soon; the local officer of the law has no qualms about committing murder; a magician from the local circus might actually be sawing women in half on stage... One day, a mysterious man appears in this quiet backwater town. He goes by the title of the Executor: at least that's what it says on his business card...

Markimdb: 6
Genrethriller, comedy
CountryRussia
Duration02:06

Twenty five years old Kolya starts to work as a cemetery night guard after moving to Moscow from province.

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Genrecomedy, drama
CountryRussia

A successful top manager of an investment company, Ivanov, is fleeing the harassment of security officials from Moscow to Kiev, a city without rules, and is trying to find a place for himself there. He discovers the opportunity for easy money, as everything around can be stolen. In Kiev, Ivanov, with his friend and business partner Spitsin, goes to night clubs, visits the gallery of modern art and prepares a deal to buy shipwrecks from a local scam. "Ivanov", shot in Kiev before the Maidan, is based on real events, it is a strange and bewitching tragicomedy about corruption, infidelity and loneliness.

Markimdb: 6.4
Genrecomedy
CountryRussia
Duration02:07

This time Lesha, Slava, Kamil and Sasha go to St. Petersburg. And three of the four do not even know why they go there. But at some point it becomes clear that it does not matter - why. It is important that they go.

Markimdb: 4.9
Genrecomedy
CountryRussia
Duration02:27

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Markimdb: 5.5
Genrethriller, comedy, drama
CountryRussia, Republic of Ireland
Duration02:02

The volatile intersections of contemporary Moscow and the intimate lives of five people.

Markimdb: 3
Genrecomedy, crime
CountryRussia
Duration01:36

The remake of the soviet classic with a modern setting. Troshkin, a children's party entertainer, uncannily resembles the notorious criminal "Smilik". After the thief steals a valuable artifact, Troshkin is forced to act as his dead ringer in order to restore his reputation and good name.

Markimdb: 4.3
Genrehorror, comedy
CountryUSA

When the staff inside a renovated film studio finds a co-worker dead one morning, the pieces of a forty year puzzle add up to an angry ghost who has let the last person step inside her house. But will they ever get out alive?

Markimdb: 6.3
Genrecomedy
CountryRussia
Duration01:34

What is love? The heroes of the film try to answer this question. A series of the most different characters and their stories are woven together. Small stories about various things, all about love: a young pair who prefer to live through images of Japanese anime-heroes; a secretary who receives an obscene offer from her boss; a Japanese woman who arrives in Moscow in search of a Russian man; a graffiti artist in search of beauty; an ex-wife employed by her husband for an unusual task; and many other things...

Markimdb: 6.7
Genrecomedy, drama
CountryRussia
Duration01:30

A storry about a friendship between two very different women.

Markimdb: 6.8
Genrecomedy, drama, crime, biography
CountryUSA
Duration01:40

In small-town Texas, affable and popular mortician Bernie Tiede strikes up a friendship with Marjorie Nugent, a wealthy widow well known for her sour attitude. When she becomes controlling and abusive, Bernie goes to great lengths to remove himself from her grasp.

Markimdb: 7
Genredrama, crime, detective
CountryRussia
Duration02:05

Third film based on Boris Akunin's "Priklucheniya Erasta Petrovicha Fandorina" series of novels. On a train from St. Petersburg to Moscow general Khrapov was killed and no one else but Erast Petrovich is under suspicion because the killer pretended to be Fandorin. There are initials BG on the handle of the knife Khrapov was stabbed with, the initials belong to a terrorist organization which keeps both capital cities (Moscow and St. Petersburg) in fear. This time Fandorin is not the only one trying to solve the crime, general Pozharski, a famous detective takes over the investigation...

Markimdb: 3.9
Genrecomedy, melodrama
CountryRussia
Duration02:31

One sunny day the owner of a successful veterinary clinic Nikita learns that the terminally ill. He has no idea that this medical mistake, and seriously thinking: who takes care of his beautiful wife, children, and business? .. And then comes into his head the idea that, sadly, it seems, it is time to look for a replacement.

Markimdb: 4.4
Genrefantasy, comedy, melodrama
CountryRussia
Duration02:02

A successful sculptor and life-loving womanizer Max has never had a serious relationship in his life, until... his right hand gets possessed by the spirit of a young woman who hates his guts. While trying to get out of this predicament, the two strikingly different people are forced to share a body and a life.

Markimdb: 5.7
Genrefantastic, comedy, adventure
CountryRussia
Duration02:26

Young student Nikita suddenly gets into the past where he meets his own young parents, new friends and even a true love.

Markimdb: 6.4
Genrecomedy, drama
CountryRussia
Duration01:06

The life of the ordinary teenager Vania changes when he makes the acquaintance of three strange guys. Sportsmen, hooligans, dreamers – they call themselves “Rag Union” and believe that they can change the world. Enchanted by his new friendship, Vania puts them up at his dacha and tries to become part of their grand organization. But the neighbour girl Sasha has her own plans with this company.

