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Movies that feel like The Guest (2014)

If you loved The Guest, the closest films we have are Non-Stop (2014), Unknown (2011) and Salt (2010). All three share The Guest's twisty and tense feel, which is what we rank on before quality. 9 of the 12 picks below are included with a subscription right now on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads and Starz Apple TV channel and others, checked against today's data.

A soldier introduces himself to the Peterson family, claiming to be a friend of their son who died in action. After the young man is welcomed into their home, a series of accidental deaths seem to be connected to his presence.

πŸ… 92% Rotten Tomatoesβ˜… 6.7 IMDb β†—TMDB β†—dir. Adam Wingardtwistytensekineticmelancholy

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If The Guest hit the spot, these will too

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Non-Stop
2014 Β· dir. Jaume Collet-Serra
πŸ… 62%β˜… 6.9action Β· thriller Β· mystery

The same preoccupation in both: murder

The difference: Critics were much harder on this one

Bill Marks is a Federal Air Marshall for whom every day is the same until this one. On this plane ride, he starts receiving text messages from someone claiming to be on the flight and threatening to kill passengers. In a race against the clock, he must identify and stop the killer to save everyone on board.

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Unknown
2011 Β· dir. Jaume Collet-Serra
πŸ… 56%β˜… 6.8action Β· mystery Β· thriller

Twisty where it counts, tense underneath

The difference: Not nearly as melancholy as The Guest

A man awakens from a coma, only to discover that someone has taken on his identity and that no one, (not even his wife), believes him. With the help of a young woman, he sets out to prove who he is.

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Salt
2010 Β· dir. Phillip Noyce
πŸ… 61%β˜… 6.5action Β· mystery Β· thriller

Both trade on momentum more than on being mystery

As a CIA officer, Evelyn Salt swore an oath to duty, honor, and country. Her loyalty will be tested when a Russian defector accuses her of being a Russian sleeper spy. She goes on the run, using all her skills and years of experience as a covert operative to elude capture, protect her husband, and stay one step ahead of her colleagues at the CIA. Her efforts to prove her innocence only serve to cast doubt on her motives, as the hunt to uncover the truth behind her identity continues and the question remains: "Who is Salt?"

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The Maze Runner
2014 Β· dir. Wes Ball
πŸ… 66%β˜… 6.8action Β· mystery Β· science fiction

Thriller built on melancholy, twice over

The difference: Leans science fiction where The Guest does not

A teenager with no memory of his past finds himself among a group of boys living in a walled enclosure surrounded by a massive, ever-changing maze. As he struggles to adapt to their rules and society, he begins to uncover clues that may lead to escape and the truth behind their confinement.

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The Commuter
2018 Β· dir. Jaume Collet-Serra
πŸ… 55%β˜… 6.3action Β· thriller Β· mystery

Action with a pulse of twists, in both cases

A businessman, on his daily commute home, gets unwittingly caught up in a criminal conspiracy that threatens not only his life but the lives of those around him.

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Twisters
2024 Β· dir. Lee Isaac Chung
πŸ… 75%β˜… 6.5action Β· thriller

Tense thriller in both cases

As storm season intensifies, the paths of former storm chaser Kate Carter and reckless social-media superstar Tyler Owens collide when terrifying phenomena never seen before are unleashed. The pair and their competing teams find themselves squarely in the paths of multiple storm systems converging over central Oklahoma in the fight of their lives.

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Inferno
2016 Β· dir. Ron Howard
πŸ… 23%β˜… 6.2mystery Β· thriller Β· action

Murder is the engine of both

After waking up in a hospital with amnesia, professor Robert Langdon and a doctor must race against time to foil a deadly global plot.

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The Bourne Identity
2002 Β· dir. Doug Liman
πŸ… 84%β˜… 7.8action Β· mystery Β· thriller

Kinetic mystery, and it commits to that

Wounded to the brink of death and suffering from amnesia, Jason Bourne is rescued at sea by a fisherman. With nothing to go on but a Swiss bank account number, he starts to reconstruct his life, but finds that many people he encounters want him dead. However, Bourne realizes that he has the combat and mental skills of a world-class spyβ€”but who does he work for?

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The Bourne Ultimatum
2007 Β· dir. Paul Greengrass
πŸ… 92%β˜… 8action Β· drama Β· mystery

Both trade on twists more than on being action

The difference: Plays it as drama more than The Guest does

Bourne is brought out of hiding once again by reporter Simon Ross who is trying to unveil Operation Blackbriar, an upgrade to Project Treadstone, in a series of newspaper columns. Information from the reporter stirs a new set of memories, and Bourne must finally uncover his dark past while dodging The Company's best efforts to eradicate him.

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You're Next
2013 Β· dir. Adam Wingard
πŸ… 79%β˜… 6.6horror Β· thriller Β· mystery

Both are Adam Wingard films, and they rhyme

When the Davison family comes under attack during their wedding anniversary getaway, the gang of mysterious killers soon learns that one of their victims harbors a secret talent for fighting back.

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Escape Plan
2013 Β· dir. Mikael HΓ₯fstrΓΆm
πŸ… 50%β˜… 6.7action Β· thriller

Tense thriller, and it commits to that

Ray Breslin is the world's foremost authority on structural security. After analyzing every high security prison and learning a vast array of survival skills so he can design escape-proof prisons, his skills are put to the test. He's framed and incarcerated in a master prison he designed himself. He needs to escape and find the person who put him behind bars.

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Olympus Has Fallen
2013 Β· dir. Antoine Fuqua
πŸ… 49%β˜… 6.5action Β· thriller

Both trade on momentum more than on being action

When the White House (Secret Service Code: "Olympus") is captured by a terrorist mastermind and the President is kidnapped, disgraced former Presidential guard Mike Banning finds himself trapped within the building. As the national security team scrambles to respond, they are forced to rely on Banning's inside knowledge to help retake the White House, save the President and avert an even bigger disaster.

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