Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "child-abuse-victim"

1. Fifty Shades of Grey (2015)

R | 125 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller

Literature student Anastasia Steele's life changes forever when she meets handsome, yet tormented, billionaire Christian Grey.

Director: Sam Taylor-Johnson | Stars: Dakota Johnson, Jamie Dornan, Jennifer Ehle, Eloise Mumford

Votes: 336,090 | Gross: $166.17M

2. The Crowded Room (2023)

TV-MA | 47 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

In Manhattan in the summer of 1979, a young man is arrested for a shocking crime, and an unlikely investigator must solve the mystery behind it before the true criminal strikes again.

Stars: Tom Holland, Amanda Seyfried, Sasha Lane, Will Chase

Votes: 32,317

3. Megan Is Missing (2011)

Not Rated | 85 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller

Two teenage girls encounter an Internet child predator.

Director: Michael Goi | Stars: Amber Perkins, Rachel Quinn, Dean Waite, Jael Elizabeth Steinmeyer

Votes: 15,562

4. Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986)

Unrated | 83 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

Arriving in Chicago, Henry moves in with ex-con acquaintance Otis and starts schooling him in the ways of the serial killer.

Director: John McNaughton | Stars: Michael Rooker, Tracy Arnold, Tom Towles, Mary Demas

Votes: 40,507 | Gross: $0.61M

5. The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart (2023)

420 min | Drama

Follows a young girl, Alice Hart, whose violent childhood casts a dark shadow over her adult life.

Stars: Sigourney Weaver, Asher Keddie, Leah Purcell, Frankie Adams

Votes: 12,748

6. Memory (I) (2022)

R | 114 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

An assassin-for-hire finds that he's become a target after he refuses to complete a job for a dangerous criminal organization.

Director: Martin Campbell | Stars: Liam Neeson, Guy Pearce, Taj Atwal, Harold Torres

Votes: 35,208

7. Presumed Innocent (1990)

R | 127 min | Mystery, Thriller

As a lawyer investigates the murder of a colleague, he finds himself more connected to the crime than anyone else.

Director: Alan J. Pakula | Stars: Harrison Ford, Raul Julia, Greta Scacchi, Brian Dennehy

Votes: 45,860 | Gross: $86.30M

8. A Dangerous Method (2011)

R | 99 min | Biography, Drama, Romance

A look at how the intense relationship between Carl Jung and Sigmund Freud gives birth to psychoanalysis.

Director: David Cronenberg | Stars: Michael Fassbender, Keira Knightley, Viggo Mortensen, Vincent Cassel

Votes: 108,422 | Gross: $5.70M

9. Patrick Melrose (2018)

TV-MA | 60 min | Drama

This series depicts how the son of an aristocratic family seeks redemption and recovery.

Stars: Benedict Cumberbatch, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Hugo Weaving, Sebastian Maltz

Votes: 32,496

10. Raising Cain (1992)

R | 92 min | Crime, Drama, Horror

The oncologist wife of a prominent child psychologist suspects her husband has an unhealthy scientific obsession with their child, unaware of what - or who - is really going on inside his head.

Director: Brian De Palma | Stars: John Lithgow, Lolita Davidovich, Steven Bauer, Frances Sternhagen

Votes: 17,464 | Gross: $21.37M

11. A Christmas Carol (2019)

TV-MA | 43 min | Drama, Fantasy

In Steven Knight's gothic adaptation of Charles Dickens' iconic ghost story, Ebenezer Scrooge experiences a dark night of the soul - past, present and future.

Stars: Guy Pearce, Andy Serkis, Stephen Graham, Joe Alwyn

Votes: 12,554

12. Silent Fall (1994)

R | 101 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

An autistic boy witnesses his parents' double murder. A controversial therapist seeks to probe the child's mind in order to solve the case.

Director: Bruce Beresford | Stars: Richard Dreyfuss, Linda Hamilton, John Lithgow, J.T. Walsh

Votes: 4,894 | Gross: $3.18M

13. Dedication (2007)

R | 95 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

The romantic comedy follows a misogynistic children's book author who is forced to work closely with a female illustrator instead of his long-time collaborator and only friend.

Director: Justin Theroux | Stars: Billy Crudup, Mandy Moore, Tom Wilkinson, Christine Taylor

Votes: 7,226 | Gross: $0.09M

14. Funeral Parade of Roses (1969)

Not Rated | 105 min | Drama

The trials and tribulations of Eddie and other transvestites in Japan.

