Movies Like Serial
If you liked Serial (2023), a thriller movie directed by Mya Forlenza, 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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Strange but True (2019)
★ 6/10Also thrillerA woman surprises the family of her deceased boyfriend by telling them she's pregnant with his child.
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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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Overdrive (2017)
★ 6.1/10Also thrillerMaster car thieves square off against French gangsters in the South of France with money, women and lives all on the line.
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Eradication (2022)
★ 6.1/10Also thrillerWhen an unknown disease wipes out most of the world’s population, a man with unique blood is isolated for study. Fearing for his wife’s safety, he breaks his quarantine – into a world overrun by monstrous Infected and…
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Deception (2008)
★ 6/10Also thrillerAs a corporate auditor who works in a number of different offices, Jonathan McQuarry wanders without an anchor among New York's power brokers. A chance meeting with charismatic lawyer Wyatt Bose leads to Jonathan's…
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Safe Haven (2013)
★ 7.2/10Also thrillerA young woman with a mysterious past lands in Southport, North Carolina where her bond with a widower forces her to confront the dark secret that haunts her.
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No Name on the Bullet (1959)
★ 6.6/10Also 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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The Unhealer (2021)
★ 5.8/10Also thrillerA botched faith healing bestows supernatural Shaman powers on a bullied teenager. When his lifelong tormentors pull a prank that kills someone he loves, he uses his powers for revenge and goes on a bloody rampage to…
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Remember (2015)
★ 7.3/10Also thrillerWith the aid of a fellow Auschwitz survivor and a hand-written letter, an elderly man with dementia goes in search of the person responsible for the death of his family.
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6 Below: Miracle on the Mountain (2017)
★ 5.8/10Also thrillerAn 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…
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Deep Water (2026)
★ 7.4/10Also thrillerA group of international passengers on a flight from Los Angeles to Shanghai is forced to make an emergency landing in shark-infested waters. The terrified group is forced to work together and overcome their…
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Gemini Man (2019)
★ 6.3/10Also thrillerHenry Brogan is an elite 51-year-old assassin who's ready to call it quits after completing his 72nd job. His plans get turned upside down when he becomes the target of a mysterious operative who can seemingly predict…
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The Independent (2022)
★ 6.5/10Also thrillerIt's the final weeks of the most consequential presidential election in history. America is poised to elect either its first female president or its first viable independent candidate. Reporting history as it's made…
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Night Train to Lisbon (2013)
★ 6.5/10Also thrillerRaimund Gregorius, having saved a beautiful Portuguese woman from leaping to her death, stumbles upon a mesmerizing book by a Portuguese author, which compels him to suddenly abandon the boring life he has led for…
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Indemnity (2022)
★ 6.6/10Also 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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Gotcha! (1985)
★ 6/10Also thrillerA student on a trip to France is tricked into smuggling secrets across the Iron Curtain by a sexy spy.
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Islands (2025)
★ 6.1/10Also thrillerIn this twisty thriller, a tennis coach at a tropical resort finds himself at the center of a missing persons mystery. Tom teaches tennis during the day and parties at night. When an enigmatic tourist arrives, Tom is…
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The Pelican Brief (1993)
★ 6.6/10Also thrillerA law student's theory about the recent deaths of two Supreme Court justices embroils her in a far-reaching web of murder, corruption, and greed.
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Killer's Kiss (1955)
★ 6.3/10Also thrillerDavey Gordon, a New York City boxer at the end of his career, falls for dancer Gloria Price. However, their budding relationship is interrupted by Gloria's violent boss, Vincent Rapallo, who has eyes for Gloria. The…
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Dot the I (2003)
★ 6/10Also thrillerA fiery Spanish woman is about to marry a kind British man when she meets a Brazilian actor who ignites in her a flame of lust she can't ignore.