20 movies like The Stranger Beside Me, ordered by similarity : Ice Blues: A Donald Strachey Mystery(2008), Body(2015), A Walk Among the Tombstones(2014), Confessions(2010), Carlito's Way(1993), A Conspiracy of Faith(2016), We Still Kill the Old Way(2014), Psycho Raman(2016), November Criminals(2017), Sweet Country(2017), The Price of Silence(1959), Tiger Milk(2017) ...
Drama
UK
2003
96 Minutes
ted bundy writer murder victim murderer friend student brooding disturbing frightful intense sad somber seattle crisis center crime scene city united states alter ego true crime unlikely friendship
Sting's wife Trudie Styler documents the turbulent bureaucracy both Sting and the filmmakers went through in order to complete The Emperor's New Groove (2000), a Disney film that underwent extensive storyline changes from start to finish.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama, Gay & Lesbian
Canada|USA
2008
90 Minutes
Chad Allen Sebastian Spence Sebastien Roberts Brittney Wilson Jason Poulsen Daryl Shuttleworth Nelson Wong
lawyer private investigator murderer murder suspect murder victim dark chilling tense suspenseful united states murder murder investigation private detective mystery crime discovery mystery pursuit 2000s
Tim Callahan, aide to New York Senator Lauren Platt, is disappointed that all of the $3 million funding has been pulled from his latest pet project, a safe zone for children and youth. His ... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
2015
75 Minutes
Helen Rogers Alexandra Turshen Lauren Molina Larry Fessenden Adam Cornelius Dan Brennan Kimberly Flynn Ian Robinson
young woman college student friend murder victim gripping tense suspenseful family home suburb suburbia united states murder crime friendship boredom christmas escape rivalry 2010s
Three young women (Helen Rogers, Alexandra Turshen, Lauren Molina) face a moral dilemma when they accidentally kill a groundskeeper (Larry Fessenden) at a secluded mansion.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama, Action
USA
2014
114 Minutes
Liam Neeson Dan Stevens David Harbour Boyd Holbrook Maurice Compte Adam David Thompson Astro Sebastian Roche Mark Consuelos Ólafur Darri Ólafsson Laura Birn
detective client drug trafficker murder victim murderer friend brooding confident intense gripping new york city office crime scene car bar apartment detective work murder morality work-life balance
Private investigator Matthew Scudder is hired by a drug kingpin to find out who kidnapped and murdered his wife.
Drama
Japan
2010
106 Minutes
Takako Matsu Masaki Okada Yoshino Kimura Kaoru Fujiwara Kai Inowaki Hotaru Nomoto Mana Ashida Sora Iwata Daichi Izumi Karin Katô Takuya Kusakawa
mother grieving mother murderer murder victim student teacher dark intense gripping suspenseful chilling emotional japan school house murder confession psychopath investigation revenge
A psychological thriller of a grieving mother turned cold-blooded avenger with a twisty master plan to pay back those who were responsible for her daughter's death.
Crime, Drama
USA
1993
144 Minutes
Al Pacino Sean Penn Penelope Ann Miller Luis Guzman John Alberto Leguizamo Ingrid Rogers James Rebhorn Joseph Siravo Viggo Mortensen Richard Foronjy Jorge Porcel
ex-convict lawyer friend dancer girlfriend gangster tense gritty emotional new york city nightclub courtroom big city criminal underworld crime shady dealings drugs gangsters murder ex-convicts
A Puerto Rican former convict, just released from prison, pledges to stay away from drugs and violence despite the pressure around him and lead on to a better life outside of N.Y.C.
Drama, Mystery & Thriller, Crime
Denmark|Germany|Sweden|Norway
2016
119 Minutes
Nikolaj Lie Kaas Fares Fares Johanne Louise Schmidt Søren Pilmark Jakob Oftebro Pål Sverre Hagen Lotte Andersen Signe Anastassia Mannov Laura Bro Divya Das Amanda Collin
detective investigator murder suspect murder victim criminal thrilling gripping suspenseful shocking boarding school crime scene police station denmark crime investigation murder cold case serial murders discovery mystery
Two intertwined cases linking the past with the present will require the aid of Department Q to catch an elusive serial killer, while time is running out.
Crime, Drama
UK
2014
94 Minutes
Ian Ogilvy Alison Doody Christopher Ellison Danny-Boy Hatchard Lysette Anthony James Cosmo Steven Berkoff Dani Dyer Tony Denham Anouska Mond Red Madrell
villain englishman murderer murder victim gang leader gang member gang members gripping tense thrilling london united kingdom city england spain murder crime rivalry investigation gangs
When retired East End villain Charlie Archer is murdered by a feral street gang, his brother Ritchie returns to London from Spain to investigate.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
India
2016
126 Minutes
Nawazuddin Siddiqui Vicky Kaushal Sobhita Dhulipala Mukesh Chhabra Anuschka Sawhney
serial killer police chief psychopath murderer murder suspect murder victim intense disheartening disturbing thrilling suspenseful mumbai, india police station obsession serial murders psychopath investigation crime revenge discovery
Ramanna, a maniac murderer, finds a soulmate in Raghavan, a policeman, who inspects his murder cases. He tries to make Raghavan realize how they both are similar.
Drama, Crime, Mystery & Thriller
USA
2017
85 Minutes
Chloë Grace Moretz Ansel Elgort David Strathairn Catherine Keener Terry Kinney Danny Flaherty Victor Williams Cory Hardrict
high-school student classmate girlfriend murder victim family friend thrilling engaging fascinating intricate united states high school murder investigation justice teenage rebellion friendship murder mystery discovery 21st century
After his friend is murdered, a Washington, D.C. teenager undertakes his own investigation of the crime.