Director: Toshio Matsumoto | Stars: Pîtâ, Osamu Ogasawara, Yoshimi Jô, Koichi Nakamura

Votes: 7,287

15. Dark River (2017)

Not Rated | 90 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Following the death of her father, Alice (Ruth Wilson) returns to her home village for the first time in 15 years, to claim the tenancy to the family farm she believes is rightfully hers.

Director: Clio Barnard | Stars: Ruth Wilson, Jonah Russell, Paul Robertson, Sean Bean

Votes: 4,380 | Gross: $0.01M

16. The Offence (1973)

R | 112 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

A burnt-out British police detective finally snaps whilst interrogating a suspected child molester.

Director: Sidney Lumet | Stars: Sean Connery, Trevor Howard, Vivien Merchant, Ian Bannen

Votes: 8,001

17. The Witch Who Came from the Sea (1976)

R | 83 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller

A disturbed woman is haunted by memories of childhood abuse, which culminates in a murder spree.

Director: Matt Cimber | Stars: Millie Perkins, Lonny Chapman, Vanessa Brown, Peggy Feury

Votes: 2,551

18. Who's Watching Oliver (2017)

TV-MA | 87 min | Drama, Horror

Oliver aimlessly wanders the streets on what can only be described as a truly shocking and humiliating killing spree. His only savior is the beautiful Sophia with her sweet eccentricity and naivety to the danger she has put herself in.

Director: Richie Moore | Stars: Russell Geoffrey Banks, Sara Malakul Lane, Margaret Roche, Kelly Woodcock

Votes: 1,278

19. No Child of Mine (1997 TV Movie)

82 min | Crime, Drama

A British schoolgirl struggles to come to terms with the horrific and disgusting sexual abuse inflicted upon her by the adults in her life. When she resorts to self-harm to escape her troubles, a caring teacher tries to get her some help.

Director: Peter Kosminsky | Stars: Brooke Kinsella, Colin Salmon, Billy Geraghty, Sharon Small

Votes: 667

20. Child of Rage (1992 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 94 min | Biography, Drama, Horror

A pastor and his wife adopt a brother and a sister, but the girl has terrible outbursts of rage. They get her in treatment and try to find out the reason for this.

Director: Larry Peerce | Stars: Mel Harris, Dwight Schultz, Ashley Peldon, Rosanna DeSoto

Votes: 846

21. Past Midnight (1991)

R | 100 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance

Ben's paroled after 15 years prison for killing his pregnant wife. His social worker helps him find work. She doubts his guilt and investigates.

Director: Jan Eliasberg | Stars: Rutger Hauer, Natasha Richardson, Clancy Brown, Kibibi Monie

Votes: 1,561

22. Juuni Taisen (2017)

TV-14 | 24 min | Animation, Action, Fantasy

The 12th Twelve Tournament that gets held every twelve years - Twelve brave warriors who bear the names of the signs of the zodiac fight each other for the lives and souls. The participants... See full summary »

Stars: Ian Sinclair, Mark Stoddard, Caitlin Glass, Jerry Jewell

Votes: 991

23. Femme Fatale (1991)

R | 94 min | Drama, Mystery

A worried artist tries to locate his wife who suddenly abandoned him only to discover that she led a secret life - or two. He proceeds to investigate her past and stirs up a hornet's nest.

Director: Andre R. Guttfreund | Stars: Colin Firth, Lisa Zane, Billy Zane, Scott Wilson

Votes: 622

24. Prophet's Prey (2015)

TV-14 | 101 min | Documentary, Biography, History

When Warren Jeffs rose to Prophet of the Fundamentalist Church of Latter Day Saints, he took control of a religion with a history of polygamous and underage marriage. In a short time, ... See full summary »

Director: Amy Berg | Stars: Nick Cave, Elaine Anderson, Sam Brower, Andrew Chatwin

Votes: 1,987 | Gross: $0.01M

25. Psych:9 (2010)

R | 98 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Working alone at night in a recently closed hospital, an unstable woman witnesses events that may be connected to a string of murders.

