Movies Like How to Make a Killing

2026 • Rating 7.0 • horror, thriller, comedy

Two colleagues become stranded on a deserted island, the only survivors of a plane crash. On the island, they must overcome past grievances and work together to survive, but ultimately, it's a battle of wills and wits to make it out alive.

Genre: Horror, Thriller, Comedy

Style: Suspenseful

Audience: Adult

Plot: Bullying, Role Reversal, Survival, Struggle For Survival, Survival Horror, Deserted Island, Power Struggle, Colleagues, Bullying In The Workplace, Plane Crash

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, 2026-01-22

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Rachel McAdams, Dylan O'Brien, Edyll Ismail, Dennis Haysbert, Xavier Samuel, Chris Pang

2019 • Rating 8.5 • comedy, thriller, drama

All unemployed, Ki-taek's family takes peculiar interest in the wealthy and glamorous Parks for their livelihood until they get entangled in an unexpected incident.

Genre: Comedy, Thriller, Drama

Style: Dark, Suspenseful

Audience: Adult, Date Night

Plot: Dark Comedy, Con Artist, Social Commentary, Working Class, Infiltration, Psychological Thriller, Class Differences, Family, Mysterious, Unemployed

Time: Year 2019, 2010S, 2019-05-30

Place: South Korea, English, German, Korean, Korea

Cast: Song Kang-ho, Lee Sun-kyun, Cho Yeo-jeong, Choi Woo-shik, Park So-dam, Lee Jung-eun

2026 • Rating 5.7 • horror, thriller

Tethered by a frightening conclusion, Maya and the Strangers are locked on an unavoidable, unforgiving collision course — a showdown that proves they’re far from strangers now.

Genre: Horror, Thriller

Style: Dark, Suspenseful

Audience: Adult

Plot: Sequel, Slasher, Struggle For Survival, Reboot, Masked Killer, Stalkers, Serial Killers, Dirty Sheriff, Isolated Setting, Violent Intrusion

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, 2026-02-05

Place: United Kingdom, United States Of America, English

Cast: Madelaine Petsch, Richard Brake, Ema Horvath, Gabriel Basso, Pedro Leandro, Rachel Shenton

2026 • Rating 6.8 • action, crime, thriller

A man living in self-imposed exile on a remote island rescues a young girl from a violent storm, setting off a chain of events that forces him out of seclusion to protect her from enemies tied to his past.

Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller

Style: Suspenseful

Audience: Adult

Plot: Home Invasion, Mysterious Girl, Ghosts Of The Past, Isolated Island, Child Protection, Solitary Life, Storm Rescue, Unexpected Threat, Violent Assault, Protective Instinct

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, Past, 2026-01-28

Place: United States Of America, United Kingdom, English, Occitan

Cast: Jason Statham, Bodhi Rae Breathnach, Naomi Ackie, Daniel Mays, Harriet Walter, Bill Nighy

2026 • Rating 7.0 • crime, thriller

When an elusive thief whose high-stakes heists unfold along the iconic 101 freeway in Los Angeles eyes the score of a lifetime, with hopes of this being his final job, his path collides with a disillusioned insurance broker who is facing her own crossroads. Determined to crack the case, a relentless detective closes in on the operation, raising the stakes even higher.

Genre: Crime, Thriller

Style: Suspenseful

Audience: Adult

Plot: Robbery, Based On Novel Or Book, Jewelry, Heist, Police Chase, Los Angeles, California, Police Detective, Diamond Heist, Insurance, Lapd

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, 2026-02-11

Place: United Kingdom, United States Of America, English, Los Angeles

Cast: Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Halle Berry, Barry Keoghan, Monica Barbaro, Nick Nolte

2025 • Rating 6.9 • action, thriller

Former assassin Hutch Mansell takes his family on a nostalgic vacation to a small-town theme park, only to be pulled back into violence when they clash with a corrupt operator, a crooked sheriff, and a ruthless crime boss.

