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Movies Like Shadows of a Stranger

If you liked Shadows of a Stranger (2014), a crime and mystery movie directed by Richard Dutton and Chris Clark, 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.

  1. 1All the Devils Are Here

    All the Devils Are Here (2025)

    ★ 6.2/10Also crime and mystery

    After a heist, four criminals lay low in a remote safehouse, waiting for orders. As paranoia builds, one thing becomes clear — the real threat may not be outside, but among them.

  2. 2Cleaner

    Cleaner (2007)

    ★ 6.1/10Also crime and thriller

    Single father and former cop Tom Cutler has an unusual occupation: he cleans up death scenes. But when he's called in to sterilize a wealthy suburban residence after a brutal shooting, Cutler is shocked to learn he may…

  3. 36 Bullets

    6 Bullets (2012)

    ★ 6.3/10Also thriller and crime

    An ex-mercenary known for finding missing children is hired by a mixed martial arts fighter whose daughter has been kidnapped.

  4. 4The Virtuoso

    The Virtuoso (2021)

    ★ 5.9/10Also thriller and crime

    Danger, deception and murder descend upon a sleepy town when a professional assassin accepts a new assignment from his enigmatic boss.

  5. 5The Seven-Ups

    The Seven-Ups (1973)

    ★ 6.3/10Also thriller and crime

    A tough detective who is part of an elite New York City unit is trying to find out who killed his partner, but uncovers a plot to kidnap mobsters for money.

  6. 6The International

    The International (2009)

    ★ 6.3/10Also thriller and crime

    An interpol agent and an attorney are determined to bring one of the world's most powerful banks to justice. Uncovering money laundering, arms trading, and conspiracy to destabilize world governments, their…

  7. 7Cult Killer

    Cult Killer (2024)

    ★ 6.4/10Also mystery and thriller

    A private investigator is forced into a dangerous alliance with a killer in order to uncover a quiet town’s grisly criminal underbelly and clear the name of her mentor, who is implicated in the crimes.

  8. 8Shimmer Lake

    Shimmer Lake (2017)

    ★ 6/10Also thriller and crime

    Shot in reverse day-by-day through a week—a local sheriff embarks on a quest to unlock the mystery of three small-town criminals and a bank heist gone wrong.

  9. 9Red Right Hand

    Red Right Hand (2024)

    ★ 6.6/10Also crime and thriller

    Cash is trying to live a quiet, honest life in a small Appalachian town. When a vicious crime boss forces him back into her services, he soon learns he's capable of anything -- even killing -- to protect his family and…

  10. 10Inside Man

    Inside Man (2023)

    ★ 6.2/10Also crime and thriller

    Based on true events. A disgraced police detective seeking redemption goes undercover to expose a violent crime syndicate. But as he sinks deeper into the mob, the price for absolution may be higher than he can afford.

  11. 11The Glass Key

    The Glass Key (1942)

    ★ 6.7/10Also crime and mystery

    A crooked politician finds himself being accused of murder by a gangster from whom he refused help during a re-election campaign.

  12. 12Awake

    Awake (2007)

    ★ 6.6/10Also thriller and crime

    While undergoing heart surgery, a man experiences a phenomenon called ‘anesthetic awareness’, which leaves him awake but paralyzed throughout the operation. As various obstacles present themselves, his wife must make…

  13. 13Black Site

    Black Site (2022)

    ★ 6/10Also thriller and crime

    A group of officers based in a labyrinthine top-secret prison must fight for their lives against Hatchet, a brilliant and infamous high-value detainee. When he escapes, his mysterious and deadly agenda has far reaching…

  14. 14Barron's Cove

    Barron's Cove (2025)

    ★ 7.1/10Also crime and thriller

    When his young son is viciously murdered by a classmate, a grieving father with a history of violence kidnaps the child responsible, igniting a frenzied manhunt fueled by a powerful politician -- the father of the…

  15. 15The Ritual Killer

    The Ritual Killer (2023)

    ★ 5.8/10Also mystery and thriller

    Unable to process the death of his daughter, Detective Boyd embarks on a hunt for a serial killer who murders according to a brutal tribal ritual: Muti. The only person who can help Boyd is Professor Mackles, an…

  16. 16Crooked House

    Crooked House (2017)

    ★ 6.4/10Also mystery and crime

    A private investigator helps a former flame solve the murder of her wealthy grandfather, who lived in a sprawling estate surrounded by his idiosyncratic family.

  17. 17Suburbicon

    Suburbicon (2017)

    ★ 5.9/10Also thriller and crime

    In the quiet family town of Suburbicon during the 1950s, the best and worst of humanity is hilariously reflected through the deeds of seemingly ordinary people. When a home invasion turns deadly, a picture-perfect…

  18. 18Stowaway

    Stowaway (2022)

    ★ 6/10Also mystery and thriller

    A tenacious party girl fights to survive after three thieves commandeer her luxury yacht. Unable to escape and trapped on the yacht at high seas, the prey becomes the hunter as she turns the tables on the intruders and…

  19. 19The Locksmith

    The Locksmith (2023)

    ★ 5.9/10Also thriller and mystery

    A thief fresh out of prison, tries to work his way back into the life of his daughter and ex-fiancé. Determined, he is forced to use the skills he has as a gifted locksmith. Things take a tumultuous turn after an…

  20. 20Nocebo

    Nocebo (2022)

    ★ 6/10Also mystery and thriller

    A fashion designer suffers from a mysterious illness that puzzles her doctors and frustrates her husband until help arrives in the form of a Filipino caregiver who uses traditional folk healing to reveal a horrifying…

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