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10 Best Movies Like State of Play

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

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#1
The Parallax View

The Parallax View

1974★ 6.8

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

An ambitious reporter gets in trouble while investigating a senator's assassination which leads to a vast conspiracy involving a multinational corporation behind every event in the...

#2
Nick of Time

Nick of Time

1995★ 6.2

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

An ordinary man is suddenly forced into a plot to kill a politician in exchange for his kidnapped daughter's freedom....

#3
Murder at 1600

Murder at 1600

1997★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to State of Play for fans of Thriller & Crime & Mystery. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

A secretary is found dead in a White House bathroom during an international crisis, and Detective Harlan Regis is in charge of the investigation. Despite resistance from the Secret...

#4
Edge of Darkness

Edge of Darkness

2010★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to State of Play for fans of Thriller & Crime & Mystery. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

As a seasoned homicide detective, Thomas Craven has seen the bleakest side of humanity. But nothing prepares him for the toughest investigation of his life: the search for his only...

#5
The Glass Key

The Glass Key

1942★ 6.6

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

A crooked politician finds himself being accused of murder by a gangster from whom he refused help during a re-election campaign....

#6
Absolute Power

Absolute Power

1997★ 6.7

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

A master thief coincidentally is robbing a house where a murder—in which the President of the United States is involved—occurs in front of his eyes. He is forced to run, while hold...

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