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1. Ragtime (1981)
PG | 155 min | Drama
A young black pianist becomes embroiled in the lives of an upper-class white family set among the racial tensions, infidelity, violence and other nostalgic events in early 1900s New York City.
Director: Milos Forman | Stars: James Cagney, Elizabeth McGovern, Howard E. Rollins Jr., Brad Dourif
Votes: 10,567 | Gross: $21.02M
2. Crossing Over (2009)
R | 113 min | Crime, Drama
Crossing Over is about illegal aliens of many nationalities in the Los Angeles area and the authorities and individuals dealing with them.
Director: Wayne Kramer | Stars: Harrison Ford, Ashley Judd, Ray Liotta, Jim Sturgess
Votes: 24,545 | Gross: $0.45M
3. Infidel (2019)
R | 108 min | Action, Thriller
An American man (Jim Caviezel) is kidnapped after a friend invites him to Cairo to speak out about recent militant uprisings. His wife heads to the city after hearing the news, determined to get him back.
Director: Cyrus Nowrasteh | Stars: Jim Caviezel, Claudia Karvan, Hal Ozsan, Stelio Savante
Votes: 3,881
4. Out in the Dark (2012)
Not Rated | 96 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
A drama centered on the love affair between two men on opposite sides of the Mid-East conflict: Palestinian student Nimer and Roy, an Israeli lawyer.
Director: Michael Mayer | Stars: Nicholas Jacob, Michael Aloni, Jameel Khoury, Alon Pdut
Votes: 9,246
5. The Stoning of Soraya M. (2008)
R | 114 min | Drama
A story told by Zahra to a French journalist of her niece Soraya Manutchehri, a 35-year-old married woman, who received capital punishment and stoned to death because of false accusations in the remote village of Kuhpayeh, Iran, in 1986.
Director: Cyrus Nowrasteh | Stars: Shohreh Aghdashloo, Jim Caviezel, Mozhan Navabi, Navid Negahban
Votes: 21,760 | Gross: $0.66M
6. Seven Beauties (1975)
R | 116 min | Comedy, Drama, War
The defense of honor, a strong value in Neapolitan society, and its effects on the life of everyman Pasquale Frafuso.
Director: Lina Wertmüller | Stars: Giancarlo Giannini, Fernando Rey, Shirley Stoler, Elena Fiore
Votes: 6,498 | Gross: $0.01M
7. Tiger Milk (2017)
Not Rated | 106 min | Drama
Nini and Jameelah are best friends. Together they delve into the urban jungle of Berlin, amid clouds of drug smoke and alcoholic dazes, looking for love, sex, and a better future. But life ... See full summary »
Director: Ute Wieland | Stars: Flora Li Thiemann, Emily Kusche, David Ali Rashed, Narges Rashidi
Votes: 679
8. Aakrosh (2010)
Not Rated | 146 min | Action, Crime, Drama
The Central Bureau of Investigation deputes two officers to investigate the disappearance of three medical students, which they believe to be an incident of 'honour killing' in a small, closed community.
Director: Priyadarshan | Stars: Ajay Devgn, Akshaye Khanna, Bipasha Basu, Paresh Rawal
Votes: 4,094
9. Murdered by My Father (2016 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 75 min | Drama
All parents want the best for their kids, and Shahzad is no exception. Ever since his wife died he's been trying to keep their two kids, Salma and Hassan, on track. Salma is growing up ... See full summary »
Director: Bruce Goodison | Stars: Adeel Akhtar, Kiran Sonia Sawar, Mawaan Rizwan, Salman Akhtar
Votes: 644
10. Chronicle of a Death Foretold (1987)
109 min | Drama
In a small village in Latin America, Santiago Nasar is killed in the morning, which surprises nobody. The Vicario brothers were openly declaring they would kill him to regain the lost honor... See full summary »
Director: Francesco Rosi | Stars: Rupert Everett, Ornella Muti, Gian Maria Volontè, Irene Papas
Votes: 1,307
11. The Closed Doors (1999)
107 min | Drama
An Egyptian teenager finds himself at the crossroads of religious fundamentalism and family.
Director: Atef Hetata | Stars: Mahmoud Hemida, Sawsan Badr, Ahmed Azmi, Manal Afifi
Votes: 342
12. A Regular Woman (2019)
Not Rated | 90 min | Crime, Drama
Aynur, a German woman of Kurdish-Turkish descent, struggles for a free, self-determined life in the face of her family's opposition. Her brothers insult and threaten her until she finally reports her oldest brother to the police.
