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Movies like A History of Violence

Not everyone loves A History of Violence for the same reason. Pick the one that was yours, and the picks follow.

The 3 reasons people love A History of Violence

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  1. You like a quiet family man who might be someone else entirely.

  2. You like Viggo Mortensen playing a man with two faces.

  3. You like a film that leaves its last question for you to answer.

Picks that share your reasons

Which reasons were yours?

Tick them here or with “That’s me” above. The picks re-sort by how many of your reasons they share.

  • Prisoners2013

    • a quiet family man who might be someone else entirely
    • Viggo Mortensen playing a man with two faces

    Good for you if you like collecting clues and trying to get ahead of the detective.

  • Cape Fear1991

    • Viggo Mortensen playing a man with two faces

    Good for you if you want Robert De Niro as a tattooed, Bible-quoting ex-convict.

  • Bates Motel2013

    • Viggo Mortensen playing a man with two faces

    Good for you if you like Vera Farmiga and Freddie Highmore as a mother and son too close.

  • Presumed Innocent2024

    • a quiet family man who might be someone else entirely
    • Viggo Mortensen playing a man with two faces

    Good for you if you want to work out who killed her before the verdict.

  • Eastern Promises2007

    • Viggo Mortensen playing a man with two faces

    Good for you if you like Viggo Mortensen as a calm and unreadable driver.

  • Donnie Brasco1997

    • Viggo Mortensen playing a man with two faces

    Good for you if you like Al Pacino as a tired gangster who trusts the wrong man.

  • Gone Baby Gone2007

    • a quiet family man who might be someone else entirely
    • a film that leaves its last question for you to answer

    Good for you if you like a missing-child case that keeps changing shape.

Reasons taken from A History of Violence's card. Picks from the Ipsomap catalogue. This application uses TMDB and the TMDB APIs but is not endorsed, certified, or otherwise approved by TMDB.

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