Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 09, 2026

10 Best Movies Like the Detour

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

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#1
Julia

Julia

1977★ 6.5

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

At the behest of an old and dear friend, playwright Lillian Hellman undertakes a dangerous mission to smuggle funds into Nazi Germany....

#2
She's So Lovely

She's So Lovely

1997★ 5.9

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

After being released from a psychiatric institution, a man tries to redeem himself in the eyes of his now-ex wife from the events that led up to his incarceration....

#3
Remember

Remember

2015★ 7.4

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

With the aid of a fellow Auschwitz survivor and a hand-written letter, an elderly man with dementia goes in search of the person responsible for the death of his family....

#4
Triage

Triage

2009★ 6.0

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

The wife of a photojournalist sets out to discover why he came home from a recent assignment without his colleague....

#5
Asylum

Asylum

2005★ 5.9

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

A woman becomes very curious about one of her psychiatrist husband's inmates, a man who was found guilty in the murder and disfigurement of his former wife....

#6
The Good Doctor

The Good Doctor

2011★ 6.2

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

Dr. Martin Blake, who has spent his life looking for respect, meets an 18-year-old patient named Diane, suffering from a kidney infection, and gets a much-needed boost of self-este...

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