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10 Best Movies Like Thondan

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

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#1
Knock on Any Door

Knock on Any Door

1949★ 6.2

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

An attorney defends a hoodlum of murder, using the oppressiveness of the slums to appeal to the court....

#2
Kaala

Kaala

2018★ 6.5

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

Karikaalan consistently fights to keep the people of Dharavi, a slum in Mumbai, safe from the clutches of mighty politicians and the land mafia don, Hari Dhadha....

#3
The Quiller Memorandum

The Quiller Memorandum

1966★ 5.9

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

After two British Secret Intelligence Service agents are murdered at the hands of a cryptic neo-Nazi group known as Phoenix, the suave agent Quiller is sent to Berlin to investigat...

#4
Each Dawn I Die

Each Dawn I Die

1939★ 6.8

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

A corrupt D.A. with governatorial ambitions is annoyed by an investigative reporter's criticism of his criminal activities and decides to frame the reporter for manslaughter in ord...

#5
Where the Money Is

Where the Money Is

2000★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Thondan for fans of Drama & Crime. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Henry Manning has come up with a new way to break out of prison: fake a stroke and get transferred to a nursing home. It's a perfect plan, except for one thing: the woman assigned ...

#6
The Glass Key

The Glass Key

1942★ 6.6

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

A crooked politician finds himself being accused of murder by a gangster from whom he refused help during a re-election campaign....

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