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Movies like Answers to Nothing (2011)

The best movies like Answers to Nothing (2011) are Triage (2009), The Good Doctor (2011) and Endless Night (1972). If Answers to Nothing hooked you with its drama and thriller, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. Triage (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

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  2. The 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

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  3. Endless Night (1972)

    Shiftless dreamer Michael Rogers fantasizes about a lifestyle above his means and marries a wealthy, young girl who just came of age. They hire a famous architect to build their dream home amidst a series of suspicious incidents. The spouse has dark intentions toward his naive, inexperienced bride. Secrets from his past and sinister ties to their house guest Greta lead to a terrible turn of unexpected events.

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

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  4. The Sisterhood of Night (2015)

    When a teenage girl says she's the victim of a secret network called The Sisterhood of Night, a quiet suburban town becomes the backdrop for a modern-day Salem witch trial.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both mystery & drama

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  5. What We Hide (2025)

    After their mother dies of an overdose, two sisters hide her body to avoid being separated by the foster system, but as their secret threatens to unravel, they must confront the consequences of their desperate choice.

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

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  6. Encounter (2021)

    A decorated Marine goes on a rescue mission to save his two young sons from an unhuman threat. As their journey takes them in increasingly dangerous directions, the boys will need to leave their childhoods behind.

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

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  7. Stowaway (2022)

    A tenacious party girl fights to survive after three thieves commandeer her luxury yacht. Unable to escape and trapped on the yacht at high seas, the prey becomes the hunter as she turns the tables on the intruders and takes matters into her own hands.

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

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  8. The Engineer (2023)

    As Israel is rocked by a series of terrorist bombings, a US senator's daughter is killed in one bloody explosion. Now, ex-Mossad agent Etan must lead an elite, covert team of agents and mercenaries to find the man responsible—the elusive “Engineer.” Can they find and destroy the madman before more innocent lives are lost?

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

  9. The Black Book (2023)

    After his son is wrongly accused of kidnapping, a deacon who has just lost his wife takes matters into his own hands and fights a crooked police gang to clear him.

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

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  10. Last Man Down (2021)

    After civilization succumbs to a deadly pandemic and his wife is murdered, a special forces soldier abandons his duty and becomes a hermit in the Nordic wilderness. Years later, a wounded woman appears on his doorstep. She's escaped from a lab and her pursuers believe her blood is the key to a worldwide cure. He's hesitant to get involved, but all doubts are cast aside when he discovers her pursuer is none other than Commander Stone, the man that murdered his wife some years ago.

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

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  11. River Wild (2023)

    Follows a pair of siblings who love but distrust each other as they embark on a white-water rafting trip with a small group. One of their friends from childhood turns out to be more dangerous than he appears.

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

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  12. Inside Man (2023)

    Based on true events. A disgraced police detective seeking redemption goes undercover to expose a violent crime syndicate. But as he sinks deeper into the mob, the price for absolution may be higher than he can afford.

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

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  13. SAS: Red Notice (2021)

    An off-duty SAS soldier, Tom Buckingham, must thwart a terror attack on a train running through the Channel Tunnel. As the action escalates on the train, events transpire in the corridors of power that may make the difference as to whether Buckingham and the civilian passengers make it out of the tunnel alive.

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

  14. Hunting Season (2025)

    When a reclusive survivalist and his daughter rescue a mysterious, wounded woman from a river, they become entangled in a deadly web of violence and revenge, forcing them to confront a brutal criminal to survive.

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

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  15. Trigger Point (2021)

    Nicolas Shaw is a retired U.S. special operative who becomes part of an elite 'invisible' team that quietly takes out the worst villains around the world.

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

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  16. The Truth About Emanuel (2013)

    A troubled young woman becomes obsessed with her mysterious new neighbor, who bears a striking resemblance to the girl's dead mother.

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

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  17. The Commuter (2018)

    A businessman, on his daily commute home, gets unwittingly caught up in a criminal conspiracy that threatens not only his life but the lives of those around him.

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

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  18. Limbo (1999)

    Traumatized by a fishing boat accident many years before, Joe Gastineau has given up his hopes for a life beyond the odd jobs he takes to support himself. That quickly changes when nomadic club singer Donna de Angelo and her troubled teen-age daughter enter Joe’s life. Both mother and daughter fall for Joe, increasing the friction between them. The tension continues to build when Joe invites them on a pleasure cruise up the Alaskan coast, discovering too late that the trip may cost them their lives.

