Movies Like Dead Time

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

The Forbidden Door

2009·1h 55m·★ 6.6·Joko Anwar

3 shared cast incl. Fachry Albar & Ario Bayu2 shared crewDir. Joko Anwar

Joni's Promise

2005·1h 23m·★ 7.6·Joko Anwar

2 shared crewDir. Joko AnwarDP: Ipung Rachmat Syaiful

Se7en

1995·2h 7m·★ 8.6·David Fincher

TMDB recommendsCrime & Mystery & Thriller

Chinatown

1974·2h 10m·★ 8.1·Roman Polanski

TMDB recommendsCrime & Mystery & Thriller

The Maltese Falcon

1941·1h 40m·★ 7.9·John Huston

TMDB recommendsMystery & Crime & Thriller

Blue Velvet

1986·2h·★ 7.7·David Lynch

TMDB recommendsMystery & Thriller & Crime

The Big Sleep

1946·1h 54m·★ 7.9·Howard Hawks

TMDB recommendsMystery & Crime & Thriller

Saw

2004·1h 43m·★ 7.6·James Wan

TMDB recommendsHorror & Mystery & Crime

Fargo

1996·1h 38m·★ 8.1·Joel Coen

TMDB recommendsCrime & Thriller

Strangers on a Train

1951·1h 41m·★ 7.9·Alfred Hitchcock

TMDB recommendsCrime & Thriller

Dirty Harry

1971·1h 42m·★ 7.7·Don Siegel

TMDB recommendsCrime & Thriller

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang

2005·1h 43m·★ 7.4·Shane Black

TMDB recommendsCrime & Mystery

Bullitt

1968·1h 53m·★ 7.4·Peter Yates

TMDB recommendsCrime & Thriller

Hustle

1975·2h·★ 6.2·Robert Aldrich

TMDB recommendsCrime & Thriller

Frank and Penelope

2022·1h 52m·★ 5.3·Sean Patrick Flanery

Fans also likedThriller & Horror & Crime

The Jester 2

2025·1h 27m·★ 4.9·Colin Krawchuk

Fans also likedHorror & Thriller & Crime

Impetigore

2019·1h 46m·★ 6.6·Joko Anwar

Starring Ario BayuDir. Joko AnwarHorror & Mystery

Satan's Slaves

2017·1h 47m·★ 6.5·Joko Anwar

Starring Arswendy Bening SwaraDir. Joko AnwarHorror & Mystery

The International

2009·1h 58m·★ 6.5·Tom Tykwer

Fans also likedThriller & Crime & Mystery

Cult Killer

2024·1h 45m·★ 4.8·Jon Keeyes

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How Good Is Dead Time?

Ratings across IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic, and TMDB, plus our verdict.