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Movies like Il traduttore (2016)

The best movies like Il traduttore (2016) are The Consequences of Love (2004), The Lords of Discipline (1983) and Light It Up (1999). If Il traduttore hooked you with its drama and thriller, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. The Consequences of Love (2004)

    Lugano, Switzerland. Titta Di Girolamo is a discreet and sullen man who has been living for almost a decade in a modest hotel room, a prisoner of an atrocious routine, apparently without purpose. His past is a mystery, nobody knows what he does for a living, he answers indiscreet questions evasively. What secrets does this enigmatic man hide?

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

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  2. The Lords of Discipline (1983)

    Will arrives for his last year at Military Academy, in the Deep South USA, in the 1960's. A black student, Pearce, has been accepted, for the first time and Will is asked to keep an eye out for the inevitable racism. The racists come in the form of The Ten, a secret group of the elite students. They want Pearce to leave on his own free will, but are prepared to torture him to make it 'his free will'. Will is forced to help Pearce and he is prepared to risk his own career to do so.

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

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  3. Light It Up (1999)

    On a winter day in a southside Queens high school, events collide and six students are suddenly in an armed standoff with the NYPD. At the school, classrooms freeze, teachers come and go, resources are scant.

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

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  4. The Negotiator (2025)

    Baghdad, 2005. After Italian journalist Giuliana Sgrena is kidnapped by insurgents, veteran SISMI negotiator Nicola Calipari is tasked with rescuing her, but interference from US forces in Iraq compromises his mission.

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

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  5. Not Without Hope (2025)

    A group of friends' fishing boat capsizes off the coast of Mexico and they're left alone stranded at sea and struggling for survival.

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

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  6. 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 & drama

  7. The Good Neighbor (2022)

    A nightmarish evening unfolds for neighbors David and Robert when they accidentally hit a woman on her bike and flee the scene. While David is increasingly plagued by feelings of guilt, Robert shows no remorse and becomes overbearing and possessive.

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

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  8. Tyler Perry's Duplicity (2025)

    High-powered attorney Marley faces her most personal case yet when she is tasked with uncovering the truth behind the murder of her best friend Fela’s husband. With the help of her boyfriend – a former cop turned private investigator – Marley’s search for what really happened leads her down a treacherous maze of deception and betrayal.

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

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  9. Rogue Agent (2022)

    Conman Robert Freegard poses as an undercover MI5 agent and kidnaps countless victims amidst a high-stakes manhunt, until the woman who fell for him brings him to justice.

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

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  10. SAS: Red Notice (2021)

    An off-duty SAS soldier, Tom Buckingham, must thwart a terror attack on a train running through the Channel Tunnel. As the action escalates on the train, events transpire in the corridors of power that may make the difference as to whether Buckingham and the civilian passengers make it out of the tunnel alive.

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

  11. Lila & Eve (2015)

    Lila, a grief-stricken mother reeling from her son’s murder, attends a support group where she meets Eve, who urges her to take matters into her own hands to track down her son’s killers.

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

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  12. 5 Is the Perfect Number (2019)

    Peppino, a retired hitman for the Camorra, has now fully passed on his job and know-how to his single son, Nino. But when Nino is brutally assassinated, the old man is back in business to take revenge. Aside his everlasting love Rita and his longtime henchman Totò, Peppino will go to any lengths, even if it means bringing the Camorra down.

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

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  13. Magpie (2024)

    A couple's lives are thrown into disarray when their daughter is cast opposite a controversial major star.

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

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  14. A Dry White Season (1989)

    During the 1976 Soweto uprising, a white school teacher's life and values are threatened when he asks questions about the death of a young black boy who died in police custody.

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

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  15. The Experiment (2010)

    20 men are chosen to participate in the roles of guards and prisoners in a psychological study that ultimately spirals out of control.

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

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  16. 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 thriller & drama

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  17. Nostalgia (2022)

    Felice returns to his native Rione Sanità in Naples to look after his dying mother, having lived abroad for the last forty years. Here he discovers that his old friend Oreste has become a notorious crimeboss.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  18. Piranhas (2019)

    A gang of teenage boys stalk the streets of Naples armed with hand guns and AK-47s to do their mob bosses' bidding – until they decide to be the bosses themselves.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  19. 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 thriller

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  20. Awake (2007)

    While undergoing heart surgery, a man experiences a phenomenon called ‘anesthetic awareness’, which leaves him awake but paralyzed throughout the operation. As various obstacles present themselves, his wife must make life-altering decisions while wrestling with her own personal drama.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like Il traduttore?

The closest matches to Il traduttore are The Consequences of Love (2004), The Lords of Discipline (1983) and Light It Up (1999). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Il traduttore?

Start with The Consequences of Love (2004), the closest match to Il traduttore.

What is the highest-rated movie like Il traduttore?

The Consequences of Love (2004), rated 7.5/10 by 928 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Il traduttore?

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

Are there Italian movies like Il traduttore?

Yes: The Consequences of Love (2004), The Negotiator (2025) and 5 Is the Perfect Number (2019).

How are movies similar to Il traduttore chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Il traduttore, 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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