Movies Like Joshua

If you liked Joshua (2007), a drama and thriller movie directed by George Ratliff, 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
The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992)
★ 6.9/10Also drama and thriller
A suburban family chooses seemingly sweet Peyton Flanders as their newborn's nanny. Only much later does the infant's mother, Claire Bartel, realize Peyton's true intentions -- to destroy Claire and replace her in the…
2
Goodnight Mommy (2022)
★ 6.3/10Also horror and thriller
When twin brothers arrive home to find their mother’s demeanor altered and face covered in surgical bandages, they begin to suspect the woman beneath the gauze might not be their mother.
3
Back Roads (2019)
★ 5.9/10Also drama and thriller
A young man cares for his younger sisters after their mother is imprisoned for murdering their abusive father. When he strikes up an affair with a married woman, long-dormant family secrets bubble to the surface.
4
The Shining (1980)
★ 8.2/10Also horror and thriller
Jack Torrance accepts a caretaker job at the Overlook Hotel, where he, along with his wife Wendy and their son Danny, must live isolated from the rest of the world for the winter. But they aren't prepared for the…
5
Hellion (2014)
★ 5.9/10Also thriller and drama
When motocross and heavy metal obsessed, 13-year-old Jacob's delinquent behavior forces CPS to place his little brother Wes with his aunt, Jacob and his emotionally absent father must finally take responsibility for…
6
Evil Nanny (2016)
★ 5.9/10Also drama and horror
A couple hires a live-in nanny to watch the offspring while they work. At first, everything goes perfectly, but when an unsafe incident means the parents no longer want the nanny around, they find out this nanny is…
7
The Endless (2017)
★ 6.3/10Also horror and thriller
Two brothers return to the cult they fled from years ago to discover that the group's beliefs may be more sane than they once thought.
8
The Good Son (1993)
★ 6.8/10Also drama and thriller
A young boy stays with his aunt and uncle, and befriends his cousin who's the same age. But his cousin begins showing increasing signs of psychotic behavior.
9
Burnt Offerings (1976)
★ 6.4/10Also horror and thriller
A family moves into a large old mansion in the countryside which seems to have a mysterious and sinister power over its new residents.
10
Mothers' Instinct (2024)
★ 6.8/10Also thriller and drama
Housewives Alice and Celine are best friends and neighbours who seem to have it all. However, when a tragic accident shatters the harmony of their lives, guilt, suspicion and paranoia begin to unravel their sisterly…
11
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.
12
Gerald's Game (2017)
★ 6.4/10Also horror and thriller
When her husband's sex game goes wrong, Jessie (who is handcuffed to a bed in a remote lake house) faces warped visions, dark secrets and a dire choice.
13
The Glass House (2001)
★ 6/10Also drama and thriller
When Ruby and Rhett's parents are killed in a car accident, their carefree teenage lives are suddenly shattered. Moving to an incredible house in Malibu with the Glasses', old friends of the family, seems to be the…
14
The Good Neighbor (2022)
★ 6.6/10Also 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
Firstborn (1984)
★ 6.1/10Also drama and thriller
Because he's the oldest, Jake has been the man of the house, since his parents divorce. When Mom starts seeing Sam, who always seems to be trying some new way to get rich quick, and declares he's the man of the house…
16
Dark Places (2015)
★ 5.9/10Also thriller and drama
A woman who survived the brutal killing of her family as a child is forced to confront the events of that day.
17
A Good Woman Is Hard to Find (2019)
★ 6.1/10Also thriller and drama
The recently widowed mother of two, Sarah, is desperate to know who murdered her husband in front of her young son, rendering him mute. Coerced into helping a low-life drug dealer stash narcotics stolen from the local…
18
Funny Games (2008)
★ 6.5/10Also thriller and horror
When Ann, husband George, and son Georgie arrive at their holiday home they are visited by a pair of polite and seemingly pleasant young men. Armed with deceptively sweet smiles and some golf clubs, they proceed to…
19
Swallow (2020)
★ 6.6/10Also drama and thriller
Hunter, a newly pregnant housewife, finds herself increasingly compelled to consume dangerous objects. As her husband and his family tighten their control over her life, she must confront the dark secret behind her new…
20
mother! (2017)
★ 6.9/10Also horror and drama
A couple's relationship is tested when uninvited guests arrive at their home, disrupting their tranquil existence.