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Movies like The Lost Brother (2017)

The best movies like The Lost Brother (2017) are Blindfire (2020), Walking Tall: Lone Justice (2007) and Stranger on the Third Floor (1940). If The Lost Brother hooked you with its thriller and drama, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. 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

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  2. Walking Tall: Lone Justice (2007)

    In Dallas, witnesses against a drug-lord are murdered in a safe-house.The testimony of FBI agents becomes the only chance to keep him in prison. They are lodged in another safe-house, but the place is invaded and the agents are executed. However, Kate is only wounded, and her boyfriend Nick believes there is a traitor in the agency and takes her to his ranch to protect her life.

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

  3. Stranger on the Third Floor (1940)

    Newspaper reporter Michael Ward plunges into a nightmare of guilt, fearing that his "evidence" has sentenced the wrong man to death.

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

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  4. Lost in the Night (2023)

    A young man from a small mining town embroils himself with a wealthy family with a dubious past.

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

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  5. The Crew (2008)

    Hoping to raise enough capital to finance a legitimate business and leave behind his life of crime, Liverpool underworld boss Ged Brennan sends his brother Ratter and a crew to pull a daring final heist. But when Ratter kills a drug kingpin during the job, Brennan must turn to rival crook Franner to avert an all-out gangland war.

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

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  6. A Good Woman Is Hard to Find (2019)

    The recently widowed mother of two, Sarah, is desperate to know who murdered her husband in front of her young son, rendering him mute. Coerced into helping a low-life drug dealer stash narcotics stolen from the local Mr. Big, she's forced into taking drastic action to protect her children, evolving from downtrodden submissive to take-charge vigilante.

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

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  7. Brooklyn Rules (2007)

    Brooklyn, 1985. With the mob world as a backdrop, three life-long friends struggle with questions of love, loss and loyalty.

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

  8. The Rookie (1990)

    Veteran cop Nick Pulovski is used to playing musical partners; many of the partners he's had in the past have died on the job, and often as a result of Nick's risky tactics. But the rookie who's been assigned to help Nick bust a carjacking ring is almost as hotheaded as he is … and when Nick gets kidnapped, his newbie partner is his only hope.

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

  9. Crimes of Passion (1984)

    Fashion designer Joanna Crane leads a double life. By night she is China Blue, a prostitute who's attracted the attention of a sexually frustrated private detective, and a psychopathic priest in possession of a murderous sex toy.

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

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  10. Intuition (2020)

    Police officer Pipa works on her first big case while simultaneously investigating her boss, who is suspected of murder. The prequel to "Perdida".

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

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  11. State Property (2002)

    A Philadelphia gang member becomes a drug kingpin and starts a feud with vicious rivals in his quest for the American Dream.

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

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  12. Until Death (2007)

    Anthony Stowe is a dirty cop who is hooked on heroin—and everyone hates him. After a serious accident, he is placed into an induced coma, but emerges from it a better person who wants to put things right.

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

  13. In the Blood (2014)

    When her husband goes missing during their Caribbean vacation, a woman sets off on her own to take down the men she thinks are responsible.

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

  14. Convict (2014)

    Set in the dark and old Parramatta prison built by the original convicts our lead character Ray a war veteran finds himself serving 18 months for manslaughter after defending his fiance. He soon realizes that the prison boss has it in for him and does everything possible to break Ray even going after his fiance.

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

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  15. Cleveland Abduction (2015)

    A single mother becomes Ariel Castro's first kidnapping victim, and finds herself trapped in his home with two other women for 11 years.

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

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  16. The Quietude (2018)

    Against the backdrop of a military dictatorship, Eugenia is reunited with her estranged family following her father’s stroke and is forced to confront dark secret.

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

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  17. John Doe: Vigilante (2014)

    When John Doe is convicted of being a vigilante serial killer, a vigilante group named 'Speak for the Dead' emerges in support of John's cause—elevating the debate about justice versus vengeance.

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

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  18. The Coming of Sin (1978)

    A superstitious servant girl - who has foreboding nightmares about a naked man on horseback - comes to live with a solitary female artist at her country chateau. As the artist takes the girl under her wing, a sensuous relationship develops between them.

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

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  19. 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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  20. Al Capone (1959)

    In this unusually accurate biography, small-time hood Al Capone comes to Chicago at the dawn of Prohibition to be the bodyguard of racketeer Johnny Torrio. Capone's rise in Chicago gangdom is followed through murder, extortion, and political fraud. He becomes head of Chicago's biggest "business," but moves inexorably toward his downfall and ignominious end.

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

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like The Lost Brother?

The closest matches to The Lost Brother are Blindfire (2020), Walking Tall: Lone Justice (2007) and Stranger on the Third Floor (1940). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after The Lost Brother?

Start with Blindfire (2020), the closest match to The Lost Brother.

What is the highest-rated movie like The Lost Brother?

Cleveland Abduction (2015), rated 7.3/10 by 453 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like The Lost Brother?

Lost in the Night (2023) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there Spanish movies like The Lost Brother?

Yes: Lost in the Night (2023), Intuition (2020) and The Quietude (2018).

How are movies similar to The Lost Brother chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside The Lost Brother, 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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