Markimdb: 3.9
Genrecomedy
CountryRussia
Duration02:19

Contemporary Moscow. While riding her bicycle one day, Alyona, a shy librarian, accidentally collides with Liza, a dazzling blonde. When she wakes up in the hospital, she discovers that she and Liza have exchanged bodies.

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Genrecomedy, drama
CountryRussia

A simple guy from Podolsk ends up in the Moscow Police Department and morally prepares for all sorts of humiliations. But the representatives of the law suddenly turn out to be exacting intellectuals…

Markimdb: 2.9
Genrecomedy, melodrama
CountryRussia
Duration01:20

A romantic comedy about the adventures of the two old friends, former classmates, Mira and Olga in today Moscow.

Markimdb: 6.5
Genrecomedy, drama, crime
CountrySpain, Mexico

Álvaro, a man obsessed with the idea of writing what he brands as “high literature,” manipulates the lives and feelings of the people around him to write about the consequences caused by his devious acts.

Markimdb: 4.5
Genrehorror, thriller
CountryRussia
Duration01:26

Katya has a powerful gift: she sees ghosts. When her twin sister disappears, Katya begins a desperate search. Police insist her sister doesn’t exist, that she is a figment of Katya’s twisted imagination. However, during her search Katya discovers that there is a serial killer loose on the streets, and her sister is one of his victims. There is still hope to save her, but in a dark and mysterious city full of secrets, you can’t trust anyone. Not even yourself...

Markimdb: 6.6
Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
CountryUSA
Duration02:09

On a small town college campus, a philosophy professor in existential crisis gives his life new purpose when he enters into a relationship with his student.

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Genrecomedy, adventure
CountryRussia

Arthur has everything he could wish for: a lovely girlfriend, work on the radio, an apartment in the center of Moscow. Trying to find himself, he goes to Turkey, the place where his journey starts. An array of accidental and crazy acquaintances interrupts his vacation, leading him illegally to Greece where his life changes forever. ‘Escape to Greece’ is an adventurous comedy about love, soul-searching, and how nothing happens by accident.

Markimdb: 5.2
Genrecomedy
CountryRussia
Duration01:25

On New Year Eve a girl with a scythe is going through winter Moscow. Who is she looking for?..

Markimdb: 6.2
Genrethriller, comedy, drama, detective
CountryUSA
Duration01:37

19 years after President Timothy Keegan was assassinated, his brother Nick discovers a dying man claiming to have been the gunman. While trying to avoid his wealthy and domineering father's attempts to control his actions, Nick follows the clues that have been handed to him. As he progresses, it becomes increasingly difficult to discern the real trails from the dead ends, and increasingly dangerous as unknown parties try to stop Nick from uncovering the truth.

Markimdb: 6.2
Genrecomedy, melodrama, adventure
CountryRussia
Duration02:39

Few not connected novels about the love. Few couples falling in love in different places of post USSR: Moscow, Georgia, Armenia.

Markimdb: 3.5
Genrecomedy
CountryRussia
Duration02:05

A comedy inspired by legends and myths of Ancient Greece, and by the biographies of the most trendy and popular characters of Moscow’s social Olympus. The film’s hero is a Greek, who decides to repeat Odyssey’s journey but accidentally sails the wrong way. He finds himself in modern Moscow, where he gets acquainted with well-known personalities. These celebrities unselfishly perform incredible nonsense, while the Greek immediately fames himself as a problem-solver. And his advice always works, even if not quite the way the customers want. But the main problem which the Greek must solve is his own. He falls in love with Maria, the wife of Moscow’s “Zeus”. And to conquer her, the Greek must first rescue all the “gods” on the Moscow Olympus.

Markimdb: 5.2
Genrecomedy, melodrama
CountryRussia

Hoping to change her life, Marina, a small town girl, embarks on a journey to a life coaching event. But an unexpected delay at a St. Petersburg airport sends her on a 24 hour comedic spree, which may ultimately provide her with the key to her happiness.

Markimdb: 6.3
Genrecomedy
CountryRussia
Duration02:12

Contemporary Moscow. Ninth-grader Kolya falls in love with a beautiful young teacher at his high school. The most beautiful girl in the senior class falls in love with him. How will he make his way through this triangle?

Markimdb: 5.5
Genrethriller, comedy
CountryUSA
Duration01:30

Lowly hotel clerk Matthew Welch stumbles unto a chance to go on a date with supermodel Hexina by pretending he is someone else. But something goes wrong on the date, she tries to kill him! Soon she kills a couple more people, and unfortunately all the evidence points to Matthew. Gloria, who has been wishing Matthew would ask her on a date, thinks he is innocent and is willing to help, but hardnosed Detective Ferguson is hot on the clues, and closing in on Matthew.

