Movies Like Detour

If you liked Detour (2017), a thriller and action movie directed by Christopher Smith, 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
Run (1991)
★ 6/10Also action and thriller
When a law student accidentally kills the son of a mob boss in a fight, he finds himself relentlessly pursued by the mob and the police.
2
The Truth About Emanuel (2013)
★ 6/10Also thriller
A troubled young woman becomes obsessed with her mysterious new neighbor, who bears a striking resemblance to the girl's dead mother.
3
The International (2009)
★ 6.3/10Also action and 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…
4
The Unsaid (2001)
★ 6.6/10Also thriller
A doctor dealing with the aftermath of his son's death tries to help a troubled young man.
5
180 (2026)
★ 5.8/10Also thriller
When an unexpected road rage incident puts his son in critical condition, an enraged father spirals down a dark path of emotional turmoil and vengeance.
6
Goodnight Mommy (2022)
★ 6.3/10Also thriller
When twin brothers arrive home to find their mother’s demeanor altered and face covered in surgical bandages, they begin to suspect the woman beneath the gauze might not be their mother.
7
The Black Book (2023)
★ 6.7/10Also action and thriller
After his son is wrongly accused of kidnapping, a deacon who has just lost his wife takes matters into his own hands and fights a crooked police gang to clear him.
8
A Dry White Season (1989)
★ 6.7/10Also thriller
During the 1976 Soweto uprising, a white school teacher's life and values are threatened when he asks questions about the death of a young black boy who died in police custody.
9
Ca$h (2010)
★ 5.9/10Also thriller
A stroke of good luck turns lethal for Sam Phelan and his wife Leslie when they are faced with a life-changing decision that brings strange and sinister Pyke Kubic to their doorstep. As Pyke leads Sam and Leslie on a…
10
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.
11
Dead Man Down (2013)
★ 6.2/10Also thriller and action
In New York City, a crime lord's right-hand man is seduced by a woman seeking retribution.
12
Border Hunters (2025)
★ 6.1/10Also action and thriller
After his police officer brother is killed by a drug dealer who flees to the protection of his cartel-connected uncle in Mexico, an American man with a diverse law enforcement/military background goes south of the…
13
In the Blood (2014)
★ 5.8/10Also action and thriller
When her husband goes missing during their Caribbean vacation, a woman sets off on her own to take down the men she thinks are responsible.
14
Suburbicon (2017)
★ 5.9/10Also thriller
In the quiet family town of Suburbicon during the 1950s, the best and worst of humanity is hilariously reflected through the deeds of seemingly ordinary people. When a home invasion turns deadly, a picture-perfect…
15
Point Blank (2019)
★ 6/10Also action and thriller
A nurse is forced to spring a wounded murder suspect from the hospital when the man’s brother kidnaps his pregnant wife and wants to make a trade.
16
Black Rainbow (1989)
★ 5.9/10Also thriller
Martha Travis is a medium who makes contact with spirits "on the other side" and connects them with their loved ones still alive, in public performances. Trouble begins when she gives a message to Mary Kuron from her…
17
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.
18
Awake (2007)
★ 6.6/10Also thriller
While undergoing heart surgery, a man experiences a phenomenon called ‘anesthetic awareness’, which leaves him awake but paralyzed throughout the operation. As various obstacles present themselves, his wife must make…
19
Gunpowder Milkshake (2021)
★ 6.3/10Also action and thriller
To protect an 8-year-old girl, a dangerous assassin reunites with her mother and her lethal associates to take down a ruthless crime syndicate and its army of henchmen.
20
Jolt (2021)
★ 6.5/10Also action and thriller
A bouncer with an anger management problem goes on a furious and resentful rampage after the murder of a friend.