Movies Like The Pretender 2001

If you liked The Pretender 2001 (2001), a tv movie and action movie directed by Frederick King Keller, 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
Site Unseen: An Emma Fielding Mystery (2017)
★ 6.8/10Also mystery and tv movie
Brilliant, dedicated, and driven, archaeologist Emma Fielding is trying to unearth evidence of a 17th century coastal Maine settlement that predates Jamestown, one of the most significant archaeological finds in years…
2
Psych 3: This Is Gus (2021)
★ 6.9/10Also mystery and tv movie
In preparation for a shotgun wedding before the birth of Baby Guster, Shawn and Gus go rogue in an attempt to track down Selene’s estranged husband, as Lassiter grapples with the future of his career.
3
A Beautiful Place to Die: A Martha's Vineyard Mystery (2020)
★ 7.7/10Also mystery and tv movie
After being forced into early retirement, former detective Jeff Jackson returns to a quiet life on Martha's Vineyard. Quiet, at least, until a body washes up and he's drawn back into crime solving.
4
The Night Strangler (1973)
★ 6.7/10Also tv movie and mystery
After being run out of Las Vegas, reporter Carl Kolchak heads for Seattle and another reporting job with the local paper. It's not long before he’s on the trail of another string of bizarre murders. It seems that every…
5
Jack Hunter and the Star of Heaven (2009)
★ 6.4/10Also action and tv movie
Jack Hunter pursues his arch nemesis Littman across ancient Europe, intent on thwarting his attempt to salvage a deadly artefact.
6
Miss Marple: The Murder at the Vicarage (1986)
★ 6.7/10Also mystery and tv movie
Faced with two false confessions and numerous suspects after a despised civil magistrate is found shot in the local vicarage, Detective Inspector Slack reluctantly accepts help from Miss Marple.
7
The Ritual Killer (2023)
★ 5.8/10Also mystery and action
Unable to process the death of his daughter, Detective Boyd embarks on a hunt for a serial killer who murders according to a brutal tribal ritual: Muti. The only person who can help Boyd is Professor Mackles, an…
8
Psych: The Movie (2017)
★ 7.2/10Also mystery and tv movie
The ambitious friends come together during the holidays after a mystery assailant targets one of their own. A comedic thrill-ride follows, as the wild and unpredictable Psych team pursues the bad guys, justice … and…
9
Overdrive (2017)
★ 6.1/10Also action and mystery
Master car thieves square off against French gangsters in the South of France with money, women and lives all on the line.
10
The Crazies (2010)
★ 6.3/10Also mystery and action
Four friends find themselves trapped in their small hometown after they discover their friends and neighbors going quickly and horrifically insane.
11
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Haunted By Murder (2022)
★ 7/10Also tv movie and mystery
A murder investigation is reignited in a house that is considered haunted by the Lawrenceton locals and where years ago Aurora and Sally, as teenagers, discovered a body.
12
The Night Stalker (1972)
★ 6.9/10Also mystery and tv movie
Wisecracking reporter Carl Kolchak investigates a string of murders in Las Vegas and suspects the culprit is a vampire. His editor thinks he's crazy and the police think he's a nuisance, so Kolchak takes matters into…
13
Trigger Point (2021)
★ 6.2/10Also action and mystery
Nicolas Shaw is a retired U.S. special operative who becomes part of an elite 'invisible' team that quietly takes out the worst villains around the world.
14
Stowaway (2022)
★ 6/10Also action and mystery
A tenacious party girl fights to survive after three thieves commandeer her luxury yacht. Unable to escape and trapped on the yacht at high seas, the prey becomes the hunter as she turns the tables on the intruders and…
15
Last Man Down (2021)
★ 6.1/10Also action and mystery
After civilization succumbs to a deadly pandemic and his wife is murdered, a special forces soldier abandons his duty and becomes a hermit in the Nordic wilderness. Years later, a wounded woman appears on his doorstep…
16
The International (2009)
★ 6.3/10Also action and mystery
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
Sahara (1995)
★ 6.7/10Also action and tv movie
After the fall of Tobruk in June 1942, U.S. Army sergeant Joe Gunn leads his tank into the Sahara desert, in order to evade advancing Rommel's forces and reach Allied lines. Along the way he picks up few Allied…
18
The Engineer (2023)
★ 5.9/10Also action and mystery
As Israel is rocked by a series of terrorist bombings, a US senator's daughter is killed in one bloody explosion. Now, ex-Mossad agent Etan must lead an elite, covert team of agents and mercenaries to find the man…
19
Curious Caterer: Dying for Chocolate (2022)
★ 6.8/10Also tv movie and mystery
Goldy is a spirited single mom who’s thrust into the role of town sleuth to help solve a friend’s mysterious death. With the clock ticking to find the culprit, Goldy strikes up an unlikely partnership with Detective…
20
Past Malice: An Emma Fielding Mystery (2018)
★ 6.5/10Also mystery and tv movie
Archaeologist Emma Fielding is hired to consult on the acquisition of a castle-like estate that local legend states is cursed. But she finds herself in the middle of a murder case after discovering the body of the…