Movies Like BACKLINK

If you liked BACKLINK (2025), a drama and action movie directed by Tom Ragot, 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 Caveman's Valentine (2001)
★ 5.9/10Also drama and mystery
Romulus, a misunderstood musician turned recluse hiding from personal demons in a New York City cave, finds the frozen body of a young drifter in a tree. The authorities, including his police officer daughter, claim…
2
Giorgino (1994)
★ 6.4/10Also drama and horror
October 1918: After returning to the civil life, the young Doctor Giorgino Volli searches for a group of children, which he had been the care-taker of before the first world war began. However, soon the searching…
3
Inspector Lavardin (1986)
★ 6.1/10Also drama and mystery
Inspector Lavardin is called to a provincial village to investigate a murder – only to find that one of his ex-lovers is the victim’s widow.
4
SAS: Red Notice (2021)
★ 5.8/10Also drama and action
An off-duty SAS soldier, Tom Buckingham, must thwart a terror attack on a train running through the Channel Tunnel. As the action escalates on the train, events transpire in the corridors of power that may make the…
5
Overdrive (2017)
★ 6.1/10Also action and mystery
Master car thieves square off against French gangsters in the South of France with money, women and lives all on the line.
6
Maigret and the Dead Lover (2026)
★ 6.1/10Also mystery and drama
Commissioner Maigret rushes to the Quai d’Orsay with Lieutenant Janvier. There, they find Mademoiselle Larrieu in a state of shock. That very morning, she discovered the bullet-riddled body of Mr. Berthier-Lagès, a…
7
The Adversary (2002)
★ 6.6/10Also mystery and drama
Based on the 2000 book of the same name by Emmanuel Carrère, it is inspired by the real-life story of Jean-Claude Romand. L'Adversaire's protagonist Jean-Marc Faure (Auteuil) pursues an imaginary career as a doctor of…
8
Mothers' Instinct (2019)
★ 6.3/10Also drama and mystery
When a sudden tragedy uproots the lives of two women and their families, they begin to question the relationships they once held so dear.
9
Remember (2015)
★ 7.3/10Also drama and mystery
With 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.
10
Triage (2009)
★ 6/10Also drama and mystery
The wife of a photojournalist sets out to discover why he came home from a recent assignment without his colleague.
11
Run (1991)
★ 6/10Also action and drama
When a law student accidentally kills the son of a mob boss in a fight, he finds himself relentlessly pursued by the mob and the police.
12
Boys' School (1938)
★ 7.4/10Also drama and mystery
In a college, three friends form a secret society. Their objective - going to America. One night, after one of their secret meetings, one of them sees a man coming out from a wall. The next day, after he talks about…
13
Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding (2003)
★ 6/10Also action and drama
Mitch Buchannon, believed to have died in a boating accident survived and only has amnesia, he has been recovering in a Los Angeles hospital. His new fiancée, Allison Ford, resembles his old lover, Lt. Stephanie Holden…
14
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Reunited and It Feels So Deadly (2020)
★ 7.3/10Also mystery and drama
Aurora's high school reunion turns deadly when a body is found in the hotel pool. Aurora and her Real Murders Club help investigate which classmate was most likely to kill.
15
The Shepherd (2023)
★ 7/10Also drama and action
On Christmas Eve, a fighter pilot on his way home becomes lost while flying over water and needs a miracle to land safely.
16
44 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shoot-Out (2003)
★ 6.6/10Also action and drama
After a failed bank robbery, two heavily armed men hold the Los Angeles Police Department at bay for 44 minutes.
17
Dirt (2018)
★ 6.1/10Also drama and action
In search of a lifeline for his struggling off road racing team, a man takes on a young car thief looking for a second chance, but as their worlds collide, they must struggle to forge a successful alliance.
18
The Good Doctor (2011)
★ 6.2/10Also drama and mystery
Dr. Martin Blake, who has spent his life looking for respect, meets an 18-year-old patient named Diane, suffering from a kidney infection, and gets a much-needed boost of self-esteem. However, when her health starts…
19
Stowaway (2022)
★ 6/10Also action and mystery
A tenacious party girl fights to survive after three thieves commandeer her luxury yacht. Unable to escape and trapped on the yacht at high seas, the prey becomes the hunter as she turns the tables on the intruders and…
20
Quicksand (2023)
★ 6.1/10Also horror and mystery
A married couple on the brink of divorce becomes trapped in quicksand while hiking through a Colombian rainforest. It’s a struggle for survival as they battle the elements of the jungle and must work together in order…