Movies Like Brake

2014 • Rating 8.4 • drama, music, thriller

Under the direction of a ruthless instructor, a talented young drummer begins to pursue perfection at any cost, even his humanity.

Genre: Drama, Music, Thriller

Style: Psychological, Suspenseful

Audience: Adult, Date Night

Plot: New York City, Jazz, Musician, Obsession, Music Teacher, Conservatory, Drums, Montage, Perfectionist, Perfection

Time: Year 2014, 2010S, 2014-10-10

Place: United States Of America, English, New York

Cast: Miles Teller, J.K. Simmons, Paul Reiser, Melissa Benoist, Austin Stowell, Nate Lang

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

2012 • Rating 6.3 • drama, action, thriller

A mysterious cab passenger taken hostage must convince the hijackers that he is not the con man they set out to kill.

Genre: Drama, Action, Thriller

Style: Suspenseful

Audience: Adult, Date Night

Plot: A Mysterious Cab Passenger Taken Hostage Must Convince The Hijackers That He Is Not The Con Man They Set Out To Kill

Time: Year 2012, 2010S, 2012-07-31

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Jordan Belfi, Agnes Bruckner, Dominic Monaghan, Rick Gomez, Bruce Davison, Marisa Petroro

1960 • Rating 8.4 • horror, thriller, mystery

When larcenous real estate clerk Marion Crane goes on the lam with a wad of cash and hopes of starting a new life, she ends up at the notorious Bates Motel, where manager Norman Bates cares for his housebound mother.

Genre: Horror, Thriller, Mystery

Style: Cerebral, Dark, Psychological, Suspenseful

Audience: Adult

Plot: Hotel, Clerk, Detective, Shower, Arizona, Motel, Halloween, Stolen Money, Alter Ego, Taxidermy

Time: Year 1960, 1960S, 1960-06-22

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh, Vera Miles, John Gavin, Martin Balsam, John McIntire

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

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 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

2026 • Rating 7.2 • action, thriller

Former war hero Nikki's peaceful life is shattered when her daughter is kidnapped. Thrust into the criminal underworld while hunted by cops and military, she must fight to rescue her child.

Genre: Action, Thriller

Style: Suspenseful

Audience: Adult

Plot: Kidnapping, Rescue Mission, War Hero, Underworld, Action, Former War Hero Nikki'S Peaceful Life Is Shattered When Her Daughter Is Kidnapped, Thrust Into The Criminal Underworld While Hunted By Cops And Military, She Must Fight To Rescue Her Child

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, 2026-03-05

Place: United States Of America, South Korea, English

Cast: Milla Jovovich, Matthew Modine, Isabel Myers, D. B. Sweeney, Don Harvey, Gabriel Sloyer

1999 • Rating 8.4 • drama, thriller

A ticking-time-bomb insomniac and a slippery soap salesman channel primal male aggression into a shocking new form of therapy. Their concept catches on, with underground "fight clubs" forming in every town, until an eccentric gets in the way and ignites an out-of-control spiral toward oblivion.

Genre: Drama, Thriller

Style: Psychological, Suspenseful

Audience: Adult, Date Night

Plot: Dual Identity, Rage And Hate, Based On Novel Or Book, Nihilism, Fight, Support Group, Dystopia, Insomnia, Alter Ego, Breaking The Fourth Wall

Time: Year 1999, 1990S, 1999-10-15

Place: Germany, United States Of America, English

Cast: Edward Norton, Brad Pitt, Helena Bonham Carter, Meat Loaf, Jared Leto, Zach Grenier

2025 • Rating 7.2 • mystery, thriller

Trying to escape her past, Millie Calloway accepts a job as a live-in housemaid for the wealthy Nina and Andrew Winchester. But what begins as a dream job quickly unravels into something far more dangerous—a sexy, seductive game of secrets, scandal, and power.

Genre: Mystery, Thriller

Style: Cerebral, Mind Bending, Surreal, Suspenseful

Audience: Adult

Plot: Based On Novel Or Book, Manipulation, Psychological Thriller, Housekeeper, Dominance, Attic, Housemaid, Enigmatic, Adaptation, Secrets

Time: Year 2025, 2020S, 2025-12-18

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Sydney Sweeney, Amanda Seyfried, Brandon Sklenar, Michele Morrone, Elizabeth Perkins, Indiana Elle

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

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

2026 • Rating 6.6 • horror, mystery

The host of a popular paranormal podcast becomes haunted by terrifying recordings mysteriously sent her way.

