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10 Best Movies Like Wallander: The African

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

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#1
The Corrupted

The Corrupted

2019★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Wallander: The African for fans of Crime & Thriller. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Set ahead of the 2012 London Olympics, the film follows Liam, an ex-con trying to win back the love and trust of his family. He has lost everything at the hands of a local crime sy...

#2
Reasonable Doubt

Reasonable Doubt

2014★ 5.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Wallander: The African for fans of Crime & Thriller. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

When up-and-coming District Attorney Mitch Brockden commits a fatal hit-and-run, he feels compelled to throw the case against the accused criminal who was found with the body and b...

#3
Red Right Hand

Red Right Hand

2024★ 6.6

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

Cash is trying to live a quiet, honest life in a small Appalachian town. When a vicious crime boss forces him back into her services, he soon learns he's capable of anything -- eve...

#4
A Violent Separation

A Violent Separation

2019★ 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Wallander: The African for fans of Crime & Thriller. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

1983. In a quiet Midwestern town, a young deputy covers up a murder at the hands of his brother triggering a series of events that sends them and the victim's family towards a shat...

#5
Barron's Cove

Barron's Cove

2025★ 6.6

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

When his young son is viciously murdered by a classmate, a grieving father with a history of violence kidnaps the child responsible, igniting a frenzied manhunt fueled by a powerfu...

#6
The Island

The Island

2023★ 6.2

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

When his brother is killed, LAPD officer Mark leaves the city to return to the island he grew up on. Seeking answers and ultimately vengeance, he soon finds himself in a bloody bat...

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