Movies Like Fortress

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

Wake in Fright

1971·1h 49m·★ 7.5·Ted Kotcheff

4 shared themes: outback, australian outback, australia...Fans also likedDrama & Thriller

Cracks

2009·1h 44m·★ 6.6·Jordan Scott

Themes: teacher, schoolFans also likedDrama & Thriller

Carrie

1976·1h 38m·★ 7.4·Brian De Palma

Themes: teacher, schoolHorror & Thriller

Look Back

2024·58m·★ 7.8·Kiyotaka Oshiyama

Themes: elementary school, school

Shutter Island

2010·2h 18m·★ 8.2·Martin Scorsese

TMDB recommendsDrama & Thriller

Mad Max: Fury Road

2015·2h 1m·★ 8.1·George Miller

Themes: australia, survival

The Dead Zone

1983·1h 43m·★ 7.2·David Cronenberg

TMDB recommendsThriller & Horror

Manhunter

1986·2h·★ 7.2·Michael Mann

TMDB recommendsHorror & Thriller

Runaway Jury

2003·2h 7m·★ 7.1·Gary Fleder

TMDB recommendsDrama & Thriller

The Serpent and the Rainbow

1988·1h 38m·★ 6.4·Wes Craven

TMDB recommendsHorror & Thriller

Firestarter

1984·1h 55m·★ 6.1·Mark L. Lester

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10 Cloverfield Lane

2016·1h 44m·★ 7.2·Dan Trachtenberg

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The Warriors

1979·1h 34m·★ 7.5·Walter Hill

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A Better Tomorrow

1986·1h 35m·★ 7.4·John Woo

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A Single Rider

2017·1h 37m·★ 6.6·Lee Zoo-young

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Lord Jim

1965·2h 34m·★ 6.7·Richard Brooks

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The Ghost Writer

2010·2h 8m·★ 7.2·Roman Polanski

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The World According to Garp

1982·2h 16m·★ 7.1·George Roy Hill

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The Howling

1981·1h 31m·★ 6.5·Joe Dante

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Barron's Cove

2025·1h 56m·★ 6.1·Evan Ari Kelman

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How Good Is Fortress?

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