Movies like Beasts Clawing at Straws (2020)
The best movies like Beasts Clawing at Straws (2020) are The Yellow Sea (2010), A Hard Day (2014) and The Chase (2017). If Beasts Clawing at Straws 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 ratedForgotten (2017)7.9/10 from 1,432 votes
- NewestRevolver (2024)Released 2024
- In KoreanThe Yellow Sea (2010)Also in Korean
The Yellow Sea (2010)
A Korean man in China takes an assassination job in South Korea to make money and find his missing wife. But when the job is botched, he is forced to go on the run from the police and the gangsters who paid him.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisA Hard Day (2014)
After trying to cover up a car accident that left a man dead, a crooked homicide detective is stalked by a mysterious man claiming to have witnessed the event.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Chase (2017)
After people in his town start turning up dead, a grumpy landlord is visited by a man who recounts an unsolved serial murder case from 30 years ago that may hold the clue to what is happening now.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisNew World (2013)
An undercover cop has his loyalties tested when the boss of the corporate gang he's spent years infiltrating dies.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & crime
Worth the HypeMovies like thisMontage (2013)
A woman's child is kidnapped and killed after paying the ransom. 15 years later, a mysterious figure is seen visiting the site of killing and another kidnapping occurs using the same methods. The woman teams up with a detective to catch the killer once and for all.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBeliever (2018)
After a traumatic event, a drug trafficker turns sides and conspires with a dangerously ambitious undercover police officer to bring down the mysterious kingpin of a major drug cartel.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisOffice (2015)
To nab a sales manager who's at large after murdering his family, a detective investigates the man's colleagues, who seem to be hiding something.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & mystery
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Swindlers (2017)
A group of swindlers unite to hunt down an infamous con man who was known dead, amid their hidden motives and deception.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDoor Lock (2018)
Kyung-min lives alone in a one-room apartment. One day, she finds traces of a stranger breaking into her room and soon a mysterious murder case begins to unravel.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & crime
Worth the HypeMovies like thisAsura: The City of Madness (2016)
A shady cop finds himself in over his head when he gets caught between Internal Affairs and the city’s corrupt mayor.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisVoice of Silence (2020)
Two guys who are working for cartels as cleaners get a request to monitor an 11-year-old kidnapped girl, but the situation gets worse when their supervisor gets killed.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & crime
Worth the HypeMovies like thisDon't Buy the Seller (2023)
Soo-hyun, scammed by a broken washing machine, exposes the seller online. In retaliation, she's stalked and harassed, her life spiraling into chaos as her privacy vanishes and her home becomes unsafe.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & mystery
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Devil's Deal (2023)
Hae-woong an assembly member candidate, is taken out of the running because he became a thorn in the side of a local bigwig, Soon-tae. Hounded by loan sharks, due to defaulting a campaign loan, he decides to get his hands dirty.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & thriller
Unlocked (2023)
A woman's life is turned upside-down when a dangerous man gets a hold of her lost cell phone and uses it to track her every move.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & crime
Worth the HypeMovies like thisMiss Baek (2018)
A woman's past as a convict follows her everywhere and because of this she doesn't open up to others. But then she strikes up a friendship with a broken child who has suffered from domestic violence and decides to save the girl from the cruel world. A man who holds feelings for the woman, tries to protect her in his own way.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Negotiation (2018)
An ace crisis negotiator attempts to figure out the real motivation of a man who has kidnapped two people and crack his calm demeanour.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe 12th Suspect (2019)
Set in a teahouse in Myeong-dong, Seoul right after the end of the Korean War, The 12th Suspect follows the suffocating psychological showdown that takes place between a detective and the 11 suspects who find themselves caught up in a murder case.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both mystery & thriller
The Merciless (2017)
Jae-ho, who aims to become the number one in a crime organization, gets to build up trust with Hyun-su, an ambitious newbie in prison. When they try to take over the organization after their release, their ulterior motives start to emerge.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & mystery
Worth the HypeMovies like thisMother (2009)
A mother lives quietly with her son. One day, a girl is brutally killed, and the boy is charged with the murder. Now, it's his mother's mission to prove him innocent.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisVeteran (2015)
When an old collaborator gets severely injured, a veteran policeman tries to figure out the way to bring to justice the ultimately suspected aggressor, a spoiled young executive, heir to a mega corporation, who believes he is above the law.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Outsider (2018)
A former American G.I. joins a yakuza family after his release from prison in post-World War II Osaka.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisTabloid Truth (2014)
Woo-gon, a passionate manager who lost everything due to stock advertisements and a specialist gets together to find out the truth behind the rumors that have shaken up the country. From precious information to distribution, this crime chasing movie surrounds the invisible truth.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisNo Tears for the Dead (2014)
A hitman accidentally kills a little girl. Filled with regret, he wants to quit. But then to tie up loose ends, he is forced to go on another job, to kill the girl's mother.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisForgotten (2017)
Jin-seok, 21-year-old, moves into a new house with his family. He suffers from a slight schizophrenia but he carries an ordinary life under the warm care of the family. His older brother Yu-seok is a decent college student, a mentor, and role model for Jin-seok. One night, his beloved brother is kidnapped by unidentified assailants before Jin-seok's eye. Jin-seok can’t recognize their faces, but can remember only the VIN that matches with no car. After long silence of 19 days, suddenly Yu-seok returns home, but remembers nothing which had happened in the meantime. And soon Jin-seok feels Yu-seok is a total stranger.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & mystery
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisInnocence (2020)
A lawyer tries to prove her mother's innocence and uncover the secrets of a small village with the help of the local mayor. Her mother was accused of murder after the rice wine was poisoned at her husband's funeral, but she is suffering from memory loss and cannot defend herself.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Outlaws (2017)
In Chinatown, law and order is turned upside down when a trio of feral Chinese gangsters arrive, start terrorizing civilians, and usurping territory. The beleaguered local gangsters team up with the police, lead by the badass loose cannon Ma Seok-do, to bring them down. Based on a true story.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Pig, the Snake and the Pigeon (2023)
The arrogant, third most-wanted criminal in Taiwan, decides to get rid of the top two competitors and crowns himself the most-wanted criminal before dying.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisRevolver (2024)
Su-young, a police detective who went to prison for someone else, is surprised when a mysterious woman named Yoon-sun arrives to collect her on her day of release. As she discovers that the promised compensation for her time behind bars has vanished, Su-young embarks on a mission to reclaim what rightfully belongs to her.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisDeep Trap (2015)
A man invites a young couple to vacation on a remote island to help reignite their faltering relationship. He initially seems to be a good host but the couple starts to suspect that his true intentions are much more sinister.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & thriller
Midnight FM (2010)
Popular TV anchorwoman & late night DJ Ko Sun-young set to host her final radio program. During the show, she receives a startling text message instructing her to follow specific directions or endanger the lives of her family.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & crime
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Beasts Clawing at Straws?
The closest matches to Beasts Clawing at Straws are The Yellow Sea (2010), A Hard Day (2014) and The Chase (2017). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Beasts Clawing at Straws?
People who watched Beasts Clawing at Straws most often go on to The Yellow Sea (2010), A Hard Day (2014) and The Chase (2017).
What is the highest-rated movie like Beasts Clawing at Straws?
Forgotten (2017), rated 7.9/10 by 1,432 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Beasts Clawing at Straws?
Revolver (2024) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there Korean movies like Beasts Clawing at Straws?
Yes: The Yellow Sea (2010), A Hard Day (2014) and The Chase (2017).
How are movies similar to Beasts Clawing at Straws chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Beasts Clawing at Straws, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.