Movies Like The Innocent Sleep
If you liked The Innocent Sleep (1996), a thriller movie directed by Scott Michell, 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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The Company You Keep (2012)
★ 6.2/10Also thrillerA former Weather Underground activist goes on the run from a journalist who discovers his identity.
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Sisters (1973)
★ 6.7/10Also thrillerInquisitive journalist Grace Collier is horrified when she witnesses her neighbor, fashion model Danielle Breton, violently murder a man. Panicking, she calls the police. But when the detective arrives at the scene and…
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Copshop (2021)
★ 6.3/10Also thrillerOn the run from a lethal assassin, a wily con artist devises a scheme to hide out inside a small-town police station. However, when the hit man turns up at the precinct, an unsuspecting rookie cop finds herself caught…
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Kalifornia (1993)
★ 6.6/10Also thrillerA journalist duo go on a tour of serial killer murder sites with two companions, unaware that one of them is a serial killer himself.
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Acts of Vengeance (2017)
★ 6/10Also thrillerA fast-talking lawyer transforms his body and takes a vow of silence, not to be broken until he finds out who killed his wife and daughter and has his revenge.
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Nightcrawler (2014)
★ 7.7/10Also thrillerWhen Lou Bloom, desperate for work, muscles into the world of L.A. crime journalism, he blurs the line between observer and participant to become the star of his own story. Aiding him in his effort is Nina, a TV-news…
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The Invisible Man (2020)
★ 7.1/10Also thrillerWhen Cecilia's abusive ex takes his own life and leaves her his fortune, she suspects his death was a hoax. As a series of coincidences turn lethal, Cecilia works to prove that she is being hunted by someone nobody can…
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Nothing but the Truth (2008)
★ 6.9/10Also thrillerWhen reporter Rachel Armstrong writes a story that reveals the identity of a covert CIA operative, the government demands that Rachel reveal her source. She defies the special prosecutor and is thrown in jail…
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The Guilty (2021)
★ 6.4/10Also thrillerA demoted police officer assigned to a call dispatch desk is conflicted when he receives an emergency phone call from a kidnapped woman.
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Argo (2012)
★ 7.3/10Also thrillerAs the Iranian revolution reaches a boiling point, a CIA 'exfiltration' specialist concocts a risky plan to free six Americans who have found shelter at the home of the Canadian ambassador.
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Beast (2022)
★ 6.5/10Also thrillerA recently widowed man and his two teenage daughters travel to a game reserve in South Africa. However, their journey of healing soon turns into a fight for survival when a bloodthirsty lion starts to stalk them.
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Untamable (2025)
★ 6.3/10Also thrillerIn Yaounde, Police Chief Billong is investigating the murder of a police officer. In the streets and at home, he struggles to maintain order. A man of principle and tradition, he is reaching breaking point.
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Hummingbird (2013)
★ 6.2/10Also thrillerHomeless and on the run from a military court martial, a damaged ex-special forces soldier navigating London's criminal underworld seizes an opportunity to assume another man's identity, transforming into an avenging…
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The Hitcher (1986)
★ 7/10Also thrillerOn a stormy night, young Jim, who transports a luxury car from Chicago to California to deliver it to its owner, feeling tired and sleepy, picks up a mysterious hitchhiker, who has appeared out of nowhere, thinking…
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Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974 (2009)
★ 6.6/10Also thrillerYorkshire, 1974. Fear, mistrust and institutionalised police corruption are running riot. Rookie journalist Eddie Dunford is determined to search for the truth in an increasingly complex maze of lies and deceit…
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Eraser: Reborn (2022)
★ 6.2/10Also thrillerU.S. Marshal Mason Pollard specializes in “erasing” people – faking the deaths of high-risk witnesses. With the technological advances of the last 25 years, the game has upgraded, and it’s just another day at the…
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Darfur (2009)
★ 5.9/10Also thrillerAmerican journalists in Sudan are confronted with the dilemma of whether to return home to report on the atrocities they have seen, or to stay behind and help some of the victims they have encountered.
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Broken City (2013)
★ 6/10Also thrillerIn 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…
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Rogue Agent (2022)
★ 6.3/10Also thrillerConman 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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Squad 36 (2025)
★ 6.2/10Also thrillerForced out of his elite unit, a troubled cop launches his own rogue investigation when mysterious killings claim the lives of his former colleagues.