Movies like Diamond Dust (2018)
The best movies like Diamond Dust (2018) are The Blue Elephant 2 (2019), Clash (2016) and The Originals (2017). If Diamond Dust hooked you with its mystery and thriller, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedThe Usual Suspects (1995)8.2/10 from 11,951 votes
- NewestFlight 404 (2024)Released 2024
The Blue Elephant 2 (2019)
A meeting with a new inmate in the psychiatric hospital flips Dr. Yehia's life upside down. She prophecies that the death of his entire family is only three days away.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & mystery
Worth the HypeMovies like thisClash (2016)
In 2013, in Cairo, a tragic fate brings together several detainees from different political and social backgrounds inside a police truck, during the turmoil that followed the ousting of president Morsi.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Originals (2017)
Samir is the head of a small family and a bank employee and stable in his work, but separated after the decision to reduce the employment and then surprise that his bank balance zero and after days find a box with a mobile phone to meet a call changed his life by recruiting him to spy on people through an organization called The Originals.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & mystery
The Blue Elephant (2014)
After a five-year hiatus, psychiatrist Yehia returns to work at Abbasiya Hospital. He’s assigned to evaluate a patient who turns out to be his old friend. As events unfold, Yehia uncovers dark secrets that challenge his understanding of reality.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisMystic River (2003)
The lives of three men who were childhood friends are shattered when one of them suffers a family tragedy.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Secret in Their Eyes (2009)
Hoping to put to rest years of unease concerning a past case, retired criminal investigator Benjamín begins writing a novel based on the unsolved mystery of a newlywed’s rape and murder. With the help of a former colleague, judge Irene, he attempts to make sense of the past.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both mystery & thriller
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisThe Body (2012)
A woman’s body disappears mysteriously from the morgue without a trace. Police inspector Jaime Peña investigates the strange occurrence with the help of Álex Ulloa, the widower of the missing woman.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & mystery
Worth the HypeMovies like thisGod's Crooked Lines (2022)
Alice Gould, a private investigator, pretends to be mentally ill in order to enter a psychiatric hospital and gather evidence for the case she is working on: the death of a patient in unclear circumstances.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & mystery
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Usual Suspects (1995)
The lone survivor of an explosive heist gone wrong recounts for interrogators the events that began with five disparate criminals assembled for a police lineup - with alleged criminal mastermind Keyser Soze at the center of it all.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & thriller
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisThe Invisible Guest (2017)
Barcelona, Spain. Adrián Doria, a young and successful businessman accused of murder, meets one night with Virginia Goodman, an expert interrogation lawyer, in order to devise a defense strategy.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & mystery
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisCity of Tiny Lights (2016)
In the teeming, multicultural metropolis of modern-day London, a seemingly straightforward missing-person case launches a down-at-heel private eye into a dangerous world of religious fanaticism and political intrigue.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisMousa (2021)
An engineering college student invents the first of its kind robot in the Middle East, in an attempt to avenge his father's death and achieve justice, which gets him pursued by the authorities.
