Films like The Art of Self-Defense (2019)

The Art of Self-Defense (2019) is comedy, drama, mystery, thriller. These 24 films share its genres, ordered by how much overlap they have and how well they are rated.

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Gozu (2003)

Also comedy and drama. 6.8/10

Minami mistakenly kills a gangster associate of his named Brother. Almost as soon as the murder takes place, the body of the deceased man is gone, prompting Minami to conduct a…
The Player (1992)

Also comedy and drama. 7.2/10

A Hollywood studio executive is being sent death threats by a writer whose script he rejected - but which one?
Raging Grace (2023)

Also comedy and drama. 6.2/10

An undocumented Filipina immigrant lands a job as a careworker for a seemingly terminal old man, securing a better life for her and her daughter. But a dark discovery threatens to…
Terminal (2018)

Also comedy and drama. 5.5/10

In the dark heart of a sprawling, anonymous city, two assassins carry out a sinister mission, a teacher battles a fatal illness, and an enigmatic janitor and a curious waitress…
In the House (2012)

Also comedy and drama. 7.2/10

A sixteen-year-old boy insinuates himself into the house of a fellow student from his literature class and writes about it in essays for his French teacher. Faced with this gifted…
Thursday (1998)

Also comedy and drama. 6.9/10

A former Los Angeles drug dealer moves far away to Texas, making a new life for himself as a married architect in the suburbs. His old crime partner unexpectedly shows up with…
Rosebush Pruning (2026)

Also comedy and drama. 6.2/10

When an American heir living in a luxurious Spanish villa decides to move in with his girlfriend, his departure triggers a family collapse as his brother uncovers the truth behind…
Parasite (2019)

Also comedy and drama. 8.5/10

All unemployed, Ki-taek's family takes peculiar interest in the wealthy and glamorous Parks for their livelihood until they get entangled in an unexpected incident.
The Secret Woman (2026)

Also drama and mystery. 6.3/10

After discovering she has a family and a shipping empire, a woman with amnesia returns to a wealthy and seemingly perfect past to uncover why she left.
Gone Girl (2014)

Also drama and mystery. 7.9/10

With his wife's disappearance having become the focus of an intense media circus, a man sees the spotlight turned on him when it's suspected that he may not be innocent.
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019)

Also comedy and drama. 7.4/10

Los Angeles, 1969. TV star Rick Dalton, a struggling actor specializing in westerns, and stuntman Cliff Booth, his best friend, try to survive in a constantly changing movie…
Shutter Island (2010)

Also drama and mystery. 8.2/10

World War II soldier-turned-U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels investigates the disappearance of a patient from a hospital for the criminally insane, but his efforts are compromised by…
The Sixth Sense (1999)

Also drama and mystery. 8.0/10

Following an unexpected tragedy, child psychologist Malcolm Crowe meets a nine year old boy named Cole Sear, who is hiding a dark secret.
Courage Under Fire (1996)

Also drama and mystery. 6.6/10

A US Army officer, who made a "friendly fire" mistake that was covered up, has been reassigned to a desk job. He is tasked to investigate a female chopper commander's worthiness…
Eyes Wide Shut (1999)

Also drama and mystery. 7.5/10

After Dr. Bill Harford's wife, Alice, admits to having sexual fantasies about a man she met, Bill becomes obsessed with having a sexual encounter. He discovers an underground…
Good Boy (2026)

Also drama and mystery. 7.3/10

Tommy, a volatile 19-year-old, revels in drugs, parties and violence. After getting separated from his friends on a drunken bender, he is abducted by a shadowy figure. He wakes to…
The Witch (2016)

Also drama and mystery. 7.0/10

In 1630, a farmer relocates his family to a remote plot of land on the edge of a forest where strange, unsettling things happen. With suspicion and paranoia mounting, each family…
Black Bag (2025)

Also drama and mystery. 6.4/10

When intelligence agent Kathryn Woodhouse is suspected of betraying the nation, her husband – also a legendary agent – faces the ultimate test of whether to be loyal to his…
Infernal Affairs (2002)

Also drama and mystery. 7.8/10

Chan Wing Yan, a young police officer, has been sent undercover as a mole in the local mafia. Lau Kin Ming, a young mafia member, infiltrates the police force. Years later, their…
Mulholland Drive (2001)

Also drama and mystery. 7.8/10

Blonde Betty Elms has only just arrived in Hollywood to become a movie star when she meets an enigmatic brunette with amnesia. Meanwhile, as the two set off to solve the second…
Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005)

Also comedy and drama. 6.7/10

A husband and wife struggle to keep their marriage alive until they realize they are both secretly working as assassins. Now, their respective assignments require them to kill…
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery (2025)

Also comedy and mystery. 7.2/10

When young priest Jud Duplenticy is sent to assist charismatic firebrand Monsignor Jefferson Wicks, it’s clear that all is not well in the pews. After a sudden and seemingly…
Another Simple Favor (2025)

Also comedy and mystery. 5.8/10

Stephanie and Emily reunite on the beautiful island of Capri, Italy for Emily's extravagant wedding to a rich Italian businessman. Along with the glamorous guests, expect murder…
Brothers Under Fire (2026)

Also drama and mystery. 5.7/10

Captain Jordan Wright's squadron on leave for a wedding in Mexico encounters a murderous cartel. As Jordan tries to lead survivors to safety, war erupts between his squad and the…