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Movies like De excellentie (1997)

The best movies like De excellentie (1997) are Wardriver (2026), 6 Bullets (2012) and In Cold Light (2026). If De excellentie hooked you with its thriller and crime, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. Wardriver (2026)

    He’s a Wardriver: a hacker who steals from banks, not people—until he’s noticed. Now the money turns violent, and the woman caught in it could save him or kill them both.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller & crime

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  2. 6 Bullets (2012)

    An ex-mercenary known for finding missing children is hired by a mixed martial arts fighter whose daughter has been kidnapped.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller & crime

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  3. In Cold Light (2026)

    Fresh out of prison, Ava's attempt to reclaim her drug operation collapses when she witnesses a brutal crime, forcing her to flee into a nightmarish underworld where allies are scarce and enemies multiply by the minute.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller & crime

  4. 180 (2026)

    When an unexpected road rage incident puts his son in critical condition, an enraged father spirals down a dark path of emotional turmoil and vengeance.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller & crime

  5. Frank and Penelope (2022)

    A tale of love and violence when a man on his emotional last legs finds a savior seductively dancing in a run-down strip club. And a life most certainly headed off a cliff suddenly becomes redirected - as everything is now worth dying for.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller & crime

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  6. Ca$h (2010)

    A stroke of good luck turns lethal for Sam Phelan and his wife Leslie when they are faced with a life-changing decision that brings strange and sinister Pyke Kubic to their doorstep. As Pyke leads Sam and Leslie on a tumultuous adventure through the streets of Chicago, each are pulled deeper and deeper into a desperate spiral of deception and violence – all in the name of money.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime & thriller

  7. Body Brokers (2021)

    Utah and his girlfriend Opal, are drug addicts living on the streets in rural Ohio. After getting recruited by body broker Wood and offered treatment in Los Angeles, Wood takes Utah under his wing and introduces him to treatment center mogul Vin. Wood and Vin bring Utah in on their lucrative and illegal dealings, where saving lives comes second to the bottom line.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller & crime

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  8. Awake (2007)

    While undergoing heart surgery, a man experiences a phenomenon called ‘anesthetic awareness’, which leaves him awake but paralyzed throughout the operation. As various obstacles present themselves, his wife must make life-altering decisions while wrestling with her own personal drama.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller & crime

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  9. Blood Ties (2013)

    Two brothers, on either side of the law, face off over organized crime in Brooklyn during the 1970s.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller & crime

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  10. The Virtuoso (2021)

    Danger, deception and murder descend upon a sleepy town when a professional assassin accepts a new assignment from his enigmatic boss.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller & crime

  11. The System (2022)

    When a young soldier, newly returned from war, gets caught up in a drug bust, he is recruited by the authorities to go undercover in a notoriously dangerous prison in order to figure out what is really going on.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime & thriller

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  12. Black Site (2022)

    A group of officers based in a labyrinthine top-secret prison must fight for their lives against Hatchet, a brilliant and infamous high-value detainee. When he escapes, his mysterious and deadly agenda has far reaching and dire consequences.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller & crime

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  13. Suburbicon (2017)

    In the quiet family town of Suburbicon during the 1950s, the best and worst of humanity is hilariously reflected through the deeds of seemingly ordinary people. When a home invasion turns deadly, a picture-perfect family turns to blackmail, revenge and murder.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller & crime

  14. The Quiller Memorandum (1966)

    After two British Secret Intelligence Service agents are murdered at the hands of a cryptic neo-Nazi group known as Phoenix, the suave agent Quiller is sent to Berlin to investigate.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller & crime

  15. The Killer (2024)

    Zee is a feared contract killer known as "the Queen of the Dead," but when she refuses to murder a young blind woman, she finds herself hunted both by criminal colleagues and a determined police detective.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller & crime

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  16. In the Blood (2014)

    When her husband goes missing during their Caribbean vacation, a woman sets off on her own to take down the men she thinks are responsible.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime & thriller

  17. The Enforcer (2022)

    A noir thriller set in Miami, the film follows an enforcer who discovers his femme fatale boss has branched out into cyber sex trafficking, putting a young runaway he’s befriended at risk. He sacrifices everything to save the young girl from the deadly organization he’s spent his life building.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime

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  18. Ghost Recon: Alpha (2012)

    Ghost Recon: Alpha sees a team led by Ghost Leader infiltrate a trade at a Russian depot between a general and a mysterious other figure.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller

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  19. Tyler Perry's Duplicity (2025)

    High-powered attorney Marley faces her most personal case yet when she is tasked with uncovering the truth behind the murder of her best friend Fela’s husband. With the help of her boyfriend – a former cop turned private investigator – Marley’s search for what really happened leads her down a treacherous maze of deception and betrayal.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller

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  20. Point Blank (2019)

    A nurse is forced to spring a wounded murder suspect from the hospital when the man’s brother kidnaps his pregnant wife and wants to make a trade.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller

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  21. Thousand Year Sleep (2007)

    Samantha, Lydia, Isabella, and Lisa. These four young women are about to learn that humanity is just an irrelevant flame burning nowhere in the vastness of space. Their dreams will be shattered and one man will marvel at the evil he has committed.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both crime

  22. The Tell-Tale Heart (2010)

    A computer-generated rendering of the classic Poe tale about a man's sanity being a point of contention as he confesses to murdering an elderly man, driven by the victim's pale blue 'vulture eye', culminating in guilt-induced auditory hallucinations of the victim's beating heart.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both thriller

  23. The Best for my Daughter (2024)

    How far is a father willing to go

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both thriller

  24. Anesthetist (2014)

    A nurse who needs money is offered a simple anesthetic part-time job, who soon finds herself caught up in a dangerous insurance scam and tries to escape. However, the nurse is left to the end.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both thriller

  25. Terror Of The Killer Carnivorous Coat (2011)

    A group of friends struggle for survival as they are faced with the ancient, demonic evil of - the killer carnivorous coat.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both thriller

  26. Tito (2022)

    Struggling through a rut with his job in New York City's seedy underworld, and needing to provide for his dog Tito, The Delivery Man tries to figure out how to prove to his clients that he's ready to take on a more serious position.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both crime

  27. The Power (2017)

    The Power is changing lives. You will consume The Power. Media messiahs will righteously annihilate fear and discomfort.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both thriller

  28. Crimes of Diogo Alves (1909)

    Diogo Alves is a Spanish fugitive that comes to the Portuguese capital terrorizing the inhabitants by his cut-throat methods against rich and poor people alike. He attacks the women launderers on the Lisbon Aqueduct and throws the bodies over the high wall, and assaults homes with his large band of criminals. Eventually arrested, he, his female companion and his henchmen are condemned to death by the court.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both crime

  29. O-Ring (2011)

    After hitting a man with his car in the middle of a snow-covered countryside, a young actor has to improvise to escape from punishment.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both crime

  30. Goose Chase (2022)

    A girl playing children's games with a new group of friends soon realizes nothing is wholesome about what they are doing.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both thriller

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like De excellentie?

The closest matches to De excellentie are Wardriver (2026), 6 Bullets (2012) and In Cold Light (2026). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after De excellentie?

Start with Wardriver (2026), the closest match to De excellentie.

What is the highest-rated movie like De excellentie?

The Enforcer (2022), rated 7.0/10 by 533 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like De excellentie?

180 (2026) is the most recent release on this list.

How are movies similar to De excellentie chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside De excellentie, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.

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