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10 Best Movies Like Falling Down

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

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#1
Traffic

Traffic

2000★ 7.1

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

An exploration of the United States of America's war on drugs from multiple perspectives. For the new head of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, the war becomes personal w...

#2
The Shining

The Shining

1980★ 8.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Falling Down for fans of Thriller. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

Jack Torrance accepts a caretaker job at the Overlook Hotel, where he, along with his wife Wendy and their son Danny, must live isolated from the rest of the world for the winter. ...

#3
The War of the Roses

The War of the Roses

1989★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Falling Down for fans of Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Barbara and Oliver Rose live happily as a married couple. When Barbara starts to wonder what life would be like without Oliver and likes what she sees, the two begin a campaign to ...

#4
Basic Instinct

Basic Instinct

1992★ 6.9

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

Catherine, a novelist with an insatiable sexual appetite, becomes a prime suspect when her boyfriend is brutally murdered -- a crime she had described in her latest story....

#5
Boiler Room

Boiler Room

2000★ 6.7

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

A college dropout gets a job as a broker for a suburban investment firm and is on the fast track to success—but the job might not be as legitimate as it sounds....

#6
Dolores Claiborne

Dolores Claiborne

1995★ 7.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Falling Down for fans of Crime & Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Dolores Claiborne was accused of killing her abusive husband twenty years ago, but the court's findings were inconclusive and she was allowed to walk free. Now she has been accused...