20 movies like Oldboy, ordered by similarity : The Old Man & the Gun(2018), In the Fade(2017), Confessions(2010), You Were Never Really Here(2017), Awaiting(2015), Cry Danger(1951), Beirut(2018), Sleight(2016), Vendetta(2013), The Shelter(2015), Killerman(2019), The Gallows(2015) ...
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA
2013
103 Minutes
Josh Brolin Elizabeth Olsen Sharlto Copley Michael Imperioli Linda Emond James Ransone Max Casella Pom Klementieff Samuel L. Jackson Elvis Nolasco Rami Malek
executive kidnapper prisoner dark creepy gripping suspenseful room city kidnapping revenge painful memories loss of control confinement escape revenge discovery pursuit 2010s
Obsessed with vengeance, a man sets out to find out why he was kidnapped and locked into solitary confinement for twenty years without reason.
Comedy, Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA|UK
2018
93 Minutes
Robert Redford Casey Affleck Sissy Spacek Danny Glover Tom Waits Tika Sumpter Ari Elizabeth Johnson Teagan Johnson Gene Jones John David Washington Barlow Jacobs
prisoner prison guard bank robber wife detective escape artist amusing gutsy bleak suspenseful tense california san quentin penitentiary prison bank car escape bank heist life story prison
Based on the true story of Forrest Tucker and his audacious escape from San Quentin at the age of 70 to an unprecedented string of heists that confounded authorities and enchanted the public.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Germany|France
2017
105 Minutes
Diane Kruger Denis Moschitto Johannes Krisch Samia Chancrin Numan Acar Ulrich Tukur Rafael Santana Ulrich Brandhoff Laurens Walter
mother grieving mother terrorist murderer murder victim son husband german sad shocking intense tense germany court workplace family home city terrorism extremism revenge
Katja's life collapses after the death of her husband and son in a bomb attack. After a time of mourning and injustice, Katja seeks revenge.
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.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
UK|USA|France
2017
90 Minutes
Joaquin Phoenix Ekaterina Samsonov Alessandro Nivola Alex Manette John Doman Judith Roberts Dante Pereira-Olson Leigh Dunham Jason Babinsky
kidnapped child kidnapper mother hired hand young girl police officer bleak dark disturbing frightful gripping intense united states new york brothel country house house trauma abuse kidnapping
A traumatized veteran, unafraid of violence, tracks down missing girls for a living. When a job spins out of control, Joe's nightmares overtake him as a conspiracy is uncovered leading to what may be his death trip or his awakening.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama, Horror
UK
2015
95 Minutes
Diana Vickers Tony Curran Rupert Hill Peter Woodward Adrian Bouchet Sophie Lovell Anderson
lawyer father daughter fiancée accident victim man bleak brutal intense suspenseful creepy dark house woods hideout horror accident father/daughter relationship murder tradition
Deep in the English moors, a sociopath preys on innocent people, until one day his secrets are finally revealed and an inevitable confrontation is at hand.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1951
79 Minutes
Dick Powell Rhonda Fleming Richard Erdman William Conrad Regis Toomey
ex-convict u.s. marine veteran wife police detective racketeer dark gripping suspenseful los angeles train station prison revenge robbery prison murder revenge discovery fall pursuit 1940s
Ex-con Rocky Mulloy seeks the real culprit in the crime for which he was framed in a night world of deceptive dames and double crosses.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA
2018
109 Minutes
Jon Hamm Rosamund Pike Dean Norris Mark Pellegrino Larry Pine Shea Whigham Alon Moni Aboutboul Idir Chender Jonny Coyne Kate Fleetwood Leïla Bekhti
diplomat cia agent terrorist kidnapper victim intense brooding bleak gripping beirut american embassy kidnapping terrorism rescue mission revenge undercover operations rescue revenge discovery
Caught in the crossfires of civil war, CIA operatives must send a former U.S. diplomat to negotiate for the life of a friend he left behind.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA
2016
90 Minutes
Jacob Latimore Seychelle Gabriel Sasheer Zamata Storm Reid Cameron Esposito Dulé Hill Tyga Stacey Dash
orphan magician sister kidnapper kidnapped child drug dealer tense suspenseful thrilling united states drugs kidnapping death of mother survival growing up discovery escape rescue revenge 2010s
A young street magician (Jacob Latimore) is left to care for his little sister after their parents' passing, and turns to illegal activities to keep a roof over their heads. When he gets in... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller, Action
UK
2013
106 Minutes
Danny Dyer Roxanne McKee Vincent Regan Bruce Payne Simona Roman Ricci Harnett Josef Altin
son special agent police officer criminal murderer enemy thrilling tense gripping brooding brutal london city england big city revenge vendetta death crime violence
Special ops interrogation officer Jimmy Vickers tracks down a gang who slaughtered his parents. With police closing in & his old unit on his trail, he has to to evade capture long enough to complete his gruesome crusade.
Horror, Mystery & Thriller, Drama
2015
77 Minutes
Michael Paré Lauren Alexandra Gayle James Thomas Johnston Rachel G. Whittle Amy Wickenheiser Brigette Rose John Fallon
widower homeless person mysterious man evil spirit wife daughter creepy dark intense graveyard street house bathroom bedroom kitchen loss grief isolation danger stress
A homeless man (Michael Paré) finds shelter in a lavish and abandoned house. He soon discovers he is not alone and the house will not allow him to leave.
