Movies Like Desperation

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

Chocolate

2006·1h·★ 5.1·Mick Garris

Both star Henry Thomas & Matt FrewerDir. Mick Garris

Identity

2003·1h 30m·★ 7.3·James Mangold

Themes: nevada, psychopathMystery & Thriller

Rango

2011·1h 47m·★ 7.3·Gore Verbinski

Themes: nevada, sheriff

Rosemary's Baby

1968·2h 18m·★ 8.0·Roman Polanski

TMDB recommendsDrama & Horror & Thriller

The Changeover

2017·1h 35m·★ 5.4·Miranda Harcourt

TMDB recommendsFantasy & Thriller & Horror

The Dead Zone

1983·1h 43m·★ 7.2·David Cronenberg

Fans also likedStarring Tom SkerrittThriller & Horror

Se7en

1995·2h 7m·★ 8.6·David Fincher

TMDB recommendsMystery & Thriller

The Big Sleep

1946·1h 54m·★ 7.9·Howard Hawks

TMDB recommendsMystery & Thriller

Dead Man

1995·2h 2m·★ 7.5·Jim Jarmusch

TMDB recommendsDrama & Fantasy

Sleepwalkers

1992·1h 29m·★ 5.4·Mick Garris

Horror & Fantasy & ThrillerStarring Ron PerlmanDir. Mick Garris

Psycho IV: The Beginning

1990·1h 36m·★ 5.4·Mick Garris

Horror & Mystery & ThrillerStarring Henry ThomasDir. Mick Garris

Sliver

1993·1h 47m·★ 5.1·Phillip Noyce

TMDB recommendsDrama & Thriller

Riding the Bullet

2004·1h 38m·★ 5.2·Mick Garris

Drama & Horror & ThrillerStarring Matt FrewerDir. Mick Garris

Jesse Stone: Thin Ice

2009·1h 28m·★ 7.1·Robert Harmon

Fans also likedDrama & Mystery & Thriller

Winter's Tale

2014·1h 58m·★ 6.1·Akiva Goldsman

Fans also likedDrama & Fantasy & Mystery

The Organization

1971·1h 48m·★ 6.0·Don Medford

Fans also likedDrama & Mystery & Thriller

Night of the Hunted

2023·1h 35m·★ 5.3·Franck Khalfoun

Fans also likedHorror & Mystery & Thriller

Kidnapping Mr. Heineken

2015·1h 35m·★ 6.1·Daniel Alfredson

Fans also likedDrama & Thriller & Mystery

Quicksilver Highway

1997·1h 30m·★ 4.9·Mick Garris

Starring Matt FrewerDir. Mick GarrisHorror & Thriller

No Country for Old Men

2007·2h 2m·★ 8.2·Joel Coen

Themes: sheriff, psychopath

How Good Is Desperation?

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