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10 Best Movies Like In Control

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

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#1
The Gauntlet

The Gauntlet

1977★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to In Control for fans of Drama. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Phoenix cop Ben Shockley is well on his way to becoming a derelict when he is assigned to transport a witness from Las Vegas. The witness turns out to be a belligerent prostitute w...

#2
The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum

The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum

1939★ 7.8

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

In late 19th century Tokyo, Kikunosuke Onoue, the adopted son of a legendary actor, himself an actor specializing in female roles, discovers that he is only praised for his acting ...

#3
Soulless 2

Soulless 2

2015★ 5.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to In Control for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Max Andreev thought the best place to start a new life would be at the other end of the world. What he didn't know, is that you can't outrun your past....

#4
Smiles of a Summer Night

Smiles of a Summer Night

1955★ 7.4

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

Early in the 20th century, middle-aged lawyer Fredrik Egerman and his young wife, Anne, have still not consummated their marriage, while Fredrik's son finds himself increasingly at...

#5
Monkey Business

Monkey Business

1952★ 6.7

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

Research chemist Barnaby Fulton works on a fountain of youth pill for a chemical company. One of the labs chimps gets loose in the laboratory and mixes chemicals, but then pours th...

#6
The Man from Laramie

The Man from Laramie

1955★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to In Control for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Will Lockhart arrives in Coronado, an isolated town in New Mexico, in search of someone who sells rifles to the Apache tribe, finding himself unwillingly drawn into the convoluted ...