Movies like Xavier Dupont de Ligonnès : dans la tête du suspect (2018)
The best movies like Xavier Dupont de Ligonnès : dans la tête du suspect (2018) are Out of Thin Air (2017), The Women and the Murderer (2021) and Maternal Instinct (2026). If Xavier Dupont de Ligonnès : dans la tête du suspect hooked you with its documentary and crime, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedDeliver Us from Evil (2006)7.2/10 from 216 votes
- NewestReportage (2026)Released 2026
- In FrenchThe Women and the Murderer (2021)Also in French
Out of Thin Air (2017)
Set within the stark Icelandic landscape, OUT OF THIN AIR examines the 1976 police investigation into the disappearance of two men in the early 1970s.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary & crime
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Women and the Murderer (2021)
This documentary traces the capture of serial killer Guy Georges through the tireless work of two women: a police chief and a victim's mother.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary & crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMaternal Instinct (2026)
Police pull over a woman who claims she just gave birth. But the baby — and the blood — aren't hers. Twisted lies unravel in this true-crime documentary.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary & crime
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Mystery of D.B. Cooper (2020)
This documentary brings to life the stories of four people believed by their family and friends to be “DB Cooper,” a man who hijacked a 727 flying out of Seattle and jumped from the plane over the wilds of Washington State with a parachute and $200,000, never to be heard from again.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary & crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDirty John: The Dirty Truth (2019)
John Meehan created a terrifying trap of seduction, deceit and betrayal for countless victims. The illuminating revelations into his backstory showcase a series of events that flipped switches to create a monster wired for psychopathy. Goffard exposes John’s troubled background that built the foundation for his ominous fantasy world of lies and manipulation. In addition to hearing the Newell family’s terrifying tale, John’s first wife Tonia Bales and her daughters Emily and Abigail Meehan speak out, along with other women from his past who were caught in his web of lies.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary & crime
SnoozefestMovies like thisCon Mum (2025)
A chef's life is upended when a jet-setting, champagne-sipping, hotel-hopping woman claims to be his long-lost mother.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary & crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisVoyeur (2017)
Legendary journalist Gay Talese unmasks a motel owner who spied on his guests for decades. But his bombshell story soon becomes a scandal of its own.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary & crime
SnoozefestMovies like thisTed Bundy: Mind of a Monster (2019)
New exclusive access and never before heard testimony gives a unique insight into the mind of America's most notorious serial killer, Ted Bundy. Breathtaking archive from the time and the voice of Bundy himself, reveals the monster inside the man.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime & documentary
Worth the HypeMovies like thisDeliver Us from Evil (2006)
Documentary filmmaker Amy Berg investigates the life of 30-year pedophile Father Oliver O'Grady and exposes the corruption inside the Catholic Church that allowed him to abuse countless children. Victims' stories and a disturbing interview with O'Grady offer a view into the troubled mind of the spiritual leader who moved from parish to parish gaining trust ... all the while betraying so many.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime & documentary
Worth the HypeMovies like thisLong Shot (2017)
When Juan Catalan is arrested for a murder he insists he didn't commit, he builds his case for innocence around unexpected raw footage.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime & documentary
Worth the HypeMovies like thisTales of the Grim Sleeper (2014)
When Lonnie Franklin Jr. was arrested in South Central Los Angeles in 2010 as the suspected murderer of a string of young black women, police hailed it as the culmination of 20 years of investigations. Four years later documentary filmmaker Nick Broomfield took his camera to the alleged killer’s neighborhood for another view.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime & documentary
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBikram: Yogi, Guru, Predator (2019)
The spectacular rise and scandalous fall of hot-yoga evangelist Bikram Choudhury is chronicled through archival footage and extensive insider interviews.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary & crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisH.H. Holmes: America's First Serial Killer (2004)
Torture chambers, acid vats, greased chutes and gassing rooms were just some of the devices of death designed by the Torture Doctor, H.H. Holmes in his castle of horrors. Follows Holmes' entire life as a criminal mastermind.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime & documentary
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Anthrax Attacks: In the Shadow of 9/11 (2022)
Days after 9/11, letters containing fatal anthrax spores spark panic and tragedy in the US. This documentary follows the subsequent FBI investigation.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary & crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisStolen: Heist of the Century (2025)
Antwerp, 2003. A gang of thieves rob the impenetrable Diamond Center. Who was behind one of the world's biggest heists - and how did they pull it off?
