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Movies Like Endangered Species

If you liked Endangered Species (1982), a thriller and drama movie directed by Alan Rudolph, 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. 1Rust Creek

    Rust Creek (2019)

    ★ 6.3/10Also thriller and drama

    When an overachieving college senior makes a wrong turn, her road trip becomes a life-changing fight for survival in rural Kentucky.

  2. 2Shimmer Lake

    Shimmer Lake (2017)

    ★ 6/10Also thriller and drama

    Shot in reverse day-by-day through a week—a local sheriff embarks on a quest to unlock the mystery of three small-town criminals and a bank heist gone wrong.

  3. 3In the Electric Mist

    In the Electric Mist (2009)

    ★ 6.1/10Also thriller and drama

    Lt. Dave Robicheaux, a detective in New Iberia, Louisiana, is trying to link the murder of a local hooker to New Orleans mobster Julie 'Baby Feet' Balboni, who is co-producer of a Civil War film. When the star of the…

  4. 4Kill the Messenger

    Kill the Messenger (2014)

    ★ 6.6/10Also drama and mystery

    A 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…

  5. 5The Parallax View

    The Parallax View (1974)

    ★ 6.8/10Also drama and thriller

    An 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.

  6. 6Suburbicon

    Suburbicon (2017)

    ★ 5.9/10Also thriller and drama

    In the quiet family town of Suburbicon during the 1950s, the best and worst of humanity is hilariously reflected through the deeds of seemingly ordinary people. When a home invasion turns deadly, a picture-perfect…

  7. 7Hollow Man

    Hollow Man (2000)

    ★ 6/10Also science fiction and thriller

    Cocky researcher Sebastian Caine is working on a project to make living creatures invisible. Determined to achieve the ultimate breakthrough, Caine pushes his team to move to the next phase — using himself as the…

  8. 8Betrayed

    Betrayed (1988)

    ★ 6.1/10Also thriller and drama

    An FBI agent posing as a combine driver becomes romantically involved with a Midwest farmer who lives a double life as a white supremacist.

  9. 9The General's Daughter

    The General's Daughter (1999)

    ★ 6.4/10Also thriller and mystery

    When the body of Army Capt. Elisabeth Campbell is found on a Georgia military base, two investigators, Warrant Officers Paul Brenner and Sara Sunhill, are ordered to solve her murder. What they uncover is anything but…

  10. 10Extreme Prejudice

    Extreme Prejudice (1987)

    ★ 6.3/10Also thriller and drama

    Lean, mean Texas Ranger Jack Benteen locks horns with a former friend, Cash Bailey, now a ruthless drug kingpin. Though they're on opposite sides of the law, they share a love interest in the sensual Sarita. When a…

  11. 11Jack Reacher

    Jack Reacher (2012)

    ★ 6.7/10Also drama and thriller

    One morning in an ordinary town, five people are shot dead in a seemingly random attack. All evidence points to a single suspect: an ex-military sniper who is quickly brought into custody. The interrogation yields one…

  12. 12Darfur

    Darfur (2009)

    ★ 5.9/10Also thriller and drama

    American journalists in Sudan are confronted with the dilemma of whether to return home to report on the atrocities they have seen, or to stay behind and help some of the victims they have encountered.

  13. 13Cleaner

    Cleaner (2007)

    ★ 6.1/10Also thriller and mystery

    Single father and former cop Tom Cutler has an unusual occupation: he cleans up death scenes. But when he's called in to sterilize a wealthy suburban residence after a brutal shooting, Cutler is shocked to learn he may…

  14. 14Mindcage

    Mindcage (2022)

    ★ 5.9/10Also mystery and thriller

    Detectives Jake Doyle and Mary Kelly seek the help of an incarcerated serial killer named The Artist when a copycat killer strikes. While Mary searches for clues in The Artist's brilliant but twisted psyche, she and…

  15. 15The X-Files: I Want to Believe

    The X-Files: I Want to Believe (2008)

    ★ 5.9/10Also mystery and science fiction

    Mulder and Scully are called back to duty by the FBI when a former priest claims to be receiving psychic visions pertaining to a kidnapped agent.

  16. 16The 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.

  17. 17Nightcrawler

    Nightcrawler (2014)

    ★ 7.7/10Also drama and thriller

    When Lou Bloom, desperate for work, muscles into the world of L.A. crime journalism, he blurs the line between observer and participant to become the star of his own story. Aiding him in his effort is Nina, a TV-news…

  18. 18Fatherland

    Fatherland (1994)

    ★ 6.3/10Also drama and thriller

    Fictional account of what might have happened if Hitler had won the war. It is now the 1960s and Germany's war crimes have so far been kept a secret. Hitler wants to talk peace with the US president. An American…

  19. 19Cape Fear

    Cape Fear (1962)

    ★ 7.5/10Also thriller and drama

    Sam Bowden witnesses a rape committed by Max Cady and testifies against him. When released after 8 years in prison, Cady begins stalking Bowden and his family but is always clever enough not to violate the law.

  20. 20Gorky Park

    Gorky Park (1983)

    ★ 6.3/10Also thriller and drama

    Police Inspector Renko tries to solve the case of three bodies found in Moscow's Gorky Park but finds his attempts to solve the crime impeded by his superiors. Working on his own, Renko seeks out more information and…

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