Director: Sherry Hormann | Stars: Almila Bagriacik, Rauand Taleb, Merve Aksoy, Aram Arami
Votes: 2,449
13. Catch Me Daddy (2014)
R | 112 min | Drama, Thriller
Laila, a girl on the run from her family is hiding out in West Yorkshire with her drifter boyfriend Aaron. When her brother arrives in town with a gang of thugs in tow, she is forced to flee for her life and faces her darkest night.
Directors: Daniel Wolfe, Matthew Wolfe | Stars: Sameena Jabeen Ahmed, Conor McCarron, Gary Lewis, Nichola Burley
Votes: 1,534
14. Saugandh (1991)
Not Rated | 153 min | Action, Drama, Romance
A woman whose entire family was murdered by a cruel landowner, vows that she will get her son and his daughter married someday.
Director: Raj N. Sippy | Stars: Rakhee Gulzar, Akshay Kumar, Shanti Priya, Aryeman Ramsay
Votes: 1,044
15. Cold Hell (2017)
Not Rated | 92 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
A vicious serial killer is targeting prostitutes in Vienna, Austria. A tough young woman from Turkey who works as a taxi driver witnesses one of the murders and becomes a target. The police are of no help, so she must stop him herself.
Director: Stefan Ruzowitzky | Stars: Violetta Schurawlow, Tobias Moretti, Sammy Sheik, Friedrich von Thun
Votes: 2,127
16. Mutluluk (2007)
105 min | Drama
When an unmarried teenage girl is believed by her family to have given up her virginity, she is ordered to be killed out of shame. But before her relative is able to complete the task, the two encounter a college professor.
Director: Abdullah Oguz | Stars: Talat Bulut, Özgü Namal, Murat Han, Mustafa Avkiran
Votes: 7,833 | Gross: $0.04M
17. Amorous
Drama, Romance | Announced
Ecstasy and agony of falling in love in a thriller.
Director: J.J. Alani
18. Welcome to Chechnya (2020)
TV-MA | 107 min | Documentary
A group of activists risk their lives fighting for LGBTQ+ rights in Chechnya.
Director: David France | Stars: Olga Baranova, David Isteev, Ramzan Kadyrov, Maxim Lapunov
Votes: 3,147
19. Welcome to Sajjanpur (2008)
Not Rated | 133 min | Comedy, Drama
An educated man spends his days writing letters for the varied inhabitants of his small, poor, and illiterate village, in this political and social satire.
Director: Shyam Benegal | Stars: Shreyas Talpade, Amrita Rao, Ravi Kishan, Ila Arun
Votes: 3,358
20. A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness (2015)
Not Rated | 40 min | Documentary, Short, Drama
A woman in Pakistan sentenced to death for falling in love becomes a rare survivor of the country's harsh judicial system.
Director: Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy | Stars: Asad Jamal, Saba
Votes: 1,872
21. The Price of Honor (2014)
Not Rated | 118 min | Documentary
The Price of Honor is a documentary about the murders of Sarah and Amina Said, two teenage sisters from Texas who were killed in a premeditated Honor Killing planned and executed by their father Yaser Said back in 2008.
Directors: Neena Nejad, Xoel Pamos | Stars: Jill Abplanalp, Basheer Ahmed, Tanya Eiserer, Rabah Hamad
Votes: 656
22. In the Name of Honour (2010–2011)
45 min | Drama, Romance
Ilinca is the modern woman who dreams of a successful career in PR and never settles for what she has got. Yet, deep down, she still believes that true love can be found. And when least ... See full summary »
Stars: Madalina Draghici, Maia Morgenstern, Marin Moraru, Costel Constantin
Votes: 151
23. Virginity (2014)
73 min | Drama
Three women struggle in their social and cultural environments and face unforeseeable crises. Based on true events.
Director: Sam Khoze | Stars: Michelle Farivar, Jessica Hendrickson, Bobak Bakhtiari, Farhad Barahmand
Votes: 56
24. Bride of Fire (2000)
113 min | Drama, Romance
Ahlam who is studying medicine in the college is in love with Dr. Parviz and wants to marry him. But according to her tribe's laws and traditions she must marry her cousin Farhan. She decides to face her family and find a solution.
