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Movies Like Point of Origin

If you liked Point of Origin (2002), a crime and drama movie directed by Newton Thomas Sigel, 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. 1Hierarchy

    Hierarchy (2025)

    ★ 6/10Also crime and thriller

    In an undisclosed area of Texas after two adoptive brothers become entangled in criminal activity, forced to evade law enforcement and the greedy Russian mafia.

  2. 2The Substitute 2: School's Out

    The Substitute 2: School's Out (1998)

    ★ 6.5/10Also thriller and crime

    When teacher Randall Thomasson is killed during a carjacking, an unexpected visitor shows up at his funeral - his estranged brother, Karl Thomasson. An ex-Green Beret turned mercenary, Karl signs on as a new substitute…

  3. 3Desert Dawn

    Desert Dawn (2025)

    ★ 6.3/10Also crime and thriller

    A newly appointed small-town sheriff and his begrudging deputy get tangled up in a web of lies and corruption involving shady businessmen and the cartel while investigating the murder of a mysterious woman.

  4. 4Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise

    Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise (2006)

    ★ 6.9/10Also drama and crime

    When Jesse Stone looks into the murder of a teen-age girl whose body is found floating in a local lake, it brings him up against the Boston mob and into the affluent world of a bestselling writer who exploits troubled…

  5. 5Dead Man's Folly

    Dead Man's Folly (1986)

    ★ 6.4/10Also crime and thriller

    During a murder hunt game at a country house, to which Hercule Poirot is invited as an "expert", a real murder occurs.

  6. 6Ray Donovan: The Movie

    Ray Donovan: The Movie (2022)

    ★ 6.8/10Also crime and drama

    A showdown decades in the making brings the Donovan family legacy full circle. As the events that made Ray who he is today finally come to light, the Donovans find themselves drawn back to Boston to face the past. Each…

  7. 7The International

    The International (2009)

    ★ 6.3/10Also thriller and crime

    An interpol agent and an attorney are determined to bring one of the world's most powerful banks to justice. Uncovering money laundering, arms trading, and conspiracy to destabilize world governments, their…

  8. 8Miss Marple: 4.50 from Paddington

    Miss Marple: 4.50 from Paddington (1987)

    ★ 7.5/10Also crime and tv movie

    Travelling on the 4.50 from Paddington, Mrs McGillicuddy witnesses a murder on a passing train - but where is the body?

  9. 9Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983

    Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983 (2009)

    ★ 6.9/10Also thriller and crime

    Detective Chief Superintendent Maurice Jobson is forced to remember the very similar disappearance of Clare Kemplay, who was found dead in 1974, and the subsequent imprisonment of local boy Michael Myshkin. Washed-up…

  10. 10They Call Me Mister Tibbs!

    They Call Me Mister Tibbs! (1970)

    ★ 5.9/10Also drama and thriller

    A police detective's investigation of a prostitute's murder points to his best friend.

  11. 11All the Devils Are Here

    All the Devils Are Here (2025)

    ★ 6.2/10Also crime and thriller

    After a heist, four criminals lay low in a remote safehouse, waiting for orders. As paranoia builds, one thing becomes clear — the real threat may not be outside, but among them.

  12. 12Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise

    Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise (2015)

    ★ 6.6/10Also drama and tv movie

    Police Chief Jesse Stone now presides over the quiet, seaside village of Paradise, Massachusetts. When the facts don't add up in a brutal Boston-area murder case, Jesse opens an investigation filled with surprises…

  13. 13Crooked House

    Crooked House (2017)

    ★ 6.4/10Also crime and thriller

    A private investigator helps a former flame solve the murder of her wealthy grandfather, who lived in a sprawling estate surrounded by his idiosyncratic family.

  14. 14Stone Cold

    Stone Cold (2005)

    ★ 6.8/10Also drama and crime

    Jesse Stone is a former L.A. homicide detective who left behind the big city and an ex-wife to become the police chief of the quiet New England fishing town of Paradise. Stone's old habits die hard as he continues to…

  15. 15Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost

    Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost (2011)

    ★ 6.5/10Also drama and crime

    Jesse investigates the suspicious death of a young friend while the police force deals with the arrogant new police chief who is the son-in-law of a town councilman.

  16. 16Suburbicon

    Suburbicon (2017)

    ★ 5.9/10Also thriller and crime

    In the quiet family town of Suburbicon during the 1950s, the best and worst of humanity is hilariously reflected through the deeds of seemingly ordinary people. When a home invasion turns deadly, a picture-perfect…

  17. 17Absolution

    Absolution (2024)

    ★ 5.9/10Also crime and thriller

    An aging ex-boxer gangster working as muscle for a Boston crime boss receives an upsetting diagnosis. Despite a faltering memory, he attempts to rectify the sins of his past and reconnect with his estranged children…

  18. 18Shimmer Lake

    Shimmer Lake (2017)

    ★ 6/10Also thriller and crime

    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.

  19. 19180

    180 (2026)

    ★ 5.9/10Also thriller and crime

    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.

  20. 20Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt

    Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt (2012)

    ★ 6.8/10Also drama and thriller

    Jesse finds himself struggling to get his job back as the Paradise police chief, and he is forced to rely on his cop intuition to sort through a maze of misleading clues and hidden meanings as he attempts to solve a…

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