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10 Best Movies Like Lifeboat

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

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#1
Ministry of Fear

Ministry of Fear

1944★ 6.9

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

Stephen Neale is released into WWII England after two years in an asylum, but it doesn't seem so sane outside either. On his way back to London to rejoin civilization, he stumbles ...

#2
Gaslight

Gaslight

1940★ 7.1

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

Twenty years removed from Alice Barlow's murder by a thief looking for her jewels, newlyweds Paul and Bella Mallen move into the very house where the crime was committed. Retired d...

#3
Hearts and Minds

Hearts and Minds

1974★ 7.6

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

Many times during his presidency, Lyndon B. Johnson said that ultimate victory in the Vietnam War depended upon the U.S. military winning the "hearts and minds" of the Vietnamese p...

#4
The Scarlet Claw

The Scarlet Claw

1944★ 6.9

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

When a woman is found dead with her throat torn out, the local villagers blame a supernatural monster. But Sherlock Holmes, who gets drawn into the case from nearby Quebec, suspect...

#5
The Sleepwalker

The Sleepwalker

1951★ 5.6

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

Victor Boniface's life is not exactly a rest cure. Just imagine: Victor is both a store detective and a ... shoplifter (only when he walks in his sleep, mind you)! And falling in l...

#6
Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison

Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison

1957★ 7.0

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

A Roman Catholic nun and a hard-bitten US Marine are stranded together on a Japanese-occupied island in the South Pacific during World War II. Under constant threat of discovery by...