Genre: Action, Thriller

Style: Dark, Suspenseful

Audience: Adult

Plot: Assassin, Dark Comedy, Sequel, Revenge, One Man Army, Family Vacation, Russian Mafia, Former Assassin Hutch Mansell Takes His Family On A Nostalgic Vacation To A Small-Town Theme Park, Only To Be Pulled Back Into Violence When They Clash With A Corrupt Operator, A Crooked Sheriff

Time: Year 2025, 2020S, 2025-08-13

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Bob Odenkirk, Connie Nielsen, John Ortiz, Colin Hanks, RZA, Colin Salmon

2026 • Rating 6.2 • action, thriller

Brandon Beckett and Agent Zero lead a rescue mission in Costa Verde when their friends are taken hostage.

Genre: Action, Thriller

Style: Suspenseful

Audience: Adult

Plot: Special Operation, Hostile Territory, Extraction Mission, Terrorist Cell, Tactical Action, Military Thriller, Ambush Operation, Geopolitical Tension, Intel Specialist, Team Betrayal

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, 2026-04-07

Place: United States Of America, Canada, South Africa, English

Cast: Chad Michael Collins, Ryan Robbins, Manuel Rodriguez-Saenz, Josh Brener, Tom Berenger, Sizo Mahlangu

2026 • Rating 6.1 • horror, mystery, crime

When a new Ghostface killer emerges in the quiet town where Sidney Prescott has built a new life, her darkest fears are realized as her daughter becomes the next target. Determined to protect her family, Sidney must face the horrors of her past to put an end to the bloodshed once and for all.

Genre: Horror, Mystery, Crime

Style: Cerebral, Dark, Futuristic, Suspenseful

Audience: Adult

Plot: Mask, Artificial Intelligence (A.I.), Sequel, Murder, Serial Killer, Slasher, Whodunit, Killing Spree, Self Referential, Reboot

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, 2026-02-25

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, Isabel May, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Mason Gooding, Roger L. Jackson

2026 • Rating 6.5 • action, thriller

When a soldier's mother discovers the bullet that killed her son in Afghanistan was made at the factory where she works, she sets out on a path of revenge against those responsible.

Genre: Action, Thriller

Style: Suspenseful

Audience: Adult

Plot: Afghanistan War (2001 2021), Ammunition, Revenge Thriller, Grieving Mother, When A Soldier'S Mother Discovers The Bullet That Killed Her Son In Afghanistan Was Made At The Factory Where She Works, She Sets Out On A Path Of Revenge Against Those Responsible

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, 2026-04-17

Place: Canada, United States Of America, English

Cast: Lena Headey, Enrico Colantoni, Amybeth McNulty, Michael Lipka, Jordan Kronis, Hamza Haq

2025 • Rating 6.2 • horror, thriller

When Eddie breaks into a luxury SUV, he steps into a deadly trap set by William, a self-proclaimed vigilante delivering his own brand of twisted justice. With no means of escape, Eddie must fight to survive in a ride where escape is an illusion, survival is a nightmare, and justice shifts into high gear.

Genre: Horror, Thriller

Style: Suspenseful

Audience: Adult

Plot: Remake, Father Daughter Relationship, When Eddie Breaks Into A Luxury Suv, He Steps Into A Deadly Trap Set By William, A Self-Proclaimed Vigilante Delivering His Own Brand Of Twisted Justice, With No Means Of Escape, Eddie Must Fight To Survive In A Ride Where Escape Is An Illusion, Survival Is A Nightmare, And Justice Shifts Into High Gear

Time: Year 2025, 2020S, 2025-03-20

Place: United States Of America, Canada, Czech Republic, English

Cast: Bill Skarsgård, Anthony Hopkins, Ashley Cartwright, Michael Eklund, Navid Charkhi, Sofia Tesema

2024 • Rating 6.4 • action, comedy, thriller

When top hitman Joe Flood is diagnosed with a terminal illness, he decides to take matters into his own hands – by taking a hit out on himself. But when the very hitmen he hired also target his ex-girlfriend, he must fend off an army of assassin colleagues and win back the love of his life before it's too late.