Director: Andrew Shortell | Stars: Cary Elwes, Sara Foster, Michael Biehn, Colleen Camp

Votes: 2,363

26. Look Away (2021)

90 min | Documentary

Women who were groomed in their early teen years come forward to tell their stories as this film exposes sex crimes committed by some of the music industry's biggest stars.

Directors: Sophie Cunningham, Ben Steele | Stars: Kari Krome, Lori Mattox, Trudie Arguelles, Jackie Fuchs

Votes: 124

27. Keep This Between Us (2022)

TV-14 | 43 min | Documentary

Follows one woman's journey as she reexamines her past relationship with a trusted teacher.

Votes: 489

28. The Glitter Dome (1984 TV Movie)

R | 94 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

In this seedy neo-noire tale, two Hollywood homicide cops investigating a movie mogul's murder stumble upon a child-pornography ring.

Director: Stuart Margolin | Stars: James Garner, Margot Kidder, John Lithgow, John Marley

Votes: 365

29. Solstorm (2007)

103 min | Mystery, Thriller

The aurora borealis slithers like a dragon through the night skies when this story about religious and sexual dominance begins in the northernmost regions of Sweden above the Arctic Circle.

Director: Leif Lindblom | Stars: Izabella Scorupco, Mikael Persbrandt, Jakob Eklund, Krister Henriksson

Votes: 2,016

30. Grooming Gangs: Britain's Shame (2023 TV Special)

60 min | Documentary

GB News's first investigative documentary focuses on the grooming of mainly underage white girls by men of mainly Pakistani heritage across England, and why the police and authorities have allowed such a big cover up for so long.

Stars: Charlie Peters, Elisabeth, Emily, Jack

Votes: 16

31. Groomed (I) (2021)

84 min | Documentary, Biography

Gwen van de Pas returns to her hometown in search of answers about the man who sexually abused her as a child.

Director: Gwen van de Pas | Stars: Gwen van de Pas, Ingeborg Ansing, Michael Beers, Dave Coyne

Votes: 164

32. Stopping Traffic: The Movement to End Sex-Trafficking (2017)

TV-14 | 79 min | Documentary, Crime

With 27 million victims worldwide, Stopping Traffic starts the conversation on a taboo topic through the eyes of survivors, activists, and front-line rescue teams to launch a movement to end modern-day slavery in the U.S. and abroad.

Director: Sadhvi Siddhali Shree | Stars: Susanne Dietzel, Carolina Douthit, Cecilia Flores-Oebanda, Mario Garfias

Votes: 138

33. Be-Shem Ha-Av (2023)

52 min | Documentary, Crime

With access to one of Israel's most orthodox Hasidic communities, a look at the scandal that erupted the rabbi who established and led the community died.

Stars: Moishi Schik, Eliezer Shlomo Schik, Sara Bolotin, Basi Bolotin

Votes: 49

34. Justice: A Big Deal (2021)

10 min | Short, Action, Drama

A young man abused by his philanthropic father stands up to him after a female friend helps him open up about his abuse.

Director: Achyut Prashast Singh | Star: Achyut Prashast Singh

35. Being Human (2008–2013)
Episode: Type 4 (2011)

TV-14 | 58 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

Two unwelcome guests visit the hotel: a roaring drunk zombie who follows Annie home, and an obsessive fan stalking MItchell. Meanwhile, George discovers Nina's pregnancy.

Director: Philip John | Stars: Lenora Crichlow, Russell Tovey, Aidan Turner, Sinéad Keenan

Votes: 226

36. House M.D. (2004–2012)
Episode: Fall from Grace (2011)

TV-14 | 44 min | Drama, Mystery

A young homeless man who is a former drug addict is found in a park showing signs of olfactory impairment and horrific scars and burn marks on his chest. With an uncertain identity and the ... See full summary »

Director: Tucker Gates | Stars: Hugh Laurie, Lisa Edelstein, Omar Epps, Robert Sean Leonard

Votes: 2,447

37. A Friend of the Family (2022)
Episode: Revelation (2022)

TV-MA | 58 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

With Jan home, Bob and Mary Ann take steps toward healing, but as her 16th birthday approaches and the mission reaches its do-or-die moment, Jan prepares for the worst.