Western, Drama, History
Australia
2017
113 Minutes
Bryan Brown Matt Day Tremayne Doolan Anni Finsterer Natassia Gorey Furber Gibson John Ewen Leslie Hamilton Morris Sam Neill Thomas M. Wright
aboriginal murderer farmer murder victim runaway office worker emotional gripping intense sad somber uneasy australian outback cattle ranch outdoors manhunt on the run murder law justice
Australian western set on the Northern Territory frontier in the 1920s, where justice itself is put on trial when an aged Aboriginal farmhand shoots a white man in self-defense and goes on the run as a posse gathers to hunt him down.
Drama
UK
1959
73 Minutes
Gordon Jackson June Thorburn Maya Koumani
ex-convict murderer police captain murder suspect murder victim suspenseful thrilling intense brooding profound police station crime scene murder investigation identity prison life after prison adventure discovery pursuit
Roger Fenton has been released from prison and stared to build a new life. But his past catches up when an elderly visitor is murdered in his office.
Comedy, Drama
Germany
2017
106 Minutes
Flora Thiemann Emily Kusche Narges Rashidi David Ali Eva Löbau Amira El Sayed Luna Zimic Mijovic Lars Rudolph Milton Welsh Heiko Pinkowski Thorsten Merten
teenager teen girl best friend murderer friend charming suspenseful engaging lighthearted berlin relationships summer vacation murder friendship adventure discovery escape 2010s
Nini and Jameelah are best friends. Together they delve into the urban jungle of Berlin, amid clouds of drug smoke and alcoholic dazes, looking for love, sex and a better future. But life ... See full summary »
Drama, Mystery & Thriller
USA|France
2014
109 Minutes
Michael C. Hall Sam Shepard Vinessa Shaw Don Johnson Nick Damici Wyatt Russell Brogan Hall Lanny Flaherty
father ex-convict criminal murderer thrilling tense bleak gritty united states crime scene texas countryside country road police station crime murder fatherhood past crimes violence pursuit
When a protective father meets a murderous ex-con, both need to deviate from the path they are on as they soon find themselves entangled in a downwards spiral of lies and violence while having to confront their own inner psyche.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Canada
2017
80 Minutes
Candace Cameron Marilu Henner Yannick Bisson Lexa Doig Miranda Frigon Bruce Dawson Ellie Harvie Scott Lyster
librarian best friend newspaper reporter boyfriend dead person chief of police ex-cia agent detective murder suspect murder victim lighthearted engaging suspenseful united states town garden murder murder investigation investigation mystery
While staying at a cabin in the woods during the weekend, three teenage kids discover their neighbor is 'feeding' guests to her zombie family. In short order, the battle is on as the kids fight to save themselves and their family.
Gay & Lesbian, Drama
USA
2006
118 Minutes
Toby Jones Sandra Bullock Daniel Craig Peter Bogdanovich Jeff Daniels Hope Davis Gwyneth Paltrow Isabella Rossellini Juliet Stevenson Sigourney Weaver John Benjamin Hickey
writer murderer townsperson friend cop wife tense emotional holcomb, kan. small town prison new york city investigation murder family book quest mystery 1960s
While researching his novel "In Cold Blood", Truman Capote develops a close relationship with convicted murderers Dick Hickock and Perry Smith.
Crime, Drama
Italy
1970
115 Minutes
Gian Maria Volonte Florinda Bolkan Salvo Randone Gianni Santuccio Arturo Dominici Orazio Orlando Sergio Tramonti
police detective mistress police officer murderer victim colleague dark gutsy engaging crime scene italy police station corruption crime police work investigation law enforcement murder wretched excess mystery
A chief of detectives, homicide section, kills his mistress and deliberately leaves clues to prove his own responsibility for the crime.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Germany
1931
99 Minutes
Peter Lorre Ellen Widmann Inge Landgut Otto Wernicke Gustaf Gründgens Theodor Loos Georg John Ernst Stahl-Nachbaur
murderer cop criminal creepy dark tense thrilling germany city murder fugitives crime manhunt pursuit mystery fall 1930s
When the police in a German city are unable to catch a child-murderer, other criminals join in the manhunt.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
France|South Africa
2013
110 Minutes
Orlando Bloom Forest Whitaker Conrad Kemp Inge Beckmann Tinarie Van Wyk-Loots Regardt van den Bergh Randall Majiet Patrick Lyster Joelle Kayembe
murderer murder victim eunuch detective drug dealer south african man bleak brutal dark thrilling intense suspenseful south africa cape town, south africa beach murder drugs apartheid crime detective work
Policemen Ali Sokhela and Brian Epkeen investigate the brutal murder of a young white woman, apparently provoked by the availability of a new illegal drug and somehow connected to the disappearance of black street children.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
India
2002
168 Minutes
Ajay Devgn Akshaye Khanna Urmila Matondkar Vijayendra Ghatge Farida Jalal Tiku Talsania Seema Biswas Tanaaz Currim Mohan Kapur Nirmal Pandey Suresh Oberoi
murder suspect lawyer friend pop star suspenseful rousing brooding creepy frightening prison house mumbai, india city split personality murder crime obsession discovery pursuit 2000s
Raj is one of city's top lawyer known never to loose a case.He his introduced to Sargam during the launch of her new album by Ashwin Mehta owner of a music company.Next day Ashwin is found ... See full summary »
Crime, Drama
UK
1950
104 Minutes
Robert Montgomery Felix Aylmer Leslie Banks Patricia Wayne Andrew Cruickshank Harcourt Williams Jenny Laird Michael Ripper Ann Stephens Wylie Watson James Hayter
lawyer defendant witness friend suspenseful engaging new york city england courtroom crime friendship murder mystery pursuit 1950s
In 1949, when his former British war buddy is charged with murder, American lawyer Adam Hayward goes to England to see if he can help.