Movies Like Grandmaster
If you liked Grandmaster (2012), a thriller and action movie directed by B. Unnikrishnan, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.
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The Mirror Crack'd (1980)
★ 6.1/10Also thrillerJane Marple solves the mystery when a local woman is poisoned and a visiting movie star seems to have been the intended victim.
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Anjaam Pathiraa (2020)
★ 7.6/10Also thrillerA psychologist with a keen interest in criminology gets entangled in a tough serial killer case which the police find hard to crack.
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Black Widow (1987)
★ 6.2/10Also thrillerFederal agent Alexandra Barnes believes that Catherine Petersen is a serial killer who marries rich men and then murders them for their money. But since Catherine is seemingly a master of disguise and has multiple…
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Kishkindha Kaandam (2024)
★ 7.8/10Also thrillerStrange events unfold in a monkey-inhabited village, driving a newlywed couple and forest officials to embark on a mission to uncover the root of the unusual disturbances.
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Sherlock Holmes Faces Death (1943)
★ 6.9/10Also thrillerDuring WWII several murders occur at a convalescent home where Dr. Watson has volunteered his services. He summons Holmes for help and the master detective proceeds to solve the crime from a long list of suspects…
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Lady in the Lake (1946)
★ 6.1/10Also thrillerPrivate eye Phillip Marlowe wants to get out of the detective racket and into crime writing. But when he's called to the office of editor Adrienne Fromsett, it's not to talk about his story ideas — she wants him to…
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Rorschach (2022)
★ 6.7/10Also thrillerWhen Luke Antony's wife goes missing, he sets off to search for her and stumbles upon the Balan family. However, terrorising events start occurring as Luke grows closer to them.
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Memories (2013)
★ 7.1/10Also thrillerSam Alex, a former police officer haunted by the tragic loss of his family, drowns his grief in alcohol until duty calls him back. When a string of eerily similar murders emerges, he’s forced to confront both the case…
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Rekhachithram (2025)
★ 7/10Also thrillerHaving recently served a suspension for gambling online while on duty, Circle Inspector Vivek Gopinath rejoins the police force and is looking to reclaim his lost honour. Awaiting him is a 40-year-old, unresolved…
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Time Without Pity (1957)
★ 6.5/10Also thrillerAlec Graham is sentenced to death for the murder of his girlfriend Jennie, with whom he spent a weekend at the English country home of the parents of his friend Brian Stanford. Alec’s father, David Graham, a…
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Indemnity (2022)
★ 6.6/10Also action and thrillerAn ex-fireman with PTSD goes on the run when accused of a crime he doesn't even remember committing, leading him down a rabbit hole of conspiracy to the highest degree.
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Fourteen Hours (1951)
★ 7.2/10Also thrillerA young man, morally destroyed by his parents not loving him and by the fear of being not capable to make his girlfriend happy, rises on the ledge of a building with the intention of committing suicide. A policeman…
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Murder! (1930)
★ 5.9/10Also thrillerWhen actress Diana Baring is found in a daze beside her colleague’s murdered body, all evidence points to her guilt. During the trial, juror Sir John Menier doubts the verdict, but yields to pressure. Haunted by…
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Foreign Correspondent (1940)
★ 7/10Also thriller and actionAmerican crime reporter John Jones is reassigned to Europe as a foreign correspondent to cover the imminent war. When he walks into the middle of an assassination and stumbles on a spy ring, he seeks help from a…
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No Name on the Bullet (1959)
★ 6.6/10Also action and thrillerWhen hired killer John Gant rides into Lordsburg, the town's folk become paranoid as each leading citizen has enemies capable of using the services of a professional killer for personal revenge.
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Ayyappanum Koshiyum (2020)
★ 7.6/10Also action and thrillerAyyappan, a police officer, is an upright man who always strives to do the right thing. However, things change when a retired army havildar, Koshy, settles in his village and the two egos clash.
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Kurup (2021)
★ 6.3/10Also thrillerThe Film is based on the infamous 'Charlie Murder Case' in the Indian State of Kerala where the main culprit Sukumara Kurup has been on the run for decades and is still not been caught. The story revolves around the…
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The Naked City (1948)
★ 7.2/10Also thrillerAfter a former model is drowned in her bathtub, Detective James Halloran and Lieutenant Dan Muldoon attempt to piece together her murder.
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Oscar Shaw (2026)
★ 6.6/10Also action and thrillerAfter retiring from the police force, a relentless detective haunted by the tragic loss of his closest friend sets out on a perilous quest for vengeance, seeking redemption and fighting to restore justice to the…
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He Walked by Night (1949)
★ 6.7/10Also thrillerRoy Martin aka Roy Morgan is a burglar and former war-time Radio & Electronics Engineer who listens in to radio police calls, allowing him to stay one step ahead of the cops.