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10 Best Movies Like The Confession

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

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#1
The Son of No One

The Son of No One

2011★ 5.1

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

A rookie cop is assigned to the 118 Precinct in the same district where he grew up. The Precinct Captain starts receiving letters about two unsolved murders that happened many year...

#2
xXx

xXx

2002★ 6.0

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

Xander Cage is your standard adrenaline junkie with no fear and a lousy attitude. When the US Government "recruits" him to go on a mission, he's not exactly thrilled. His mission: ...

#3
Jack Reacher: Never Go Back

Jack Reacher: Never Go Back

2016★ 6.0

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

Years after resigning command of an elite military police unit, the nomadic, righter-of-wrongs Reacher is drawn back into the life he left behind when his friend and successor, Maj...

#4
Law Abiding Citizen

Law Abiding Citizen

2009★ 7.4

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

A frustrated man decides to take justice into his own hands after a plea bargain sets one of his family's killers free. He targets not only the killer but also the district attorne...

#5
F1

F1

2025★ 7.8

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

Racing legend Sonny Hayes is coaxed out of retirement to lead a struggling Formula 1 team—and mentor a young hotshot driver—while chasing one more chance at glory....

#6
Titanic

Titanic

1997★ 7.9

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

101-year-old Rose DeWitt Bukater tells the story of her life aboard the Titanic, 84 years later. A young Rose boards the ship with her mother and fiancé. Meanwhile, Jack Dawson and...