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Movies that feel like A Conspiracy of Faith (2016)

If you loved A Conspiracy of Faith, the closest films we have are Insomnia (1997), The Girl in the Fog (2017) and Stray Dog (1949). All three share A Conspiracy of Faith's gritty and twisty feel, which is what we rank on before quality. 10 of the 12 picks below are included with a subscription right now on Netflix, HBO Max and Amazon Prime Video and others, checked against today's data.

Denmark, 2016. A blurred note is found in a bottle that has traveled across the ocean for a long time. After deciphering the cryptic note, Department Q follow a sinister trail that leads them to investigate a case that occurred in 2008. At the same time, new tragic events take place that test their faith and deepest beliefs.

πŸ… 100% Rotten Tomatoesβ˜… 7 IMDb β†—TMDB β†—dir. Hans Petter Molandgrittycontemplativetwistytenseatmospheric

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Looking for the series itself? Also in this series: The Keeper of Lost Causes (2013) Β· The Absent One (2014) Β· The Purity of Vengeance (2018)

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Insomnia
1997 · dir. Erik Skjoldbjærg
πŸ… 95%β˜… 7.2thriller Β· crime Β· mystery

The same preoccupation in both: nordic noir

The difference: Not nearly as contemplative as A Conspiracy of Faith

Detectives Jonas and Erik are called to the midnight sun country of northern Norway to investigate a recent homicide, but their plan to arrest the killer goes awry, and Jonas mistakenly shoots Erik. The suspect escapes, and a frightened Jonas pins Erik's death on the fugitive. Jonas continues to pursue the killer as he seeks to protect himself; however, his mounting guilt and the omnipresent sun plague him with an insomnia that affects his sanity.

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The Girl in the Fog
2017 Β· dir. Donato Carrisi
πŸ… 75%β˜… 6.8mystery Β· thriller Β· crime

The same mix in both: grit, then twists

The difference: Critics were much harder on this one

A gripping and chilling thriller that brings us to a hazy mountain village where an enigmatic detective is investigating the sudden disappearance of fifteen-year-old girl.

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Stray Dog
1949 Β· dir. Akira Kurosawa
πŸ… 100%β˜… 7.8crime Β· drama Β· thriller

Contemplative where it counts, tense underneath

The difference: Made in the 1940s, in a different era of the craft

A bad day gets worse for young detective Murakami when a pickpocket steals his gun on a hot, crowded bus. Desperate to right the wrong, he goes undercover, scavenging Tokyo’s sweltering streets for the stray dog whose desperation has led him to a life of crime. With each step, cop and criminal’s lives become more intertwined and the investigation becomes an examination of Murakami’s own dark side.

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Drishyam
2015 Β· dir. Nishikant Kamat
πŸ… 75%β˜… 8.2mystery Β· thriller Β· drama

Both lean on grit more than on crime

The difference: Missing the atmosphere of A Conspiracy of Faith

When his family stares down the barrel of criminal charges, a commoner channels his street smarts and knowledge of action films to tie the long arm of the law into an investigative Gordian knot.

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The Lady from Shanghai
1947 Β· dir. Orson Welles
πŸ… 86%β˜… 7.5mystery Β· crime Β· thriller

Atmospheric drama in both cases

A romantic drifter gets caught between a corrupt tycoon and his voluptuous wife.

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Pusher II
2004 Β· dir. Nicolas Winding Refn
πŸ… 100%β˜… 7.3action Β· crime Β· drama

Common ground: nordic noir

The difference: Sits closer to action than A Conspiracy of Faith does

Tonny is released from prison - again. This time he has his mind set on changing his broken down life, but that is easier said than done.

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One False Move
1992 Β· dir. Carl Franklin
πŸ… 93%β˜… 7.1crime Β· drama Β· thriller

Thriller built on stillness, twice over

Following a series of drug deals and murders, three criminals -- Fantasia, Ray Malcolm and Pluto -- travel from Los Angeles to Houston, finally arriving in a small Arkansas town to go into hiding. Two detectives from the LAPD, who are already on the case, contact the town's sheriff, Dale Dixon, to alert him of the fugitives' presence in the area. Underestimating Dixon, the criminals have no idea what they are about to face.

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The Naked City
1948 Β· dir. Jules Dassin
πŸ… 85%β˜… 7.5crime Β· mystery Β· thriller

Twisty mystery, and it commits to that

After a former model is drowned in her bathtub, Detective James Halloran and Lieutenant Dan Muldoon attempt to piece together her murder.

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SPL: Kill Zone
2005 Β· dir. Wilson Yip
πŸ… 80%β˜… 6.9action Β· crime Β· drama

Crime with a pulse of tension, in both cases

Chan, an articulate senior detective nearing the end of his career, is taking care of the daughter of a witness killed by ruthless crime lord Po. Martial arts expert Ma is set to take over as head of the crime unit, replacing Chan who wants an early retirement.

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Colors of Evil: Red
2024 Β· dir. Adrian Panek
πŸ… 80%β˜… 6.4crime Β· thriller Β· mystery

Mystery with a pulse of grit, in both cases

When a girl's body is found on a beach in Poland's Tricity, a prosecutor teams up with the victim's mother on an impassioned quest for the truth.

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Pusher
1996 Β· dir. Nicolas Winding Refn
πŸ… 83%β˜… 7.3action Β· crime Β· drama

Both lean on atmosphere more than on drama

A drug pusher grows increasingly desperate after a botched deal leaves him with a large debt to a ruthless drug lord.

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The Third Murder
2017 Β· dir. Hirokazu Kore-eda
πŸ… 87%β˜… 6.7drama Β· mystery Β· crime

Thriller with a pulse of stillness, in both cases

A lawyer tasked with defending a robbery-and-murder suspect begins developing doubts about what truly happened.

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