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Movies Like The Art of Murder

If you liked The Art of Murder (2018), a thriller movie directed by Alex Merkin, 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. 1Chief of Station

    Chief of Station (2024)

    ★ 6.3/10Also thriller

    After learning that the death of his wife was not an accident, a former CIA Station Chief is forced back into the espionage underworld, teaming up with an adversary to unravel a conspiracy that challenges everything he…

  2. 2Black Widow

    Black Widow (1987)

    ★ 6.2/10Also thriller

    Federal agent Alexandra Barnes believes that Catherine Petersen is a serial killer who marries rich men and then murders them for their money. But since Catherine is seemingly a master of disguise and has multiple…

  3. 3Hider in the House

    Hider in the House (1989)

    ★ 6.2/10Also thriller

    A deranged man hides in the attic of a new house and becomes obsessed with the unsuspecting family that moves in.

  4. 4I Came By

    I Came By (2022)

    ★ 6.3/10Also thriller

    A rebellious young graffiti artist, who targets the homes of the wealthy elite, discovers a shocking secret that leads him on a journey endangering himself and those closest to him.

  5. 5The Corrupted

    The Corrupted (2019)

    ★ 6.1/10Also thriller

    Set ahead of the 2012 London Olympics, the film follows Liam, an ex-con trying to win back the love and trust of his family. He has lost everything at the hands of a local crime syndicate run by Clifford Cullen, who…

  6. 6In Cold Light

    In Cold Light (2026)

    ★ 5.9/10Also thriller

    Fresh 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.

  7. 7Rogue Agent

    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.

  8. 8Tyler Perry's Duplicity

    Tyler Perry's Duplicity (2025)

    ★ 6.6/10Also thriller

    High-powered attorney Marley faces her most personal case yet when she is tasked with uncovering the truth behind the murder of her best friend Fela’s husband. With the help of her boyfriend – a former cop turned…

  9. 9Unit 234

    Unit 234 (2024)

    ★ 6/10Also thriller

    While working the night shift alone, Laurie Saltair discovers a comatose man, Clayton, in Unit 234 of her family’s storage facility. What transpires is a thrill ride of a cat-and-mouse game for Laurie and Clayton to…

  10. 10Deception

    Deception (2008)

    ★ 6/10Also thriller

    As a corporate auditor who works in a number of different offices, Jonathan McQuarry wanders without an anchor among New York's power brokers. A chance meeting with charismatic lawyer Wyatt Bose leads to Jonathan's…

  11. 11The MacKintosh Man

    The MacKintosh Man (1973)

    ★ 6.1/10Also thriller

    A member of British Intelligence assumes a fictitious criminal identity and allows himself to be caught, imprisoned, and freed in order to infiltrate a spy organization and expose a traitor; only, someone finds him out…

  12. 12Section 8

    Section 8 (2022)

    ★ 6.1/10Also thriller

    After avenging the murder of his family, a former soldier is sprung from prison and recruited by a shadowy government agency.

  13. 13The Virtuoso

    The Virtuoso (2021)

    ★ 5.9/10Also thriller

    Danger, deception and murder descend upon a sleepy town when a professional assassin accepts a new assignment from his enigmatic boss.

  14. 14The Devil's Double

    The Devil's Double (2011)

    ★ 6.7/10Also thriller

    A 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.

  15. 15Zip Wire

    Zip Wire (2026)

    ★ 7.5/10Also thriller

    When her ground-breaking pharmaceutical discovery is stolen and partner murdered, researcher Amy must face her fear of heights to escape nefarious attackers, with the only path to salvation being a treacherous aerial…

  16. 16Frank and Penelope

    Frank and Penelope (2022)

    ★ 7.3/10Also thriller

    A tale of love and violence when a man on his emotional last legs finds a savior seductively dancing in a run-down strip club. And a life most certainly headed off a cliff suddenly becomes redirected - as everything is…

  17. 17The Experiment

    The Experiment (2010)

    ★ 6.4/10Also thriller

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

  18. 18Reasonable Doubt

    Reasonable Doubt (2014)

    ★ 5.8/10Also thriller

    When up-and-coming District Attorney Mitch Brockden commits a fatal hit-and-run, he feels compelled to throw the case against the accused criminal who was found with the body and blamed for the crime. Following the…

  19. 19Pickup on South Street

    Pickup on South Street (1953)

    ★ 7.4/10Also thriller

    In New York City, an insolent pickpocket, Skip McCoy, inadvertently sets off a chain of events when he targets ex-prostitute Candy and steals her wallet. Unaware that she has been making deliveries of highly classified…

  20. 20Lights Out

    Lights Out (2024)

    ★ 7/10Also thriller

    A drifting ex-soldier turns underground fighter with the help of a just-released ex-con, pitting him against corrupt cops and hired killers now gunning for him and all those he cares about.

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