Movies like Brokedown (2018)
The best movies like Brokedown (2018) are The Good Neighbor (2022), Sympathy for the Devil (2023) and Murder at the Gallop (1963). If Brokedown hooked you with its thriller, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedPulp Fiction (1994)8.5/10 from 31,303 votes
- NewestHidden Enemy (2026)Released 2026
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
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSympathy for the Devil (2023)
After being forced to drive a mysterious passenger at gunpoint, a man finds himself in a high-stakes game of cat and mouse where it becomes clear that not everything is as it seems.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisMurder at the Gallop (1963)
Miss Marple and Mr. Stringer are witnesses to the death by heart attack of elderly, rich Mr. Enderby. Yet they have their doubts about what happened. The police don't believe them, thus leading Miss Marple to yet again investigate by herself.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisWrong Turn (2003)
Chris crashes into a carload of other young people, and the group of stranded motorists is soon lost in the woods of West Virginia, where they're hunted by three cannibalistic mountain men who are grossly disfigured by generations of inbreeding.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisOur Hospitality (1923)
A young man falls for a young woman on his trip home; unbeknownst to him, her family has vowed to kill every member of his family.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisNext of Kin (1989)
Truman Gates, a Chicago cop, sets out to find his brother's killer. Meanwhile, another of his brothers, Briar (a hillbilly) decides to find the killer himself.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisWind Chill (2007)
Two college students share a ride home for the holidays. When they break down on a deserted stretch of road, they're preyed upon by the ghosts of people who have died there.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisPlanet Terror (2007)
Two doctors find their graveyard shift inundated with townspeople ravaged by sores. Among the wounded is Cherry Darling, a dancer whose leg was ripped from her body. As the invalids quickly become enraged aggressors, Cherry and her ex-boyfriend El Wray lead a team of accidental warriors into the night.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLowlifes (2024)
The survival instincts of a road-tripping family are put to the test when they have no other choice but to stay the night at a remote homestead.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBeast (2022)
A recently widowed man and his two teenage daughters travel to a game reserve in South Africa. However, their journey of healing soon turns into a fight for survival when a bloodthirsty lion starts to stalk them.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisRace with the Devil (1975)
Two couples vacationing together in an R.V. from Texas to Colorado are terrorized after they witness a murder during a Satanic ritual.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Crossing Guard (1995)
Unable to move on from the loss of his daughter, Freddy, now a shell of the person he was before, swears to kill the man responsible for her death.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe 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
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisA Perfect Getaway (2009)
For their honeymoon, newlyweds Cliff and Cydney head to the tropical islands of Hawaii. While journeying through the paradisaical countryside the couple encounters Kale and Cleo, two disgruntled hitchhikers and Nick and Gina, two wild but well-meaning spirits who help guide them through the lush jungles. The picturesque waterfalls and scenic mountainsides quickly give way to terror when Cliff and Cydney learn of a grisly murder that occurred nearby and realize that they're being followed by chance acquaintances that suspiciously fit the description of the killers.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisButterfly on a Wheel (2007)
A sociopathic kidnapper methodically pushes a desperate pair of parents to their absolute breaking point.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisImpact (1949)
After surviving a murder attempt, an auto magnate goes into hiding so his wife can pay for the crime.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisRoad to Paloma (2014)
While Native American Wolf is being pursued by the FBI for having taken the law into his own hands, when his mother was raped and killed on their reservation he crosses paths with Cash, a down and out musician who is coping with the end of his marriage. An unlikely friendship develops, as they ride together towards the Teton mountain range, where Wolf will spread his mothers ashes.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisMen (2022)
In the aftermath of a personal tragedy, Harper retreats alone to the beautiful English countryside, hoping to find a place to heal. But someone — or something — from the surrounding woods appears to be stalking her, and what begins as simmering dread becomes a fully-formed nightmare, inhabited by her darkest memories and fears.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDetour (1945)
The life of Al Roberts, a pianist in a New York nightclub, turns into a nightmare when he decides to hitchhike to Los Angeles to visit his girlfriend.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisDead End (2003)
On Christmas Eve, while driving to see his in-laws with his family, Frank Harrington decides to try a shortcut for the first time in 20 years. It turns out to be the biggest mistake of his life.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Long Night (2025)
When her brother disappears, Anna enlists a violent man from her past to extract the truth and drags her partner into a night of brutality that may cost them more than just their conscience.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both thriller
Deliverance (1972)
Intent on seeing the Cahulawassee River before it's turned into one huge lake, outdoor fanatic Lewis Medlock takes his friends on a river-rafting trip they'll never forget into the dangerous American back-country.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisSoon You Will Be Gone and Possibly Eaten (TBA)
Young engaged couple Rob and Sabile head to a secluded mountain resort to take their vows and step into the new chapter of their shared lives. What was planned as a joyous wedding attended by family members takes a different turn when unexpected guests crash the ceremony.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both thriller
The Stranger Inside (2016)
A woman and her husband become the target of their fertility doctor.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both thriller
Pulp Fiction (1994)
A burger-loving hit man, his philosophical partner, a drug-addled gangster's moll and a washed-up boxer converge in this sprawling, comedic crime caper. Their adventures unfurl in three stories that ingeniously trip back and forth in time.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both thriller
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisTurn around (2009)
Adrien is a cop. One night, during an intervention, a tragedy happens and he ends up nailed to a wheelchair. Because of this accident, his relationship with his wife, Barbara, seriously deteriorates. The couple is in a crisis. Hoping to work on their relationship, they take several days off in Adrien's father's cottage, a small place lost in the mountains. Adrian remains bitter, mentally destroyed by his physical condition. Barbara is frustrated and disappointed. She feels that Adrien has given up. A gang of poachers hunting nearby will exacerbate Barbara's feeling of helplessness.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both thriller
Hidden Enemy (2026)
The happy marriage of Gadis and Andhika unravels when an intrusive friend named Suzi enters their lives and systematically destroys their domestic harmony.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both thriller
Inside (2006)
Alex has a disturbing hobby of following strangers...until one night he gets caught. Instead of calling the police, the couple--fascinated by Alex's resemblance to their dead son--asks him to stay, and Alex finds himself trapped in a horrifying existence of desperation, despair, and insanity.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both thriller
Outrage (1998)
Tom Casey reports to the police some youngsters stealing from cars. He becomes the target of the 3 teenagers, who start to terrorise him and his family.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both thriller
Rednecks vs Aliens (TBA)
Three adventure seeking hillbilly buddies make enemies with the wrong alien brood inadvertently igniting a war of the worlds, and it's gonna take all the skillbilly tech these ET busters can muster to end this feud.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both thriller
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Brokedown?
The closest matches to Brokedown are The Good Neighbor (2022), Sympathy for the Devil (2023) and Murder at the Gallop (1963). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Brokedown?
Start with The Good Neighbor (2022), the closest match to Brokedown.
What is the highest-rated movie like Brokedown?
Pulp Fiction (1994), rated 8.5/10 by 31,303 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Brokedown?
Hidden Enemy (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like Brokedown?
Yes: The Good Neighbor (2022), Sympathy for the Devil (2023) and Murder at the Gallop (1963).
How are movies similar to Brokedown chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Brokedown, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.