Movies like Frailty: 20 to watch next
If you loved Frailty (2002) — a drama, thriller and crime film directed by Bill Paxton — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of Frailty most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like rose garden, sheriff and dreams. 6 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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Fallen 1998★ 6.8
Shares: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Homicide detective John Hobbes witnesses the execution of serial killer Edgar Reese. Soon after the execution the killings start again, and they are very similar to Reese's style.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Solace 2015★ 6.4
Shares: Thriller, Crime
A psychic doctor, John Clancy, works with an FBI special agent in search of a serial killer.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Righteous Kill 2008★ 5.9
Shares: Crime, Thriller, Drama
Two veteran New York City detectives work to identify the possible connection between a recent murder and a case they believe they solved years ago; is there a serial killer on the loose, and did they perhaps put the wrong person behind bars?
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done 2010★ 6.1
Shares: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Brad has committed murder and barricaded himself inside his house. With the help of his friends and neighbours, the cops piece together the strange tale of how this nice young man arrived at such a dark place.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Killer Inside Me 2010★ 5.8
Shares: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Deputy Sheriff Lou Ford is a pillar of the community in his small west Texas town, patient and apparently thoughtful. Some people think he is a little slow and maybe boring, but that is the worst they say about him. But then nobody knows about what Lou calls his "sickness": He is a brilliant, but disturbed sociopathic sadist.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Devil You Know 2022★ 6.7
Shares: Thriller, Drama, Crime
Once-incarcerated Marcus Cowans is trying to turn over a new leaf with the support of his loving family. Upon discovering that one of his brothers may have been involved in a horrific crime, Marcus grapples with the limits of brotherhood and loyalty. He and his family, increasingly weary of the justice system’s failings, end up in the crosshairs of a seasoned but jaded detective.
Stream in India on Movie Sphere+
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The Call 2013★ 6.8
Shares: Crime, Thriller
Jordan Turner is an experienced 911 operator but when she makes an error in judgment and a call ends badly, Jordan is rattled and unsure if she can continue. But when teenager Casey Welson is abducted in the back of a man's car and calls 911, Jordan is the one called upon to use all of her experience, insights and quick thinking to help Casey escape, and not just to save her, but to make sure the man is brought to justice.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Walking Tall: Lone Justice 2007★ 5.8
Shares: Thriller, Crime, Drama
In Dallas, witnesses against a drug-lord are murdered in a safe-house.The testimony of FBI agents becomes the only chance to keep him in prison. They are lodged in another safe-house, but the place is invaded and the agents are executed. However, Kate is only wounded, and her boyfriend Nick believes there is a traitor in the agency and takes her to his ranch to protect her life.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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180 2026★ 5.9
Shares: Thriller, Crime, Drama
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.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Horns 2013★ 6.3
Shares: Drama, Thriller
In the aftermath of his girlfriend's mysterious death, a young man awakens to strange horns sprouting from his temples.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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In the Electric Mist 2009★ 6.1
Shares: Thriller, Drama, Crime
Lt. Dave Robicheaux, a detective in New Iberia, Louisiana, is trying to link the murder of a local hooker to New Orleans mobster Julie 'Baby Feet' Balboni, who is co-producer of a Civil War film. When the star of the film, Elrod Sykes, reports finding another corpse in the Atchafalaya Swamp near the movie set, Robicheaux starts another investigation, believing the corpse to be the remains of a black man whose murder he witnessed 35 years earlier.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Se7en 1995★ 8.4
Shares: Crime, Thriller
Two homicide detectives are on a desperate hunt for a serial killer whose crimes are based on the "seven deadly sins" in this dark and haunting film that takes viewers from the tortured remains of one victim to the next. The seasoned Det. Somerset researches each sin in an effort to get inside the killer's mind, while his novice partner, Mills, scoffs at his efforts to unravel the case.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Marked for Death 1990★ 6.1
Shares: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Just retired from the Drug Enforcement Agency, John Hatcher returns to his hometown and quickly discovers that drugs have infiltrated his old neighborhood. Determined to drive the dealers out, Hatcher crosses paths with a ferocious Jamaican drug lord who vows that Hatcher and his family are now marked for death.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Clean 2022★ 6.1
Shares: Crime, Drama
Tormented by a past life, garbage man Clean attempts a life of quiet redemption. But when his good intentions mark him a target of a local crime boss, Clean is forced to reconcile with the violence of his past.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Violent Ends 2025★ 6.2
Shares: Thriller, Crime, 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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Shadow of a Doubt 1943★ 7.5
Shares: Thriller, Crime
In sleepy Santa Rosa, restless young Charlie’s world brightens when her sophisticated Uncle Charlie arrives for a long visit. But as his behavior grows increasingly strange, she begins to suspect that her beloved uncle may be hiding a terrible secret—and that danger has quietly entered her home.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Cape Fear 1962★ 7.4
Shares: Thriller, Drama, Crime
Sam Bowden witnesses a rape committed by Max Cady and testifies against him. When released after 8 years in prison, Cady begins stalking Bowden and his family but is always clever enough not to violate the law.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Sicario 2015★ 7.4
Shares: Crime, Thriller
An idealistic FBI agent is enlisted by a government task force to aid in the escalating war against drugs at the border area between the U.S. and Mexico.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Sleeping Dogs 2024★ 7.0
Shares: Thriller, Crime, Drama
Roy Freeman, an ex-homicide detective with a fractured memory, is forced to revisit a case he can't remember. As a man's life hangs in the balance on death row, Freeman must piece together the brutal evidence from a decade-old murder investigation, uncovering a sinister web of buried secrets and betrayals linking to his past. With only instincts to trust, he faces a chilling truth - sometimes, it's best to let sleeping dogs lie.
Stream in India on Lionsgate Play, Lionsgate Play Apple TV Channel, Lionsgate Play Amazon Channel
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The Devil All the Time 2020★ 7.2
Shares: Crime, Drama, Thriller
In Knockemstiff, Ohio and its neighboring backwoods, sinister characters converge around young Arvin Russell as he fights the evil forces that threaten him and his family.
Stream in India on Netflix