Movies Like Blow Out

If you liked Blow Out (1981), a crime and mystery movie directed by Brian De Palma, 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
The Commuter (2018)
★ 6.4/10Also thriller and mystery
A businessman, on his daily commute home, gets unwittingly caught up in a criminal conspiracy that threatens not only his life but the lives of those around him.
2
Chinatown (1974)
★ 7.9/10Also crime and mystery
Private eye Jake Gittes lives off of the murky moral climate of sunbaked, pre-World War II Southern California. Hired by a beautiful socialite to investigate her husband's extra-marital affair, Gittes is swept into a…
3
Sinister (2012)
★ 6.9/10Also thriller and mystery
True-crime writer Ellison Oswalt is in a slump; he hasn't had a best seller in more than 10 years and is becoming increasingly desperate for a hit. So, when he discovers the existence of a snuff film showing the deaths…
4
Klute (1971)
★ 6.8/10Also thriller and crime
A high-priced call girl is forced to depend on a reluctant private eye when she is stalked by a psychopath.
5
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.
6
Nick of Time (1995)
★ 6.2/10Also thriller and crime
An ordinary man is suddenly forced into a plot to kill a politician in exchange for his kidnapped daughter's freedom.
7
The Sixth Sense (1999)
★ 8/10Also mystery and thriller
Following an unexpected tragedy, child psychologist Malcolm Crowe meets a nine year old boy named Cole Sear, who is hiding a dark secret.
8
Prisoners (2013)
★ 8.1/10Also thriller and crime
After his six-year-old daughter is abducted, a desperate father takes justice into his own hands when he loses faith in the detective leading the investigation, setting both men on a collision course as the search…
9
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…
10
Butterfly on a Wheel (2007)
★ 6.5/10Also crime and thriller
A sociopathic kidnapper methodically pushes a desperate pair of parents to their absolute breaking point.
11
Ca$h (2010)
★ 5.9/10Also crime and thriller
A stroke of good luck turns lethal for Sam Phelan and his wife Leslie when they are faced with a life-changing decision that brings strange and sinister Pyke Kubic to their doorstep. As Pyke leads Sam and Leslie on a…
12
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…
13
Don't Let Go (2019)
★ 6.9/10Also mystery and thriller
A detective suffering from a personal loss receives a call from his recently deceased niece. Being able to communicate across time, the two work together to try and stop the crime before it occurs.
14
What Happened to Monday (2017)
★ 7.1/10Also thriller and mystery
In a world where families are limited to one child due to overpopulation, a set of identical septuplets must avoid being put to a long sleep by the government and dangerous infighting while investigating the…
15
Ted Bundy: American Boogeyman (2021)
★ 6.6/10Also thriller and crime
Set in a gritty and decadent 1970s America, American Boogeyman follows the elusive and charming killer and the manhunt that brought him to justice involving the detective and the FBI rookie who coined the phrase…
16
Sirocco (1951)
★ 6/10Also crime and thriller
A mysterious American gets mixed up with gunrunners in Syria.
17
The Game (1997)
★ 7.6/10Also thriller and mystery
In honor of his birthday, San Francisco banker Nicholas Van Orton, a financial genius and a cold-hearted loner, receives an unusual present from his younger brother, Conrad: a gift certificate to play a unique kind of…
18
Twelve Monkeys (1995)
★ 7.6/10Also thriller and mystery
In the year 2035, convict James Cole reluctantly volunteers to be sent back in time to discover the origin of a deadly virus that wiped out nearly all of the earth's population and forced the survivors into underground…
19
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…
20
The 9th Life of Louis Drax (2016)
★ 6.4/10Also mystery and thriller
A psychologist who begins working with a young boy who has suffered a near-fatal fall finds himself drawn into a mystery that tests the boundaries of fantasy and reality.