
Movies that feel likeA History of Violence (2005)
If you loved A History of Violence, the closest films we have are Layer Cake (2004), 36th Precinct (2004) and Law Abiding Citizen (2009). All three share A History of Violence's contemplative and tense feel, which is what we rank on before quality.
Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is The Silence (2010).
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If A History of Violence hit the spot, these will too

Contemplative where it counts, tense underneath

Drama with a pulse of grit, in both cases

Contemplative thriller, and it commits to that
The difference: The critics' underdog of the pair

Both lean on tension more than on crime

Gritty drama in both cases

Thriller built on stillness, twice over

Tense crime, and it commits to that

Different title, same corner of the shelf


Both working the same crime territory

The drama is handled with the same confidence

Thriller of the same temperament
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