Movies Like The Spanish Prisoner

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

Homicide

1991·1h 42m·★ 6.9·David Mamet

3 shared cast incl. J.J. Johnston & Rebecca PidgeonDir. David MametDrama & Mystery & Thriller

Things Change

1988·1h 40m·★ 7.0·David Mamet

3 shared cast incl. J.J. Johnston & Ricky JayDir. David Mamet

Spartan

2004·1h 42m·★ 6.5·David Mamet

Both star Ed O'Neill & Clark GreggDir. David MametMystery & Drama & Thriller

Heist

2001·1h 47m·★ 6.5·David Mamet

Both star Rebecca Pidgeon & Ricky JayDir. David MametDrama & Thriller

State and Main

2000·1h 46m·★ 6.7·David Mamet

Both star Clark Gregg & Rebecca PidgeonDir. David Mamet

Chinatown

1974·2h 10m·★ 8.1·Roman Polanski

TMDB recommendsDrama & Mystery & Thriller

Se7en

1995·2h 7m·★ 8.6·David Fincher

TMDB recommendsMystery & Thriller

Fargo

1996·1h 38m·★ 8.1·Joel Coen

TMDB recommendsDrama & Thriller

Blue Velvet

1986·2h·★ 7.7·David Lynch

TMDB recommendsMystery & Thriller

The Big Sleep

1946·1h 54m·★ 7.9·Howard Hawks

TMDB recommendsMystery & Thriller

Miller's Crossing

1990·1h 55m·★ 7.7·Joel Coen

TMDB recommendsDrama & Thriller

Insomnia

2002·1h 58m·★ 7.2·Christopher Nolan

TMDB recommendsThriller & Drama

Basic Instinct

1992·2h 8m·★ 7.1·Paul Verhoeven

TMDB recommendsThriller & Mystery

The Million Dollar Hotel

2000·2h 2m·★ 5.7·Wim Wenders

TMDB recommendsDrama & Thriller

The Game

1997·2h 9m·★ 7.7·David Fincher

Fans also likedDrama & Thriller & Mystery

Remember

2015·1h 34m·★ 7.5·Atom Egoyan

Fans also likedDrama & Thriller & Mystery

House of Games

1987·1h 42m·★ 7.2·David Mamet

Starring Ricky JayDir. David MametThriller & Drama

Suburbicon

2017·1h 45m·★ 5.8·George Clooney

Fans also likedThriller & Drama & Mystery

Before Sunrise

1995·1h 41m·★ 8.1·Richard Linklater

TMDB recommends

Heat

1995·2h 50m·★ 8.3·Michael Mann

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