Movies Like The King
If you liked The King (2006), a drama and thriller movie directed by James Marsh, 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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Ken Park (2003)
★ 6/10Also drama and thrillerTeen skater Ken Park (nicknamed Krap Nek; his name spelled and pronounced backward) kills himself at a Visalia skate park; his death bookends the lives of four other young people who knew him: Shawn, the most…
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My Own Private Idaho (1991)
★ 7/10Also dramaIn this loose adaptation of Shakespeare's "Henry IV," Mike Waters is a hustler afflicted with narcolepsy. Scott Favor is the rebellious son of a mayor. Together, the two travel from Portland, Oregon to Idaho and…
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Butterfly on a Wheel (2007)
★ 6.5/10Also drama and thrillerA sociopathic kidnapper methodically pushes a desperate pair of parents to their absolute breaking point.
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Hellion (2014)
★ 5.9/10Also thriller and dramaWhen motocross and heavy metal obsessed, 13-year-old Jacob's delinquent behavior forces CPS to place his little brother Wes with his aunt, Jacob and his emotionally absent father must finally take responsibility for…
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The Beautiful Country (2004)
★ 6.2/10Also dramaAfter reuniting with his mother in Ho Chi Minh City, a family tragedy causes Binh to flee from Viet Nam to America. Landing in New York, Binh begins a road trip to Texas, where his American father is said to live.
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Fear (1996)
★ 6.7/10Also thrillerNicole Walker always dreamed of being swept away by someone special — someone strong, sexy and sensitive who would care for her more than anything else in the world. David is all that and more: a modern-day knight who…
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180 (2026)
★ 5.9/10Also thriller and dramaWhen an unexpected road rage incident puts his son in critical condition, an enraged father spirals down a dark path of emotional turmoil and vengeance.
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Chatroom (2010)
★ 5.8/10Also drama and thrillerWhen strangers Jim, Eva, Emily and Mo meet William online in his new 'Chelsea Teens!' chatroom, they're completely seduced by his fast-talking, charismatic character. But beneath the surface lies a much darker truth…
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The Ledge (2011)
★ 6.2/10Also drama and thrillerA thriller in which a battle of philosophies between a fundamentalist Christian and an atheist who shares an apartment with a gay friend escalates into a lethal battle of wills.
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Adulterers (2016)
★ 6.2/10Also thriller and dramaOn a steamy New Orleans afternoon, Sam Deuprey decides to surprise his beautiful wife, Ashley, for their anniversary and comes home early. But Ashley is not alone in the bedroom. She and her lover, Damien are about to…
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They Drive by Night (1940)
★ 6.9/10Also drama and thrillerJoe and Paul Fabrini are Wildcat, or independent, truck drivers who have their own small one-truck business. The Fabrini boys constantly battle distributors, rivals and loan collectors, while trying to make a success…
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Rogue Agent (2022)
★ 6.3/10Also thriller and dramaConman 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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The Unsaid (2001)
★ 6.6/10Also thrillerA doctor dealing with the aftermath of his son's death tries to help a troubled young man.
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Damage (2009)
★ 6.6/10Also thriller and dramaAn ex-con battles it out in the cage to pay for the operation that would save the daughter of his victim. Along the way he finds fatherly love, and friendship, in the most unlikely of places.
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Embattled (2020)
★ 6.7/10Also dramaThe eldest son of a ruthlessly tough MMA champion must fight his way out of the abusive cycle his father has continued.
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The Killing of Two Lovers (2021)
★ 6.4/10Also drama and thrillerIn a rural Utah town, David, a father of four, grapples with his separation from wife Nikki as she pursues a new relationship.
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Hands of Stone (2016)
★ 6.6/10Also dramaThe legendary Roberto Duran and his equally legendary trainer Ray Arcel change each other's lives.
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The Glass House (2001)
★ 6/10Also drama and thrillerWhen Ruby and Rhett's parents are killed in a car accident, their carefree teenage lives are suddenly shattered. Moving to an incredible house in Malibu with the Glasses', old friends of the family, seems to be the…
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Finestkind (2023)
★ 6.8/10Also drama and thrillerTwo brothers from opposite sides of the tracks are reunited as adults. Desperate circumstances force them into a deal with an organized crime syndicate in Boston, and a young woman gets caught in the middle.
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Addicted (2014)
★ 5.9/10Also drama and thrillerA gallerist risks her family and flourishing career when she enters into an affair with a talented painter and slowly loses control of her life.