Movies like Fierce People: 20 to watch next
If you loved Fierce People (2006) — a drama and thriller film directed by Griffin Dunne — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of Fierce People most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like addiction, dysfunctional family and money. 7 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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I Smile Back 2015★ 6.1
Shares: Drama
Laney is an attractive, intelligent suburban wife and devoted mother of two adorable children. She has the perfect husband who plays basketball with the kids in the driveway, a pristine house, and a shiny SUV for carting the children to their next activity. However, just beneath the façade lie depression and disillusionment that send her careening into a secret world of reckless compulsion. Only very real danger will force her to face the painful root of her destructiveness and its crumbling effect on those she loves.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Firstborn 1984★ 6.1
Shares: Drama, Thriller
Because he's the oldest, Jake has been the man of the house, since his parents divorce. When Mom starts seeing Sam, who always seems to be trying some new way to get rich quick, and declares he's the man of the house now, Jake puts up with it. Until he discovers Sam's illegal activities.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Heatwave 2022★ 6.2
Shares: Thriller, Drama
A woman's life takes an unexpected turn when she falls for her boss's wife. She must soon defend herself as she becomes entangled in a web of malice.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Adulthood 2008★ 6.2
Shares: Drama
After serving six years for killing his schoolmate, a young man learns that someone is out for revenge.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Embattled 2020★ 6.7
Shares: Drama
The eldest son of a ruthlessly tough MMA champion must fight his way out of the abusive cycle his father has continued.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Arbitrage 2012★ 6.3
Shares: Drama, Thriller
A troubled hedge fund magnate, desperate to complete the sale of his trading empire, makes an error that forces him to turn to an unlikely person for help.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Good Neighbor 2022★ 6.7
Shares: Thriller, Drama
A nightmarish evening unfolds for neighbors David and Robert when they accidentally hit a woman on her bike and flee the scene. While David is increasingly plagued by feelings of guilt, Robert shows no remorse and becomes overbearing and possessive.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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The Killing of Two Lovers 2021★ 6.4
Shares: Drama, Thriller
In a rural Utah town, David, a father of four, grapples with his separation from wife Nikki as she pursues a new relationship.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Better Man 2024★ 7.6
Shares: Drama
Follow Robbie Williams' journey from childhood, to being the youngest member of chart-topping boyband Take That, through to his unparalleled achievements as a record-breaking solo artist – all the while confronting the challenges that stratospheric fame and success can bring.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Lionsgate Play, Lionsgate Play Apple TV Channel
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The Strange Love of Martha Ivers 1946★ 7.1
Shares: Drama, Thriller
Three childhood friends, Martha, Walter and Sam, share a terrible secret. Over time, the ambitious Martha and the pusillanimous Walter have married. She is a cold businesswoman; he is the district attorney: a perfect combination to dominate the corrupt city of Iverstown at will. But the unexpected return of Sam, after years of absence, deeply disturbs the life of the odd couple.
Stream in India on Artiflix, Brew, JustWatch TV Beta
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House of Games 1987★ 6.8
Shares: Thriller, Drama
A psychiatrist comes to the aid of a compulsive gambler and is led by a smooth-talking grifter into the shadowy but compelling world of stings, scams, and con men.
Stream in India on MGM Plus Amazon Channel
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Rumble Through the Dark 2023★ 6.3
Shares: Thriller
In the dark landscape of the Mississippi Delta, a former bare-knuckle fighter must win one last fight to pay off his debts to the local mob boss and save his childhood home—the stakes nothing less than life or death.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Neverwas 2005★ 6.4
Shares: Drama, Thriller
Zach Riley is a psychiatrist, who leaves a job at a prestigious university, to take up a job at the privately run mental institution, Millwood. What he doesn't reveal at the time of his appointment is that this was the very place where his novelist father, T.L. Pierson, spent many years of his life.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Every Breath You Take 2021★ 5.8
Shares: Thriller
A psychiatrist, whose client commits suicide, finds his family life disrupted after introducing her surviving brother to his wife and daughter.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Off the Grid 2025★ 6.5
Shares: Thriller
After a morally-bankrupt company tries to weaponize a brilliant scientist's revolutionary technology, he goes off the grid to safeguard humanity. When the company sends a strike force to find him, they make their biggest mistake of all – they weaponize the man they are trying to catch.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, JioHotstar
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The Hummingbird Project 2019★ 6.2
Shares: Thriller, Drama
A pair of high-frequency traders go up against their old boss in an effort to make millions in a fiber-optic cable deal.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Light Sleeper 1992★ 6.7
Shares: Drama
John LeTour is a recovering drug user who suffers insomnia and still deals to a high-end New York clientele, even though he’s trying to move on from the business. John’s professional midlife crisis becomes something more acute — and dangerous — when he re-encounters an old flame while a string of seemingly drug-related murders rocks the city.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Echo Valley 2025★ 6.5
Shares: Thriller, Drama
Kate lives a secluded life—until her troubled daughter shows up, frightened and covered in someone else's blood. As Kate unravels the shocking truth, she learns just how far a mother will go to try to save her child.
Stream in India on Apple TV, Apple TV Amazon Channel
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Violent Ends 2025★ 6.2
Shares: Thriller, Drama
A man raised in a violent crime family struggles to build an honest life with his fiancée but is dragged back into the criminal world after his cousin’s armed robbery leaves an innocent person caught in the crossfire.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Shirley 2020★ 6.1
Shares: Drama, Thriller
A famous horror writer finds inspiration for her next book after she and her husband take in a young couple.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads