Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 09, 2026

10 Best Movies Like The East

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

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#1
The Devil's Double

The Devil's Double

2011★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The East for fans of War & Drama & Thriller. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

A chilling vision of the House of Saddam Hussein comes to life through the eyes of the man who was forced to become the double of Hussein's sadistic son....

#2
The Grey Zone

The Grey Zone

2001★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The East for fans of War & Drama & History. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

The story of Auschwitz's twelfth Sonderkommando — one of the thirteen consecutive "Special Squads" of Jewish prisoners placed by the Nazis in the excruciating moral dilemma of assi...

#3
Jarhead: Law of Return

Jarhead: Law of Return

2019★ 6.5

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

Major Ronan Jackson, an accomplished fighter pilot for the Israel Defense Forces and son of a U.S. Senator, is shot down while flying through Syrian airspace. After miraculously su...

#4
Stop-Loss

Stop-Loss

2008★ 6.1

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

A veteran soldier returns from his completed tour of duty in Iraq, only to find his life turned upside down when he is arbitrarily ordered to return to field duty by the Army....

#5
Replicant

Replicant

2001★ 5.8

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

Scientists create a genetic clone of a serial killer in order to help catch the killer, teaming up with two cops....

#6
God Is a Bullet

God Is a Bullet

2023★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The East for fans of Thriller. 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 ...

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