Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 10, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Cold as Summer

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

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#1
Detective Story

Detective Story

1951★ 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Cold as Summer for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Tells the story of one day in the lives of the various people who populate a police detective squad. An embittered cop, Det. Jim McLeod, leads a precinct of characters in their gri...

#2
French Connection II

French Connection II

1975★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Cold as Summer for fans of Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

"Popeye" Doyle travels to Marseilles to find Alain Charnier, the drug smuggler that eluded him in New York....

#3
In the Valley of Elah

In the Valley of Elah

2007★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Cold as Summer for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A career officer and his wife work with a police detective to uncover the truth behind their son's disappearance following his return from a tour of duty in Iraq....

#4
Destroyer

Destroyer

2018★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Cold as Summer for fans of Drama. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

When Erin Bell was a young cop, she was given an undercover assignment that ended badly and destroyed her life. Years later, she must face her demons in order to make peace with he...

#5
Stolen Girl

Stolen Girl

2025★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Cold as Summer for fans of Thriller. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

In 1993, Maureen’s six-year-old daughter Amina is snuck out of the country by her ex-husband, Karim. After years of unsuccessful attempts to find her, Maureen intersects with a pro...

#6
A Good Woman Is Hard to Find

A Good Woman Is Hard to Find

2019★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Cold as Summer for fans of Thriller. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

The recently widowed mother of two, Sarah, is desperate to know who murdered her husband in front of her young son, rendering him mute. Coerced into helping a low-life drug dealer ...

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