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Movies like Submergence (2018)

The best movies like Submergence (2018) are Allied (2016), Asylum (2005) and White Mischief (1987). If Submergence hooked you with its drama and thriller, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. Allied (2016)

    In 1942, an intelligence officer in North Africa encounters a female French Resistance fighter on a deadly mission behind enemy lines. When they reunite in London, their relationship is tested by the pressures of war.

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

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  2. Asylum (2005)

    A woman becomes very curious about one of her psychiatrist husband's inmates, a man who was found guilty in the murder and disfigurement of his former wife.

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

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  3. White Mischief (1987)

    A millionaire past his prime and his young wife arrive in Kenya circa 1940 to find that the other affluent British expatriates are living large as the homefront gears up for war. They are busy swapping partners, doing drugs, and attending lavish parties and horse races. She begins a torrid affair with one of the bon vivants, and her husband finds out and confronts them. The husband and wife decide to break up peacefully, but the bon vivant is murdered and all the evidence points to the husband.

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

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  4. In Secret (2014)

    In 1860s Paris, a young woman, Therese, is trapped in a loveless marriage to the sickly Camille by her domineering aunt, Madame Raquin. She spends her days behind the counter of a small shop and her evenings watching Madame play dominos with an eclectic group. After she meets her husband’s alluring friend, Laurent, she embarks on an illicit affair that leads to tragic consequences. Based on Emile Zola’s novel, Thérèse Raquin.

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

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  5. Querelle (1982)

    French sailor Querelle arrives in Brest and starts frequenting a strange whorehouse. He discovers that his brother Robert is the lover of the lady owner, Lysiane. Here, you can play dice with Nono, Lysiane's husband: if you win, you are allowed to make love with Lysiane; if you lose, you have to make love with Nono... Querelle loses on purpose.

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

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  6. Captain Phillips (2013)

    The true story of Captain Richard Phillips and the 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates of the US-flagged MV Maersk Alabama, the first American cargo ship to be hijacked in two hundred years.

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

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  7. The End We Start From (2023)

    As London is submerged below floodwaters, a woman gives birth to her first child. Days later, she and her baby are forced to leave their home in search of safety. They head north through a newly dangerous country seeking refuge from place to place.

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

  8. Black Sea (2014)

    A rogue submarine captain pulls together a misfit crew to go after a sunken treasure rumored to be lost in the depths of the Black Sea. As greed and desperation take control on-board their claustrophobic vessel, the increasing uncertainty of the mission causes the men to turn on each other to fight for their own survival.

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

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  9. Blood Diamond (2006)

    An ex-mercenary turned smuggler. A Mende fisherman. Amid the explosive civil war overtaking 1999 Sierra Leone, these men join for two desperate missions: recovering a rare pink diamond of immense value and rescuing the fisherman's son, conscripted as a child soldier into the brutal rebel forces ripping a swath of torture and bloodshed countrywide.

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

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  10. The Last Time I Saw Paris (1954)

    Reporter Charles Wills, in Paris to cover the end of World War II, falls for the beautiful Helen Ellswirth following a brief flirtation with her sister, Marion. After he and Helen marry, Charles pursues his novelistic ambition while supporting his new bride with a deadening job at a newspaper wire service. But when an old investment suddenly makes the family wealthy, their marriage begins to unravel — until a sudden tragedy changes everything.

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

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  11. Appointment with Death (1988)

    Emily Boynton, the stepmother to three children, blackmails the family lawyer into destroying a second will of her late husband that would have freed the children from her dominating influence. She takes herself, the children, and her daughter-in-law on holiday to Europe and the Holy Land. At a dig, Emily is found dead and Hercule Poirot investigates.

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

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  12. Fifty Shades Darker (2017)

    When a wounded Christian Grey tries to entice a cautious Ana Steele back into his life, she demands a new arrangement before she will give him another chance. As the two begin to build trust and find stability, shadowy figures from Christian’s past start to circle the couple, determined to destroy their hopes for a future together.

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

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  13. The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)

    Tom Ripley is a calculating young man who believes it's better to be a fake somebody than a real nobody. Opportunity knocks in the form of a wealthy U.S. shipbuilder who hires Tom to travel to Italy to bring back his playboy son, Dickie. Ripley worms his way into the idyllic lives of Dickie and his girlfriend, plunging into a daring scheme of duplicity, lies and murder.

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

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  14. Deep Water (2022)

    A well-to-do husband who allows his wife to have affairs in order to avoid a divorce becomes a prime suspect in the disappearance of her lovers.

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

  15. Wild at Heart (1990)

    Young lovers Sailor and Lula hit the road to start a new life together away from the wrath of Lula’s deranged, disapproving mother, who has hired a team of hitmen to cut the lovers’ surreal honeymoon short.

