Movies like Heatwave (2022)
The best movies like Heatwave (2022) are The Vanishing of Sidney Hall (2018), Fatale (2020) and Every Breath She Takes (2023). If Heatwave hooked you with its thriller and drama, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedAmber Alert (2024)7.2/10 from 313 votes
- NewestTyler Perry's Duplicity (2025)Released 2025
The Vanishing of Sidney Hall (2018)
Over the course of 12 years, and three stages of life, Sidney Hall falls in love, writes the book of a generation and then disappears without a trace.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisFatale (2020)
After a wild one-night stand, successful sports agent Derrick Tyler watches his perfect life slowly disappear when he discovers the sexy and mysterious woman he risked everything for is determined police detective Valerie Quinlan who entangles him in her latest investigation. As he desperately tries to put the pieces together, he falls deeper into her trap, risking his family, his career, and even his life.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisEvery Breath She Takes (2023)
After suffering years of mental abuse from her husband, Jules thinks she's finally free when a physical struggle ends in a fire that takes his life. However, she's soon pushed to the edge as she starts to believe she's seeing him at every turn.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & drama
Deep Water (2022)
A well-to-do husband who allows his wife to have affairs in order to avoid a divorce becomes a prime suspect in the disappearance of her lovers.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisWarning Shot (2018)
A single mother and her young daughter struggle to make ends meet until they inherit their family's farmhouse. When a business rival covets their water rights, the situation spirals out of control.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & thriller
Burning Lies (2021)
A woman falls for a handsome firefighter after he rescues her from a suspicious car crash. But her life spins into tragedy after his seemingly overprotective behavior burns through her life.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Amber Alert (2024)
A ride-share turns into a high-stakes game of cat and mouse after it follows a car fitting the description of an AMBER Alert.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisHidden Family Secrets (2021)
A woman determined to save her dying daughter uncovers her mother's sinister secret.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & thriller
Rose Plays Julie (2021)
A story of a young woman searching for her biological mother. Set against a backdrop of misogyny, revenge, and longing, Rose undertakes a journey that leads her to revelations that are both devastating and dangerous.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisblackwidow killer (2018)
A single mother fears for her life and that of her daughter when they become targets of a serial killer.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & drama
The Girl on the Train (2021)
When a voyeuristic divorcee fixates on the lives of a perfect couple a far, she soon gets embroiled in a murder mystery that unfolds revealing truths about her own life.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisFatal Affair (2020)
After a brief encounter with David Hammond, an old college friend, successful lawyer Ellie Warren tries to mend her marriage with her husband Marcus. But she finds herself caught in a terrifying game of cat and mouse when the encounter escalates into an obsession that jeopardizes everyone she loves.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisRuined (2023)
When a woman seeks counseling to save her marriage, she has no idea that her therapist shares a secret past with her husband and is out for revenge. In this psychological thriller, no one can trust anyone, and one of them may not survive.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Night Moves (2014)
The story about three radical environmentalists coming together to execute the most intense protest of their lives: the explosion of a hydroelectric dam.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & drama
SnoozefestMovies like thisCareful What You Wish For (2015)
A guy gets more than he bargained for after entering into an affair with the wife of an investment banker. Soon, a suspicious death and substantial life insurance policy embroil him in a scandal.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Good Mother (2023)
A journalist and her son's pregnant girlfriend attempt to track down those responsible for the murder of her estranged son. Together, they confront a world of drugs and corruption in the underbelly of their small city in upstate New York, where they uncover an even darker secret.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisSanctuary (2023)
Confined to a claustrophobic hotel room, the heir to a hotel empire and the dominatrix who has primed him for success become locked in a battle of wits and wills as he tries to end his relationship with her.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBlood on Her Name (2020)
A woman's panicked decision to cover up an accidental killing spins out of control when her conscience demands she return the dead man's body to his family.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisObsessed (2009)
Things couldn't be better for Derek Charles. He's just received a big promotion at work, and has a wonderful marriage with his beautiful wife, Sharon. However, into this idyllic world steps Lisa, a temporary worker at Derek's office. Lisa begins to stalk Derek, jeopardizing all he holds dear.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisHello (2022)
An emotionally unavailable flight attendant meets a potential love interest and later finds out that her "perfect guy" has ulterior motives. As the clock ticks down on New Year's Eve, she must fight to keep her murdered ex-boyfriend's secrets or find herself dead.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Neighbor (2020)
A middle-aged man in a stagnant marriage, finds his life upended when an attractive young woman and her seemingly abusive husband move in next door.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & drama
SnoozefestMovies like thisStolen in Her Sleep (2022)
New mom Hallie is devoted to her baby, who had a heart transplant when she was born. Hallie is thrilled when she makes a new friend in Megan, but Hallie's life takes a sinister turn as danger seems to follow her every move.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & drama
Into the Deep (2022)
Follows a woman desperate to escape her town, she meets a stranger who promises a romantic escape, but it results in deceit, mistrust, and violence.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisI'm Your Woman (2020)
A woman is forced to go on the run after her husband betrays his partners, sending her and her baby on a dangerous journey.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
SnoozefestMovies like thisDeath Saved My Life (2021)
On the surface it seems Jade has it all, including a successful marketing career, a heart surgeon husband who is admired and respected in the community, and a young daughter they both dote on. However, behind closed doors, her life is far from perfect.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & thriller
Collision (2022)
Over the course of one fateful day, a corrupt businessman and his socialite wife race to save their daughter from a notorious crime lord.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller & drama
SnoozefestMovies like thisTyler 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 & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Hummingbird Project (2019)
A pair of high-frequency traders go up against their old boss in an effort to make millions in a fiber-optic cable deal.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDisclosure (1994)
A computer specialist is sued for sexual harassment by a former lover turned boss who initiated the act forcefully, which threatens both his career and his personal life.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisRogue Agent (2022)
Conman Robert Freegard poses as an undercover MI5 agent and kidnaps countless victims amidst a high-stakes manhunt, until the woman who fell for him brings him to justice.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller & drama
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Heatwave?
The closest matches to Heatwave are The Vanishing of Sidney Hall (2018), Fatale (2020) and Every Breath She Takes (2023). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Heatwave?
People who watched Heatwave most often go on to The Vanishing of Sidney Hall (2018), Fatale (2020) and Every Breath She Takes (2023).
What is the highest-rated movie like Heatwave?
Amber Alert (2024), rated 7.2/10 by 313 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Heatwave?
Tyler Perry's Duplicity (2025) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like Heatwave?
Yes: The Vanishing of Sidney Hall (2018), Fatale (2020) and Every Breath She Takes (2023).
How are movies similar to Heatwave chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Heatwave, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.