Movies Like You Won't Believe What Happened Before

If you liked You Won't Believe What Happened Before (2026), a thriller movie directed by Srgjan Janikjijevikj, 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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180 (2026)
★ 5.9/10Also thriller
When an unexpected road rage incident puts his son in critical condition, an enraged father spirals down a dark path of emotional turmoil and vengeance.
2
In Cold Light (2026)
★ 5.9/10Also thriller
Fresh out of prison, Ava's attempt to reclaim her drug operation collapses when she witnesses a brutal crime, forcing her to flee into a nightmarish underworld where allies are scarce and enemies multiply by the minute.
3
Chief of Station (2024)
★ 6.3/10Also thriller
After learning that the death of his wife was not an accident, a former CIA Station Chief is forced back into the espionage underworld, teaming up with an adversary to unravel a conspiracy that challenges everything he…
4
The Independent (2022)
★ 6.5/10Also thriller
It'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…
5
The Experiment (2010)
★ 6.4/10Also thriller
20 men are chosen to participate in the roles of guards and prisoners in a psychological study that ultimately spirals out of control.
6
Blood Ties (2013)
★ 6.1/10Also thriller
Two brothers, on either side of the law, face off over organized crime in Brooklyn during the 1970s.
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Overdrive (2017)
★ 6.1/10Also thriller
Master 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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Tyler Perry's Duplicity (2025)
★ 6.6/10Also thriller
High-powered attorney Marley faces her most personal case yet when she is tasked with uncovering the truth behind the murder of her best friend Fela’s husband. With the help of her boyfriend – a former cop turned…
9
The Good Neighbor (2022)
★ 6.6/10Also thriller
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…
10
City of Ghosts (2002)
★ 5.9/10Also thriller
A con man who is on the run from law enforcement in the U.S. travels to Cambodia to collect his share in an insurance scam but discovers more than he bargained for.
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The Operative (2019)
★ 5.8/10Also thriller
A young Western woman is recruited by the Mossad to go undercover in Tehran where she becomes entangled in a complex triangle with her handler and her subject.
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The Infernal Machine (2022)
★ 6.2/10Also thriller
Reclusive and controversial author Bruce Cogburn is drawn out of hiding by an obsessive fan, forcing the novelist to confront a past that he thought he could escape, and to account for events set in motion by his…
13
Black Widow (1987)
★ 6.2/10Also thriller
Federal 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…
14
The Virtuoso (2021)
★ 5.9/10Also thriller
Danger, deception and murder descend upon a sleepy town when a professional assassin accepts a new assignment from his enigmatic boss.
15
Rogue Agent (2022)
★ 6.3/10Also thriller
Conman Robert Freegard poses as an undercover MI5 agent and kidnaps countless victims amidst a high-stakes manhunt, until the woman who fell for him brings him to justice.
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Shimmer Lake (2017)
★ 6/10Also thriller
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.
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Border Hunters (2025)
★ 6.1/10Also thriller
After his police officer brother is killed by a drug dealer who flees to the protection of his cartel-connected uncle in Mexico, an American man with a diverse law enforcement/military background goes south of the…
18
Dangerous (2021)
★ 6/10Also thriller
A reformed sociopath heads to a remote island after the death of his brother. Soon after his arrival, the island falls under siege from a deadly gang of mercenaries, and when he discovers their role in his brother’s…
19
Hunting Grounds (2025)
★ 6.9/10Also thriller
Desperate to find refuge for her children, Chloe Marvino runs away from her Mafia tied husband, and finds shelter in a cabin with a recluse drifter named Jake. But as her husband's henchmen draw closer to her, it turns…
20
Violent Ends (2025)
★ 6.2/10Also thriller
A man raised in a violent crime family struggles to build an honest life with his fiancée but is dragged back into the criminal world after his cousin’s armed robbery leaves an innocent person caught in the crossfire.