Movies Like In the Valley of Elah

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

The General's Daughter

1999·1h 56m·★ 6.4·Simon West

Themes: homicide, cover-up, murder investigationFans also likedThriller & Mystery & Crime

Jack Reacher

2012·2h 10m·★ 7.0·Christopher McQuarrie

Themes: murder investigation, investigation, detectiveFans also likedCrime & Drama & Thriller

Andha Naal

1954·2h 14m·★ 8.0·S. Balachander

Themes: patriotism, detectiveTMDB recommendsThriller & Crime & Mystery

I See You

2019·1h 38m·★ 6.8·Adam Randall

Themes: disappearance, investigation, detectiveFans also likedThriller & Mystery

Memories of Murder

2003·2h 11m·★ 8.1·Bong Joon Ho

TMDB recommendsThemes: investigation, detectiveCrime & Drama & Thriller

Prisoners

2013·2h 33m·★ 8.2·Denis Villeneuve

Themes: investigation, detectiveDP: Roger DeakinsDrama & Thriller & Crime

Kiss the Girls

1997·1h 55m·★ 6.6·Gary Fleder

Themes: investigation, detectiveFans also likedThriller & Crime & Mystery & Drama

Hollywoodland

2006·2h 6m·★ 6.5·Allen Coulter

Themes: investigation, detectiveFans also likedCrime & Drama & Mystery

Gone Girl

2014·2h 29m·★ 8.1·David Fincher

Themes: disappearance, investigationMystery & Thriller & Drama

Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery

2025·2h 25m·★ 7.3·Rian Johnson

Themes: investigation, detectiveStarring Josh BrolinThriller & Mystery

Reptile

2023·2h 16m·★ 6.8·Grant Singer

Fans also likedCrime & Mystery & Thriller & DramaStarring Frances Fisher

Se7en

1995·2h 7m·★ 8.6·David Fincher

Themes: investigation, detectiveCrime & Mystery & Thriller

Shutter Island

2010·2h 18m·★ 8.2·Martin Scorsese

TMDB recommendsDrama & Thriller & Mystery

Body Double

1984·1h 54m·★ 6.8·Brian De Palma

TMDB recommendsCrime & Mystery & Thriller

The Salton Sea

2002·1h 43m·★ 7.0·D.J. Caruso

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Knives Out

2019·2h 11m·★ 7.9·Rian Johnson

Themes: investigation, detectiveCrime & Mystery

Pusher II

2004·1h 40m·★ 7.3·Nicolas Winding Refn

TMDB recommendsCrime & Drama

Suspicion

1941·1h 39m·★ 7.2·Alfred Hitchcock

TMDB recommendsMystery & Thriller

Manhunter

1986·2h·★ 7.2·Michael Mann

TMDB recommendsCrime & Thriller

The Ghost Writer

2010·2h 8m·★ 7.2·Roman Polanski

TMDB recommendsThriller & Mystery

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