Movies Like The Manchurian Candidate
If you liked The Manchurian Candidate (1962), a thriller and drama movie directed by John Frankenheimer, 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.
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Telefon (1977)
★ 6.6/10Also thrillerNicolai Dalchimski, a mad KGB agent steals a notebook full of names of "sleeping" undercover KGB agents sent to the U.S. in the 1950's. These agents got their assignments under hypnosis, so they can't remember their…
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Pork Chop Hill (1959)
★ 6.7/10Also dramaKorean War, April 1953. Lieutenant Clemons, leader of the King company of the United States Infantry, is ordered to recapture Pork Chop Hill, occupied by a powerful Chinese Army force, while, just seventy miles away…
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Suburbicon (2017)
★ 5.9/10Also thriller and dramaIn 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…
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The Manchurian Candidate (2004)
★ 6.5/10Also thrillerYears after his squad was ambushed during the Gulf War, Major Ben Marco finds himself having terrible nightmares. He begins to doubt that his fellow squad-mate Sergeant Raymond Shaw, now a vice-presidential candidate…
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The Commuter (2018)
★ 6.4/10Also thrillerA 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.
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Blood Ties (2013)
★ 6.1/10Also thriller and dramaTwo brothers, on either side of the law, face off over organized crime in Brooklyn during the 1970s.
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Backstabbing for Beginners (2018)
★ 6.2/10Also thriller and dramaAn idealistic young employee at the U.N. investigates the grisly murder of his predecessor – and uncovers a vast global conspiracy that may involve his own boss.
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Angel Has Fallen (2019)
★ 6.6/10Also thrillerAfter a treacherous attack, Secret Service agent Mike Banning is charged with attempting to assassinate President Trumbull. Chased by his own colleagues and the FBI, Banning begins a race against the clock to clear his…
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The Ritual Killer (2023)
★ 5.8/10Also thriller and dramaUnable 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…
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Salt (2010)
★ 6.4/10Also thrillerAs a CIA officer, Evelyn Salt swore an oath to duty, honor, and country. Her loyalty will be tested when a Russian defector accuses her of being a Russian sleeper spy. She goes on the run, using all her skills and…
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Gorky Park (1983)
★ 6.3/10Also thriller and dramaPolice 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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The Good Neighbor (2022)
★ 6.7/10Also thriller and dramaA 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…
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Spy Game (2001)
★ 6.9/10Also thrillerOn the day of his retirement, a veteran CIA agent learns that his former protégé has been arrested in China, is sentenced to die the next morning in Beijing, and that the CIA is considering letting that happen to avoid…
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Polar (2019)
★ 6.4/10Also dramaWhen a retiring assassin realizes that he is the target of a hit, he winds up back in the game going head to head with a gang of younger, ruthless killers.
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Cleaner (2007)
★ 6.1/10Also thrillerSingle 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…
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Chief of Station (2024)
★ 6.3/10Also thrillerAfter 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…
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Jawbone (2017)
★ 6.1/10Also dramaA former youth boxing champion, Jimmy McCabe is a man in search of hope but looking in all the wrong places. When he hits rock bottom he turns to his childhood boxing club and the only family he has left: gym owner…
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Men in War (1957)
★ 6.6/10Also dramaIn Korea, on 6 September 1950, Lieutenant Benson's platoon finds itself isolated in enemy-held territory after a retreat. Soon they are joined by Sergeant Montana, whose overriding concern is caring for his catatonic…
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Marathon Man (1976)
★ 7.2/10Also thriller and dramaA graduate student and obsessive runner in New York is drawn into a mysterious plot involving his brother, a member of the secretive Division.
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All the Devils Are Here (2025)
★ 6.2/10Also thrillerAfter 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.