Movies Like Lou

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

Identity

2003·1h 30m·★ 7.3·James Mangold

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2000·1h 53m·★ 7.5·Kinji Fukasaku

TMDB recommendsThriller & Action

The Last Boy Scout

1991·1h 45m·★ 7.0·Tony Scott

TMDB recommendsAction & Thriller

Ransom

1996·2h 1m·★ 6.7·Ron Howard

TMDB recommendsAction & Thriller

You Only Live Twice

1967·1h 57m·★ 6.8·Lewis Gilbert

TMDB recommendsAction & Thriller

DOA: Dead or Alive

2006·1h 27m·★ 4.8·Corey Yuen

TMDB recommendsAction & Thriller

Battle Royale II: Requiem

2003·2h 35m·★ 4.6·Kenta Fukasaku

TMDB recommendsAction & Thriller

Shutter Island

2010·2h 18m·★ 8.2·Martin Scorsese

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Kaalapani

1996·2h 58m·★ 8.5·Priyadarshan

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1951·1h 41m·★ 7.9·Alfred Hitchcock

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Shelter

2026·1h 47m·★ 6.1·Ric Roman Waugh

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Hangout

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2025·1h 29m·★ 4.6·Derek Barnes

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Sniper: The Last Stand

2025·1h 39m·★ 4.8·Danishka Esterhazy

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Dead End

2003·1h 23m·★ 6.4·Jean-Baptiste Andrea

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The Quest

1996·1h 35m·★ 5.6·Jean-Claude Van Damme

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A Lonely Place to Die

2011·1h 39m·★ 6.2·Julian Gilbey

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Extortion

2017·1h 48m·★ 6.2·Phil Volken

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Wilderness

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Point Blank

2019·1h 26m·★ 5.7·Joe Lynch

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How Good Is Lou?

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