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Movies like Sober Days (2019)

The best movies like Sober Days (2019) are Locked In (2021), The Locksmith (2023) and 10th & Wolf (2006). If Sober Days hooked you with its mystery, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. Locked In (2021)

    A single mother must protect her daughter and herself during a heist gone wrong at a high-tech storage facility.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both mystery

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  2. The Locksmith (2023)

    A thief fresh out of prison, tries to work his way back into the life of his daughter and ex-fiancé. Determined, he is forced to use the skills he has as a gifted locksmith. Things take a tumultuous turn after an unexpected disappearance.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both mystery

  3. 10th & Wolf (2006)

    A former street thug returns to his Philadelphia home after a stint in the military. Back on his home turf, he once again finds himself tangling with the mob boss who was instrumental in his going off to be a soldier.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both mystery

  4. All the Devils Are Here (2025)

    After a heist, four criminals lay low in a remote safehouse, waiting for orders. As paranoia builds, one thing becomes clear — the real threat may not be outside, but among them.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both mystery

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  5. Flypaper (2011)

    A man caught in the middle of two simultaneous robberies at a bank desperately tries to protect the teller with whom he's secretly in love.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both mystery

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  6. The Ritual Killer (2023)

    Unable to process the death of his daughter, Detective Boyd embarks on a hunt for a serial killer who murders according to a brutal tribal ritual: Muti. The only person who can help Boyd is Professor Mackles, an anthropologist who hides an unspeakable secret. The line between sanity and madness thins as Boyd goes deeper into the killer’s world.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both mystery

  7. Suburbicon (2017)

    In the quiet family town of Suburbicon during the 1950s, the best and worst of humanity is hilariously reflected through the deeds of seemingly ordinary people. When a home invasion turns deadly, a picture-perfect family turns to blackmail, revenge and murder.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both mystery

  8. Absolution (2024)

    An aging ex-boxer gangster working as muscle for a Boston crime boss receives an upsetting diagnosis. Despite a faltering memory, he attempts to rectify the sins of his past and reconnect with his estranged children. He is determined to leave a positive legacy for his grandson, but the criminal underworld isn’t done with him and won’t loosen their grip willingly.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both mystery

  9. Shimmer Lake (2017)

    Shot in reverse day-by-day through a week—a local sheriff embarks on a quest to unlock the mystery of three small-town criminals and a bank heist gone wrong.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both mystery

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  10. Ca$h (2010)

    A stroke of good luck turns lethal for Sam Phelan and his wife Leslie when they are faced with a life-changing decision that brings strange and sinister Pyke Kubic to their doorstep. As Pyke leads Sam and Leslie on a tumultuous adventure through the streets of Chicago, each are pulled deeper and deeper into a desperate spiral of deception and violence – all in the name of money.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both mystery

  11. Blowback (2022)

    When a master thief is sabotaged during a bank heist and left for dead, he seeks revenge on his former crew one target at a time. Now, with the cops and the mob closing in, he's in the race of his life to reclaim an untold fortune in cryptocurrency from those who double-crossed him.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both mystery

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  12. The Commuter (2018)

    A businessman, on his daily commute home, gets unwittingly caught up in a criminal conspiracy that threatens not only his life but the lives of those around him.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both mystery

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  13. Breathless (2012)

    Lorna is a strong-willed Texas woman who’s had enough of her untrustworthy husband Dale’s criminal acts and lack of husbandry. Fed up, she enlists the help of her old friend, Tiny, to help her figure out what to do with Dale after his latest double-cross involving the theft of $100,000 from a bank.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both mystery

  14. The Betrayed (2008)

    Kidnappers force a young mother to recover money stolen by her shady husband.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both mystery

  15. The Substitute 2: School's Out (1998)

    When teacher Randall Thomasson is killed during a carjacking, an unexpected visitor shows up at his funeral - his estranged brother, Karl Thomasson. An ex-Green Beret turned mercenary, Karl signs on as a new substitute teacher in order to investigate Randall's murder.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both mystery

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  16. The Outfit (2022)

    Leonard is an English tailor who used to craft suits on London’s world-famous Savile Row. After a personal tragedy, he’s ended up in Chicago, operating a small tailor shop in a rough part of town where he makes beautiful clothes for the only people around who can afford them: a family of vicious gangsters.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both mystery

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  17. They Call Me Mister Tibbs! (1970)

    A police detective's investigation of a prostitute's murder points to his best friend.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both mystery

  18. The Black Book (2023)

    After his son is wrongly accused of kidnapping, a deacon who has just lost his wife takes matters into his own hands and fights a crooked police gang to clear him.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both mystery

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  19. The International (2009)

    An interpol agent and an attorney are determined to bring one of the world's most powerful banks to justice. Uncovering money laundering, arms trading, and conspiracy to destabilize world governments, their investigation takes them from Berlin, Milan, New York and Istanbul. Finding themselves in a chase across the globe, their relentless tenacity puts their own lives at risk.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both mystery

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  20. Thirteen at Dinner (1985)

    Actress Jane Wilkinson wants a divorce, but her husband, Lord Edgware, refuses. She convinces Hercule Poirot to use his famed tact and logic to make her case. Lord Edgware turns up murdered, a well-placed knife wound at the base of his neck. It will take the precise Poirot to sort out the lies from the alibis - and find the criminal before another victim dies.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both mystery

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like Sober Days?

The closest matches to Sober Days are Locked In (2021), The Locksmith (2023) and 10th & Wolf (2006). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Sober Days?

Start with Locked In (2021), the closest match to Sober Days.

What is the highest-rated movie like Sober Days?

The Outfit (2022), rated 7.1/10 by 1,475 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Sober Days?

All the Devils Are Here (2025) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there English movies like Sober Days?

Yes: Locked In (2021), The Locksmith (2023) and 10th & Wolf (2006).

How are movies similar to Sober Days chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Sober Days, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.

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