Films like The China Syndrome (1979)

The China Syndrome (1979) is drama, thriller. These 24 films share its genres, ordered by how much overlap they have and how well they are rated.

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Rosebush Pruning (2026)

Also drama and thriller. 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…
The Whisper Man (2026)

Also drama and thriller. 6.8/10

When his young son vanishes, a widower enlists help from his estranged father, a retired detective who put away the serial killer now linked to the case.
The Shadow's Edge (2025)

Also drama and thriller. 8.3/10

Macau Police brings the tracking expert police officer out of retirement to help catch a dangerous group of professional thieves.
The Dark Knight Rises (2012)

Also drama and thriller. 7.8/10

Following the death of District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman assumes responsibility for Dent's crimes to protect the late attorney's reputation and is subsequently hunted by the…
The Rivals of Amziah King (2026)

Also drama and thriller. 6.9/10

Deep within the backwoods of rural Oklahoma, charismatic and musically gifted Amziah King herds a bluegrass-playing band of misfits while overseeing the premier honey-making…
Parasite (2019)

Also drama and thriller. 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.
Fight Club (1999)

Also drama and thriller. 8.4/10

A ticking-time-bomb insomniac and a slippery soap salesman channel primal male aggression into a shocking new form of therapy. Their concept catches on, with underground "fight…
Inglourious Basterds (2009)

Also drama and thriller. 8.2/10

In Nazi-occupied France during World War II, a group of Jewish-American soldiers known as "The Basterds" are chosen specifically to spread fear throughout the Third Reich by…
Joker (2019)

Also drama and thriller. 8.1/10

During the 1980s, a failed stand-up comedian is driven insane and turns to a life of crime and chaos in Gotham City while becoming an infamous psychopathic crime figure.
The Secret Woman (2026)

Also drama and thriller. 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.
Whiplash (2014)

Also drama and thriller. 8.4/10

Under the direction of a ruthless instructor, a talented young drummer begins to pursue perfection at any cost, even his humanity.
Elize: Shadows of a Woman (2026)

Also drama and thriller. 7.5/10

In this retelling of a real case, a former escort discovers her wealthy husband's infidelity and struggles to cope as betrayal poisons their marriage.
Wrath of Man (2021)

Also drama and thriller. 7.6/10

A cold and mysterious new security guard for a Los Angeles cash truck company surprises his co-workers when he unleashes precision skills during a heist. The crew is left…
My Fault (2023)

Also drama and thriller. 7.7/10

Noah must leave her city, boyfriend, and friends to move into William Leister's mansion, the flashy and wealthy husband of her mother Rafaela. As a proud and independent 17 year…
Gone Girl (2014)

Also drama and thriller. 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 drama and thriller. 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…
Marty Supreme (2025)

Also drama and thriller. 7.4/10

Marty Mauser, a young man with a dream no one respects, goes to hell and back in pursuit of greatness.
Shutter Island (2010)

Also drama and thriller. 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 Departed (2006)

Also drama and thriller. 8.2/10

To take down South Boston's Irish Mafia, the police send in one of their own to infiltrate the underworld, not realizing the syndicate has done likewise. While an undercover cop…
The Imitation Game (2014)

Also drama and thriller. 8.0/10

Based on the real life story of legendary cryptanalyst Alan Turing, the film portrays the nail-biting race against time by Turing and his brilliant team of code-breakers at…
Road House (2024)

Also drama and thriller. 6.9/10

Ex-UFC fighter Dalton takes a job as a bouncer at a Florida Keys roadhouse, only to discover that this paradise is not all it seems.
The Handmaiden (2016)

Also drama and thriller. 8.2/10

1930s Korea, in the period of Japanese occupation, a new girl, Sook-hee, is hired as a handmaiden to a Japanese heiress, Hideko, who lives a secluded life on a large countryside…
The Sixth Sense (1999)

Also drama and thriller. 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.
Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)

Also drama and thriller. 7.4/10

A highly intelligent chimpanzee named Caesar has been living a peaceful suburban life ever since he was born. But when he gets taken to a cruel primate facility, Caesar decides to…