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Movies Like The Guardian Angel

If you liked The Guardian Angel (2018), a drama and thriller movie directed by Arto Halonen, 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. 1Dogville

    Dogville (2003)

    ★ 7.7/10Also drama and thriller

    A woman on the run from the mob is reluctantly accepted in a small Colorado community in exchange for labor, but when a search visits the town, she learns that their support has a price.

  2. 2Dog Day Afternoon

    Dog Day Afternoon (1975)

    ★ 7.9/10Also drama and thriller

    Based on the true story of would-be Brooklyn bank robbers John Wojtowicz and Salvatore Naturile. Sonny and Sal attempt a bank heist which quickly turns sour and escalates into a hostage situation and stand-off with the…

  3. 3Die My Love

    Die My Love (2025)

    ★ 6.1/10Also drama

    After inheriting a remote Montana house, Jackson moves there from New York with his partner Grace, and the couple soon welcome a child. As Jackson becomes increasingly absent and rural isolation sets in, Grace…

  4. 4Shirley

    Shirley (2020)

    ★ 6.1/10Also drama and thriller

    A famous horror writer finds inspiration for her next book after she and her husband take in a young couple.

  5. 5Inside Man: Most Wanted

    Inside Man: Most Wanted (2019)

    ★ 6.3/10Also thriller

    An NYPD hostage negotiator teams up with a federal agent to rescue dozens of tourists held hostage during a 10-hour seige at the U.S. Federal Reserve.

  6. 6Peacock

    Peacock (2010)

    ★ 6.1/10Also drama and thriller

    A minor train accident in rural Nebraska gradually unveils a mystery involving the town's reclusive bank clerk.

  7. 7Deep Water

    Deep Water (2022)

    ★ 5.8/10Also drama and thriller

    A well-to-do husband who allows his wife to have affairs in order to avoid a divorce becomes a prime suspect in the disappearance of her lovers.

  8. 8Greta

    Greta (2019)

    ★ 6.5/10Also thriller and drama

    A young woman returns a lonely widow’s lost purse, leading to an unlikely relationship between the two — until the young woman discovers the widow might not be all that she seems.

  9. 9Only God Forgives

    Only God Forgives (2013)

    ★ 5.8/10Also drama and thriller

    Julian, who runs a Thai boxing club as a front organization for his family's drug smuggling operation, is forced by his mother Crystal to find and kill the individual responsible for his brother's recent death.

  10. 10Awake

    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…

  11. 11Nightmare Alley

    Nightmare Alley (2021)

    ★ 6.9/10Also drama and thriller

    An ambitious carnival man with a talent for manipulating people with a few well-chosen words hooks up with a female psychologist who is even more dangerous than he is.

  12. 12The Double

    The Double (2014)

    ★ 6.5/10Also thriller and drama

    An awkward office drone becomes increasingly unhinged after a charismatic and confident look-alike takes a job at his workplace and seduces the woman he desires.

  13. 1325th Hour

    25th Hour (2002)

    ★ 7.3/10Also drama

    On the eve of a seven-year prison sentence, a New York drug dealer spends his final day of freedom confronting his past, his relationships, and the choices that led to his downfall in a city still reeling from 9/11.

  14. 14The Good Neighbor

    The Good Neighbor (2022)

    ★ 6.7/10Also thriller and drama

    A nightmarish evening unfolds for neighbors David and Robert when they accidentally hit a woman on her bike and flee the scene. While David is increasingly plagued by feelings of guilt, Robert shows no remorse and…

  15. 15Heatwave

    Heatwave (2022)

    ★ 6.2/10Also thriller and drama

    A woman's life takes an unexpected turn when she falls for her boss's wife. She must soon defend herself as she becomes entangled in a web of malice.

  16. 16The Village

    The Village (2004)

    ★ 6.5/10Also drama and thriller

    When a willful young man tries to venture beyond his sequestered Pennsylvania hamlet, his actions set off a chain of chilling incidents that will alter the community forever.

  17. 17The Experiment

    The Experiment (2010)

    ★ 6.4/10Also thriller and drama

    20 men are chosen to participate in the roles of guards and prisoners in a psychological study that ultimately spirals out of control.

  18. 18Leave the World Behind

    Leave the World Behind (2023)

    ★ 6.4/10Also drama and 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.

  19. 19Crime of Passion

    Crime of Passion (1956)

    ★ 6.1/10Also drama and thriller

    Kathy leaves the newspaper business to marry homicide detective Bill, but is frustrated by his lack of ambition and the banality of life in the suburbs. Her drive to advance Bill's career soon takes her down a…

  20. 20Anniversary

    Anniversary (2025)

    ★ 6.9/10Also thriller and drama

    A close-knit family is caught in the turmoil of a controversial rising movement known as "The Change.” Ellen and Paul witness their lives fall apart when Ellen's former student Liz reappears and starts dating their…

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