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10 Best Movies Like Undertow

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

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#1
Hollywoodland

Hollywoodland

2006★ 6.1

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

When Hollywood superstar George Reeves dies in his home, private detective Louis Simo is hired to investigate his death and gets caught in a web of lies involving a big studio exec...

#2
Bay of Angels

Bay of Angels

1963★ 6.7

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

A bank clerk is drawn into the risky world of a gorgeous gambling addict....

#3
Boy A

Boy A

2008★ 7.1

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

Freed after a lengthy term in a juvenile detention center, convicted child killer Jack Burridge finds work as a deliveryman and begins dating co-worker Michelle. While out on the r...

#4
The Misfortunates

The Misfortunates

2009★ 7.2

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

13-year-old Gunther Strobbe grows up surrounded by alcohol, trash and his completely useless father and uncles. Slowly but surely, he's being prepared for the same hapless life. Ca...

#5
The 24th Day

The 24th Day

2004★ 6.4

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

Tom and Dan's one-night stand turns into an intense power-play between captor and captive....

#6
Fierce People

Fierce People

2006★ 6.0

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

A massage therapist looking to overcome her addictions and reconnect with her son, whose father is an anthropologist in South America studying the Yanomani people, moves in with a ...