Genre: Action, Comedy, Thriller

Style: Suspenseful

Audience: Adult

Plot: Based On Novel Or Book, Hitman, Terminal Illness, Action Comedy, Comedy Thriller, When Top Hitman Joe Flood Is Diagnosed With A Terminal Illness, He Decides To Take Matters Into His Own Hands, By Taking A Hit Out On Himself, But When The Very Hitmen He Hired Also Target His Ex-Girlfriend, He Must Fend Off An Army Of Assassin Colleagues And Win Back The Love Of His Life Before It'S Too Late

Time: Year 2024, 2020S, 2024-09-12

Place: United States Of America, United Kingdom, Spain, Hungary, English

Cast: Dave Bautista, Sofia Boutella, Terry Crews, Pom Klementieff, Daniel Bernhardt, Scott Adkins

2025 • Rating 6.5 • action, crime, thriller

An undercover DEA agent and his partner embark on a game of cat and mouse with an audacious, and surprising group of thieves – their own rebellious teenagers, who have begun robbing from a dangerous cartel, using their parents' tactics and top-secret intel to do it.

Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller

Style: Suspenseful

Audience: Adult

Plot: An Undercover Dea Agent And His Partner Embark On A Game Of Cat And Mouse With An Audacious, And Surprising Group Of Thieves, Their Own Rebellious Teenagers, Who Have Begun Robbing From A Dangerous Cartel, Using Their Parents' Tactics And Top-Secret Intel To Do It

Time: Year 2025, 2020S, 2025-11-14

Place: United Kingdom, United States Of America, English

Cast: Dave Bautista, Jack Champion, Sophia Lillis, Whitney Peak, Bobby Cannavale, Kate del Castillo

2026 • Rating 6.9 • horror, thriller

When an oil tycoon and a famous adventurer vanish into the harsh winter of remote northern Alaska, a hand-picked rescue team endeavors to bring them home. What they don’t know is that they are trespassing on The Yeti’s territory, and the elements are the least of their worries.

Genre: Horror, Thriller

Style: Suspenseful

Audience: Adult

Plot: Yeti, Alaska, Creature Feature, Based On Short Film, Missing, When An Oil Tycoon And A Famous Adventurer Vanish Into The Harsh Winter Of Remote Northern Alaska, A Hand-Picked Rescue Team Endeavors To Bring Them Home, What They Don, T Know Is That They Are Trespassing On The Yeti, S Territory

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, 2026-04-04

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Brittany Allen, Eric Nelsen, Corbin Bernsen, William Sadler, Heather Lind, Jim Cummings

1994 • Rating 8.5 • thriller, crime, comedy

A burger-loving hit man, his philosophical partner, a drug-addled gangster's moll and a washed-up boxer converge in this sprawling, comedic crime caper. Their adventures unfurl in three stories that ingeniously trip back and forth in time.

Genre: Thriller, Crime, Comedy

Style: Dark, Suspenseful

Audience: Adult

Plot: Drug Dealer, Drug Crime, Stolen Money, Crime Boss, Redemption, Los Angeles, California, Theft, Nonlinear Timeline, Multiple Storylines, Neo Noir

Time: Year 1994, 1990S, 1994-09-10

Place: United States Of America, English, Spanish, French, Los Angeles

Cast: John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, Uma Thurman, Bruce Willis, Ving Rhames, Harvey Keitel

2025 • Rating 6.9 • action, comedy, thriller

Follows Pete, a professional hitman, as he faces a group of assassins after the boss of a crime syndicate suspects disloyalty due to his attendance at Workaholics Anonymous meetings.

Genre: Action, Comedy, Thriller

Style: Suspenseful

Audience: Adult

Plot: Follows Pete, A Professional Hitman, As He Faces A Group Of Assassins After The Boss Of A Crime Syndicate Suspects Disloyalty Due To His Attendance At Workaholics Anonymous Meetings

Time: Year 2025, 2020S, 2025-08-08

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Michael Jai White, Aimee Stolte, Dawn Olivieri, Aleks Paunovic, Benjamin Joel Arcé, Alex Mallari Jr.