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

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  16. My Fault: London (2025)

    18-year-old Noah moves from America to London, with her mother who's recently fallen in love with William, a wealthy British businessman. Noah meets William’s son, bad-boy Nick, and soon discovers there is an attraction between them neither can avoid. As Noah spends the summer adjusting to her new life, her devastating past will catch up with her while falling in love for the first time.

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

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  17. A Perfect Enemy (2021)

    Famed architect Jeremy Angust is approached on his trip to the Paris Airport by a chatty girl named Texel Textor who needs a ride. He obliges and after they part ways at the airport entrance, he misses his flight. As he settles in the lounge, he encounters the mysterious young Texel again, who insists on telling her strange story — and the conversation grows stranger and more twisted until it turns sinister and deadly.

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

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  18. My Policeman (2022)

    In the late 1990s, the arrival of elderly invalid Patrick into Marion and Tom’s home triggers the exploration of seismic events from 40 years previous: the passionate relationship between Tom and Patrick at a time when homosexuality was illegal.

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

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  19. Dirt Music (2020)

    Georgie is slowly suffocating in a loveless marriage to fishing tycoon Jim Buckridge. Handsome poacher Lu is an irresistible symbol of the excitement she craves. A passionate affair follows that reveals the dark secrets in Lu’s past and forces him to take flight into the blistering heat of the outback. Georgie follows, determined to find him and bring him back.

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

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  20. Love Me Love Me (2026)

    After her brother's death, June moves to Milan for a fresh start, finding comfort in Will, the perfect honor student at her new international school. But when his troubled best friend James—hiding a dangerous life in clandestine MMA fights—sparks a rivalry that quickly turns into irresistible attraction, June must choose between safety and a love that upends everything she thought she wanted.

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

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  21. Just Cause (1995)

    A Harvard professor is lured back into the courtroom after twenty-five years to take the case of a young black man condemned to death for the horrific murder of a child.

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

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  22. Love Story (1970)

    Harvard Law student Oliver Barrett IV and music student Jennifer Cavilleri share a chemistry they cannot deny - and a love they cannot ignore. Despite their opposite backgrounds, the young couple put their hearts on the line for each other. When they marry, Oliver's wealthy father threatens to disown him. Jenny tries to reconcile the Barrett men, but to no avail.

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

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  23. Dying Young (1991)

    After she discovers that her boyfriend has betrayed her, Hilary O'Neil is looking for a new start and a new job. She begins to work as a private nurse for a young man suffering from blood cancer. Slowly, they fall in love, but they always know their love cannot last because he is destined to die.

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

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  24. Posso Perder Os Beijos Mais Tristes Esta Noite (2026)

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

  25. Sudden Death (1995)

    When a man's daughter is suddenly taken during a championship hockey game – with the captors demanding a billion dollars by game's end – he frantically sets a plan in motion to rescue her and abort an impending explosion before the final buzzer.

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

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  26. Buffalo Soldiers (2002)

    A criminal subculture operates among U.S. soldiers stationed in West Germany just before the fall of the Berlin wall.

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

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  27. Blue Crush (2002)

    Nothing gets between Anne Marie and her board. Living in a beach shack with three roommates, she is up before dawn every morning to conquer the waves and count the days until the Pipe Masters competition. Having transplanted herself to Hawaii with no one's blessing but her own, Anne Marie finds all she needs in the adrenaline-charged surf scene - until pro quarterback Matt Tollman comes along...

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

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  28. Something Like Summer (2017)

    Something Like Summer traces the tumultuous relationship of Ben and Tim, secret high school sweethearts who grow over the years into both adulthood enemies and complicated friends.

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

  29. 10 (1979)

    A Hollywood songwriter goes through a mid-life crisis and becomes infatuated with a sexy blonde newlywed.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance

  30. Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988)

    Now confined to a mental hospital, young Kirsty insists her supposedly dead father is actually stuck in Hell following his wife’s betrayal. Few believe the young woman’s lurid stories aside from the thrill-seeking Dr. Channard. Kirsty is undeterred and, with the help of a fellow patient, heads to Hell for a rescue.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both thriller

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like Submergence?

The closest matches to Submergence are Allied (2016), Asylum (2005) and White Mischief (1987). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Submergence?

Start with Allied (2016), the closest match to Submergence.

What is the highest-rated movie like Submergence?

Blood Diamond (2006), rated 7.6/10 by 8,660 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Submergence?

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

Are there English movies like Submergence?

Yes: Allied (2016), Asylum (2005) and White Mischief (1987).

How are movies similar to Submergence chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Submergence, 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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