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10 Best Movies Like 16 Blocks

If you loved 16 Blocks, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Murder on Amrum

Murder on Amrum

2009★ 7.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 16 Blocks for fans of Crime & Thriller. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Two policemen are stationed on Amrum, a North Sea island on the West coast of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany’ – an elder, and one who is several decades his junior. Life is easy, just...

#2
Hostage

Hostage

2005★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 16 Blocks for fans of Action & Crime & Thriller. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

When a mafia accountant is taken hostage on his beat, a police officer – wracked by guilt from a prior stint as a negotiator – must negotiate the standoff, even as his own family i...

#3
10 Items or Less

10 Items or Less

2006★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 16 Blocks for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

An actor who is considering the role of a supermarket manager arrives at a grocery store on the outskirts of Los Angeles to do some field research. He subsequently becomes stranded...

#4
One Eight Seven

One Eight Seven

1997★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 16 Blocks for fans of Thriller. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

After surviving a stabbing by a student, teacher Trevor Garfield moves from New York to Los Angeles. There, he resumes teaching as a substitute teacher. The education system, where...

#5
Totòtruffa '62

Totòtruffa '62

1961★ 7.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 16 Blocks for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Antonio, a former variety actor, keeps his daughter in an excellent boarding school by organizing small scams with his friend and colleague Felice. Commissioner Malvasia good-natur...

#6
The 11th Hour

The 11th Hour

2007★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 16 Blocks for fans of Crime. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A look at the state of the global environment including visionary and practical solutions for restoring the planet's ecosystems. Featuring ongoing dialogues of experts from all ove...