Movies like IYKYK

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 crime & drama

The Parts You Lose (2019)

An unlikely friendship unfolds between a young deaf boy, Wesley, and a fugitive criminal who takes refuge in an abandoned barn on the family’s rural North Dakota farm.

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

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 & drama

Each Dawn I Die (1939)

A corrupt D.A. with governatorial ambitions is annoyed by an investigative reporter's criticism of his criminal activities and decides to frame the reporter for manslaughter in order to silence him.

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

The Quiller Memorandum (1966)

After two British Secret Intelligence Service agents are murdered at the hands of a cryptic neo-Nazi group known as Phoenix, the suave agent Quiller is sent to Berlin to investigate.

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

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 crime & drama

Inside Man (2023)

Based on true events. A disgraced police detective seeking redemption goes undercover to expose a violent crime syndicate. But as he sinks deeper into the mob, the price for absolution may be higher than he can afford.

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

Time Without Pity (1957)

Alec Graham is sentenced to death for the murder of his girlfriend Jennie, with whom he spent a weekend at the English country home of the parents of his friend Brian Stanford. Alec’s father, David Graham, a not-so-successful writer and alcoholic who has neglected his son in the past, flies in from Canada to visit his son on death row. David then goes on a quest to try and clear his son’s name while battling “the bottle.”

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

Down Terrace (2010)

After serving jail time for a mysterious crime, Bill and Karl get out of jail and become preoccupied with figuring out who turned them in to the police. On top of that, the "family business" is on the rocks, and the motley crew of criminals who operate out of Down Terrace aren't feeling terribly trusting of one another. It might look like an ordinary house, but at Down Terrace, the walls are closing in..

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

The Enforcer (2022)

A noir thriller set in Miami, the film follows an enforcer who discovers his femme fatale boss has branched out into cyber sex trafficking, putting a young runaway he’s befriended at risk. He sacrifices everything to save the young girl from the deadly organization he’s spent his life building.

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

Stolen (2009)

A detective becomes obsessed with solving a child's 50-year-old murder, uncovering striking similarities between the case and his son's disappearance.

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

Violent Ends (2025)

A man raised in a violent crime family struggles to build an honest life with his fiancée but is dragged back into the criminal world after his cousin’s armed robbery leaves an innocent person caught in the crossfire.

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

Panic (2000)

Alex is going through a midlife crisis and it has become a very difficult time for him. His marriage is struggling, he's worried about his son, and his job of killing people for his family has become the most stressful part of his life. He seeks the help of a therapist and meets a woman in the waiting room that he connects with.

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

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 crime & drama

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 crime & drama

Empire (2002)

Big time drug dealer Victor Rosa is looking to get out of the game and sees his chance with a big deal with a new friend who happens to be a Wall St. stockbroker. Thinking this will be his chance to go out on top, Victor soon finds out that he's been double crossed and his last option is to get revenge.

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

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 crime & drama

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 & drama

Run (1991)

When a law student accidentally kills the son of a mob boss in a fight, he finds himself relentlessly pursued by the mob and the police.

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

Above the Rim (1994)

Story of a promising high school basketball star and his relationships with two brothers, one a drug dealer and the other a former basketball star fallen on hard times and now employed as a security guard.

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

Not Me, It's A Trap (TBA)

Professor Whyze and his 11-year-old son Tommy discover a hidden underworld where terrorist forces, led by veteran Hack, wage a “War on Kids,” using alcohol, drugs, and tobacco to stunt youth. They enlist Halfweed, a rebel from the tobacco ranks, to expose the epidemic. Mocked by classmates and ignored by authorities until death threats strike, Tommy must choose to warn his peers, stand with Halfweed, and help end the addiction assault, because it’s never wrong to do what’s right.

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both family & drama

The Monsters (2016)

A look inside the minds of two students who have been bullied to the extreme.

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both crime & drama

La carta de Óscar (2026)

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama & family

Si me ven llorando (2024)

A short film that denounces bullying and the indifference that often surrounds victims.

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama & family

Stand Up! (2011)

Irish anti-homophobic bullying advertisement, created as part of BeLonG To Youth Services annual Up! LGBT Awareness Weeks.

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

Litterbugs (2016)

Helped by her self-made flying mechanical creatures, a young inventor and an enigmatic pint-sized superhero defeat the town bullies and find an unexpected friendship.

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both family

Bullying - Stop It (2014)

Dieter F. Uchtdorf counsels us that when it comes to hating, gossiping, ignoring, ridiculing, holding grudges, or wanting to cause harm—stop it!

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

Dig That, Zeebo Newton (2018)

Zeebo Newton is a small-town misfit who gets bullied, fired from his job, rejected by his dream girl, watches his best friend die, and is threatened with eviction when he is abducted and must fight for his life and everything he loves.

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

Igor (2020)

Igor has a secret that he doesn't want Nicole knew: he doesn't want to reveal that he is a victim of bullying, This implies a strong fight between them for his intentions about his secret.

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

Brave Citizen (2023)

An expelled boxing champion, who now is a high-school teacher, witnesses intolerable violence and throws her first punch to build justice against it, while putting on a mask.

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama