Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 11, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Manila

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

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#1
Dead of Winter

Dead of Winter

1987★ 6.0

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

A fledgling actress is lured to a remote mansion for a screen-test, soon discovering she is actually a prisoner in the middle of a blackmail plot....

#2
The Courier

The Courier

2024★ 6.4

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

After shrewdly seizing his chance to join a money-laundering scheme, a modest valet dives into a world of fast cash, fast cars — and an inevitable crash....

#3
Risqué

Risqué

2025★ 7.4

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

Fired from a strip club, a vengeful dancer masterminds a high-stakes heist with fellow strippers to take down the corrupt boss and the men who underestimate them....

#4
Rogue Agent

Rogue Agent

2022★ 6.3

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

Conman Robert Freegard poses as an undercover MI5 agent and kidnaps countless victims amidst a high-stakes manhunt, until the woman who fell for him brings him to justice....

#5
Vice Squad

Vice Squad

1982★ 6.2

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

An unlikely Hollywood hooker helps a detective set a trap for a mutilator pimp....

#6
Compulsion

Compulsion

2024★ 6.3

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

Two women—Diana, a flamboyant and ruthless thief, and Evie, a seemingly innocent young woman with a troubled past—become embroiled in a series of horrific murders on the island of ...

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