2026 • Rating 6.9 • horror, comedy

Moments after surviving an all-out attack from the Le Domas family, Grace discovers she’s reached the next level of the nightmarish game — and this time with her estranged sister Faith at her side. Grace has one chance to survive, keep her sister alive, and claim the High Seat of the Council that controls the world. Four rival families are hunting her for the throne, and whoever wins rules it all.

Genre: Horror, Comedy

Style: Dark

Audience: Adult

Plot: Escape, Ritual, Dark Comedy, Satanism, Gore, Pact With The Devil, Sequel, Game, Exploding Body, Satanic Ritual

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, 2026-03-19

Place: United States Of America, Spanish, English, Mandarin

Cast: Samara Weaving, Kathryn Newton, Elijah Wood, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Shawn Hatosy, Varun Saranga

2008 • Rating 8.5 • action, crime, thriller

Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the streets. The partnership proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a reign of chaos unleashed by a rising criminal mastermind known to the terrified citizens of Gotham as the Joker.

Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller

Style: Dark, Psychological, Suspenseful

Audience: Adult, Teens

Plot: Sadism, Chaos, Secret Identity, Crime Fighter, Superhero, Anti Hero, Scarecrow, Based On Comic, Vigilante, Organized Crime

Time: Year 2008, 2000S, 2008-07-16

Place: United Kingdom, United States Of America, English, Mandarin

Cast: Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart, Michael Caine, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Gary Oldman

2026 • Rating 5.3 • comedy, drama

Reef Hawk, Hollywood's poster child since age six, is not okay. When he learns about an extortion plot tied to a mysterious video, Reef preemptively sets out on a redemption tour to make amends, confront his demons, and avoid getting canceled.

Genre: Comedy, Drama

Style: Dark

Audience: Adult, Date Night

Plot: Dark Comedy, Extortion, Hollywood Star, Duringcreditsstinger, Personal Demons, Cancel Culture, Baffled, Child Actor Past, Fame Pressure, Blackmail Video

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, Past, 2026-04-06

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Keanu Reeves, Jonah Hill, Cameron Diaz, Matt Bomer, Susan Lucci, Laverne Cox

2021 • Rating 6.9 • action, horror, thriller

All the rules are broken as a sect of lawless marauders decides that the annual Purge does not stop at daybreak and instead should never end as they chase a group of immigrants who they want to punish because of their harsh historical past.

Genre: Action, Horror, Thriller

Style: Dark, Suspenseful

Audience: Adult

Plot: Texas, Sequel, Prequel, Murder, Desert, Survival Horror, Neo Western, Purge, Family Surviving Alone, Guns And Weapons

Time: Year 2021, 2020S, 2021-06-30

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Ana de la Reguera, Josh Lucas, Willow Beuoy, Leven Rambin, Will Patton, Cassidy Freeman

2025 • Rating 8.3 • drama, history

Diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome at 15, John Davidson navigates his way against the odds through troubled teenage years and into adulthood, finding inspiration in the kindness of others to discover his true purpose in life.

Genre: Drama, History

Style: Dark

Audience: Adult, Date Night

Plot: Scotland, Dark Comedy, Biography, Based On True Story, Alienation, Outcast, Tourette Syndrome, Docudrama, 1980S, 1990S

Time: Year 2025, 2020S, 2025-09-22

Place: United Kingdom, Ireland, English

Cast: Robert Aramayo, Maxine Peake, Peter Mullan, Shirley Henderson, Scott Ellis Watson, David Carlyle

2026 • Rating 6.0 • horror, thriller

When a Category 5 hurricane decimates a coastal town, the storm surge brings devastation, chaos, and something far more frightening onto shore: hungry sharks.

