Movies Like Affairs of State
If you liked Affairs of State (2018), a drama and thriller movie directed by Eric Bross, 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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The Contender (2000)
★ 6.7/10Also drama and thrillerThe vice president is dead, and as the president makes his choice for a replacement, a secret contest of wills is being waged by a formidable rival. When Senator Laine Hanson is nominated as the first woman in history…
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The Operative (2019)
★ 5.8/10Also drama and thrillerA young Western woman is recruited by the Mossad to go undercover in Tehran where she becomes entangled in a complex triangle with her handler and her subject.
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Animals (2026)
★ 6.9/10Also thriller and dramaWhen the son of an L.A. mayoral candidate is kidnapped, he and his wife have a few hours to come up with the ransom payment. With most of their money spent on his political campaign, they have to get their hands dirty…
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The Parallax View (1974)
★ 6.8/10Also drama and thrillerAn ambitious reporter gets in trouble while investigating a senator's assassination which leads to a vast conspiracy involving a multinational corporation behind every event in the world's headlines.
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Chatroom (2010)
★ 5.8/10Also drama and thrillerWhen strangers Jim, Eva, Emily and Mo meet William online in his new 'Chelsea Teens!' chatroom, they're completely seduced by his fast-talking, charismatic character. But beneath the surface lies a much darker truth…
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The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
★ 7.5/10Also thriller and dramaNear the end of the Korean War, a platoon of U.S. soldiers is captured by communists and brainwashed. Following the war, the platoon is returned home, and Sergeant Raymond Shaw is lauded as a hero by the rest of his…
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Horns (2013)
★ 6.3/10Also drama and thrillerIn the aftermath of his girlfriend's mysterious death, a young man awakens to strange horns sprouting from his temples.
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Unfaithful (2002)
★ 6.7/10Also thriller and dramaA New York suburban couple's marriage goes dangerously awry when the wife indulges in an adulterous fling.
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The Devil's Double (2011)
★ 6.7/10Also drama and thrillerA chilling vision of the House of Saddam Hussein comes to life through the eyes of the man who was forced to become the double of Hussein's sadistic son.
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You Were Never Really Here (2017)
★ 6.5/10Also drama and thrillerA traumatized veteran, unafraid of violence, tracks down missing girls for a living. When a job spins out of control, Joe's nightmares overtake him as a conspiracy is uncovered—leading to what may be his death trip or…
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Rogue Agent (2022)
★ 6.3/10Also thriller and dramaConman 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.
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Luce (2019)
★ 6.4/10Also drama and thrillerA star athlete and top student, Luce's idealized image is challenged by one of his teachers when his unsettling views on political violence come to light, putting a strain on family bonds while igniting intense debates…
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Murder at 1600 (1997)
★ 6.1/10Also drama and thrillerA secretary is found dead in a White House bathroom during an international crisis, and Detective Harlan Regis is in charge of the investigation. Despite resistance from the Secret Service, Regis partners with agent…
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Fifty Shades of Grey (2015)
★ 5.9/10Also drama and romanceWhen college senior Anastasia Steele steps in for her sick roommate to interview prominent businessman Christian Grey for their campus paper, little does she realize the path her life will take. Christian, as enigmatic…
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Simon Killer (2012)
★ 5.9/10Also drama and thrillerA recent college graduate flees to Paris after a break-up, where his involvement with a prostitute begins to reveal a potentially dark recent past.
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Manhattan Night (2016)
★ 5.9/10Also drama and thrillerPorter Wren is a Manhattan tabloid writer with an appetite for scandal. On the beat he sells murder, tragedy, and anything that passes for the truth. At home, he is a dedicated husband and father. But when Caroline, a…
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An Acceptable Loss (2019)
★ 6.3/10Also thriller and dramaFormer top U.S. security adviser Elizabeth "Libby" Lamm is threatened by associates from her dark past including Rachel Burke a steely, commanding politician with an unwavering knack for achieving her goals. Colluding…
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Room at the Top (1958)
★ 6.9/10Also drama and romanceAn ambitious young accountant schemes to wed a wealthy factory owner's daughter, despite falling in love with a married older woman.
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The Good Doctor (2011)
★ 6.2/10Also drama and thrillerDr. Martin Blake, who has spent his life looking for respect, meets an 18-year-old patient named Diane, suffering from a kidney infection, and gets a much-needed boost of self-esteem. However, when her health starts…
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Miller's Girl (2024)
★ 6.3/10Also thriller and dramaA talented young writer embarks on a creative odyssey when her teacher assigns a project that entangles them both.