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Movies Like The Right Person

If you liked The Right Person (1955), a thriller and drama movie directed by Peter Cotes, 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. 1Black 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…

  2. 2Eleanor the Great

    Eleanor the Great (2025)

    ★ 6.8/10Also drama

    94-year-old Eleanor Morgenstein tries to rebuild her life after the death of her best friend. As a result, she moves back to New York City after living in Florida for decades.

  3. 3Ballistic

    Ballistic (2026)

    ★ 5.8/10Also thriller and drama

    When a soldier's mother discovers the bullet that killed her son in Afghanistan was made at the factory where she works, she sets out on a path of revenge against those responsible.

  4. 4Jonathan

    Jonathan (2018)

    ★ 5.9/10Also drama

    Jonathan is a young man with a strange condition that only his brother understands. But when he begins to yearn for a different life, their unique bond becomes increasingly tested.

  5. 5Battleground

    Battleground (1949)

    ★ 6.7/10Also drama

    Members of the U.S. Army's 101st Airborne Division are fighting for their country amidst the rugged terrain of Bastogne, Belgium, in December 1944. Holley and his American compatriots have already seen one of their…

  6. 6Each Dawn I Die

    Each Dawn I Die (1939)

    ★ 6.9/10Also drama and thriller

    A corrupt D.A. with governatorial ambitions is annoyed by an investigative reporter's criticism of his criminal activities and decides to frame the reporter for manslaughter in order to silence him.

  7. 7The Shepherd

    The Shepherd (2023)

    ★ 7/10Also drama

    On Christmas Eve, a fighter pilot on his way home becomes lost while flying over water and needs a miracle to land safely.

  8. 8No Name on the Bullet

    No Name on the Bullet (1959)

    ★ 6.6/10Also thriller

    When hired killer John Gant rides into Lordsburg, the town's folk become paranoid as each leading citizen has enemies capable of using the services of a professional killer for personal revenge.

  9. 9Foreign Correspondent

    Foreign Correspondent (1940)

    ★ 7/10Also thriller

    American crime reporter John Jones is reassigned to Europe as a foreign correspondent to cover the imminent war. When he walks into the middle of an assassination and stumbles on a spy ring, he seeks help from a…

  10. 10The Last Rifleman

    The Last Rifleman (2023)

    ★ 6.6/10Also drama

    A WWII veteran escapes his care home in Northern Ireland and embarks on an arduous but inspirational journey to France to attend the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings, finding the courage to face the ghosts of his…

  11. 11Topaz

    Topaz (1969)

    ★ 6/10Also drama and thriller

    Copenhagen, Denmark, 1962. When a high-ranking Soviet official decides to change sides, a French intelligence agent is caught up in a cold, silent and bloody spy war in which his own family will play a decisive role.

  12. 12Waiting for Anya

    Waiting for Anya (2020)

    ★ 6.3/10Also drama

    During the harrows of WWII, Jo, a young shepherd along with the help of the widow Horcada, helps to smuggle Jewish children across the border from southern France into Spain.

  13. 13Edie

    Edie (2018)

    ★ 6.3/10Also drama

    To try and overcome a lifetime of bitterness and resentment, 83-year-old Edie decides that it is never too late. After packing an old camping bag, she leaves her life behind and embarks on an adventure she never got to…

  14. 14While the City Sleeps

    While the City Sleeps (1956)

    ★ 6.9/10Also thriller and drama

    Newspaper men compete against each other to find a serial killer dubbed "The Lipstick Killer".

  15. 15The Devil's Brigade

    The Devil's Brigade (1968)

    ★ 6.3/10Also drama

    At the onset of World War II, American Lt. Col. Robert Frederick is put in charge of a unit called the 1st Special Service Force, composed of elite Canadian commandos and undisciplined American soldiers. With Maj. Alan…

  16. 16Undercurrent

    Undercurrent (1946)

    ★ 5.9/10Also drama and thriller

    After a rapid engagement, a dowdy daughter of a chemist weds an industrialist, knowing little of his family or past. He transforms her into an elegant society wife, but becomes enraged whenever she asks about Michael…

  17. 17The Words

    The Words (2012)

    ★ 6.7/10Also drama and thriller

    The Words follows young writer Rory Jansen who finally achieves long sought after literary success after publishing the next great American novel. There's only one catch - he didn't write it. As the past comes back to…

  18. 18Skater Girl

    Skater Girl (2021)

    ★ 7.2/10Also drama

    Prerna, a teenager growing up in rural India, comes of age when she’s introduced to the sport of skateboarding. As a result, she has to fight the odds to follow her dreams and compete in the national championship.

  19. 19The Program

    The Program (2015)

    ★ 6.4/10Also drama

    An Irish sports journalist becomes convinced that Lance Armstrong's performances during the Tour de France victories are fueled by banned substances. With this conviction, he starts hunting for evidence that will…

  20. 20Oscar Shaw

    Oscar Shaw (2026)

    ★ 6.6/10Also thriller

    After retiring from the police force, a relentless detective haunted by the tragic loss of his closest friend sets out on a perilous quest for vengeance, seeking redemption and fighting to restore justice to the…

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