Genre: Horror, Thriller

Style: Suspenseful

Audience: Adult

Plot: Hurricane, Natural Disaster, Shark Attack, Survival, Survival Horror, Flood, Animal Horror, Family Under Threat, Unpredictable Danger, Life‑Or‑Death Struggle

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, 2026-04-10

Place: United States Of America, Australia, English, French

Cast: Phoebe Dynevor, Whitney Peak, Djimon Hounsou, Alyla Browne, Stacy Clausen, Dante Ubaldi

2025 • Rating 6.9 • action, drama, thriller

When a reclusive survivalist and his daughter rescue a mysterious, wounded woman from a river, they become entangled in a deadly web of violence and revenge, forcing them to confront a brutal criminal to survive.

Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller

Style: Suspenseful

Audience: Adult, Date Night

Plot: When A Reclusive Survivalist And His Daughter Rescue A Mysterious, Wounded Woman From A River, They Become Entangled In A Deadly Web Of Violence And Revenge, Forcing Them To Confront A Brutal Criminal To Survive

Time: Year 2025, 2020S, 2025-12-05

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Mel Gibson, Shelley Hennig, Jordi Mollà, Sofia Hublitz, A.J. Buckley, James DuMont

2026 • Rating 7.0 • horror, comedy

Free Eden employee Apple secretly runs a witchy femme cult in the basement of the mall store after hours – with fellow fruits Cherry and Fig. But, when new hire Pumpkin challenges their performative sisterhood, the women are forced to face their own poisons or succumb to a bloody fate.

Genre: Horror, Comedy

Style: Dark

Audience: Adult

Plot: Dark Comedy, Cult, Shopping Mall, Based On Play Or Musical, Sisterhood, Performative, Induction Ceremony, Witchy, Free Eden Employee Apple Secretly Runs A Witchy Femme Cult In The Basement Of The Mall Store After Hours, With Fellow Fruits Cherry And Fig

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, 2026-03-26

Place: United States Of America, Canada, English

Cast: Lili Reinhart, Lola Tung, Victoria Pedretti, Alexandra Shipp, Emma Chamberlain, Gabrielle Union

2026 • Rating 6.8 • music, thriller, action

A troupe of ballerinas find themselves fighting for survival as they attempt to escape from a remote inn after their bus breaks down on the way to a dance competition.

Genre: Music, Thriller, Action, Horror

Style: Suspenseful

Audience: Adult

Plot: Hungary, Dance Competition, Ballerina, Prima Ballerina, Remote Inn, Admiring, Fight For Survival, Dance Troupe, A Troupe Of Ballerinas Find Themselves Fighting For Survival As They Attempt To Escape From A Remote Inn After Their Bus Breaks Down On The Way To A Dance Competition

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, 2026-03-13

Place: United States Of America, Hungary, United Kingdom, English, Hungarian

Cast: Maddie Ziegler, Lana Condor, Iris Apatow, Millicent Simmonds, Avantika, Michael Culkin

2023 • Rating 5.9 • thriller, crime, action

After a dispute over a winning lottery ticket turns into a deadly hostage situation, the witnesses must decide exactly how far they’ll go—and how much blood they’re willing to spill—for a cut of the $156 million.

Genre: Thriller, Crime, Action

Style: Suspenseful

Audience: Adult

Plot: Lottery, Aftercreditsstinger, Duringcreditsstinger, Christmas Eve, Based On Short Film, Convenience Store, After A Dispute Over A Winning Lottery Ticket Turns Into A Deadly Hostage Situation, The Witnesses Must Decide Exactly How Far They, Ll Go, And How Much Blood They

Time: Year 2023, 2020S, 2023-11-10

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Angus Cloud, Elliot Knight, Jessica Garza, Sterling Beaumon, Mousa Kraish, Spencer Garrett

2026 • Rating 6.2 • science fiction, horror, fantasy

A lonely Frankenstein travels to 1930s Chicago to ask groundbreaking scientist Dr. Euphronious to create a companion for him. The two revive a murdered young woman and The Bride is born. But what ensues is beyond what either of them imagined.

