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Movies Like The Man Who Would Not Shake Hands

If you liked The Man Who Would Not Shake Hands (2023), a drama and thriller movie directed by Nicholas Bromund, 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. 1The Good Neighbor

    The Good Neighbor (2022)

    ★ 6.6/10Also thriller and drama

    A nightmarish evening unfolds for neighbors David and Robert when they accidentally hit a woman on her bike and flee the scene. While David is increasingly plagued by feelings of guilt, Robert shows no remorse and…

  2. 2Hungry Hearts

    Hungry Hearts (2015)

    ★ 6.5/10Also drama

    The relationship of a couple who meet by chance in New York City is put to the test when they encounter a life or death circumstance.

  3. 3Road to Paloma

    Road to Paloma (2014)

    ★ 5.8/10Also thriller and drama

    While Native American Wolf is being pursued by the FBI for having taken the law into his own hands, when his mother was raped and killed on their reservation he crosses paths with Cash, a down and out musician who is…

  4. 4The Hummingbird Project

    The Hummingbird Project (2019)

    ★ 6.2/10Also thriller and drama

    A pair of high-frequency traders go up against their old boss in an effort to make millions in a fiber-optic cable deal.

  5. 5Not Without Hope

    Not Without Hope (2025)

    ★ 6.6/10Also thriller and drama

    A group of friends' fishing boat capsizes off the coast of Mexico and they're left alone stranded at sea and struggling for survival.

  6. 66 Below: Miracle on the Mountain

    6 Below: Miracle on the Mountain (2017)

    ★ 5.8/10Also thriller and drama

    An adrenaline seeking snowboarder gets lost in a massive winter storm in the back country of the High Sierras where he is pushed to the limits of human endurance and forced to battle his own personal demons as he…

  7. 7Little Boy Blue

    Little Boy Blue (1998)

    ★ 6/10Also drama and thriller

    Living in rural Texas is a dysfunctional family: an abusive dad, a Vietnam vet with a war wound that's left him impotent; a compliant wife and a son of about 20, two small sons who look a lot like their brother. The…

  8. 8What Maisie Knew

    What Maisie Knew (2013)

    ★ 7.1/10Also drama

    In New York City, six-year-old Maisie is caught in the middle of a bitter custody battle between her self-absorbed parents—an aging rock singer mother and a distracted art dealer father. As both quickly marry new…

  9. 9The Experiment

    The Experiment (2010)

    ★ 6.4/10Also thriller and drama

    20 men are chosen to participate in the roles of guards and prisoners in a psychological study that ultimately spirals out of control.

  10. 10The Truth About Emanuel

    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.

  11. 11Adam

    Adam (2020)

    ★ 6.3/10Also drama

    A hard-living salesman becomes a quadriplegic after an accident.

  12. 12The Young One

    The Young One (1960)

    ★ 7/10Also drama

    A jazz musician seeks refuge from a lynch mob on a remote island, where he meets a hostile game warden and the young object of his attentions.

  13. 13Girl in the Box

    Girl in the Box (2016)

    ★ 6.7/10Also drama

    The true story of 20-year-old Colleen Stan, a hitchhiking woman abducted by a young couple and held captive for seven years, during which time she's tortured and forced to live as a slave to her captors.

  14. 14Hounddog

    Hounddog (2008)

    ★ 6.5/10Also drama

    A drama set in the American South, where a precocious, troubled girl finds a safe haven in the music and movement of Elvis Presley.

  15. 15Devil's Pond

    Devil's Pond (2003)

    ★ 6.2/10Also thriller and drama

    After a brief courtship, Julianne marries her handsome boyfriend, Mitch. To celebrate their honeymoon, the couple travel to a remote cabin on a small island. When they arrive, however, Mitch becomes aggressive and…

  16. 16Heatwave

    Heatwave (2022)

    ★ 6.2/10Also thriller and drama

    A woman's life takes an unexpected turn when she falls for her boss's wife. She must soon defend herself as she becomes entangled in a web of malice.

  17. 172073

    2073 (2024)

    ★ 6.7/10Also thriller and drama

    Inspired by Chris Marker's iconic 1962 featurette La Jetée; the year is 2073—a not-so-distant dystopian future—and the setting is New San Francisco, the scorched-earth tech-dominant police state where democracy and…

  18. 18Bastard Out of Carolina

    Bastard Out of Carolina (1996)

    ★ 7.1/10Also drama

    A poor, struggling South Carolinian mother and daughter face painful choices with their resolve and pride. Bone, the eldest daughter, and Anney her tired mother, grow both closer and farther apart: Anney sees Glen as…

  19. 19Charm City Kings

    Charm City Kings (2020)

    ★ 7.8/10Also drama

    Mouse desperately wants to join The Midnight Clique, the infamous Baltimore dirt bike riders who rule the summertime streets. When Midnight’s leader, Blax, takes 14-year-old Mouse under his wing, Mouse soon finds…

  20. 20A Dry White Season

    A Dry White Season (1989)

    ★ 6.7/10Also drama and thriller

    During the 1976 Soweto uprising, a white school teacher's life and values are threatened when he asks questions about the death of a young black boy who died in police custody.

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