Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Jan 27, 2026

10 Best Movies Like The Russia House

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

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#1
The Presidio

The Presidio

1988★ 5.9

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

Jay Austin is now a civilian police detective. Colonel Caldwell was his commanding officer years before when he left the military police over a disagreement over the handling of a ...

#2
Family Business

Family Business

1989★ 5.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Russia House for fans of Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Jessie is an aging career criminal who has been in more jails, fights, schemes, and lineups than just about anyone else. His son Vito, while currently on the straight and narrow, h...

#3
Snow Falling on Cedars

Snow Falling on Cedars

1999★ 6.0

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

In the 1950s, a Japanese-American fisherman is suspected of killing his neighbour at sea. For Ishmael, a local reporter, the trial strikes a deep emotional chord when he finds his ...

#4
Verity's Summer

Verity's Summer

2013★ 5.7

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

Verity's Summer is a contemporary-set coming of age drama. The story of a young woman's journey from the security of childhood to the compromises of adulthood and moral ambiguities...

#5
In Old Alsace

In Old Alsace

1933★ 7.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Russia House for fans of Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

The adaptation of a french novel from 1864 describes the idyllic life of a convinced bachelor, Fritz Kobus, in a village in Alsace. With help by the local rabbi, he does get marrie...

#6
Fathers' Day

Fathers' Day

1997★ 5.5

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

A woman cons two old boyfriends into searching for her runaway son by convincing both that they are the boy's father....