Movies Like Buried

If you liked Buried (2010), a thriller movie directed by Rodrigo Cortés, 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
10 Cloverfield Lane (2016)
★ 7/10Also thriller
After a catastrophic car crash, a young woman wakes up in a survivalist's underground bunker, where he claims to have saved her from an apocalyptic attack that has left the outside world uninhabitable.
2
127 Hours (2010)
★ 7.1/10Also thriller
The true story of mountain climber Aron Ralston's remarkable adventure to save himself after a fallen boulder crashes on his arm and traps him in an isolated canyon in Utah.
3
The Descent: Part 2 (2009)
★ 6/10Also thriller
Distraught, confused, and half-wild with fear, Sarah Carter emerges alone from the Appalachian cave system where she encountered unspeakable terrors. Unable to plausibly explain to the authorities what happened - or…
4
Bird Box (2018)
★ 6.8/10Also thriller
Five years after an ominous unseen presence drives most of society to suicide, a survivor and her two children make a desperate bid to reach safety.
5
Executive Decision (1996)
★ 6.3/10Also thriller
Terrorists hijack a 747 inbound to Washington D.C., demanding the release of their imprisoned leader. Intelligence expert David Grant suspects another reason and he is soon the reluctant member of a special assault…
6
The Call (2013)
★ 6.8/10Also thriller
Jordan Turner is an experienced 911 operator but when she makes an error in judgment and a call ends badly, Jordan is rattled and unsure if she can continue. But when teenager Casey Welson is abducted in the back of a…
7
Planet Terror (2007)
★ 6.7/10Also thriller
Two doctors find their graveyard shift inundated with townspeople ravaged by sores. Among the wounded is Cherry Darling, a dancer whose leg was ripped from her body. As the invalids quickly become enraged aggressors…
8
The Purge: Election Year (2016)
★ 6.4/10Also thriller
Seventeen years after choosing not to kill the man who killed his son, former police sergeant Leo Barnes has become head of security for Senator Charlene Roan, the front runner in the next Presidential election due to…
9
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (2026)
★ 7.1/10Also thriller
Dr. Kelson finds himself in a shocking new relationship - with consequences that could change the world as they know it - and Spike's encounter with Jimmy Crystal becomes a nightmare he can't escape.
10
The Last Survivors (2014)
★ 6.1/10Also thriller
In the near future, society collapses and water becomes scarce. When a greedy water baron starts violently clearing out survivors, Kendal, a 17-year-old teenager, fights the baron's henchman to keep a well open.
11
Locked (2025)
★ 6.2/10Also thriller
When Eddie breaks into a luxury SUV, he steps into a deadly trap set by William, a self-proclaimed vigilante delivering his own brand of twisted justice. With no means of escape, Eddie must fight to survive in a ride…
12
The Cell (2000)
★ 6.3/10Also thriller
A psychotherapist journeys inside the mind of a comatose serial killer in the hopes of saving his latest victim.
13
Desperate Measures (1998)
★ 6/10Also thriller
San Francisco police officer Frank Connor is in a frantic search for a compatible bone marrow donor for his gravely ill son. There's only one catch the potential donor is convicted multiple murderer Peter McCabe who…
14
The Resurrected (1991)
★ 6.2/10Also thriller
Charles Dexter Ward, a wealthy scientist, uses an ancient diary and human remains to begin a terrifying and bloody pursuit for immortality.
15
Apex (2026)
★ 6.9/10Also thriller
A grieving woman pushing her limits on a solo adventure in the Australian wild is ensnared in a twisted game with a cunning killer who thinks she's prey.
16
Gold (2022)
★ 6.2/10Also thriller
In the not-too-distant future, two drifters traveling through the desert stumble across the biggest gold nugget ever found and the dream of immense wealth and greed takes hold. They hatch a plan to excavate their…
17
Backcountry (2015)
★ 6/10Also thriller
A couple on a deep-wilderness hike become hopelessly lost within an aggressive black bear's territory.
18
The Hole (2001)
★ 6.2/10Also thriller
Four teenagers at a British private school secretly uncover and explore the depths of a sealed underground hole created decades ago as a possible bomb shelter.
19
Countdown (2019)
★ 6.2/10Also thriller
A young nurse downloads an app that tells her she only has three days to live. With time ticking away and a mysterious figure haunting her, she must find a way to save her life before time runs out.
20
The Book of Eli (2010)
★ 6.8/10Also thriller
A post-apocalyptic tale, in which a lone man fights his way across America in order to protect a sacred book that holds the secrets to saving humankind.