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10 Best Movies Like Cover Up

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

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#1
Absence of Malice

Absence of Malice

1981★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Cover Up for fans of Romance. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Megan Carter is a reporter duped into running an untrue story on Michael Gallagher, a suspected racketeer. He has an alibi for the time his crime was allegedly committed—but it inv...

#2
Bordertown

Bordertown

2007★ 6.3

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

American corporations are using the North American Free Trade Agreement by opening large maquiladoras right across the United States–Mexico border. The maquiladoras hire mostly Mex...

#3
State of Play

State of Play

2009★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Cover Up for fans of Crime & Thriller. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

When a congressional aide is killed, a Washington, D.C. journalist starts investigating the case involving the Representative, his old college friend....

#4
Marlowe

Marlowe

1969★ 6.0

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

Mysterious Orfamay Quest hires Los Angeles private investigator Philip Marlowe to find her missing brother. Though the job seems simple enough, it leads Marlowe into the underbelly...

#5
Vultures

Vultures

2025★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Cover Up for fans of Thriller. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Samuel, a journalist, and Ava, his intern and daughter, cover the murder of a young girl for their magazine. Through their investigation, they discover disturbing similarities with...

#6
The Long Goodbye

The Long Goodbye

1973★ 7.4

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

In 1970s Hollywood, Detective Philip Marlowe tries to help a friend who is accused of murdering his wife....

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