Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 08, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Islands

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

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#1
The Quiller Memorandum

The Quiller Memorandum

1966★ 5.9

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

After two British Secret Intelligence Service agents are murdered at the hands of a cryptic neo-Nazi group known as Phoenix, the suave agent Quiller is sent to Berlin to investigat...

#2
The Seven-Ups

The Seven-Ups

1973★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Islands for fans of Thriller & Drama & Crime. 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
The Parts You Lose

The Parts You Lose

2019★ 6.7

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

An unlikely friendship unfolds between a young deaf boy, Wesley, and a fugitive criminal who takes refuge in an abandoned barn on the family’s rural North Dakota farm....

#4
Overdrive

Overdrive

2017★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Islands for fans of 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....

#5
Indemnity

Indemnity

2022★ 6.7

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

An ex-fireman with PTSD goes on the run when accused of a crime he doesn't even remember committing, leading him down a rabbit hole of conspiracy to the highest degree....

#6
The Pelican Brief

The Pelican Brief

1993★ 6.6

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

A law student's theory about the recent deaths of two Supreme Court justices embroils her in a far-reaching web of murder, corruption, and greed....

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