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

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  19. Inseparable (2012)

    A troubled engineer faces pressure at work and problems at home with his moody wife. American expat Chuck, rescues him from the brink of despair and becomes an unlikely mentor.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & mystery

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  20. Barron's Cove (2025)

    When his young son is viciously murdered by a classmate, a grieving father with a history of violence kidnaps the child responsible, igniting a frenzied manhunt fueled by a powerful politician -- the father of the kidnapped boy.

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

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  21. Black Mountain Side (2016)

    A group of archaeologists working in Northern Canada uncover a strange structure dating over ten thousand years before the present. The team soon finds themselves isolated when their communication systems fail and they begin to feel the effects of solitude.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both thriller & mystery

  22. She Who Must Burn (2015)

    When Angela refuses to leave her planned-parenthood clinic after it is shut down by the state, a family of fanatical evangelists vow to make her pay.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama & thriller

  23. A Bundle of Trouble: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery (2017)

    Aurora Teagarden and her boyfriend Martin are thrilled when they get an unexpected visit from his niece and her new baby. Their excitement is short lived when his niece disappears and the baby is left behind. Once again, Aurora finds herself drawn into a deadly investigation as she risks it all to help Martin reunite with his family.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both mystery & drama

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  24. Timepiece (1996)

    Set in the 1940's, James Earl Jones as an an old clockmaker faces racism and is tried for murder when the racist is killed. However, Kevin Kilner comes forward and claims to have commmitted the crime in self defense. All the while, Kilner's family life is in disarray with various crises including his daughter catching meningitis.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

  25. The Absent (2014)

    An old man lives alone in a shabby cabin in a remote mountainous area of Mexico. His house is set to be demolished in order to facilitate the redevelopment of the area. He doesn't know how to protect his house. Time goes by and one day a young man shows up on his doorstep. Looking exhausted, he starts his new routine here, cooking and doing laundry just like the old man.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

  26. Taxi nach Rathenow (1991)

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

  27. National Theatre Live: King Lear (2014)

    An aged king decides to divide his kingdom between his three daughters, according to which of them is most eloquent in praising him. His favourite, Cordelia, says nothing. Simon Russell Beale, whose recent appearances at the National include Timon of Athens and Collaborators, takes the title role in Shakespeare’s tragedy.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

  28. Hanele (1999)

    Based on an autobiographical novella by Ivan Olbracht, the film tells the story of Hanele Safarová, who grows up just after the First World War in a little Ruthenian schtetl which, in true Hassidic fashion, awaits the arrival of the Messiah. But Hanele decides to follow the Zionists instead. She moves to the city to prepare for her departure to the Promised Land, where she meets a successful businessman named Ivo Karadzic, who has renounced Judaism to become a free-thinker. Their love for each other doesn’t only drive Hanele’s parents to distraction, it also threatens to destroy the entire community in the schetl.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

  29. B.Selvi & Daughters (2020)

    B. Selvi & Daughters is the story of Selvi, a 50-year old woman in Chennai, India who is trying to get her fledgling online saree store off the ground. Like any Good Indian Mother, Selvi gave up her career aspirations for family life, and left all major decisions to her husband. Now, a year after his death, Selvi has taken her hobby of selling sarees door-to-door to the next level via Whatsapp, and is struggling with the confidence to build it into a real business. When Kavitha - Selvi's fiercely independent, idealistic daughter comes home for Pongal - she discovers her mother's secret with pleasant surprise, and runs an ad for the sari business without consulting her. Now, with close to a hundred orders to fulfill overnight, Selvi is overwhelmed. Can she do this? Is she capable of handling a business on her own? She needs to take the plunge in order to find out.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

  30. I Thought You Would Last Forever (2013)

    A narcissistic man realizes that his devoted wife was the main person in his life only after her death. He goes to the past to repent to her, and also to find an answer to the question why, secretly from him, she wished to be buried by the old grave of a stranger...

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like Answers to Nothing?

The closest matches to Answers to Nothing are Triage (2009), The Good Doctor (2011) and Endless Night (1972). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Answers to Nothing?

Start with Triage (2009), the closest match to Answers to Nothing.

What is the highest-rated movie like Answers to Nothing?

Hunting Season (2025), rated 7.4/10 by 490 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Answers to Nothing?

Hunting Season (2025) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there English movies like Answers to Nothing?

Yes: Triage (2009), The Good Doctor (2011) and Endless Night (1972).

How are movies similar to Answers to Nothing chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Answers to Nothing, 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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