Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Jan 19, 2026

10 Best Movies Like M

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

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#1
Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler

Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler

1922★ 7.6

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

Dr. Mabuse and his organization of criminals are in the process of completing their latest scheme, a theft of information that will allow Mabuse to make huge profits on the stock e...

#2
Monkey Business

Monkey Business

1931★ 7.0

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

Four stowaways get mixed up with gangsters while running riot on an ocean liner....

#3
Fury

Fury

1936★ 7.4

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

Joe, who owns a gas station along with his brothers and is about to marry Katherine, travels to the small town where she lives to visit her, but is wrongly mistaken for a wanted ki...

#4
The Big Heat

The Big Heat

1953★ 7.7

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

After the suspicious suicide of a fellow cop, tough homicide detective Dave Bannion takes the law into his own hands when he sets out to smash a vicious crime syndicate....

#5
Solaris

Solaris

1972★ 7.8

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

A psychologist is sent to a space station orbiting a planet called Solaris to investigate the death of a doctor and the mental problems of cosmonauts on the station. He soon discov...

#6
Metropolis

Metropolis

1927★ 8.1

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

In a futuristic city sharply divided between the rich and the poor, the son of the city's mastermind meets a prophet who predicts the coming of a savior to mediate their difference...