Movies like The Warning (2018)
The best movies like The Warning (2018) are The Silence of the Marsh (2019), The Endless Trench (2019) and The Realm (2018). If The Warning hooked you with its thriller and drama, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedMirage (2018)7.5/10 from 2,088 votes
- NewestMarco: The Invented Truth (2024)Released 2024
- In SpanishThe Silence of the Marsh (2019)Also in Spanish
The Silence of the Marsh (2019)
A successful, cold-blooded crime novelist gets involved in a kidnapping case while uncovering the corrupt ties between politicians and the local mafia in Valencia, Spain.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Endless Trench (2019)
A small village in Huelva, Andalusia, Spain, 1936. Higinio and Rosa have been married only for a few months when the Civil War breaks out. Higinio, being afraid of possible reprisals from the rebel faction, decides to use a hole dug in his own house as a temporary hideout.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Realm (2018)
Manuel, a Spanish politician whose high-class lifestyle is based on nefarious and illegal business threatens to break his entire party after a newspaper exposes him to the public eye. Rather than admit to any wrongdoing, he decides to sell out his whole party in an effort to avoid jail time. It's a decision that will put many lives at risk.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisGoodbye (2019)
Seville, Spain. Juan Santos, a convicted petty criminal, gets out of jail for a day to celebrate with Triana, his wife, the first communion of their daughter Estrella.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisNowhere (2023)
A young pregnant woman named Mia escapes from a country at war by hiding in a maritime container aboard a cargo ship. After a violent storm, Mia gives birth to the child while lost at sea, where she must fight to survive.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisTwin Murders: The Silence of the White City (2019)
Vitoria-Gasteiz, Basque Country, Spain, 2019. Two corpses appear in the crypt of the Old Cathedral. Police officer Unai López de Ayala, an expert in criminal profiling, must hunt down the ritual murderer who has been terrorizing the city for two decades.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisUndercover (2024)
Basque Country, Spain, late nineties. A young policewoman manages to infiltrate the ruthless terrorist gang ETA.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisPlants (2016)
For a whole summer, 17-year-old Florencia has to look after her brother, who is trapped in a persistent vegetative state. From time to time she reads to him from a comic about plant souls that take control of human bodies at full moon.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Mother (2017)
An everyday conversation between Marta and her mother turns into a tragic race against the clock when Marta receives a phone call from Iván, her six-year-old son, who is on holiday in France with his father.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisEscape (2024)
A young man becomes convinced that the solution to all his problems is to live in jail, and he will do whatever it takes to get it.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisSiege (Asedio) (2023)
During an eviction procedure in a troubled area of Madrid, police officer Dani makes a shocking discovery.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisGun City (2018)
Barcelona, Spain, 1921. A tough cop from Madrid arrives in the city to locate, under the suspicious scrutiny of corrupt local police officers, a significant amount of military weaponry stolen from a train, allegedly by revolutionary anarchists.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisRetribution (2015)
While Carlos, a banking executive, takes his two kids to school in his car, he gets a phone call telling him that there is a bomb under the seats and he must to gather a large amount of money; otherwise, his car will blow up.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMother (2019)
Ten years have gone by since Elena's six-year old son has disappeared. The last thing she heard of him was a phone call he gave her, saying that he was lost on a beach in France and couldn't find his father. Nowadays, Elena lives on this same beach and manages a restaurant. She is finally beginning to emerge from this tragic episode when she meets a French teenager who strongly reminds her of her lost son. The two of them will embark on a relationship which will sow chaos and distrust around them.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSmoke & Mirrors (2016)
A tale of cheats and impostors, taking its inspiration from true facts and from one of the most intriguing characters of recent decades: the spy Francisco Paesa.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Laws of Thermodynamics (2018)
Manel, a physicist working on his PhD thesis, accidentally fall in love with Elena, a young model and aspiring actress.
Why it matches: Fans watch both
SnoozefestMovies like thisSomething Is About to Happen (2023)
After losing her job as a computer programmer, Lucía decides to become a cab driver.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLost & Found (2022)
Mario, a worker in "lost and found" department, finds a suitcase with a dead baby inside.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMarco: The Invented Truth (2024)
Enric Marco, a Spanish trade unionist, claims to be a survivor of Nazi concentration camps.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisYour Son (2018)
Jaime, a doctor who lives in Seville, finds his life radically changed when his son is left fighting for his life after being beaten up during a robbery. The feelings of pain and helplessness soon change to feelings of hate and anger, converting a good dad into a dehumanised man.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisUnknown Origins (2020)
In Madrid, Spain, a mysterious serial killer ruthlessly murders his victims by recreating the first appearance of several comic book superheroes. Cosme, a veteran police inspector who is about to retire, works on the case along with the tormented inspector David Valentín and his own son Jorge Elías, a nerdy young man who owns a comic book store.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisUnder the Rose (2017)
Sara, the daughter of Oliver and Julia suddenly disappears. Days pass by without any news about the girl. But one morning, the family receives a letter from someone who claims to have retained Sara and wants to talk with them that night.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMirage (2018)
During a mysterious thunderstorm, Vera, a young mother, manages to save a life in danger, but her good deed causes a disturbing chain of unexpected consequences.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Kid (2014)
Two youths, Niño and Compi, enter the world of drug smuggling in the Strait of Gibraltar; while two police officers, Jesús and Eva, try to eradicate the contraband.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSeventeen (2019)
To find his therapy dog, a 17-year-old escapes from juvie and embarks on a journey of reconnection with his brother and grandmother through Cantabria.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Skin of the Wolf (2018)
Martinón is the last inhabitant of Auzal, a village in the mountains where he lives in communion with nature. He only goes down to the valleys twice a year to trade and to buy provisions. But one day he’s convinced to take a wife, a decision intended to soften his calloused soul—but in some ways his real struggle is only just beginning.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
SnoozefestMovies like thisMagical Girl (2014)
The father of a terminally ill girl is determined to grant his daughter's last wish, a ridiculously expensive collectors' costume from a Japanese TV series. The request will drive him into a journey within his city's dark underbelly.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Night of the Sunflowers (2006)
Two speleologists, Esteban and Pedro, travel to a mountainous area located in northern Spain, near a small village, to study a newly discovered cave and determine if it is of scientific interest, while Gabi, Esteban's wife, awaits their return on a lonely road at the foot of the mountain.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBreathless (2021)
In the DR, hardened cop Manolo tries to take down an infamous drug cartel; meanwhile, his daughter has fallen in love with Lorenzo, a construction worker who's unwittingly gotten embroiled in the drug cartel's dealings.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & thriller
Don't Listen (2020)
After a tragic turn of events at the new home he's fixing up, Daniel hears a ghostly plea for help, spurring him to seek out a famous paranormal expert.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & thriller
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like The Warning?
The closest matches to The Warning are The Silence of the Marsh (2019), The Endless Trench (2019) and The Realm (2018). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after The Warning?
People who watched The Warning most often go on to The Silence of the Marsh (2019), The Endless Trench (2019) and The Realm (2018).
What is the highest-rated movie like The Warning?
Mirage (2018), rated 7.5/10 by 2,088 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like The Warning?
Marco: The Invented Truth (2024) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there Spanish movies like The Warning?
Yes: The Silence of the Marsh (2019), The Endless Trench (2019) and The Realm (2018).
How are movies similar to The Warning chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside The Warning, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.