Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Jan 22, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Strain

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

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#1
Carter

Carter

2022★ 6.0

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

Carter, who awakens two months into a deadly pandemic originating from the DMZ that has already devastated US and North Korea. He who has no recollections of his past finds a myste...

#2
The Commando

The Commando

2022★ 5.7

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

An elite DEA agent returns home after a failed mission when his family makes an unexpected discovery in their house – a stash of money worth $3 million. They soon face the danger a...

#3
Saint Seiya: The Heated Battle of the Gods

Saint Seiya: The Heated Battle of the Gods

1988★ 7.6

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

In Siberia, Hyōga saves a man that is being attacked. Injured, the man manages only to say something about Asgard. Some days later, Saori, Seiya, Shiryū and Shun are wondering abou...

#4
Kayara

Kayara

2025★ 7.6

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

A courageous and athletic teenager, Kayara dreams that she is destined to be the first female to break into the league of Chasquis - the official messengers of the Incan empire. As...

#5
Hey Qween - Holigay Special

Hey Qween - Holigay Special

★ 5.4

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

Let’s get SICK’NING for the Holidays! RuPaul’s Drag Race legend Laganja Estanja is here for Hey Qween’s Very Green Christmas Special!...

#6
Max Cloud

Max Cloud

2020★ 5.0

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

A space cruiser crashes on a planet that is home to an intergalactic prison....