Genre: Horror, Mystery

Style: Cerebral

Audience: Adult

Plot: Supernatural, Haunted House, Evil Spirit, Fear, Demon, Entity, Death, Caregiver, Dying Mother, Evil

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, 2026-03-12

Place: Canada, United States Of America, English

Cast: Nina Kiri, Adam DiMarco, Michèle Duquet, Keana Bastidas, Jeff Yung, Ryan Turner

2016 • Rating 10.0 • action, drama, thriller

Upon arriving in Cartagena, Colombia, American pilot Benjamin Grey's passport and money are stolen leaving him stranded. Shortly after he receives a call from his son's doctor, who informs him that he is his Leukemia-stricken son's only chance for survival, and the clock is ticking

Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller

Style: Suspenseful

Audience: Adult, Date Night

Plot: Upon Arriving In Cartagena, Colombia, American Pilot Benjamin Grey'S Passport And Money Are Stolen Leaving Him Stranded, Shortly After He Receives A Call From His Son'S Doctor, Who Informs Him That He Is His Leukemia-Stricken Son'S Only Chance For Survival, And The Clock Is Ticking

Time: Year 2016, 2010S, 2016-05-08

Place: Us

Cast: Ace Marrero, Estefania Borge, Salvatore Basile, Juan del Mar, Alberto Siples, Justin Ipock

2026 • Rating 7.2 • thriller, action, drama

A South Korean agent hunts a drug ring in Russia and goes head-to-head with a North Korean operative — pulling both into peril and tangled secrets.

Genre: Thriller, Action, Drama

Style: Cerebral, Suspenseful

Audience: Adult, Date Night

Plot: Double Agent, Double Cross, Undercover Operation, Aggressive, Frantic, South Korea, North Korea, Inter Korean Relations, National Intelligence Service (Nis), Political Conspiracy

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

Place: South Korea, English, Russian, Korean, Korea

Cast: Zo In-sung, Park Jeong-min, Park Hae-joon, Shin Sae-kyeong, Robert Maaser, Jung Yoo-jin

2026 • Rating 7.3 • thriller, drama, mystery

Tommy, a volatile 19-year-old, revels in drugs, parties and violence. After getting separated from his friends on a drunken bender, he is abducted by a shadowy figure. He wakes to find himself imprisoned in the basement of a remote Yorkshire house, inhabited by a very strange family. But what unfolds is not what he could possibly expect.

Genre: Thriller, Drama, Mystery

Style: Cerebral, Suspenseful

Audience: Adult, Date Night

Plot: Kidnapping, Paranoid, Family Life, Toxic Relationship, Toxic Family, Dramatic, Complicated, Harsh, Sympathetic, Tommy

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, 2026-03-06

Place: United Kingdom, Poland, English

Cast: Stephen Graham, Andrea Riseborough, Anson Boon, Kit Rakusen, Monika Frajczyk, Savannah Steyn

1998 • Rating 7.1 • mystery, drama, thriller

A mathematical genius discovers a link between numbers and reality, and thus believes he can predict the future.

Genre: Mystery, Drama, Thriller

Style: Cerebral, Futuristic, Surreal, Suspenseful

Audience: Adult, Date Night

Plot: New York City, Hacker, Ark Of The Covenant, Insanity, Paranoia, Mathematics, Mathematician, Delusion, Helix, Headache

Time: Year 1998, 1990S, 1998-07-10

Place: United States Of America, English, New York, Future City

Cast: Sean Gullette, Mark Margolis, Ben Shenkman, Pamela Hart, Stephen Pearlman, Samia Shoaib

1975 • Rating 8.4 • drama

A petty criminal fakes insanity to serve his sentence in a mental ward rather than prison. He soon finds himself as a leader to the other patients—and an enemy to the cruel, domineering nurse who runs the ward.