Director: Khosrow Sinai | Stars: Mehdi Ahmadi, Ghazal Saremi, Hamid Farrokhnezhad, Salimeh Rangzan
Votes: 585
25. Dahek: A Burning Passion (1999)
155 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller
Neelima Bakshi is a girl who belongs to a conservative Muslim family from Bombay. At the post office, she meets a boy named Sameer 'Prince' Roshan and it is love at first sight. The bond ... See full summary »
Director: Lateef Binny | Stars: Sonali Bendre, Danny Denzongpa, Anang Desai, Ahmed Khan
Votes: 240 | Gross: $0.06M
26. Iwane: Sword of Serenity (2019)
121 min | Drama
Iwane, Kinpei and Shinnosuke are childhood friends. They also trained at the same dojo, hung out together and dreamt together. Iwane, Jinpei and Shinnosuke also become relatives through ... See full summary »
Director: Katsuhide Motoki | Stars: Tôri Matsuzaka, Fumino Kimura, Kyôko Yoshine, Tasuku Emoto
Votes: 122
27. Hangman's House (1928)
Passed | 71 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller
"Citizen" Hogan, an exile Irish patriot, risks his life by returning to Ireland and helping a young couple.
Director: John Ford | Stars: June Collyer, Larry Kent, Victor McLaglen, Earle Foxe
Votes: 557
28. Mr. Wu (1927)
Passed | 90 min | Drama, Romance
When Mandarin Wu's unmarried daughter becomes pregnant by a young Englishman, he seeks vengeance.
Director: William Nigh | Stars: Lon Chaney, Louise Dresser, Renée Adorée, Holmes Herbert
Votes: 712 | Gross: $0.47M
29. Banaz: A Love Story (2012)
69 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
This is a documentary film chronicling the brutal Honour Killing of Banaz Mahmod, a young British Kurdish woman in London, killed by her own family for choosing a life for herself.
Directors: Deeyah Khan, Darin Prindle | Stars: Nazir Afzal, Bobbie Cheema, Andy Craig, Caroline Goode
Votes: 247
30. Haram (2014)
90 min | Action, Thriller
Omar is a mid-level gangster in Oslo, living alone with his fast food restaurant owning father. A family secret is revealed when his "dead" sister isn't dead at all. Omar is set out to find his sister at all costs.
Director: Ulrik Imtiaz Rolfsen | Stars: Elias Ali, Sohail Anwar, Jon Arne Arnseth, Petronella Barker
Votes: 91
31. Bidaii (2017)
19 min | Short
story of a father's entrenched struggle to save his daughter from the society's assault in the name of saving the honour and grace, embedded with profound inner conflict to find what is right and what is wrong.
Director: Sachin Gupta | Stars: Krushal Ahuja, Dau Dayal Bansal, Emeara Kamble, Sikandar Khan
32. Forbidden Lie$ (2007)
Not Rated | 104 min | Documentary, Drama
A dramatized documentary investigating accusations that "Forbidden Love" author Norma Khouri made up her biographical tale of a Muslim friend who was killed for dating a Christian.
Director: Anna Broinowski | Stars: Norma Khouri, Malcolm Knox, Rana Husseini, Caroline Overington
Votes: 633
33. Murder Unveiled (2005 TV Movie)
94 min | Drama
Like the real life story, "Murder Unveiled" reveals the tragedy of a young Indo Canadian woman, who was inspired by love to pursue a new life in India, but ultimately was crushed by her family's driving ambitions.
Director: Vic Sarin | Stars: Anita Majumdar, Chenier Hundal, Hassani Shapi, Lushin Dubey
Votes: 95
34. Two Against the World (1932)
Passed | 70 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
A woman from high society must testify in a murder trial prosecuted by her suitor.
Director: Archie Mayo | Stars: Constance Bennett, Neil Hamilton, Helen Vinson, Allen Vincent
Votes: 283
35. Honor Diaries (2013)
Not Rated | 61 min | Documentary, Crime, News
Several Muslim women activists discuss their stories and the state of women's rights in Muslim-majority nations.
Director: Micah Smith | Stars: Raheel Raza, Raquel Evita Saraswati, Juliana Taimoorazy
Votes: 240
36. Oneness: The Movie (2023)
115 min | Crime, Romance, Thriller
Oneness tells the tragic story of a boy named Ivan Martin who was killed by one of his family members because of his sexual orientation.