Markimdb: 6.6
Genrecomedy, drama
CountryCanada
Duration01:42

An uptight insurance man and his film-censor wife become a kinky couple's landlords.

Markimdb: 6.1
Genrecomedy, drama
CountryRussia
Duration01:33

In 2000 Russians celebrated the advent of a new century and dreamed of a new life. But their painful experiences could not be left behind — in fact, the era hadn’t gone yet, it catches up with the heroes of the film with heavy injuries — war or death turn their lives into a social drama. The Chechen war is followed by the Chechen syndrome, then radical nationalism and escaping from real life. Is there any place for God in this new world? How high is the value of a human life in it? Heroes answer those questions not in words, but in actions dictated by their post-Soviet worldview and values. When Jehovah's Witnesses commit an accidental murder in a search for new religious followers or when the hero rides a motorcycle in memory of his brother, who died in Chechnya — an absurdity connects with reality. Despite the painful social themes, the movie becomes a cruel satire on the insanity of war and violence — grotesque, shock and comic become firmly grounded in the new world.

Markimdb: 7.5
Genrethriller, comedy, crime, detective
CountryUSA
Duration01:43

    A petty thief posing as an actor is brought to Los Angeles for an unlikely audition and finds himself in the middle of a murder investigation along with his high school dream girl and a detective who's been training him for his upcoming role...

    Markimdb: 5.4
    Genrehorror, fantasy, comedy, drama
    CountryUnited Kingdom

    When the villagers killed Constantin Tirescu, they thought it was justice. Vlad Cozma thinks it was murder. Now, Constantin thinks pickles might go nice with blood.

    Markimdb: 4.2
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, musical
    CountryRussia
    Duration01:52

    A funny musical story about a most popular Russian TV show "The Voice" and it's participants.

    Markimdb: 4.6
    Genrecomedy
    CountryRussia
    Duration01:25

    A comedy about the young guy who got the chance to live a life of somebody else.

    Markimdb: 3.8
    Genrecomedy
    CountryRussia
    Duration01:40

    What would you do if a relative recently released from prison would move to your house? And you accidentally killed him...

    Markimdb: 4.7
    Genrethriller, comedy, detective
    CountryRussia
    Duration01:49

    A retired detective is trying to catch a serial killer who uses Russian letters to find his victims.

    Markimdb: 5
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:36

    Dorian and Angus chase down their womanizing stepfather with a helicopter, frightening him to death. In his effort to cover their tracks, Dorian begins investigating his stepfather's mistress, Sally. She works at a fast-food drive-through, she's pregnant and Dorian quickly falls in love with her. Unfortunately, his scheming mother wants Sally dead. And Sally isn't sure she wants Dorian to be her child's father and also his brother.

    Markimdb: 5.1
    Genrecomedy
    CountryRussia, Italy
    Duration02:08

    Giorgio urgently needs to find a job but his only chance is in a Fashion House in Rome so he to pretend being gay in order to succeed in the fashion industry. But suddenly after meeting a Russian girl and falling in love all his fake universe collapses.

    Markimdb: 3.9
    Genrecomedy
    CountryRussia
    Duration02:18

    A group of friends suddenly hit jackpot in a state lottery so now they must decide how to spend the money. Unfortunately their wives don't really agree with all the plans.

    Markimdb: 5.5
    Genrecomedy
    CountrySpain
    Duration01:14

    The family, the tenant, the wedding, the businessman, the neighbors, the poor child and the run over. 7 black comedy stories of a dysfunctional society.

    Markimdb: 5.9
    Genremelodrama, drama, detective
    CountryFrance, Russia, Ukraine
    Duration01:27

    After taking a wrong turn in their car, a young gay Russian couple witnesses what they believe is a vicious gay bashing; their quandary over what to do about it propels them into ever more dangerous territory. For Anton, the burden of what they may have witnessed outweighs Vlad's fear of probing too deeply into the incident. When the police prove indifferent, Anton talks his skeptical lover into launching their own amateur investigation into the incident. Their risky search for the truth has unexpected - and grim - consequences in this suspenseful drama that comments on the ongoing mistreatment of LGBT people in Russia.

    Markimdb: 6.3
    Genrecomedy, drama
    CountryRussia
    Duration01:37

    A drama about a life of ordinary people in a small mining town.

    Markimdb: 6.3
    Genrethriller, comedy, crime
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:40

    Kyle Fisher has one last night to celebrate life as a single man before marrying Laura, so he sets out to Vegas with four of his best buddies. But a drug and alcohol filled night on the town with a stripper who goes all the way, turns into a cold night in the desert with shovels when the stripper goes all the way into a body bag after dying in their bathroom. And that's just the first of the bodies to pile up before Kyle can walk down the aisle...

    Markimdb: 5.9
    Genrecomedy, crime
    CountryFrance, Russia
    Duration01:23

    A group of bad cops look to dispose of a body that one of them accidentally shot.




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