Movies Like The Story
If you liked The Story (1984), a thriller and drama movie directed by Eckhart Schmidt, 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.
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180 (2026)
★ 5.9/10Also thriller and dramaWhen an unexpected road rage incident puts his son in critical condition, an enraged father spirals down a dark path of emotional turmoil and vengeance.
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Braven (2018)
★ 6.2/10Also drama and thrillerA logger defends his family from a group of dangerous drug runners.
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Sweet Girl (2021)
★ 6.6/10Also thriller and dramaA man vows to bring justice to those responsible for his wife's death while protecting the only family he has left, his daughter.
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Crisis (2021)
★ 6.2/10Also thriller and dramaThree stories about the world of opioids collide: a drug trafficker arranges a multi-cartel Fentanyl smuggling operation between Canada and the U.S., an architect recovering from an OxyContin addiction tracks down the…
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Violent Ends (2025)
★ 6.2/10Also thriller and dramaA man raised in a violent crime family struggles to build an honest life with his fiancée but is dragged back into the criminal world after his cousin’s armed robbery leaves an innocent person caught in the crossfire.
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Homefront (2013)
★ 6.9/10Also thrillerPhil Broker, a retired DEA agent, leads a quiet life with his daughter Maddy, until a school bullying incident draws them into a conflict with Morgan “Gator” Bodine, a local crime boss.
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The Baker (2023)
★ 6.2/10Also dramaA quiet, stoic man, lives a monk-like existence in self-imposed exile. When his estranged son is killed in a drug deal gone bad, he is left to look after a granddaughter he never knew existed, and he is forced back…
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Kill the Messenger (2014)
★ 6.6/10Also drama and thrillerA reporter becomes the target of a vicious smear campaign that drives him to the point of suicide after he exposes the CIA's role in arming Contra rebels in Nicaragua and importing cocaine into California. Based on the…
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Red (2008)
★ 6.3/10Also drama and thrillerAvery, a reclusive older man, has a best friend in his dog, Red. When three teens kill Red without reason, Avery sets out for justice and redemption, attempting to follow the letter of the law. But when the law fails…
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The Crossing Guard (1995)
★ 6/10Also drama and thrillerUnable to move on from the loss of his daughter, Freddy, now a shell of the person he was before, swears to kill the man responsible for her death.
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Righteous Kill (2008)
★ 5.9/10Also thriller and dramaTwo veteran New York City detectives work to identify the possible connection between a recent murder and a case they believe they solved years ago; is there a serial killer on the loose, and did they perhaps put the…
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War (2007)
★ 6.4/10Also thrillerFBI agent Jack Crawford is out for revenge when his partner is killed and all clues point to the mysterious assassin Rogue. But when Rogue turns up years later to take care of some unfinished business, he triggers a…
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In Cold Light (2026)
★ 5.9/10Also thrillerFresh out of prison, Ava's attempt to reclaim her drug operation collapses when she witnesses a brutal crime, forcing her to flee into a nightmarish underworld where allies are scarce and enemies multiply by the minute.
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Kalifornia (1993)
★ 6.6/10Also thrillerA journalist duo go on a tour of serial killer murder sites with two companions, unaware that one of them is a serial killer himself.
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Veronica Guerin (2003)
★ 6.7/10Also drama and thrillerIn this true story, Veronica Guerin is an investigative reporter for an Irish newspaper. As the drug trade begins to bleed into the mainstream, Guerin decides to take on and expose those responsible. Beginning at the…
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Silent Night (2023)
★ 6.1/10Also thriller and dramaA tormented father witnesses his young son die when caught in a gang's crossfire on Christmas Eve. While recovering from a wound that costs him his voice, he makes vengeance his life's mission and embarks on a…
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Wake of Death (2004)
★ 6.1/10Also thrillerBen Archer, an ex-mob enforcer, seeks revenge against a ruthless Chinese kingpin responsible for his wife's brutal murder. When Archer joins forces with his old underworld friends, an all-out war is waged against the…
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Dead Man's Shoes (2004)
★ 7.1/10Also drama and thrillerA soldier returns to his small town and exacts a deadly revenge on the thugs who tormented his disabled brother while he was away.
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Savage Salvation (2022)
★ 6.1/10Also thrillerNewly engaged Shelby John and Ruby Red want a fresh start after their struggles with addiction, but when Shelby discovers his beloved Ruby dead on their porch, he embarks on a vengeful killing spree of the dealers who…
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Shaft (2000)
★ 6/10Also thrillerNew York police detective John Shaft arrests Walter Wade Jr. for a racially motivated slaying. But the only eyewitness disappears, and Wade jumps bail for Switzerland. Two years later Wade returns to face trial…