Director: Priyakanta Laishram | Stars: Priyakanta Laishram, Maya Choudhury, Suraj Ngashepam, Sachinker Sagolsem
37. Love Ishtory (2019)
9 min | Short, Drama
Chhavi belongs to a Brahmin family. She loves Aakash who is from a backward caste. Chhavi's father is very disappointed with her daughter's decision. Her father orders local inspector Dubey... See full summary »
Directors: Nandita Pareek, Veenit Katariia | Stars: Rajesh Balwani, Annapurna Bhairi, Bharat Chawla, Rajkumar Gupta
Votes: 6
38. In the Morning (2005)
Not Rated | 11 min | Drama, Short
GlobalGirl Media Network Presents: Based on true events, In the Morning is a daring short drama about a young woman who is brutally attacked, and the responsibility of restoring her ... See full summary »
Director: Danielle Lurie | Stars: Qaid Al-Nomani, Edwin Craig, J.J. Darwish, Yerman Gur
Votes: 50
39. Sound of Tears (2014)
15 min | Short, Action, Drama
Amina and her family have fled the city to escape her estranged lover Josh and the stamp of shame from their patriarchal community; but Josh tracks them down.
Director: Dorothy A. Atabong | Stars: Dorothy A. Atabong, Edsson Morales, Eugene Paul, Rhoma Spencer
Votes: 8
40. Hiddat (2017)
40 min | Drama, Family, Mystery
Hiddat is a Pakistani television romantic drama serial aired on GEO TV, written by Samra Bukhari. It is produced by Abdullah Kadwani and Asad Qureshi and directed by Ahmed Kamran.
Stars: Adeel Chaudhry, Arij Fatyma, Farhan Malli
Votes: 7
41. Zeit der Wünsche (2005 TV Movie)
118 min | Drama
This heartbreaking TV movie focuses on the first generation of Turkish migrant workers coming to Germany in the 1960s. Melike and Mustafa grow up in a small village of Ürgüp, Nevsehir in ... See full summary »
Director: Rolf Schübel | Stars: Lale Yavas, Erhan Emre, Tim Seyfi, Hilmi Sözer
Votes: 319
42. The Mountaineer's Honor (1909)
11 min | Short, Drama
A mountain girl is seduced by a traveler from the valley. Her brother tracks the seducer down and kills him. In retaliation, the sheriff captures the brother and prepares to lynch him. ... See full summary »
Director: D.W. Griffith | Stars: Mary Pickford, Owen Moore, James Kirkwood, Kate Bruce
Votes: 103
43. A Night A Day (2019)
76 min
Daytime. A pair of lovers enter a house deserted by a flood. She has run away from home. He is not in a condition to start a life with her. The wind blows heavy in the fields of long grass.
Director: Prathap Joseph | Stars: Yamuna Chungappalli, Mari, Lennon Gopin, Najil Hameed
Votes: 7
44. Yasmine (1996)
85 min | Documentary
The director has a series of encounters with Palestinian men and women who confront issues between the sexes after the murder of a 16-year-old girl by her older brother: the problem of ... See full summary »
Director: Nizar Hassan
45. Tea (III) (2018)
12 min | Short
It is a story of a mother who befriends death by using memory and imagination to preserve her inner world. 'Tea' becomes the symbolic gesture through which she combats the evil forces of ... See full summary »
Director: Jerrin Chandan | Stars: Deepak Dhruv Kumar, Likitha, Punith Srinath, Sumanth
Votes: 10
46. Forbidden Love (II) (2014)
G | 10 min | Short, Drama
A young Muslim girl fell if love with non Muslim man and just happened his parents kidnaped her new born baby just before her husband death at war.
Director: Empress Elham Madani | Stars: Toktam Aboozary, Mark Gable, Isabella Gamez, Mustafa Haidari
47. Lagg Gayii...
108 min | Drama | Post-production
Director: Vinod Vyas | Stars: Adil Rana, Akshy Mishra, Shiv Singh Shrinet, Daizy Ambalika
48. Blood Honour Bleeds (2011)
6 min | Short, Crime, Drama
UN statistics say that there are more than 5000 women and girls killed by their own family members for the sake of their honor for reasons like westernizing, falling in love and getting ... See full summary »
Director: Samik Roy Choudhury | Stars: Nikhil Attri, Bidyut Roy Choudhury, Sheuli Roy Choudhury, Samidha Nagwekar
Votes: 10
49. Women of Freedom (2016)
70 min | Documentary, Crime
"Women of Freedom" follows the stories of women who were murdered in the name of 'honor killing'.
Director: Abeer Zeibak Haddad
Votes: 39
50. To Love, Honour and Obey (2001 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary, Biography
The tragic and beautiful story of a young Sikh woman from Canada who was murdered for marrying the wrong man.
Director: Audrey Mehler | Stars: Deepa Kanal, Helen Shaver
Votes: 9