Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 19, 2026

10 Best Movies Like The Story

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

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#1
Braven

Braven

2018★ 6.2

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

A logger defends his family from a group of dangerous drug runners....

#2
Sweet Girl

Sweet Girl

2021★ 6.6

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

A man vows to bring justice to those responsible for his wife's death while protecting the only family he has left, his daughter....

#3
Crisis

Crisis

2021★ 6.2

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

Three stories about the world of opioids collide: a drug trafficker arranges a multi-cartel Fentanyl smuggling operation between Canada and the U.S., an architect recovering from a...

#4
Kill the Messenger

Kill the Messenger

2014★ 6.6

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

A reporter becomes the target of a vicious smear campaign that drives him to the point of suicide after he exposes the CIA's role in arming Contra rebels in Nicaragua and importing...

#5
The Baker

The Baker

2023★ 6.3

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

A quiet, stoic man, lives a monk-like existence in self-imposed exile. When his estranged son is killed in a drug deal gone bad, he is left to look after a granddaughter he never k...

#6
Red

Red

2008★ 6.3

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

Avery, a reclusive older man, has a best friend in his dog, Red. When three teens kill Red without reason, Avery sets out for justice and redemption, attempting to follow the lette...

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