Genre: Science Fiction, Horror, Fantasy

Style: Cerebral, Dark, Futuristic, Suspenseful

Audience: Adult, Teens

Plot: Chicago, Illinois, New York City, Prostitute, Based On Novel Or Book, Musical, Mad Scientist, Niagara Falls, Murder, Loneliness, Police Corruption

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, 2026-03-04

Place: United States Of America, English, New York

Cast: Jessie Buckley, Christian Bale, Peter Sarsgaard, John Magaro, Jeannie Berlin, Annette Bening

2024 • Rating 6.3 • action, thriller

A burned-out professional sniper finds himself trapped in an all-glass penthouse by a lethal competitor and must find a way to survive and escape with little to no cover between him and the killer.

Genre: Action, Thriller

Style: Suspenseful

Audience: Adult

Plot: Sequel, U.S. Navy Seal, A Burned-Out Professional Sniper Finds Himself Trapped In An All-Glass Penthouse By A Lethal Competitor And Must Find A Way To Survive And Escape With Little To No Cover Between Him And The Killer

Time: Year 2024, 2020S, 2024-10-04

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Scott Adkins, Jack Parr, Alice Eve, Mădălina Bellariu Ion, Alba De Torrebruna, Renars Latkovskis

2010 • Rating 5.9 • comedy

Aaron's father's funeral is today at the family home, and everything goes wrong: the funeral home delivers the wrong body, his cousin accidentally drugs her fiancé, and Aaron's successful younger brother, Ryan, flies in from New York, broke but arrogant. To top it all off, a mysterious stranger wants a word with Aaron.

Genre: Comedy

Style: Dark, Suspenseful

Audience: Adult

Plot: Family Relationships, Remake, Murder, Death, Aaron'S Father'S Funeral Is Today At The Family Home, And Everything Goes Wrong, The Funeral Home Delivers The Wrong Body, His Cousin Accidentally Drugs Her Fianc, And Aaron'S Successful Younger Brother, Ryan

Time: Year 2010, 2010S, 2010-04-15

Place: United States Of America, English, New York

Cast: Chris Rock, Martin Lawrence, Zoe Saldaña, Tracy Morgan, Regina Hall, James Marsden

2015 • Rating 6.4 • action, crime, thriller

Brooklyn mobster and prolific hit man Jimmy Conlon has seen better days. Longtime best friend of a mob boss, Jimmy is haunted by the sins of his past—as well as a dogged police detective who’s been one step behind Jimmy for 30 years. But when Jimmy’s estranged son becomes a target, Jimmy must make a choice between the crime family he chose and the real family he abandoned long ago. Now, with nowhere safe to turn, Jimmy has just one night to figure out exactly where his loyalties lie and to see if he can finally make things right.

Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller

Style: Dark, Suspenseful

Audience: Adult

Plot: Hitman, Revenge, Murder, Mobster, On The Run, Brooklyn Mobster And Prolific Hit Man Jimmy Conlon Has Seen Better Days, Longtime Best Friend Of A Mob Boss, Jimmy Is Haunted By The Sins Of His Past, As Well As A Dogged Police Detective Who, S Been One Step Behind Jimmy For

Time: Year 2015, 2010S, 2015-03-11

Place: United States Of America, Spain, English

Cast: Liam Neeson, Joel Kinnaman, Ed Harris, Vincent D'Onofrio, Bruce McGill, Genesis Rodriguez

2023 • Rating 6.7 • action, mystery, thriller

After his son is wrongly accused of kidnapping, a deacon who has just lost his wife takes matters into his own hands and fights a crooked police gang to clear him.

Genre: Action, Mystery, Thriller

Style: Cerebral, Suspenseful

Audience: Adult

Plot: Revenge Thriller, Nollywood, After His Son Is Wrongly Accused Of Kidnapping, A Deacon Who Has Just Lost His Wife Takes Matters Into His Own Hands And Fights A Crooked Police Gang To Clear Him

Time: Year 2023, 2020S, 2023-09-22

Place: Nigeria, English

Cast: Richard Mofe-Damijo, Ade Laoye, Sam Dede, Alex Usifo Omiagbo, Shaffy Bello, Kelechi Udegbe