Genre: Drama

Style: Psychological

Audience: Adult, Date Night, Family

Plot: Mentally Disabled, Friendship, Based On Novel Or Book, Nurse, Lunatic Asylum, Affectation, Insane Asylum, Oregon, Usa, Hospital, Medication

Time: Year 1975, 1970S, 1975-11-19

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Jack Nicholson, Brad Dourif, Louise Fletcher, Danny DeVito, William Redfield, Scatman Crothers

2016 • Rating 7.2 • drama, history

On 15 January 2009, the world witnessed the 'Miracle on the Hudson' when Captain 'Sully' Sullenberger glided his disabled plane onto the Hudson River, saving the lives of all 155 souls aboard. However, even as Sully was being heralded by the public and the media for his unprecedented feat of aviation skill, an investigation was unfolding that threatened to destroy his reputation and career.

Genre: Drama, History

Style: Cerebral

Audience: Date Night, Teens

Plot: Rescue, New York City, Airplane, Investigation, Pilot, Based On True Story, Emergency Landing, Flight, Aviation, Airplane Accident

Time: Year 2016, 2010S, 2016-09-07

Place: United States Of America, English, New York

Cast: Tom Hanks, Aaron Eckhart, Anna Gunn, Holt McCallany, Mike O'Malley, Jamey Sheridan

2026 • Rating 7.2 • action, science fiction, thriller

On one last grueling mission during Army Ranger training, a combat engineer must lead his unit in a fight against a giant otherworldly killing machine.

Genre: Action, Science Fiction, Thriller

Style: Cerebral, Futuristic, Suspenseful

Audience: Adult, Teens

Plot: Gore, Military Training, Hostile, Afghanistan Veteran, Rangers, Alien Hunters, Alien Arrival, Military Sci Fi, Suspenseful, U.S. Army Ranger

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, 2026-02-12

Place: Australia, United States Of America, English

Cast: Alan Ritchson, Dennis Quaid, Stephan James, Jai Courtney, Esai Morales, Blake Richardson

2026 • Rating 0.0 • action, thriller

A grieving woman pushing her limits on a solo adventure in the Australian wild is ensnared in a twisted game with a cunning killer who thinks she's prey.

Genre: Action, Thriller

Style: Suspenseful

Audience: Adult

Plot: Survival, A Grieving Woman Pushing Her Limits On A Solo Adventure In The Australian Wild Is Ensnared In A Twisted Game With A Cunning Killer Who Thinks She'S Prey

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, 2026-04-24

Place: United States Of America, Iceland, English

Cast: Charlize Theron, Taron Egerton, Eric Bana, Caitlin Stasey, Bessie Holland, Zachary Garred

2026 • Rating 3.5 • music, drama, thriller

Long-buried wounds rise to the surface when iconic pop star Mother Mary reunites with her estranged best friend and former costume designer Sam Anselm on the eve of her comeback performance.

Genre: Music, Drama, Thriller

Style: Suspenseful

Audience: Adult, Date Night

Plot: Pop Star, Supernatural, Betrayal, Dress, Old Grudge, Estranged Friend, Psychosexual, Long-Buried Wounds Rise To The Surface When Iconic Pop Star Mother Mary Reunites With Her Estranged Best Friend And Former Costume Designer Sam Anselm On The Eve Of Her Comeback Performance

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, 2026-04-16

Place: United States Of America, Germany, Ireland, Finland, English

Cast: Anne Hathaway, Michaela Coel, Hunter Schafer, Sian Clifford, Atheena Frizzell, FKA twigs

2024 • Rating 6.3 • action, adventure, thriller

A former DEA agent and a former undercover operative revisit their romance during a fateful weekend in Taipei, unaware of the dangerous consequences of their past.

Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller

Style: Suspenseful

Audience: Adult, Teens

Plot: A Former Dea Agent And A Former Undercover Operative Revisit Their Romance During A Fateful Weekend In Taipei, Unaware Of The Dangerous Consequences Of Their Past

Time: Year 2024, 2020S, 2024-09-19

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

Cast: Luke Evans, Gwei Lun-mei, Sung Kang, Wyatt Yang, Pernell Walker, Zach Ireland

2026 • Rating 6.5 • adventure, thriller, science fiction

Having found the safety of the Greenland bunker after the comet Clarke decimated the Earth, the Garrity family must now risk everything to embark on a perilous journey across the wasteland of Europe to find a new home.

