Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 17, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Fifth Story

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

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#1
The Mean Season

The Mean Season

1985★ 6.2

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

A routine investigation of a shocking murder takes a bizarre twist when the killer contacts the reporter and appoints him his personal spokesman. As the killer's calls and clues in...

#2
Mr. Arkadin

Mr. Arkadin

1955★ 6.8

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

Claiming that he doesn't know his own past, a rich man enlists an ex-con with an odd bit of detective work. Gregory Arkadin says he can't remember anything before the late 1920s, a...

#3
Eyes of Laura Mars

Eyes of Laura Mars

1978★ 5.8

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

A famous fashion photographer develops a disturbing ability to see through the eyes of a serial killer....

#4
The Hummingbird Project

The Hummingbird Project

2019★ 6.2

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

A pair of high-frequency traders go up against their old boss in an effort to make millions in a fiber-optic cable deal....

#5
Night Watch

Night Watch

1973★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Fifth Story for fans of Mystery & Thriller. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

A woman recovering from a nervous breakdown tries to convince her husband and and the local London police that she has witnessed a murder in the abandoned house next door....

#6
The Infernal Machine

The Infernal Machine

2022★ 6.2

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

Reclusive and controversial author Bruce Cogburn is drawn out of hiding by an obsessive fan, forcing the novelist to confront a past that he thought he could escape, and to account...

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