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10 Best Movies Like Confession

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

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#1
Absolution

Absolution

1978★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Confession for fans of Drama & Thriller. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

At a Catholic boys' school, domineering disciplinarian Father Goddard rules over his pupils with an iron hand. When one of his teenage charges confesses to murder, the dogmatic but...

#2
Barron's Cove

Barron's Cove

2025★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Confession for fans of Drama & Thriller. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

When his young son is viciously murdered by a classmate, a grieving father with a history of violence kidnaps the child responsible, igniting a frenzied manhunt fueled by a powerfu...

#3
The Forgiven

The Forgiven

2018★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Confession for fans of Drama & Thriller. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

After the end of Apartheid, Archbishop Desmond Tutu meets with a brutal murderer seeking redemption....

#4
Hellion

Hellion

2014★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Confession for fans of Drama & Thriller. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

When motocross and heavy metal obsessed, 13-year-old Jacob's delinquent behavior forces CPS to place his little brother Wes with his aunt, Jacob and his emotionally absent father m...

#5
Little Boy Blue

Little Boy Blue

1997★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Confession for fans of Drama & Thriller. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Living in rural Texas is a dysfunctional family: an abusive dad, a Vietnam vet with a war wound that's left him impotent; a compliant wife and a son of about 20, two small sons who...

#6
The Calling

The Calling

2014★ 5.9

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

Detective Hazel Micallef hasn't had much to worry about in the sleepy town of Port Dundas until a string of gruesome murders in the surrounding countryside brings her face to face ...

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