Genre: Adventure, Thriller, Science Fiction

Style: Cerebral, Futuristic, Suspenseful

Audience: Adult, Teens

Plot: Natural Disaster, Shelter, Protective Father, Traumatized Child, Audacious, Human Resilience, Post‑Apocalyptic Journey, Family Survival, Harsh Environment, Constant Threat

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, 2026-01-07

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

Cast: Gerard Butler, Morena Baccarin, Roman Griffin Davis, Tommie Earl Jenkins, Trond Fausa Aurvåg, Amber Rose Revah

2001 • Rating 8.4 • adventure, fantasy, action

Young hobbit Frodo Baggins, after inheriting a mysterious ring from his uncle Bilbo, must leave his home in order to keep it from falling into the hands of its evil creator. Along the way, a fellowship is formed to protect the ringbearer and make sure that the ring arrives at its final destination: Mt. Doom, the only place where it can be destroyed.

Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Action

Style: Psychological

Audience: Teens

Plot: Based On Novel Or Book, Elves, Dwarf, Magic, Christianity, Obsession, Allegory, Bravery, Fireworks, Mine

Time: Year 2001, 2000S, 2001-12-18

Place: New Zealand, United States Of America, English

Cast: Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Ian Holm, Liv Tyler

2026 • Rating 5.5 • horror, mystery

Rebecca Owens, a recent mortuary science graduate takes a night shift job at River Fields Mortuary. Initially, the job seems straightforward — embalming bodies, completing paperwork, and keeping things tidy. But once Rebecca starts working the night shift, things take a dark turn.

Genre: Horror, Mystery

Style: Cerebral, Dark

Audience: Adult

Plot: Night Shift, Based On Video Game, Mortuary, Macabre, Desperate, Supernatural Horror, Psychological Horror, Callous, Rebecca Owens, A Recent Mortuary Science Graduate Takes A Night Shift Job At River Fields Mortuary

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, 2026-02-13

Place: United States Of America, United Kingdom, English

Cast: Willa Holland, Paul Sparks, John Adams, Mark Steger, Shelly Gibson, Emily Bennett

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

2025 • Rating 7.4 • science fiction, adventure, fantasy

In the wake of the devastating war against the RDA and the loss of their eldest son, Jake Sully and Neytiri face a new threat on Pandora: the Ash People, a violent and power-hungry Na'vi tribe led by the ruthless Varang. Jake's family must fight for their survival and the future of Pandora in a conflict that pushes them to their emotional and physical limits.

Genre: Science Fiction, Adventure, Fantasy

Style: Cerebral, Futuristic, Suspenseful

Audience: Teens

Plot: Witch, Clone, Space War, Tribe, Sequel, Alien, Transhumanism, Family, Space Adventure, Family Dynamics

Time: Year 2025, 2020S, 2025-12-17

Place: United States Of America, English, Space, Future City

Cast: Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, Oona Chaplin, Jack Champion

2014 • Rating 8.5 • adventure, drama, science fiction

The adventures of a group of explorers who make use of a newly discovered wormhole to surpass the limitations on human space travel and conquer the vast distances involved in an interstellar voyage.

Genre: Adventure, Drama, Science Fiction

Style: Cerebral, Futuristic

Audience: Date Night, Teens

Plot: Rescue, Future, Spacecraft, Race Against Time, Artificial Intelligence (A.I.), Nasa, Time Warp, Dystopia, Expedition, Space Travel

Time: Year 2014, 2010S, Future, 2014-11-05

Place: United Kingdom, United States Of America, English, Space, Future City

Cast: Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Michael Caine, Jessica Chastain, Casey Affleck, Wes Bentley

1980 • Rating 8.4 • adventure, action, science fiction

The epic saga continues as Luke Skywalker, in hopes of defeating the evil Galactic Empire, learns the ways of the Jedi from aging master Yoda. But Darth Vader is more determined than ever to capture Luke. Meanwhile, rebel leader Princess Leia, cocky Han Solo, Chewbacca, and droids C-3PO and R2-D2 are thrown into various stages of capture, betrayal and despair.

Genre: Adventure, Action, Science Fiction

Style: Cerebral, Futuristic

Audience: Teens

Plot: Rebellion, Android, Spacecraft, Asteroid, Rebel, Space Battle, Snowstorm, Space Colony, Swamp, Sequel

Time: Year 1980, 1980S, 1980-05-20

Place: United States Of America, English, Space

Cast: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams, Anthony Daniels, David Prowse