Movies Like Day of a Lion

If you liked Day of a Lion (2025), a drama and thriller movie directed by Bianca Foscht and Dilara Foscht, 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
Sister Cities (2016)
★ 6.4/10Also drama and thriller
Based on the internationally-acclaimed play by Colette Freedman, the story of 4 estranged sisters who reunite for their mother’s alleged suicide.
2
The Clovehitch Killer (2018)
★ 6.4/10Also drama
A picture-perfect family is torn apart after Tyler finds a cache of disturbing images in his father's possession. He begins to suspect that the man he trusts most in the world may be responsible for the murder of 13…
3
Mothers' Instinct (2024)
★ 6.8/10Also thriller and drama
Housewives Alice and Celine are best friends and neighbours who seem to have it all. However, when a tragic accident shatters the harmony of their lives, guilt, suspicion and paranoia begin to unravel their sisterly…
4
The Sixth Sense (1999)
★ 8/10Also thriller and drama
Following an unexpected tragedy, child psychologist Malcolm Crowe meets a nine year old boy named Cole Sear, who is hiding a dark secret.
5
A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)
★ 7.6/10Also drama and thriller
A disturbed, aging Southern belle moves in with her sister for solace — but being face-to-face with her brutish brother-in-law accelerates her downward spiral.
6
Is God Is (2026)
★ 5.9/10Also drama and thriller
Two sisters embark on an epic quest for revenge, confronting a charged family history that pushes them to extraordinary lengths.
7
What We Hide (2025)
★ 6.4/10Also drama and thriller
After their mother dies of an overdose, two sisters hide her body to avoid being separated by the foster system, but as their secret threatens to unravel, they must confront the consequences of their desperate choice.
8
Dark Places (2015)
★ 5.9/10Also thriller and drama
A woman who survived the brutal killing of her family as a child is forced to confront the events of that day.
9
Luckiest Girl Alive (2022)
★ 6.5/10Also drama and thriller
A successful woman in New York City finds her life upended when she is forced to confront a dark truth that threatens to unravel her meticulously crafted life.
10
Horns (2013)
★ 6.3/10Also drama and thriller
In the aftermath of his girlfriend's mysterious death, a young man awakens to strange horns sprouting from his temples.
11
Angel of Mine (2019)
★ 6.2/10Also drama and thriller
A woman grieving over the death of her daughter loses grip of reality when she begins to think her girl may still be alive.
12
The Truth About Emanuel (2013)
★ 6/10Also drama and thriller
A troubled young woman becomes obsessed with her mysterious new neighbor, who bears a striking resemblance to the girl's dead mother.
13
Fallen (1998)
★ 6.8/10Also drama and thriller
Homicide detective John Hobbes witnesses the execution of serial killer Edgar Reese. Soon after the execution the killings start again, and they are very similar to Reese's style.
14
Dream Lover (1994)
★ 6.8/10Also drama and thriller
Not long after they cross paths at an art gallery, architect Ray Reardon and hypnotically sensual Lena are married with children. But as strange incidents occur, Ray begins to realize he may not really know the woman…
15
Straw Dogs (2011)
★ 5.9/10Also drama and thriller
A young couple moves to a quaint southern town. Soon their perfect getaway turns out to become a living hell when dark secrets and lethal passions spiral out of control.
16
Butterfly on a Wheel (2007)
★ 6.5/10Also drama and thriller
A sociopathic kidnapper methodically pushes a desperate pair of parents to their absolute breaking point.
17
Drop (2025)
★ 6.3/10Also thriller
Violet, a widowed mother on her first date in years, arrives at an upscale restaurant where she is relieved that her date, Henry, is more charming and handsome than she expected. But their chemistry begins to curdle as…
18
Flowers in the Attic (2014)
★ 6.7/10Also drama and thriller
After the sudden death of their father, four children face cruel treatment from their ruthless grandmother.
19
Careful What You Wish For (2015)
★ 6.1/10Also drama and thriller
A guy gets more than he bargained for after entering into an affair with the wife of an investment banker. Soon, a suspicious death and substantial life insurance policy embroil him in a scandal.
20
Fear (1996)
★ 6.7/10Also thriller
Nicole Walker always dreamed of being swept away by someone special — someone strong, sexy and sensitive who would care for her more than anything else in the world. David is all that and more: a modern-day knight who…