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10 Best Movies Like The Smile Man

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

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#1
Stolen

Stolen

2009★ 5.9

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

A detective becomes obsessed with solving a child's 50-year-old murder, uncovering striking similarities between the case and his son's disappearance....

#2
The Limits of Control

The Limits of Control

2009★ 6.0

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

A mysterious stranger works outside the law and keeps his objectives hidden, trusting no one. While his demeanor is paradoxically focused and dreamlike all at once, he embarks on a...

#3
The Dancer Upstairs

The Dancer Upstairs

2002★ 6.1

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

A police detective in a South American country is dedicated to hunting down a revolutionary guerilla leader....

#4
The Public Eye

The Public Eye

1992★ 6.2

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

A crime photographer gets involved in a conspiracy....

#5
Shimmer Lake

Shimmer Lake

2017★ 5.9

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

Shot in reverse day-by-day through a week—a local sheriff embarks on a quest to unlock the mystery of three small-town criminals and a bank heist gone wrong....

#6
Blindfire

Blindfire

2020★ 6.7

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

A police officer who while responding to a violent hostage call, kills the African American suspect only to later learn of his innocence. Sensing this was a set-up, and facing repe...

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