Director: Lauren Wolkstein | Stars: Jake Lacy, Colin Hanks, Lio Tipton, Hendrix Yancey

Votes: 182

38. The Matt Walsh Show (2018– )
Why You Should No Longer Let Your Kids Watch MrBeast (2023 Podcast Episode)

News, Talk-Show

Topics include: Jimmy Donaldson's "transitioning" sidekick on the MrBeast YouTube channel; James O'Keefe's report on the violent male sex offenders in women's prisons; and Daniel Radcliffe's promotion of the trans ideology.

Star: Matt Walsh

39. The Secrets of Hillsong (2023)
Episode: Sins of the Father (2023)

TV-MA | Documentary, Crime

A group of international reporters discover Hillsong's founding father, Frank Houston, laid the groundwork for the church's pattern of covering up misconduct with non-disclosure agreements and hush money.

Director: Stacey Lee | Stars: David Shoebridge, Alex French, Lech Blaine, David Fisher

Votes: 44

40. Inside No. 9 (2014– )
Episode: Sardines (2014)

TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

A family team-building game of sardines (similar to hide and seek) in a rural country mansion leads to a dark and sinister discovery.

Director: David Kerr | Stars: Katherine Parkinson, Tim Key, Luke Pasqualino, Steve Pemberton

Votes: 2,914

41. Line of Duty (2012–2021)
Episode: Monsters (2016)

TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

When a criminal is shot dead by a police armed-response unit led by Sergeant Danny Waldron, AC-12 gather evidence suggesting it was a deliberate killing rather than self-defense.

Director: Michael Keillor | Stars: Daniel Mays, Will Mellor, Shaun Parkes, Lisa Palfrey

Votes: 1,488

42. Supernatural (2005–2020)
Episode: Thin Lizzie (2015)

TV-14 | 42 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

Sam and Dean investigate a series of murders at a local B&B that also happens to be Lizzie Andrew Borden's old home. When a man tells them he saw a little girl around the B&B around the ... See full summary »

Director: Rashaad Ernesto Green | Stars: Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles, Jared Gertner, Tess Atkins

Votes: 3,274

43. Line of Duty (2012–2021)
Episode: Snake Pit (2016)

TV-14 | 59 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

DS Steve Arnott believes there is a dark secret in Danny Waldron's past. Then the spotlight falls on his questionable conduct in a previous inquiry - the Lindsay Denton case.

Director: Michael Keillor | Stars: Leanne Best, Vicky McClure, Arsher Ali, Adrian Dunbar

Votes: 1,229

44. Line of Duty (2012–2021)
Episode: Negative Pressure (2016)

TV-14 | 59 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Fresh testimony launches AC-12 back on the trail of the Caddy, a corrupt officer with links to organized crime.

Director: John Strickland | Stars: Keeley Hawes, Martin Compston, Vicky McClure, Craig Parkinson

Votes: 1,236

45. Line of Duty (2012–2021)
Episode: The List (2016)

TV-14 | 59 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

AC-12's loyalties are divided when DS Arnott comes under scrutiny from his colleagues.

Director: John Strickland | Stars: Shashi Rami, Martin Compston, Vicky McClure, Adrian Dunbar

Votes: 1,547

46. Criminal Minds (2005– )
Episode: Derek (2016)

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

The BAU works against time to find Morgan after he is kidnapped. Danny Glover guest stars.

Director: Thomas Gibson | Stars: Joe Mantegna, Shemar Moore, Matthew Gray Gubler, A.J. Cook

Votes: 2,048

47. Criminal Minds (2005– )
Episode: The Sandman (2016)

TV-14 | 41 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

The team searches for an unknown subject who abducts children after visually impairing their parents while they sleep. Distracted father-to-be Morgan tries to find out who attacked him.

Director: Joe Mantegna | Stars: Joe Mantegna, Shemar Moore, Matthew Gray Gubler, A.J. Cook

Votes: 1,748

48. Good Morning Britain (2014– )
Episode: Episode dated 7 December 2016 (2016)

TV-14 | 150 min | News, Talk-Show

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Stars: Piers Morgan, Susanna Reid, Richard Arnold, Jo Blythe

49. Dispatches (1987– )
Episode: Football's Wall of Silence (2018)

47 min | Documentary, News

In an Al Jazeera investigation, Reporter Deboarah Davies reveals how former youth football coach Barry Bennell spent his days coaching children and nights abusing them.

Stars: Deborah Davies, Margaret Hazeldine, Anthony Etches, Gary Cliffe