Movies Like Galveston

If you liked Galveston (2018), a thriller movie directed by Mélanie Laurent, 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
The Marsh King's Daughter (2023)
★ 6.4/10Also thriller
Helena, a woman living a seemingly ordinary life, hides a dark secret—her father is the infamous 'Marsh King', the man who kept her and her mother captive in the wilderness for years. After a lifetime of trying to…
2
The Dive (2023)
★ 6.3/10Also thriller
Two sisters go diving at a beautiful, remote location. One of the sisters is struck by a rock, leaving her trapped 28 meters below. With dangerously low levels of oxygen and cold temperatures, it is up to her sister to…
3
Motherly (2022)
★ 6/10Also thriller
Kate and her daughter Beth live alone in an isolated farmhouse in the woods, but when Kate slowly begins to suspect that something sinister is happening, her motherly instincts are put to the test.
4
Leave the World Behind (2023)
★ 6.4/10Also thriller
A family's getaway to a luxurious rental home takes an ominous turn when a cyberattack knocks out their devices—and two strangers appear at their door.
5
Shut In (2022)
★ 6.7/10Also thriller
A young single mother is held captive along with her two children by a violent ex and must plot their escape before it’s too late.
6
Night Always Comes (2025)
★ 6.1/10Also thriller
Facing eviction in a city her family can no longer afford, a woman plunges into a desperate and increasingly dangerous all-night search to raise $25,000.
7
One Battle After Another (2025)
★ 7.3/10Also thriller
Washed-up revolutionary Bob exists in a state of stoned paranoia, surviving off-grid with his spirited, self-reliant daughter, Willa. When his evil nemesis resurfaces after 16 years and she goes missing, the former…
8
The Get Out (2026)
★ 6.2/10Also thriller
A nightclub owner is on the verge of leaving his dangerous past behind for retirement with his girlfriend. When masked gunmen rob him and he finds himself squeezed by ruthless cartels, a mysterious newcomer arrives…
9
Wild at Heart (1990)
★ 7/10Also thriller
Young lovers Sailor and Lula hit the road to start a new life together away from the wrath of Lula’s deranged, disapproving mother, who has hired a team of hitmen to cut the lovers’ surreal honeymoon short.
10
Falling Down (1993)
★ 7.4/10Also thriller
An ordinary man frustrated with the various flaws he sees in society begins to psychotically and violently lash out against them.
11
Rogue Agent (2022)
★ 6.3/10Also thriller
Conman 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.
12
Death Proof (2007)
★ 6.8/10Also thriller
Austin's hottest DJ, Jungle Julia, sets out into the night to unwind with her two friends Shanna and Arlene. Covertly tracking their moves is Stuntman Mike, a scarred rebel leering from behind the wheel of his muscle…
13
Those Who Wish Me Dead (2021)
★ 6.6/10Also thriller
A young boy finds himself pursued by two assassins in the Montana wilderness, with a survival expert determined to protect him, and a forest fire threatening to consume them all.
14
Road to Paloma (2014)
★ 5.8/10Also thriller
While Native American Wolf is being pursued by the FBI for having taken the law into his own hands, when his mother was raped and killed on their reservation he crosses paths with Cash, a down and out musician who is…
15
The Wrath of Becky (2023)
★ 6.4/10Also thriller
Two years after she escaped a violent attack on her family, 16-year-old Becky attempts to rebuild her life in the care of an older woman -- a kindred spirit named Elena. However, when a violent group known as the Noble…
16
Deliverance (1972)
★ 7.3/10Also thriller
Intent on seeing the Cahulawassee River before it's turned into one huge lake, outdoor fanatic Lewis Medlock takes his friends on a river-rafting trip they'll never forget into the dangerous American back-country.
17
Nocturnal Animals (2016)
★ 7.4/10Also thriller
Susan Morrow receives a book manuscript from her ex-husband – a man she left 20 years earlier – asking for her opinion of his writing. As she reads, she is drawn into the fictional life of Tony Hastings, a mathematics…
18
Gunslingers (2025)
★ 6.1/10Also thriller
When the most wanted man in America surfaces in a small Kentucky town, his violent history -- and a blood-thirsty mob seeking vengeance and a king’s ransom -- soon follow. As brothers face off against one another and…
19
Dead Sea (2024)
★ 6.4/10Also thriller
Stranded in the open sea after a fatal accident, a young woman and her two friends are rescued by a fishing vessel's captain, unaware that the ship harbors a chilling secret.
20
Road to Perdition (2002)
★ 7.4/10Also thriller
Mike Sullivan works as a hit man for crime boss John Rooney. Sullivan views Rooney as a father figure, however after his son is witness to a killing, Mike Sullivan finds himself on the run in attempt to save the life…