Movies Like Shadow

If you liked Shadow (2009), a thriller movie directed by Rohit Nayyar, 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
Deep Cover (1992)
★ 6.8/10Also thriller
Black police officer Russell Stevens applies for a special anti-drug squad which targets the highest boss of cocaine delivery to LA—the Colombian foreign minister's nephew. Russell works his way up from the bottom…
2
Striking Distance (1993)
★ 5.9/10Also thriller
Demoted Pittsburgh cop Tom Hardy works river patrol while a serial killer targets women from his past, forcing him to conduct an unauthorized investigation to prove his innocence and expose a dirty cop.
3
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…
4
Havoc (2025)
★ 6.4/10Also thriller
When a drug heist swerves lethally out of control, a jaded cop fights his way through a corrupt city's criminal underworld to save a politician's son.
5
Tenet (2020)
★ 7.2/10Also thriller
Armed with only one word - Tenet - and fighting for the survival of the entire world, the Protagonist journeys through a twilight world of international espionage on a mission that will unfold in something beyond real…
6
Until Death (2007)
★ 6/10Also thriller
Anthony Stowe is a dirty cop who is hooked on heroin—and everyone hates him. After a serious accident, he is placed into an induced coma, but emerges from it a better person who wants to put things right.
7
Blitz (2011)
★ 6.2/10Also thriller
A tough cop is dispatched to take down a serial killer who has been targeting police officers.
8
The Seven-Ups (1973)
★ 6.3/10Also thriller
A tough detective who is part of an elite New York City unit is trying to find out who killed his partner, but uncovers a plot to kidnap mobsters for money.
9
God Told Me To (1976)
★ 5.9/10Also thriller
A New York detective investigates a series of murders committed by random citizens who claim that 'God told them to'.
10
Righteous Kill (2008)
★ 5.9/10Also thriller
Two veteran New York City detectives work to identify the possible connection between a recent murder and a case they believe they solved years ago; is there a serial killer on the loose, and did they perhaps put the…
11
The Street with No Name (1948)
★ 6.4/10Also thriller
After two gang-related killings in "Center City," a suspect (who was framed) is arrested, released on bail...and murdered. Inspector Briggs of the FBI recruits a young agent, Gene Cordell, to go undercover in the…
12
Someone to Watch Over Me (1987)
★ 5.9/10Also thriller
Claire Gregory, an upper class New York personality, witnesses a murder in a luxurious nightclub. Detective Mike Keegan, recently promoted, is assigned to protect her.
13
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.
14
Broken City (2013)
★ 6/10Also thriller
In a broken city rife with injustice, ex-cop Billy Taggart seeks redemption and revenge after being double-crossed and then framed by its most powerful figure, the mayor. Billy's relentless pursuit of justice, matched…
15
Exit Wounds (2001)
★ 5.9/10Also thriller
Maverick cop Orin Boyd always brings down the domestic terrorists he tracks, but he ruffles feathers with his unorthodox techniques -- and soon finds himself reassigned to the toughest district in Detroit. When he…
16
The International (2009)
★ 6.3/10Also thriller
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…
17
The Mirror Crack'd (1980)
★ 6.1/10Also thriller
Jane Marple solves the mystery when a local woman is poisoned and a visiting movie star seems to have been the intended victim.
18
No Sudden Move (2021)
★ 6.4/10Also thriller
A group of criminals are brought together under mysterious circumstances and have to work together to uncover what's really going on when their simple job goes completely sideways.
19
In the Valley of Elah (2007)
★ 6.8/10Also thriller
A career officer and his wife work with a police detective to uncover the truth behind their son's disappearance following his return from a tour of duty in Iraq.
20
Poker Night (2014)
★ 5.9/10Also thriller
When a new detective is caught by a vicious psychopath and locked in a basement, he must use the knowledge he learned from some of the best detectives at Poker Night, then match wits against his captor.