Movies Like Sovereign (2025)

Sovereign is a 2025 crime, drama, thriller film from Christian Swegal with a MovieMagicScore of 6.6/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with The Pig, the Snake and the Pigeon and Lucky Bastard.

Crime Drama Thriller

The Pig, the Snake and the Pigeon

2023

The arrogant, third most-wanted criminal in Taiwan, decides to get rid of the top two competitors and crowns himself the most-wanted criminal before dying.

7.3

MagicScore

Lucky Bastard

2014

Lucky Bastard is a "found footage" thriller about a porn website run by Mike (Don McManus) that invites fans to have sex with porn stars. Jay Paulson plays Dave, an eager young fan given a chance to have sex with the fabulous Ashley Saint (Betsy Rue). But everyone gets more than they bargained for in the seemingly mild-mannered Dave... with gruesome results. The film is captured by the "Lucky Bastard" porn cameras for a fresh take on the "found footage" genre

4.4

MagicScore

Patriots Day

2016

In the aftermath of an unspeakable act of terror, Police Sergeant Tommy Saunders joins courageous survivors, first responders and investigators in a race against the clock to hunt down the Boston Marathon bombers before they strike again.

7.1

MagicScore

Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire

2023

Set in the fictional dystopian city-state of Khansaar, the film follows the friendship between Deva, a tribesman, and Varadha, the prince of Khansaar. When a coup d'état is planned by his father's ministers and his relatives, Varadha enlists Deva's help to become Khansaar's undisputed ruler.

6.7

MagicScore

The Baker

2023

A quiet, stoic man, lives a monk-like existence in self-imposed exile. When his estranged son is killed in a drug deal gone bad, he is left to look after a granddaughter he never knew existed, and he is forced back into a life he tried to put behind him.

6.3

MagicScore

The Last Viking

2025

After serving fourteen years for robbery, Anker is released from prison and reunites with his mentally ill brother Manfred, who alone knows where the stolen money is hidden but has forgotten its location, sending them on a journey to recover the loot and confront who they are.

7.3

MagicScore

Gourmet Detective: Roux the Day

2020

Henry is hired to authenticate and purchase a long lost and very valuable recipe book. Soon Henry and Maggie find themselves in a murder mystery where secrets hidden within a treasured book have dire consequences for all who own it.

7.3

MagicScore

Gourmet Detective: Eat, Drink and Be Buried

2017

Henry and Maggie attend the birthday party of a local publisher, where his son and stepson reenact a historical 18th century dual. Someone, however, has loaded the antique pistol with a real musket ball, so when son pulls the trigger, he kills his stepbrother in front of a roomful of witnesses. Henry and Maggie have to figure out who wanted the stepson dead and why.

7.2

MagicScore

The Deliberate Stranger

1986

Based on a true story, this film depicts the life of Ted Bundy, the serial killer. In 1974, after having murdered several young women, he leaves Seattle for Utah, where he is a law student and where other girls disappear. It takes the cooperation of a number of police forces to work efficiently on this case. Soon, but not soon enough, the police eliminate endless possibilities and close in on him. Bundy is tried in the media and his good-boy attitude brings him sympathy but also the hatred of many.

6.2

MagicScore

#10

Morning Show Mysteries: Mortal Mishaps

2018

Billie Blessings has gone from beloved chef, restaurant owner, and morning show segment host to the prime suspect in a murder case when one of the executives at the network dies from poisoning.

7.4

MagicScore

#11

Morning Show Mysteries: A Murder in Mind

2019

Billie Blessings is drawn into a murder investigation when Katie Sanders, a former server at Blessings-turned TV star, becomes the focus when it’s discovered the victim was blackmailing her. Billie must sift through the mounting evidence – and list of suspects – to get to the truth and clear her friend’s name.

6.7

MagicScore

#12

The Menendez Brothers

2024

Serving life in prison for murdering their parents, Lyle and Erik Menendez speak out in this documentary explaining the shocking crime and ensuing trials.

7.4

MagicScore

#13

My Son Hunter

2022

Hunter Biden lives a lifestyle of parties and corruption when he meets stripper Grace Anderson, who learns more about American politics as she gets closer and closer to the president's son.

5.1

MagicScore

#14

Angel Has Fallen

2019

After a treacherous attack, Secret Service agent Mike Banning is charged with attempting to assassinate President Trumbull. Chased by his own colleagues and the FBI, Banning begins a race against the clock to clear his name.

6.6

MagicScore

#15

My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done

2010

Brad has committed murder and barricaded himself inside his house. With the help of his friends and neighbours, the cops piece together the strange tale of how this nice young man arrived at such a dark place.

6.1

MagicScore

#16

The Long Night

1947

City police surround a building, attempting to capture a suspected murderer. The suspect knows there is no escape but refuses to give in.

5.6

MagicScore

#17

Daybreak

1939

After committing a murder, a man locks himself in his apartment and recollects the events that led him to the killing.

7.6

MagicScore

#18

El Camino Christmas

2017

A young man seeking a father he has never met, through no fault of his own, ends up barricaded in a liquor store with five other people on Christmas Eve in the fictitious town of El Camino, NV.

5.6

MagicScore

#19

In the Heat of the Night

1967

African-American Philadelphia police detective Virgil Tibbs is arrested on suspicion of murder by Bill Gillespie, the racist police chief of tiny Sparta, Mississippi. After Tibbs proves not only his own innocence but that of another man, he joins forces with Gillespie to track down the real killer. Their investigation takes them through every social level of the town, with Tibbs making enemies as well as unlikely friends as he hunts for the truth.

7.6

MagicScore

#20

Mayhem!

2023

Sam is a professional boxer about to get released from prison. While on parole, his past catches up with him and he has no choice but to flee. Five years later, he has rebuilt a simple life on an exotic island in Thailand with his wife and her daughter, but when he gets blackmailed by a dangerous local godfather, he must embark on a dangerous drug smuggling mission which results in a tragedy. Now he has only one purpose: to seek merciless vengeance.

6.7

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Sovereign?

The top films similar to Sovereign by MovieMagicScore are The Pig, the Snake and the Pigeon (7.3), Lucky Bastard (4.4), Patriots Day (7.1). Each shares crime/drama/thriller themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Sovereign worth watching?

Sovereign holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.6/10 from 67 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Sovereign?

Sovereign (2025) is a crime, drama, thriller film directed by Christian Swegal, starring Nick Offerman, Jacob Tremblay, Dennis Quaid.

Where can I find more recommendations like Sovereign?

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About movies like Sovereign

This ranked list pairs Sovereign (2025), a crime and drama and thriller film from Christian Swegal, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Nick Offerman take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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