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary & crime
Worth the HypeMovies like thisA Toxic Love Story (2026)
A string of threatening emails escalates into a revenge plot involving a newly married US marshal and his ex-girlfriend.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMy Daughter's Killer (2022)
A father fights for decades to bring his daughter's killer to justice in France and Germany before taking extreme measures.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Mole: Undercover in North Korea (2020)
A real-life undercover thriller about two ordinary men who embark on an outrageously dangerous ten-year mission to penetrate the world's most secretive and brutal dictatorship: North Korea.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary
Worth the HypeMovies like thisEvil Influencer: The Jodi Hildebrandt Story (2025)
Unravel the case of Utah therapist Jodi Hildebrandt, whose child abuse arrest with parenting YouTuber Ruby Franke exposed a twisted tale of manipulation.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisNo Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad (2013)
A documentary about the making of season five of the acclaimed AMC series Breaking Bad.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisReportage (2026)
Reportage explores the relationship between death and storytelling through the lens of tabloid journalism in Mexico City. Following the journey of a single tragedy—from crime scene to printed headline—the film reveals how photographers, reporters, and press workers transform violence into narrative. Alongside them, a group of former inmates re-enact the crime, this time not as perpetrators, but as actors. In prison, they found a stage; through performance, a way to confront the violence they once committed.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary & crime
Ali Ali (2025)
In a quiet Rajasthani village, young Ali clings to his cricket bat as his friends chase it. What starts as playful mischief reveals a film crew struggling to finish their shoot, blurring childhood and the fragile magic of cinema.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary
Colosseum: A Gladiator's Story (2004)
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary
Beneath the Wings of Rosary Beads (2025)
Set in a semi-urban coastal village of Kerala, “Beneath the Wings of Rosary Beads” follows a fishing community where faith and labor intertwine. Susan Maria, guided by recurring dreams of abundance, returns to the sea; Rosie anchors life in devotion; and Robert recalls a fading past. Through daily rhythms, memories, and conversations, the film explores belief, risk, and generational change, as faith continues to shape life by the shore.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary
Children of the Falling Hill (TBA)
For many years, images have not existed in the city of Arica. When a young local man receives a photograph in a parcel, he sets out on a search that leads him through landscapes and drifting thoughts toward the "Morro de Arica".
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary
The Dance of the Kokorrdit (2026)
A Wounaan teenager and a leader of their community venture into the Darién in search of a sacred bird. Along the way, they will face the dangers that threaten their territory and their culture.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary
Aldo Moro - il Professore (2018)
The story of the last 55 days of Aldo Moro, seen from the point of view of his students.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary
Man of Aran (1934)
A documentary on the life of the people of the Aran Islands, who were believed to contain the essence of the ancient Irish life, represented by a pure uncorrupted peasant existence centred around the struggle between man and his hostile but magnificent surroundings. A blend of documentary and fictional narrative, the film captures the everyday trials of life on Ireland's unforgiving Aran Islands.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary
Worth the HypeMovies like thisSacred Heart: His Reign Has No End (2025)
In the 17th-century, St. Margaret Mary has been hand-picked by Jesus to be His special disciple of His Sacred Heart. Through a series of apparitions at Paray-le-Monial, Jesus reveals His Heart to her. Through the centuries, countless others have been drawn to encounter the transformative power and beauty of the Sacred Heart.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary
You Know Where (2017)
A young skater, who lives in the woods, looks for a place to skate in a small Mid-Western town, and encounters two outsiders in dire need of someone to talk to.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Xavier Dupont de Ligonnès : dans la tête du suspect?
The closest matches to Xavier Dupont de Ligonnès : dans la tête du suspect are Out of Thin Air (2017), The Women and the Murderer (2021) and Maternal Instinct (2026). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Xavier Dupont de Ligonnès : dans la tête du suspect?
Start with Out of Thin Air (2017), the closest match to Xavier Dupont de Ligonnès : dans la tête du suspect.
What is the highest-rated movie like Xavier Dupont de Ligonnès : dans la tête du suspect?
Deliver Us from Evil (2006), rated 7.2/10 by 216 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Xavier Dupont de Ligonnès : dans la tête du suspect?
Reportage (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there French movies like Xavier Dupont de Ligonnès : dans la tête du suspect?
Yes: The Women and the Murderer (2021), My Daughter's Killer (2022) and Sacred Heart: His Reign Has No End (2025).
How are movies similar to Xavier Dupont de Ligonnès : dans la tête du suspect chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Xavier Dupont de Ligonnès : dans la tête du suspect, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.