Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 09, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Chess

If you loved Chess, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
The Glass Key

The Glass Key

1942★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Chess for fans of Crime & Thriller. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

A crooked politician finds himself being accused of murder by a gangster from whom he refused help during a re-election campaign....

#2
The Seven-Ups

The Seven-Ups

1973★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Chess for fans of Crime & Action & Thriller. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

A tough detective who is part of an elite New York City unit is trying to find out who killed his partner, but uncovers a plot to kidnap mobsters for money....

#3
LaRoy, Texas

LaRoy, Texas

2024★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Chess for fans of Crime & Thriller. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Broke and depressed, Ray is mistaken for a dangerous hitman and given an envelope of cash. Along with his P.I. friend Skip, he must escape the actual hitman to make it out of LaRo...

#4
Hostile Takeover

Hostile Takeover

2025★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Chess for fans of Action & Thriller. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Follows Pete, a professional hitman, as he faces a group of assassins after the boss of a crime syndicate suspects disloyalty due to his attendance at Workaholics Anonymous meeting...

#5
Overdrive

Overdrive

2017★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Chess for fans of Action & Thriller. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Master car thieves square off against French gangsters in the South of France with money, women and lives all on the line....

#6
Jallikattu

Jallikattu

2019★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Chess for fans of Crime & Action & Thriller. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

An escaped buffalo triggers a frenzy of ecstatic violence in a remote village....

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