Movies like Hinterland: 20 to watch next

If you loved Hinterland (2021) — a thriller, drama and history film directed by Stefan Ruzowitzky — these 20 movies are the closest matches.

The first picks are what fans of Hinterland most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like vienna, austria and 1920s. 7 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.

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1
The Stanford Prison Experiment 2015★ 6.8
Shares: Thriller, Drama, History
In 1971, Stanford's Professor Philip Zimbardo conducts a controversial psychology experiment in which college students pretend to be either prisoners or guards, but the proceedings soon get out of hand. Based on a true story.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Walking with the Enemy 2014★ 6.3
Shares: Drama, History
Regent Horthy is the leader of Hungary and a German ally, but his favorable standing with Hitler changes as the war comes to an end. Forced to cede Hungary’s power or else witness the execution of his son, Regent Horthy gives up control of his country to the Nazis, who quickly move Hungarians to ghettos and death camps, with no hope in sight. But the despair changes when a young man named Elek emerges. Separated from his family during the relocations and aided by the woman he loves , Elek defies the enemy by becoming one of them. In a race against time, disguised as a Nazi Officer he embarks on a mission to save his family and thousands of his countrymen.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
3
Gangs of New York 2002★ 7.3
Shares: Drama, History
In early 1860s New York, Irish immigrant Amsterdam Vallon is released from prison and returns to the Five Points, seeking revenge against his father's killer, William Cutting, a powerful anti-immigrant gang leader. He knows that revenge can only be attained by infiltrating Cutting's inner circle. Vallon's journey becomes a fight for personal survival and to find a place for the Irish people.
Stream in India on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Lionsgate Play
4
Kill for Me 2013★ 5.9
Shares: Drama, Thriller
Rent’s a bitch. And that is why, six months after her best friend went missing, Amanda finally gives in to getting another roommate, Hailey. The two college students turn out to have something in common, however: abusive men. For Hailey, it’s her dad. For Amanda, it’s a stalkery ex-boyfriend. But problems can be solved and, you know, you scratch my back, I scratch yours. In other words, Kill for Me, I kill for you.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
5
Lockdown 2000★ 6.1
Shares: Drama, Thriller
Avery (Jones) returns to college as a competitive swimmer after getting his life back on track. But his life takes another unexpected turn when he and his two friends (Bonds, Casseus) are wrongly accused of murder and end up in prison.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
6
Luckiest Girl Alive 2022★ 6.5
Shares: Drama, Thriller
A successful woman in New York City finds her life upended when she is forced to confront a dark truth that threatens to unravel her meticulously crafted life.
Stream in India on Netflix
7
Fanny Lye Deliver'd 2019★ 6.2
Shares: Drama, History, Thriller
On an isolated English farm in 1657, Fanny lives a quiet life with her oppressive husband John and their young son. One day their life is rocked with the arrival of young couple Thomas and Rebecca who claim to have been robbed and need a place to stay. But are these strangers really who they say they are?
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Baader Meinhof Complex 2008★ 7.0
Shares: Drama, History, Thriller
When German police viciously quell a protest against the shah of Iran, popular journalist Ulrike Meinhof rebels against her dishonest marriage, walks away from her children and joins radical anarchist Andreas Baader. Together with Baader's girlfriend, Gudrun Ensslin, they form the violent Red Faction Army, and together perpetrate a slew of terrorist attacks as a way of disrupting the fabric of what they see as an increasingly fascist state.
Stream in India on Movie Sphere+
9
Escape from Sobibor 1987★ 7.2
Shares: Drama, Thriller
The true story of WWII's notorious Sobibor Nazi death camp, where a courageous inmate orchestrates and leads the escape of over 300 prisoners.
Stream in India on Artiflix, Plex
10
The Krays 1990★ 6.1
Shares: Drama, History
Twins Ronnie and Reggie Kray are raised in east London, under the influence of their hateful but doting mother Violet. As they grow up, Ronnie's violent nature takes over, and Reggie follows his brother's lead. The two become notorious crime lords who rule over the East End club scene. But at the height of their power, the brothers veer into different lives, giving the older crime bosses a chance to reclaim what the Krays took from them.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
11
Brooklyn Rules 2007★ 5.8
Shares: Drama, Thriller
Brooklyn, 1985. With the mob world as a backdrop, three life-long friends struggle with questions of love, loss and loyalty.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Born Losers 1967★ 6.4
Shares: Drama, Thriller
A biker gang incites a reign of terror in a California coastal town that culminates in four teenage girls being raped. Vietnam veteran Billy Jack has had enough, however, and takes on the depraved bikers single-handedly. He rescues young Vicky Barrington from their clutches, but then has to contend with not only the thugs, but also the ineffectual and racist local lawmen, who have it out for the half-Native American Billy.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
13
Suburbia 1984★ 6.7
Shares: Drama, Thriller
When household tensions and a sense of worthlessness overcome Evan, he finds escape when he clings with the orphans of a throw-away society. The runaways hold on to each other like a family until a tragedy tears them apart.
Stream in India on Tubi TV, Plex
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Nightwatching 2007★ 6.2
Shares: Drama, History
An extravagant, exotic and moving look at Rembrandt's romantic and professional life, and the controversy he created by the identification of a murderer in the painting The Night Watch.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
15
Dead Man's Shoes 2004★ 7.1
Shares: Drama, Thriller
A soldier returns to his small town and exacts a deadly revenge on the thugs who tormented his disabled brother while he was away.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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A Mighty Heart 2007★ 6.4
Shares: Drama, Thriller, History
Based on Mariane Pearl's account of the terrifying and unforgettable story of her husband, Wall Street Journal reporter Danny Pearl's life and death.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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A Midnight Clear 1992★ 6.5
Shares: Drama, History
In 1944 France, an American Intelligence Squad locates a German Platoon wishing to surrender rather than die in Germany's final war offensive. The two groups of men, isolated from the war at present, put aside their differences and spend Christmas together before the surrender plan turns bad and both sides are forced to fight the other.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
18
The Forgiven 2018★ 6.1
Shares: Thriller, Drama
After the end of Apartheid, Archbishop Desmond Tutu meets with a brutal murderer seeking redemption.
Stream in India on VI movies and tv
19
Jack the Ripper 1976★ 5.8
Shares: Drama, Thriller
A serial killer whose mother was a prostitute starts killing streetwalkers as a way of paying back his mother for her abuse.
Stream in India on Artiflix, Plex
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The Devil's Double 2011★ 6.7
Shares: Drama, Thriller
A chilling vision of the House of Saddam Hussein comes to life through the eyes of the man who was forced to become the double of Hussein's sadistic son.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now