Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 09, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Defender

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

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#1
Voyeur

Voyeur

2017★ 5.9

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

Legendary journalist Gay Talese unmasks a motel owner who spied on his guests for decades. But his bombshell story soon becomes a scandal of its own....

#2
Long Shot

Long Shot

2017★ 7.2

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

When Juan Catalan is arrested for a murder he insists he didn't commit, he builds his case for innocence around unexpected raw footage....

#3
The Mystery of D.B. Cooper

The Mystery of D.B. Cooper

2020★ 6.4

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

This documentary brings to life the stories of four people believed by their family and friends to be “DB Cooper,” a man who hijacked a 727 flying out of Seattle and jumped from th...

#4
Con Mum

Con Mum

2025★ 6.8

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

A chef's life is upended when a jet-setting, champagne-sipping, hotel-hopping woman claims to be his long-lost mother. This documentary reveals the untold story....

#5
Evil Influencer: The Jodi Hildebrandt Story

Evil Influencer: The Jodi Hildebrandt Story

2025★ 6.1

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

Unravel the case of Utah therapist Jodi Hildebrandt, whose child abuse arrest with parenting YouTuber Ruby Franke exposed a twisted tale of manipulation....

#6
O.J.: Made in America

O.J.: Made in America

2016★ 8.4

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

A chronicle of the rise and fall of O.J. Simpson, whose high-profile murder trial exposed the extent of American racial tensions, revealing a fractured and divided nation....

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