Why it matches: Fans watch both
Closed Circuit (2013)
A high-profile terrorism case unexpectedly binds together two ex-lovers on the defense team - testing the limits of their loyalties and placing their lives in jeopardy.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both mystery & drama
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Crime (2022)
Set in the 70's, A middle-aged man, Adel is raised by his strict grandfather who he was deeply inspired by. he met his first love, Nadia who later became his wife and the mother of his son. After this, a chain of events lead to Adel committing many crimes, which are investigated by Amgad Al Husseiny and later, a series of surprises are revealed.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
The Diesel (2018)
Stuntman Badr the Diesel lives in a poor neighborhood. He meets Donia El- Sayad, a famous movie star, whose assistant, Afaf, is Badr’s Fiancée. When Afaf gets killed, he decides to seek revenge and find those who are responsible for her death
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Ibrahim El-Abyad (2009)
After witnessing the murder of his father as a child, Ibrahim is drawn into the criminal underworld of Egypt. While making a name for himself with his best friend Ashri, he finds his high school sweetheart Houria and manages to rekindle their love, but paths intertwine with Abdel Malik Zarzor, the city's crime lord, who is connected somehow to Houria.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisYomeddine (2018)
A Coptic leper and his orphaned apprentice leave the confines of the leper colony for the first time and embark on a journey across Egypt to search for what is left of their families.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
The Town (2010)
A proficient group of thieves rob a bank and hold the manager hostage. Things begin to get complicated when one of the crew members falls in love with her.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisForced Escape (2017)
Follows the escape journey of 4 complete strangers who were accused of a murder they did not commit.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & thriller
Flight 404 (2024)
A few days before she travels to Mecca to perform Hajj, Ghada faces an emergency which forces her to reach out to people from her tainted past with whom she had cut off contact in order to collect a large sum of money. So, as she collects the money, will she manage to go to Mecca, or get tangled up in the past's webs?
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & thriller
Escaping Tel Aviv (2009)
A seemingly ordinary life is shattered when a woman uncovers a hidden truth about her husband, plunging her into a high-stakes international conflict. As loyalties blur and danger escalates, an Egyptian intelligence officer is tasked with a critical mission where failure is not an option.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisApaches: Gang of Paris (2023)
Paris, 1884. The lives of three orphaned children wandering the streets dominated by ruthless criminals change tragically when they carry out a daring robbery.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Lesson (2023)
Liam, an aspiring and ambitious young writer, eagerly accepts a tutoring position at the family estate of his idol, renowned author J.M. Sinclair. But soon, Liam realizes that he is ensnared in a web of family secrets, resentment, and retribution. Sinclair, his wife Hélène, and their son Bertie all guard a dark past, one that threatens Liam’s future as well as their own.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & drama
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Ghost Writer (2010)
A writer stumbles upon a long-hidden secret when he agrees to help former British Prime Minister Adam Lang complete his memoirs on a remote island after the politician's assistant drowns in a mysterious accident.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & mystery
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisVoice from the Stone (2017)
Verena is a nurse who arrives at an old mansion in Italy to help a young boy who has fallen silent since the sudden passing of his mother.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both mystery & thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisCan’t Complain (2007)
A comedy about triplet brothers with only one birth certificate.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & mystery
Worth the HypeMovies like thisTriage (2009)
The wife of a photojournalist sets out to discover why he came home from a recent assignment without his colleague.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisRemember (2015)
With the aid of a fellow Auschwitz survivor and a hand-written letter, an elderly man with dementia goes in search of the person responsible for the death of his family.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Good Doctor (2011)
Dr. Martin Blake, who has spent his life looking for respect, meets an 18-year-old patient named Diane, suffering from a kidney infection, and gets a much-needed boost of self-esteem. However, when her health starts improving, Martin fears losing her, so he begins tampering with her treatment, keeping Diane sick and in the hospital right next to him.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Caveman's Valentine (2001)
Romulus, a misunderstood musician turned recluse hiding from personal demons in a New York City cave, finds the frozen body of a young drifter in a tree. The authorities, including his police officer daughter, claim the death is accidental. Romulus is convinced the man was murdered by a prominent art photographer but how can he prove he's right when everyone thinks he's insane?
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & mystery
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Diamond Dust?
The closest matches to Diamond Dust are The Blue Elephant 2 (2019), Clash (2016) and The Originals (2017). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Diamond Dust?
People who watched Diamond Dust most often go on to The Blue Elephant 2 (2019), Clash (2016) and The Originals (2017).
What is the highest-rated movie like Diamond Dust?
The Usual Suspects (1995), rated 8.2/10 by 11,951 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Diamond Dust?
Flight 404 (2024) is the most recent release on this list.
How are movies similar to Diamond Dust chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Diamond Dust, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.