Movies like Helpless: 20 to watch next
If you loved Helpless (2012) — a mystery and thriller film directed by Byun Young-joo — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of Helpless most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like based on novel or book, secret identity and missing person. 2 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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Perfect Number 2012★ 6.7
Shares: Thriller, Mystery
A brilliant math teacher formulates the perfect cover-up after his neighbor murders her abusive ex-husband.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Obsession 1976★ 6.7
Shares: Thriller, Mystery
A wealthy New Orleans businessman becomes obsessed with a young woman who resembles his late wife.
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Intruder 2020★ 6.6
Shares: Mystery, Thriller
Seo-jin is a widower still grieving his wife's death. Then he receives the news that his long-lost younger sister, Yoo-jin, who went missing 25 years ago, has turned up. Unlike the rest of his family, who welcome her into their arms, Seo-jin feels that Yoo-jin is a stranger.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Following 2024★ 7.0
Shares: Thriller, Mystery
A realtor who loves sneaking into people's homes finds the dead body of a scamming social media influencer – can he find out who did it?
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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The Lady Vanishes 1979★ 6.0
Shares: Mystery, Thriller
On the eve of World War II, zany heiress Amanda Kelly travels by train to Switzerland. While passing through Germany, she meets a sweet elderly lady, who suddenly vanishes. Distraught, she questions her fellow passengers who claim that the woman was never there. Unsure if it's all in her mind or if there's a more sinister plot afoot, Amanda teams up with photographer Robert Condon to discover the truth.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Night Train to Lisbon 2013★ 6.5
Shares: Mystery, Thriller
Raimund Gregorius, having saved a beautiful Portuguese woman from leaping to her death, stumbles upon a mesmerizing book by a Portuguese author, which compels him to suddenly abandon the boring life he has led for years and to embark on an enthralling adventure. In search of the author, Gregorius acts as detective, pulling together pieces of a puzzle that involves political and emotional intrigue and the highest possible stakes. His voyage is one that transcends time and space, delving into the realms of history, medicine and love, all in search of true meaning to his life.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Limits of Control 2009★ 6.0
Shares: Mystery
A mysterious stranger works outside the law and keeps his objectives hidden, trusting no one. While his demeanor is paradoxically focused and dreamlike all at once, he embarks on a journey that not only takes him across Spain, but also through his own consciousness.
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Black Widow 1987★ 6.2
Shares: Thriller
Federal agent Alexandra Barnes believes that Catherine Petersen is a serial killer who marries rich men and then murders them for their money. But since Catherine is seemingly a master of disguise and has multiple identities, Alexandra can't prove anything with conventional detective work. With no other option, she goes undercover, pursuing the same man as Catherine, and hoping that Catherine will slip up and reveal her true identity.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Bourne Identity 2002★ 7.5
Shares: Mystery, Thriller
Wounded to the brink of death and suffering from amnesia, Jason Bourne is rescued at sea by a fisherman. With nothing to go on but a Swiss bank account number, he starts to reconstruct his life, but finds that many people he encounters want him dead. However, Bourne realizes that he has the combat and mental skills of a world-class spy—but who does he work for?
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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Deception 2008★ 6.0
Shares: Thriller, Mystery
As a corporate auditor who works in a number of different offices, Jonathan McQuarry wanders without an anchor among New York's power brokers. A chance meeting with charismatic lawyer Wyatt Bose leads to Jonathan's introduction to The List, an underground sex club. Jonathan begins an affair with a woman known only as S, who introduces Jonathan to a world of treachery and murder.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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My Cousin Rachel 1952★ 6.7
Shares: Mystery
A young man plots revenge against the woman he believes murdered his cousin, but his plans are shaken when he comes face to face with the enigmatic beauty.
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Who's Harry Crumb? 1989★ 6.0
Shares: Mystery
Harry Crumb is a bumbling and inept private investigator who is hired to solve the kidnapping of a young heiress which he's not expected to solve because his employer is the mastermind behind the kidnapping.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Footsteps in the Fog 1955★ 7.0
Shares: Thriller
A Victorian-era murder mystery about a parlour maid who discovers that her employer may have killed his first wife.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Bluebeard 2017★ 6.7
Shares: Thriller
A doctor finds himself in the middle of an unsolved serial murder case after discovering a secret from a sedated patient. When dismembered bodies show up close to home, he must solve the riddle before the killer realizes what he knows.
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Mystery 101: Playing Dead 2019★ 7.3
Shares: Mystery
The local theater is producing a mystery that crime fiction expert Amy unearthed. When one of the actress' life is threatened, Amy & Travis must uncover which character is playing for keeps.
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Bunny Lake Is Missing 1965★ 7.2
Shares: Mystery, Thriller
A woman reports that her young daughter is missing, but there seems to be no evidence that she ever existed.
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Force of Nature: The Dry 2 2024★ 6.3
Shares: Mystery, Thriller
When five women take part in a corporate hiking retreat and only four come out on the other side, Federal Agents Aaron Falk and Carmen Cooper head deep into the Victorian mountain ranges to investigate in the hopes of finding their whistle-blowing informant, Alice Russell, alive.
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Private Eye 2009★ 6.2
Shares: Mystery, Thriller
The story takes place in occupied Korea at the start of the 20th century, where a young student in medicine discovers the murdered body of the son of a government official. Being scared of being accused, he decides to hire Hong Jin-ho (a detective) to help him find the murderer before the police accuse him of the murder.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Blue Gardenia 1953★ 6.5
Shares: Mystery
Upon waking up to the news that the man she’d gone on a date with the previous night has been murdered, a young woman with only a faint memory of the night’s events begins to suspect that she murdered him while attempting to resist his advances.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Murder in Three Acts 1986★ 6.0
Shares: Mystery
In Acapulco, Hercule Poirot attends a dinner party in which one of the guests clutches his throat and suddenly dies. The causes seem to be natural until another party with most of the same guests produces another corpse.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now