Drama, Crime, Action, Mystery & Thriller
USA
2019
112 Minutes
Liam Hemsworth Emory Cohen Diane Guerrero Nickola Shreli Suraj Sharma Mike Moh Zlatko Buric James William Ballard Julia Vasi John Cenatiempo Stivi Paskoski
thief money lender accident victim gang member crooked cop enemy engaging suspenseful thrilling brutal gripping emotional new york new york city street memory loss memory gangs danger fighting
Two NYC money launderers make a quick drug deal. Things go wrong, as dirty cops are involved. One of the friends gets amnesia during their escape with the drugs and money.
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
USA
2015
81 Minutes
Reese Mishler Chris Lofing Pfeifer Brown Ryan Shoos Cassidy Gifford Travis Cluff Price Morgan David Herrera Gannon Del Fierro Mackie Burt Adrian Salas
student spirit teen boy teen girl teacher friend creepy dark intense school auditorium stage locker room bathroom classroom revenge accident hanging survival terror
20 years after a horrific accident during a small town school play, students at the school resurrect the failed show in a misguided attempt to honor the anniversary of the tragedy - but soon discover that some things are better left alone.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Denmark
2018
85 Minutes
Jakob Cedergren Jessica Dinnage Omar Shargawi Johan Olsen Jacob Hauberg Lohmann Katinka Evers-Jahnsen Jeanette Lindbæk Larsen Simon Bennebjerg Laura Bro
police officer ex-cop woman kidnapper villain suspect suspenseful thrilling engaging gripping intense emotional denmark police station kidnapping emergencies investigation murder danger fear
A police officer assigned alarm dispatch duty enters a race against time when he answers an emergency call from a kidnapped woman.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA
1991
119 Minutes
Jodie Foster Anthony Hopkins Scott Glenn Ted Levine Anthony Heald Brooke Smith Diane Baker Kasi Lemmons Charles Napier Roger Corman George Romero
psychiatrist psychopath student agent serial killer police officer dark creepy suspenseful prison cave household washington, d.c. insanity kidnapping cannibalism torture fbi escape mystery
A young F.B.I. cadet must receive the help of an incarcerated and manipulative cannibal killer to help catch another serial killer, a madman who skins his victims.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
UK|USA
2019
103 Minutes
Matthew McConaughey Anne Hathaway Jason Clarke Diane Lane Djimon Hounsou Jeremy Strong Robert Hobbs Kenneth Fok
fisherman boat captain ex-wife son husband ship captain dark disturbing emotional gritty melodramatic boat ocean coast town ship island abuse revenge murder plot
A fishing boat captain juggles facing his mysterious past and finding himself ensnared in a reality where nothing is what it seems.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA
1986
119 Minutes
William Petersen Kim Greist Dennis Farina Joan Allen Brian Cox Stephen Lang Tom Noonan
serial killer cannibal fbi agent coworker journalist dark suspenseful chilling atlanta house prison quantico murder manhunt secret plans collaboration revenge mutilation discovery pursuit
Former F.B.I. profiler Will Graham (William Petersen) returns to service to pursue a deranged serial killer named "the Tooth Fairy" (Tom Noonan) by the media.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
2009
93 Minutes
Warren Clarke Paddy Considine James Fox David Calder Nicholas Woodeson Ron Cook Maxine Peake Tony Pitts Jim Carter David Morrissey Eddie Marsan
police chief police detective businessman prostitute police officer chilling gripping suspenseful yorkshire, england club police station house police corruption revenge investigation serial murders prostitution crime discovery mystery
Detective Peter Hunter returns to Yorkshire to investigate the town's high murder rate. The local police have done little to find the killer, and he soon realizes corrupt police officers are doing everything they can to stop his progress.
Adventure, Action, Western, Mystery & Thriller, Drama
UK|Germany|United Arab Emirates|New Zealand
2016
95 Minutes
Alice Eve Graham McTavish Jack Davenport Richard O'Brien Cohen Holloway Gillian MacGregor Glen Levy Stan Walker Stig Eldred Lukas Hinch Emily Corcoran
mother son missing person maori englishwoman murderer intense gripping tense new zealand countryside missing persons kidnapping violence rescue revenge gold rush discovery pursuit rescue
The story of a woman who must find her kidnapped son, navigating a world she doesn't know, on the edge of danger with every heartbeat.
Horror, Mystery & Thriller, Other
USA|UK
2018
106 Minutes
Jamie Lee Curtis Judy Greer Andi Matichak Will Patton Virginia Gardner Nick Castle Haluk Bilginer James Jude Courtney Miles Robbins Dylan Arnold Drew Scheid
victim serial killer murderer rival psychopath creepy uneasy tense gory gripping thrilling haddonfield, ill. house forest mental institution suburb bus murder escape revenge
Laurie Strode confronts her long-time foe Michael Myers, the masked figure who has haunted her since she narrowly escaped his killing spree on Halloween night four decades ago.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA
1955
67 Minutes
Frank Silvera Jamie Smith Irene Kane Jerry Jarrett Mike Dana Felice Orlandi Shaun O'Brien Barbara Brand
boxer dancer boss manager thug landlord dark gritty melodramatic gripping new york city boxing ring roof apartment warehouse nightclub kidnapping doomed romance jealousy murder
Ready to catch a train to his hometown, a washed-up boxer tells us about the strange and twisty events that happened to him the past couple of days.