Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 14, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Defective

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

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#1
Replicant

Replicant

2001★ 5.8

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

Scientists create a genetic clone of a serial killer in order to help catch the killer, teaming up with two cops....

#2
Looper

Looper

2012★ 6.9

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

In the year 2044, time travel has not yet been invented but in 30 years it will have been. When the mob wants to get rid of someone, they will send their target into the past where...

#3
Run

Run

1991★ 6.0

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

When a law student accidentally kills the son of a mob boss in a fight, he finds himself relentlessly pursued by the mob and the police....

#4
Kill 'em All 2

Kill 'em All 2

2024★ 6.7

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

Phillip and Suzanne are retired from the spy game, living peacefully off the grid. That's until their whereabouts are discovered by Vlad, the vengeful brother of their target from ...

#5
What Happened to Monday

What Happened to Monday

2017★ 7.1

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

In a world where families are limited to one child due to overpopulation, a set of identical septuplets must avoid being put to a long sleep by the government and dangerous infight...

#6
2073

2073

2024★ 6.6

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

Inspired by Chris Marker's iconic 1962 featurette La Jetée; the year is 2073—a not-so-distant dystopian future—and the setting is New San Francisco, the scorched-earth tech-dominan...

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