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10 Best Movies Like Unknown

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

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#1
The Next Three Days

The Next Three Days

2010•★ 7.1

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

A married couple's life is turned upside down when the wife is accused of murdering her boss. Her husband John would spend the next few years trying to get her released, but there'...

#2
Sanctum

Sanctum

2011•★ 6.0

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

Master diver Frank McGuire has explored the South Pacific's Esa-ala Caves for months. But when his exit is cut off in a flash flood, Frank's team—including 17-year-old son Josh an...

#3
Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son

Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son

2011•★ 5.6

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

FBI agent Malcolm Turner and his 17-year-old son Trent go undercover at an all-girls performing arts school after Trent witnesses a murder. Posing as Big Momma and Charmaine, they ...

#4
The Mechanic

The Mechanic

2011•★ 6.5

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

Arthur Bishop is a 'mechanic' - an elite assassin with a strict code requiring professional perfection and total detachment. One of an elite group of assassins, Bishop may be the b...

#5
The Grey

The Grey

2012•★ 6.6

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

Following a grueling five-week shift at an Alaskan oil refinery, workers led by sharpshooter John Ottway are flying home for a much-needed vacation. But a brutal storm causes their...

#6
The Green Hornet

The Green Hornet

2011•★ 5.6

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

Britt Reid, the heir to the largest newspaper fortune in Los Angeles, is a spoiled playboy who has been, thus far, happy to lead an aimless life. After his father dies, Britt meets...