Movies Like Check Mate

Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

Hotel Coppelia

2021·1h 45m·★ 6.4·José María Cabral

2 shared crewDir. José María CabralDP: Hernan Herrera

Woodpeckers

2017·1h 48m·★ 7.1·José María Cabral

2 shared crewDir. José María CabralDP: Hernan Herrera

Fargo

1996·1h 38m·★ 8.1·Joel Coen

TMDB recommendsDrama & Thriller

Seance on a Wet Afternoon

1964·1h 56m·★ 7.5·Bryan Forbes

TMDB recommendsThriller & Drama

Fear of Rain

2021·1h 49m·★ 6.0·Castille Landon

TMDB recommendsThriller & Drama

Kiss the Girls

1997·1h 55m·★ 6.6·Gary Fleder

TMDB recommendsThriller & Drama

Rendition

2007·2h·★ 6.8·Gavin Hood

TMDB recommendsDrama & Thriller

Killing Zoe

1993·1h 36m·★ 6.4·Roger Avary

TMDB recommendsDrama & Thriller

Disappearance at Clifton Hill

2020·1h 40m·★ 5.4·Albert Shin

TMDB recommendsThriller & Drama

Room

2015·1h 58m·★ 8.1·Lenny Abrahamson

Fans also likedDrama & Thriller

Rabid Dogs

1974·1h 36m·★ 7.4·Mario Bava

TMDB recommends

Dirty Harry

1971·1h 42m·★ 7.7·Don Siegel

TMDB recommends

The Triplets of Belleville

2003·1h 20m·★ 7.7·Sylvain Chomet

TMDB recommends

Highway

2014·2h 13m·★ 7.6·Imtiaz Ali

TMDB recommends

Good Boy

2026·1h 50m·★ 6.8·Jan Komasa

Fans also likedThriller & Drama

In Order of Disappearance

2014·1h 55m·★ 7.1·Hans Petter Moland

TMDB recommends

Agent Zeta

2026·2h 13m·★ 5.8·Dani de la Torre

Fans also likedDrama & Thriller

The Sugarland Express

1974·1h 50m·★ 6.8·Steven Spielberg

TMDB recommends

Alpha Dog

2006·2h 2m·★ 6.9·Nick Cassavetes

Fans also likedDrama & Thriller

A Dry White Season

1989·1h 47m·★ 7.0·Euzhan Palcy

Fans also likedDrama & Thriller

How Good Is Check Mate?

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