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Movies Like Map of the Sounds of Tokyo

If you liked Map of the Sounds of Tokyo (2009), a thriller and drama movie directed by Isabel Coixet, 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. 1In Secret

    In Secret (2014)

    ★ 6.1/10Also drama and thriller

    In 1860s Paris, a young woman, Therese, is trapped in a loveless marriage to the sickly Camille by her domineering aunt, Madame Raquin. She spends her days behind the counter of a small shop and her evenings watching…

  2. 2180

    180 (2026)

    ★ 5.9/10Also thriller and drama

    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.

  3. 3Seeking Justice

    Seeking Justice (2011)

    ★ 5.9/10Also drama and thriller

    After his wife is assaulted, a husband enlists the services of a vigilante group to help him settle the score.

  4. 4The Quiller Memorandum

    The Quiller Memorandum (1966)

    ★ 5.9/10Also thriller and drama

    After two British Secret Intelligence Service agents are murdered at the hands of a cryptic neo-Nazi group known as Phoenix, the suave agent Quiller is sent to Berlin to investigate.

  5. 5House by the River

    House by the River (1950)

    ★ 6.8/10Also thriller and drama

    Wealthy writer Stephen Byrne tries to seduce the family maid, but when she resists, he kills her. Long jealous of his brother John, Stephen does his best to pin the blame for the murder on his sibling. Also affected by…

  6. 6My Brilliant Career

    My Brilliant Career (1979)

    ★ 6.2/10Also drama and romance

    A young woman who is determined to maintain her independence finds herself at odds with her family who wants her to tame her wild side and get married.

  7. 7Asylum

    Asylum (2005)

    ★ 6.1/10Also drama and thriller

    A woman becomes very curious about one of her psychiatrist husband's inmates, a man who was found guilty in the murder and disfigurement of his former wife.

  8. 8Black Site

    Black Site (2022)

    ★ 6/10Also thriller and drama

    A group of officers based in a labyrinthine top-secret prison must fight for their lives against Hatchet, a brilliant and infamous high-value detainee. When he escapes, his mysterious and deadly agenda has far reaching…

  9. 9The File on Thelma Jordon

    The File on Thelma Jordon (1949)

    ★ 6.5/10Also thriller and drama

    Cleve Marshall, an assistant district attorney, falls for Thelma Jordon, a mysterious woman with a troubled past. When Thelma becomes a suspect in her aunt's murder, Cleve tries to clear her name.

  10. 10The Caveman's Valentine

    The Caveman's Valentine (2001)

    ★ 5.9/10Also drama and thriller

    Romulus, a misunderstood musician turned recluse hiding from personal demons in a New York City cave, finds the frozen body of a young drifter in a tree. The authorities, including his police officer daughter, claim…

  11. 11Killer Heat

    Killer Heat (2024)

    ★ 5.8/10Also drama and romance

    An expat PI is hired to investigate a suspicious death in Crete, Greece, where jealousies run deep amongst the victim's powerful family.

  12. 12Time Without Pity

    Time Without Pity (1957)

    ★ 6.5/10Also thriller and drama

    Alec Graham is sentenced to death for the murder of his girlfriend Jennie, with whom he spent a weekend at the English country home of the parents of his friend Brian Stanford. Alec’s father, David Graham, a…

  13. 13The Truth About Emanuel

    The Truth About Emanuel (2013)

    ★ 6/10Also drama and thriller

    A troubled young woman becomes obsessed with her mysterious new neighbor, who bears a striking resemblance to the girl's dead mother.

  14. 14Revenge

    Revenge (1990)

    ★ 6.5/10Also thriller and romance

    Michael ‘Jay’ Cochran has just left the Navy after 12 years and he's not quite sure what he's going to do, except that he knows he wants a holiday. He decides to visit Tiburon Mendez, a powerful but shady Mexican…

  15. 15Supercross

    Supercross (2005)

    ★ 6.3/10Also drama and romance

    Faced with the suspicious death of their father, two brothers must motivate one another to get back on their bikes and take the Las Vegas Motocross Championships by storm.

  16. 16Petals on the Wind

    Petals on the Wind (2014)

    ★ 6.6/10Also romance and thriller

    This sequel to Flowers in the Attic picks up 10 years after Cathy, Chris and Carrie managed to escape Foxworth Hall.

  17. 17Colombiana

    Colombiana (2011)

    ★ 6.7/10Also thriller and drama

    After witnessing her parents’ murder as a child in Bogota, Cataleya Restrepo grows up to be a stone-cold assassin. She works for her uncle as a hitman by day, but her personal time is spent engaging in vigilante…

  18. 18Killer's Kiss

    Killer's Kiss (1955)

    ★ 6.3/10Also thriller and drama

    Davey Gordon, a New York City boxer at the end of his career, falls for dancer Gloria Price. However, their budding relationship is interrupted by Gloria's violent boss, Vincent Rapallo, who has eyes for Gloria. The…

  19. 19The Hitch-Hiker

    The Hitch-Hiker (1953)

    ★ 6.8/10Also thriller and drama

    Roy and Gilbert's fishing trip takes a terrifying turn when the hitchhiker they pick up turns out to be a sociopath on the run from the law. He's killed before, and he lets the two know that as soon as they're no…

  20. 20Barron's Cove

    Barron's Cove (2025)

    ★ 7.1/10Also thriller and drama

    When his young son is viciously murdered by a classmate, a grieving father with a history of violence kidnaps the child responsible, igniting a frenzied manhunt fueled by a powerful politician -- the father of the…

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