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

1. Unbelievable (2019)

TV-MA | 48 min | Crime, Drama

A teenager is charged with lying about being raped, but two detectives follow the path to the truth.

Stars: Kaitlyn Dever, Toni Collette, Merritt Wever, Blake Ellis

Votes: 119,748

2. Spotlight (I) (2015)

R | 129 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

The true story of how the Boston Globe uncovered the massive scandal of child molestation and cover-up within the local Catholic Archdiocese, shaking the entire Catholic Church to its core.

Director: Tom McCarthy | Stars: Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams, Liev Schreiber

Votes: 502,229 | Gross: $45.06M

3. Monster (2003)

R | 109 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

Based on the life of Aileen Wuornos, a Daytona Beach prostitute who became a serial killer.

Director: Patty Jenkins | Stars: Charlize Theron, Christina Ricci, Bruce Dern, Lee Tergesen

Votes: 161,842 | Gross: $34.47M

4. 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: 12,667

5. Wildlike (2014)

Not Rated | 104 min | Adventure, Drama, Thriller

After conditions in her new home become unbearable, a teenage girl runs away and befriends an older man preparing for a hike through the Alaskan wilderness.

Director: Frank Hall Green | Stars: Ella Purnell, Brian Geraghty, Diane Farr, Nolan Gerard Funk

Votes: 5,402

6. 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: 32,453

7. A Mouthful of Air (2021)

R | 105 min | Drama

Julie Davis writes bestselling children's books about unlocking your fears, but has yet to unlock her own. When her daughter is born, that trauma is brought to the fore, and with it, a crushing battle to survive.

Director: Amy Koppelman | Stars: Amanda Seyfried, Olivia Katz, Christian Kutz, Finn Wittrock

Votes: 2,832

8. The Reckoning (2023)

59 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

The story of Jimmy Savile's life from his working-class roots, to his rise to TV stardom as a BBC presenter, and his later years when he managed to keep his reign of sexual abuse concealed until after his death in 2011.

Stars: Steve Coogan, Mark Stanley, Mark Lewis Jones, Darien

Votes: 3,713

9. I Spit on Your Grave: Vengeance Is Mine (2015)

Unrated | 92 min | Horror, Thriller

Jennifer is still haunted by the memory of being gang raped and almost killed years ago. At her therapist's advice, she joins group therapy and meets similar women. She befriends one and they want more than just talk - justice/vengeance.

Director: Richard Schenkman | Stars: Sarah Butler, Jen Landon, Doug McKeon, Gabriel Hogan

Votes: 15,553

10. The Flock (2007)

R | 96 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A hyper-vigilant employee of the department of public safety, while training his young female replacement, has to track down a missing girl who he is convinced is connected to a paroled sex offender he is investigating.

Director: Andrew Lau | Stars: Richard Gere, Claire Danes, KaDee Strickland, Ray Wise

Votes: 12,255

11. Killer Inside: The Mind of Aaron Hernandez (2020)

TV-MA | 67 min | Documentary, Crime, Sport

A three-part documentary series examining what led to the murderous fall and shocking death of former NFL superstar Aaron Hernandez.

Stars: Kevin Armstrong, Dan Wetzel, Stephen Ziogas, Patrick Haggan

Votes: 18,979

12. Allen v. Farrow (2021)

TV-MA | 64 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime

A look behind the years of sensational headlines to reveal the private story of the accusation of sexual abuse against Woody Allen involving his 7-year-old daughter with Mia Farrow.

Stars: Mia Farrow, Fletcher Previn, Dylan O'Sullivan Farrow, Casey Pascal

Votes: 7,854

13. The Secrets of Hillsong (2023)

TV-MA | Documentary, Crime

Exploring one of America's most successful megachurches and the investigative reporting that lead to the dismissal of two prominent pastors.

Stars: Carl Lentz, Dan Adler, Alex French, Mike Cosper

Votes: 979

14. Cyber Hell: Exposing an Internet Horror (2022)

TV-MA | 105 min | Documentary, Crime

Anonymous and exploitative, a network of online chat rooms ran rampant with sex crimes. The hunt to take down its operators required guts and tenacity.

Director: Choi Jin-sung | Stars: Chang Eun-jo, Nicole Gose, Moon Hyung-wook, Cho Ju-bin

Votes: 2,148

15. Guncrazy (1992)

R | 97 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

A trashy teen murders her sexually abusive step-father, then helps get her reformed prison pen-pal released on good behavior so that she can re-corrupt him.

Director: Tamra Davis | Stars: Drew Barrymore, James Le Gros, Robert Greenberg, Rodney Harvey

Votes: 2,676 | Gross: $0.11M

16. Rosie (I) (2018)

PG-13 | 86 min | Drama

The story of a mother trying to protect her family after their landlord sells their rented home and they become homeless.

Director: Paddy Breathnach | Stars: Sarah Greene, Molly McCann, Darragh Mckenzie, Ruby Dunne

Votes: 2,175 | Gross: $0.01M

17. Catch and Kill: The Podcast Tapes (2021)

TV-MA | 30 min | Documentary

Ronan Farrow's intimate, revealing interviews with whistleblowers, journalists, private investigators and other sources for his book Catch & Kill.

Stars: Ronan Farrow, Rose McGowan, Rosanna Arquette, Ambra B. Gutierrez

Votes: 817

18. 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

19. The Betrayed Girls (2017 TV Movie)

90 min | Documentary

About the child abuse revelations in Rochdale and other towns. Featuring the testimony of victims and the shocking truth from those who spoke out.

