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Movies like Efectos Secundarios (2026)

The best movies like Efectos Secundarios (2026) are The Limits of Control (2009), Crime Diaries: The Celebrity Stylist (2023) and All the Devils Are Here (2025). If Efectos Secundarios hooked you with its crime and mystery, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. The Limits of Control (2009)

    A mysterious stranger works outside the law and keeps his objectives hidden, trusting no one. While his demeanor is paradoxically focused and dreamlike all at once, he embarks on a journey that not only takes him across Spain, but also through his own consciousness.

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

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  2. Crime Diaries: The Celebrity Stylist (2023)

    When an up-and-coming stylist is found stabbed to death in his home, a young detective is given 20 days to solve the case. Inspired by true events.

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

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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 & mystery

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  4. The Blue Gardenia (1953)

    Upon waking up to the news that the man she’d gone on a date with the previous night has been murdered, a young woman with only a faint memory of the night’s events begins to suspect that she murdered him while attempting to resist his advances.

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

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  5. 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 crime & mystery

  6. 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 & crime

  7. The Cavern Crimes (2025)

    An intense suspense thriller with an attractive blend of crime and mystery set in the unique historical backdrop of the Atapuerca paleontological site, home of the oldest human remains outside of Africa.

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

  8. 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 & 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 crime & mystery

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  10. Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Reunited and It Feels So Deadly (2020)

    Aurora's high school reunion turns deadly when a body is found in the hotel pool. Aurora and her Real Murders Club help investigate which classmate was most likely to kill.

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

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  11. Real Murders: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery (2015)

    Aurora finds a member of her crime buff group, the Real Murders Club, killed in a manner that eerily resembles the crime the club was about to discuss. As other brutal "copycat" killings follow, Aurora will have to uncover the person behind the terrifying game.

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

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  12. 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 crime & mystery

  13. 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 crime & mystery

  14. Song of the Thin Man (1947)

    While attending a glamorous jazz cruise on New York’s East River, Nick and Nora Charles witness the fatal shooting of a wealthy patron. When suspicion falls on a young bandleader and his musicians, the couple steps in to clear their friends and uncover the real killer. Their investigation leads through a lively world of jazz clubs, radio personalities, high society, and backstage rivalries, where almost everyone has a secret and the next clue may be hidden in the music.

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

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  15. Miss Marple: 4.50 from Paddington (1987)

    Travelling on the 4.50 from Paddington, Mrs McGillicuddy witnesses a murder on a passing train - but where is the body?

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

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  16. Mystery 101 (2019)

    When a college student is found dead, English professor Amy uses her crime fiction expertise to unravel the case faster than detective Travis, who ends up working with Amy to catch the killer.

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

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  17. 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 crime & mystery

  18. 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

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  19. Killer Heat (2024)

    An expat PI is hired to investigate a suspicious death in Crete, Greece, where jealousies run deep amongst the victim's powerful family.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime

  20. 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

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like Efectos Secundarios?

The closest matches to Efectos Secundarios are The Limits of Control (2009), Crime Diaries: The Celebrity Stylist (2023) and All the Devils Are Here (2025). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Efectos Secundarios?

Start with The Limits of Control (2009), the closest match to Efectos Secundarios.

What is the highest-rated movie like Efectos Secundarios?

The Limits of Control (2009), rated 6.0/10 by 332 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Efectos Secundarios?

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

Are there Spanish movies like Efectos Secundarios?

Yes: Crime Diaries: The Celebrity Stylist (2023) and The Cavern Crimes (2025).

How are movies similar to Efectos Secundarios chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Efectos Secundarios, 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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