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10 Best Movies Like The Wait

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

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#1
The Ghoul

The Ghoul

2017★ 6.0

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

A homicide detective goes undercover as a patient to investigate a psychotherapist he believes is linked to a strange double murder. As his therapy sessions continue the line betwe...

#2
Foolish Wives

Foolish Wives

1922★ 6.5

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

A con artist masquerades as Russian nobility and attempts to seduce the wife of an American diplomat....

#3
John Doe: Vigilante

John Doe: Vigilante

2014★ 6.4

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

When John Doe is convicted of being a vigilante serial killer, a vigilante group named 'Speak for the Dead' emerges in support of John's cause—elevating the debate about justice ve...

#4
Hollow Man

Hollow Man

2000★ 6.0

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

Cocky researcher Sebastian Caine is working on a project to make living creatures invisible. Determined to achieve the ultimate breakthrough, Caine pushes his team to move to the n...

#5
The Survivalist

The Survivalist

2015★ 6.2

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

In a time of starvation, a survivalist lives off a small plot of land hidden deep in forest. When two women seeking food and shelter discover his farm, he finds his existence threa...

#6
Kill Me Again

Kill Me Again

1989★ 6.1

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

After Faye and her psychotic boyfriend, Vince, successfully rob a mob courier, Faye decides to abscond with the loot. She heads to Reno, where she hires feckless private investigat...

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