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Movies like The Riker's Ghost

The best movies like The Riker's Ghost are In Cold Light (2026), The Corrupted (2019) and All the Devils Are Here (2025). If The Riker's Ghost hooked you with its crime and thriller, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. In Cold Light (2026)

    Fresh out of prison, Ava's attempt to reclaim her drug operation collapses when she witnesses a brutal crime, forcing her to flee into a nightmarish underworld where allies are scarce and enemies multiply by the minute.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller & crime

  2. The Corrupted (2019)

    Set ahead of the 2012 London Olympics, the film follows Liam, an ex-con trying to win back the love and trust of his family. He has lost everything at the hands of a local crime syndicate run by Clifford Cullen, who has high-level connections in politics, finance and the police force. Liam's drive for redemption sees him caught up in a web of conspiracy, crime, and corruption.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime & thriller

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  3. 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 crime & thriller

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  4. Barron's Cove (2025)

    When his young son is viciously murdered by a classmate, a grieving father with a history of violence kidnaps the child responsible, igniting a frenzied manhunt fueled by a powerful politician -- the father of the kidnapped boy.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime & thriller

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  5. Red Right Hand (2024)

    Cash is trying to live a quiet, honest life in a small Appalachian town. When a vicious crime boss forces him back into her services, he soon learns he's capable of anything -- even killing -- to protect his family and his home.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime & thriller

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  6. The Glass Key (1942)

    A crooked politician finds himself being accused of murder by a gangster from whom he refused help during a re-election campaign.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime & thriller

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  7. 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 thriller & crime

  8. The System (2022)

    When a young soldier, newly returned from war, gets caught up in a drug bust, he is recruited by the authorities to go undercover in a notoriously dangerous prison in order to figure out what is really going on.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime & thriller

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  9. City of Ghosts (2002)

    A con man who is on the run from law enforcement in the U.S. travels to Cambodia to collect his share in an insurance scam but discovers more than he bargained for.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller & crime

  10. Maniac (1963)

    When a stranger enters a quiet, country town and is seduced by a sensuous married woman he unwittingly finds himself at the centre of a storm of sexual guilt and murder.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime & thriller

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  11. 5lbs of Pressure (2024)

    Fresh out of prison after serving time for murder, Adam returns to his old stomping grounds to seek out a son who doesn't know him. Eli, the brother of the man he killed is looking for revenge. Mike, is trying to escape a life of crime living under the thumb of his gangster Uncle.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller & crime

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  12. 180 (2026)

    When an unexpected road rage incident puts his son in critical condition, an enraged father spirals down a dark path of emotional turmoil and vengeance.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller & crime

  13. Blindfire (2020)

    A police officer who while responding to a violent hostage call, kills the African American suspect only to later learn of his innocence. Sensing this was a set-up, and facing repercussions, he must track down the person responsible while examining his own accountability and the ingrained racism which brought him to this point.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime & thriller

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  14. Blood Ties (2013)

    Two brothers, on either side of the law, face off over organized crime in Brooklyn during the 1970s.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller & crime

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  15. The Public Eye (1992)

    A crime photographer gets involved in a conspiracy.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime & thriller

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  16. Body Brokers (2021)

    Utah and his girlfriend Opal, are drug addicts living on the streets in rural Ohio. After getting recruited by body broker Wood and offered treatment in Los Angeles, Wood takes Utah under his wing and introduces him to treatment center mogul Vin. Wood and Vin bring Utah in on their lucrative and illegal dealings, where saving lives comes second to the bottom line.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller & crime

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  17. Lights Out (2024)

    A drifting ex-soldier turns underground fighter with the help of a just-released ex-con, pitting him against corrupt cops and hired killers now gunning for him and all those he cares about.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller

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  18. Point Blank (2019)

    A nurse is forced to spring a wounded murder suspect from the hospital when the man’s brother kidnaps his pregnant wife and wants to make a trade.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller

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  19. Exit Protocol (2025)

    An assassin whose specialty is killing other assassins trying to get out of the business decides to try to get out himself and must then team up with his former mark to escape the hired killers now gunning for them both.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller

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  20. 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 thriller

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like The Riker's Ghost?

The closest matches to The Riker's Ghost are In Cold Light (2026), The Corrupted (2019) and All the Devils Are Here (2025). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after The Riker's Ghost?

Start with In Cold Light (2026), the closest match to The Riker's Ghost.

What is the highest-rated movie like The Riker's Ghost?

Red Right Hand (2024), rated 6.6/10 by 264 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like The Riker's Ghost?

180 (2026) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there English movies like The Riker's Ghost?

Yes: In Cold Light (2026), The Corrupted (2019) and All the Devils Are Here (2025).

How are movies similar to The Riker's Ghost chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside The Riker's Ghost, 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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