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10 Best Movies Like Penitence

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

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#1
12 Rounds

12 Rounds

2009★ 5.9

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

When New Orleans Police Detective Danny Fisher stops a brilliant thief from getting away with a multimillion-dollar heist, the thief's girlfriend is accidentally killed. After esca...

#2
Jesse Stone: No Remorse

Jesse Stone: No Remorse

2010★ 6.9

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

Police Chief Jesse Stone, who was suspended by the Paradise, Mass. Town Council, begins moonlighting for his friend, State Homicide Commander Healy, by investigating a series of mu...

#3
Pride and Glory

Pride and Glory

2008★ 6.3

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

A saga centered on the Tierneys, a multi-generational family of New York City Police officers. The family's moral codes are tested when Ray Tierney investigates a case that reveals...

#4
12 Rounds 3: Lockdown

12 Rounds 3: Lockdown

2015★ 5.9

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

Detective Shaw returns to active duty after the death of his partner. When he uncovers evidence linking his fellow officers to a murder, they frame him for a homicide he didn't com...

#5
God Is a Bullet

God Is a Bullet

2023★ 6.0

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

Vice detective Bob Hightower finds his ex-wife murdered and daughter kidnapped by a cult. Frustrated by the botched official investigations, he quits the force and infiltrates the ...

#6
Righteous Kill

Righteous Kill

2008★ 5.9

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

Two veteran New York City detectives work to identify the possible connection between a recent murder and a case they believe they solved years ago; is there a serial killer on the...

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