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Movies Like Shot on the Border

If you liked Shot on the Border (1971), a mystery movie directed by Dmitri Kesayants and Roman Zhamgaryan, 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. 1The Infernal Machine

    The Infernal Machine (2022)

    ★ 6.2/10Also mystery

    Reclusive and controversial author Bruce Cogburn is drawn out of hiding by an obsessive fan, forcing the novelist to confront a past that he thought he could escape, and to account for events set in motion by his…

  2. 2Suburbicon

    Suburbicon (2017)

    ★ 5.9/10Also mystery

    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…

  3. 3Cleaner

    Cleaner (2007)

    ★ 6.1/10Also 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…

  4. 4The Caveman's Valentine

    The Caveman's Valentine (2001)

    ★ 5.9/10Also mystery

    Romulus, a misunderstood musician turned recluse hiding from personal demons in a New York City cave, finds the frozen body of a young drifter in a tree. The authorities, including his police officer daughter, claim…

  5. 5Last Man Down

    Last Man Down (2021)

    ★ 6.1/10Also mystery

    After civilization succumbs to a deadly pandemic and his wife is murdered, a special forces soldier abandons his duty and becomes a hermit in the Nordic wilderness. Years later, a wounded woman appears on his doorstep…

  6. 6The Commuter

    The Commuter (2018)

    ★ 6.4/10Also mystery

    A businessman, on his daily commute home, gets unwittingly caught up in a criminal conspiracy that threatens not only his life but the lives of those around him.

  7. 7The Limits of Control

    The Limits of Control (2009)

    ★ 6/10Also mystery

    A mysterious stranger works outside the law and keeps his objectives hidden, trusting no one. While his demeanor is paradoxically focused and dreamlike all at once, he embarks on a journey that not only takes him…

  8. 8The Ritual Killer

    The Ritual Killer (2023)

    ★ 5.8/10Also mystery

    Unable to process the death of his daughter, Detective Boyd embarks on a hunt for a serial killer who murders according to a brutal tribal ritual: Muti. The only person who can help Boyd is Professor Mackles, an…

  9. 9Maniac

    Maniac (1963)

    ★ 6.2/10Also mystery

    When a stranger enters a quiet, country town and is seduced by a sensuous married woman he unwittingly finds himself at the centre of a storm of sexual guilt and murder.

  10. 10The International

    The International (2009)

    ★ 6.3/10Also mystery

    An interpol agent and an attorney are determined to bring one of the world's most powerful banks to justice. Uncovering money laundering, arms trading, and conspiracy to destabilize world governments, their…

  11. 11They Call Me Mister Tibbs!

    They Call Me Mister Tibbs! (1970)

    ★ 5.9/10Also mystery

    A police detective's investigation of a prostitute's murder points to his best friend.

  12. 12All the Devils Are Here

    All the Devils Are Here (2025)

    ★ 6.2/10Also mystery

    After a heist, four criminals lay low in a remote safehouse, waiting for orders. As paranoia builds, one thing becomes clear — the real threat may not be outside, but among them.

  13. 13Absolution

    Absolution (2024)

    ★ 5.9/10Also mystery

    An aging ex-boxer gangster working as muscle for a Boston crime boss receives an upsetting diagnosis. Despite a faltering memory, he attempts to rectify the sins of his past and reconnect with his estranged children…

  14. 14Overdrive

    Overdrive (2017)

    ★ 6.1/10Also mystery

    Master car thieves square off against French gangsters in the South of France with money, women and lives all on the line.

  15. 15Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Reunited and It Feels So Deadly

    Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Reunited and It Feels So Deadly (2020)

    ★ 7.3/10Also mystery

    Aurora's high school reunion turns deadly when a body is found in the hotel pool. Aurora and her Real Murders Club help investigate which classmate was most likely to kill.

  16. 16Shuffle

    Shuffle (2012)

    ★ 6.4/10Also mystery

    Lovell Milo is a man who begins experiencing his life out of order; every day he wakes up at a different age, on a different day of his life, never knowing where or when he’s going to be once he falls asleep. He’s…

  17. 17Stowaway

    Stowaway (2022)

    ★ 6/10Also mystery

    A tenacious party girl fights to survive after three thieves commandeer her luxury yacht. Unable to escape and trapped on the yacht at high seas, the prey becomes the hunter as she turns the tables on the intruders and…

  18. 18Dead Over Heels: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery

    Dead Over Heels: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery (2017)

    ★ 7/10Also mystery

    Librarian and real crime buff Aurora “Roe” Teagarden never liked Detective Sergeant Jack Burns, but she also never wanted to see him dead. When his body is found outside of Aurora’s home, she then becomes the main…

  19. 19A Bone to Pick: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery

    A Bone to Pick: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery (2015)

    ★ 6.9/10Also mystery

    A librarian with a sharp mind for murder, Aurora Teagarden is known around her small town as a master sleuth. When her friend Jane unexpectedly dies and leaves Aurora everything in her will, she also leaves a troubling…

  20. 20Night Train to Lisbon

    Night Train to Lisbon (2013)

    ★ 6.5/10Also mystery

    Raimund Gregorius, having saved a beautiful Portuguese woman from leaping to her death, stumbles upon a mesmerizing book by a Portuguese author, which compels him to suddenly abandon the boring life he has led for…

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