Movies like The Manchurian Candidate
The Manchurian Candidate (2004) is a thriller movie directed by Jonathan Demme. The list below collects the movies that people who loved it enjoyed most, best known first.
1. Con Air (1997)
★ 6.8 · 4,906 votes · Action, Thriller, Crime
Newly-paroled former US Army ranger Cameron Poe is headed back to his wife, but must fly home aboard a prison transport flight dubbed "Jailbird" taking the “worst of the worst” prisoners, a group described as “pure predators”, to a new super-prison. Poe faces impossible odds when the transport plane is skyjacked mid-flight by the most vicious criminals in the country led by the mastermind — genius serial killer Cyrus "The Virus" Grissom, and backed by black militant Diamond Dog and psychopath Billy Bedlam.
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2. You Were Never Really Here (2017)
★ 6.5 · 3,150 votes · Crime, Drama, Thriller
A traumatized veteran, unafraid of violence, tracks down missing girls for a living. When a job spins out of control, Joe's nightmares overtake him as a conspiracy is uncovered—leading to what may be his death trip or his awakening.
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3. In the Line of Fire (1993)
★ 7.0 · 1,892 votes · Action, Drama, Thriller
Veteran Secret Service agent Frank Horrigan is a man haunted by his failure to save President Kennedy while serving protection detail in Dallas. Thirty years later, a man calling himself "Booth" threatens the life of the current President, forcing Horrigan to come back to protection detail to confront the ghosts from his past.
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4. Donnie Darko (2001)
★ 7.8 · 13,845 votes · Fantasy, Drama, Mystery
After narrowly escaping a bizarre accident, a troubled teenager is plagued by visions of a large bunny rabbit that manipulates him to commit a series of crimes.
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5. Bad Times at the El Royale (2018)
★ 6.8 · 4,003 votes · Thriller, Mystery, Crime
Lake Tahoe, 1969. Seven strangers, each one with a secret to bury, meet at El Royale, a decadent motel with a dark past. In the course of a fateful night, everyone will have one last shot at redemption.
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6. The Guest (2014)
★ 6.6 · 2,229 votes · Mystery, Thriller, Action
A soldier introduces himself to the Peterson family, claiming to be a friend of their son who died in action. After the young man is welcomed into their home, a series of accidental deaths seem to be connected to his presence.
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7. Walking Tall (2004)
★ 6.3 · 1,751 votes · Adventure, Drama, Action
A former U.S. soldier returns to his hometown to find it overrun by crime and corruption, which prompts him to clean house.
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8. Shutter Island (2010)
★ 8.2 · 26,599 votes · Drama, Thriller, Mystery
World War II soldier-turned-U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels investigates the disappearance of a patient from a hospital for the criminally insane, but his efforts are compromised by troubling visions and a mysterious doctor.
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9. Before I Go to Sleep (2014)
★ 6.5 · 2,227 votes · Thriller, Mystery
A woman wakes up every day, remembering nothing as a result of a traumatic accident in her past. One day, new terrifying truths emerge that force her to question everyone around her.
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10. The Jacket (2005)
★ 6.9 · 1,793 votes · Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
A military veteran goes on a journey into the future, where he can foresee his death and is left with questions that could save his life and those he loves.
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11. Stay (2005)
★ 6.6 · 1,609 votes · Mystery, Thriller, Drama
Psychiatrist Sam Foster has a new patient, Henry Letham, who claims to be suicidal. In trying to diagnose him, Sam visits Henry's prior therapist and also finds Henry's mother -- even though Henry has said that he murdered both of his parents. As reality starts to contradict fact, Sam spirals into an unstable mental state. Then he finds a clue as to how and when Henry may try to kill himself, and races to try to stop him.
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