Director: Henry Singer | Stars: Steven Mackintosh, Ann Cryer, Andrew Norfolk, Mohammed Shafiq

Votes: 31

20. Joy in the Morning (1965)

GP | 103 min | Drama, Romance

In 1927, Carl Brown marries Annie McGairy and goes to college, but taking his young wife with him creates difficult challenges for both of them, for their parents back home, and for the campus faculty.

Director: Alex Segal | Stars: Richard Chamberlain, Yvette Mimieux, Arthur Kennedy, Oscar Homolka

Votes: 373

21. Children of the Cult (2021)

50 min | Documentary

Explores the world's most notorious and prolific cults Children of God, through the stories of three British women who escaped its clutches.

Stars: Verity Carter, Celeste Jones, Hope Bastine

Votes: 99

22. Scouting for Girls: Fashion's Darkest Secret (2022)

139 min | Documentary

The modeling world is known for its ability to catapult a young female to the dizzying heights of fame and transform her into a household name. However, while this modeling industry has ... See full summary »

Stars: Carré Otis, Shawna Lee, Marianne Shine, Michael Gross

Votes: 108

23. 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

24. 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: 15

25. 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

26. 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

27. Rainbow Bird & Monster Man (2002)

52 min

Set in small-town Australia, "Rainbow Bird and Monster Man" is a story of murder, revenge, power and denial that charts an individual's struggle for justice and respite from mental torment that has plagued him since he was a little boy.

Director: Dennis K. Smith | Stars: Nadia Falch Bandak, Casside Barlow, Rian Barlow, Robert Barrett

Votes: 15

28. 10 Palomas (2021)

Action, Crime, Drama

A serial killer with a flair for the theatrical makes Felix, a prestigious police investigator haunted by the shadows of his past, face the most important case of his life.

Director: Tamae Garateguy | Stars: Guillermo Pfening, Alexia Moyano, Santiago Dominici, César Bordón

Votes: 40

29. Worth of a Soul (2016 TV Movie)

TV-PG | 33 min | Family

Three souls from the United Kingdom hang in the balance and Franklin Graham shares an important Gospel message of truth and love for the UK.

Star: Franklin Graham

30. Medium (2005–2011)
Episode: Pilot (2005)

TV-14 | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy

Wife, mother, and psychic Allison DuBois (Arquette) can communicate with the dead and is convinced she can use her gift to help solve crimes. She's put to the test when she gets a call from the Texas Rangers.

Director: Glenn Gordon Caron | Stars: Patricia Arquette, Miguel Sandoval, Sofia Vassilieva, Maria Lark

Votes: 502

31. Whitstable Pearl (2021– )
Episode: Disappearance at Oare (2021)

TV-14 | 49 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

When young widow Christina receives an anonymous note claiming her husband did not commit suicide seven years earlier she hires Pearl to investigate. Pearl's efforts lead her to the man's ... See full summary »

Director: Jon Jones | Stars: Kerry Godliman, Howard Charles, Frances Barber, Isobelle Molloy

Votes: 199

32. Silk (2011–2014)
Episode: The Bitter End (2011)

TV-14 | 57 min | Drama

With female Q.Cs or 'silks' in a tiny minority, barrister Martha Costello of the Shoe Lane chambers, is anxious to join that elite number by progressing through the courts. Following a ... See full summary »

Director: Michael Offer | Stars: Maxine Peake, Rupert Penry-Jones, Neil Stuke, Tom Hughes

Votes: 223

33. Days We Stared at the Sun (2010– )
Episode: Episode #1.1 (2010)

49 min | Drama

Hao-Yuan's random joke at school causes an unexpected consequence. One year later, he sneaks into the teacher's office to look for evidence.

Director: Yu-Chieh Cheng | Stars: Sean Huang, Chien-Ho Wu, Chia-Yu Chang, Teresa Daley

Votes: 7

34. Eye2Eye with Jessy Dubai (2021– )
Acceptance with Lisa Ann (2022 Podcast Episode)

Not Rated | 56 min | Talk-Show

The life BACK is an amazing book gifted to Jessy by the author hers self Lisa Ann. Listen as they talk about their experiences dealing with trauma, being molested at a young age, about their fails and successes.

Director: Jessy Dubai | Stars: Lisa Ann, Jessy Dubai

Votes: 7

35. Silk (2011–2014)
Episode: In the Family Way (2012)

TV-14 | 59 min | Drama

Martha defends a young thug who smashed up a corner shop and attacked its owner whom he claims insulted his girlfriend. Reader has sex in a toilet with George before prosecuting three ... See full summary »

Director: Alice Troughton | Stars: Maxine Peake, Rupert Penry-Jones, Neil Stuke, Alex Jennings

Votes: 120

36. The Mentalist (2008–2015)
Episode: Something Rotten in Redmund (2012)

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

The investigation of the murder of a high school English teacher gives Patrick an opportunity to show off his acting skills to a drama class.

Director: Guy Ferland | Stars: Simon Baker, Robin Tunney, Tim Kang, Owain Yeoman

Votes: 1,257

37. 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

38. The Secrets of Hillsong (2023)
Episode: False Prophets (2023)

TV-MA | Documentary, Crime

Shortly after Carl Lentz' expulsion from Hillsong, Brian Houston is formally charged with concealing his father's crimes and banished from Hillsong after allegations of his own misconduct are made public.

Director: Stacey Lee | Stars: Carl Lentz, Lech Blaine, Dan Adler, David Hardaker

Votes: 39