Movies Like Don't Look Back (2009)

Don't Look Back is a 2009 drama, horror, mystery, thriller film from Marina de Van with a MovieMagicScore of 5.6/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Palombella rossa and Gothika.

Drama Horror Mystery Thriller

Palombella rossa

1989

Michele is a Communist MP who loses his memory in a car crash—although nobody seems to notice. Over the course of a water polo match ahead of election day, he begins to remember his past life, revealing the picture of a man whose personal and political identity crisis mirrors the one of Italian communism.

7.2

MagicScore

Gothika

2003

After a car crash, criminal psychologist Dr. Miranda Grey regains consciousness only to find that she's a patient in the same mental institution that currently employs her. She's been accused of murdering her husband Dr. Douglas Grey — but she has no memory of committing the crime. As she tries to regain her memory and convince her co-worker, Dr. Pete Graham, of her innocence, a vengeful spirit uses her as an earthly pawn, which further convinces everyone of her guilt.

6.1

MagicScore

After the War

2017

Bologna, 2002. Amidst protests against the labor reform, the assassination of a lawyer opens old wounds between Italy and France. Former far-left terrorist Marco, convicted of murder during the Years of Lead and living in Paris since then thanks to the Mitterrand Doctrine, is suspected of being its instigator. When the Italian government asks for extradition, Marco goes into hiding with his daughter Viola, precipitating also the life of his family back in Italy.

6.9

MagicScore

Titane

2021

A woman with a metal plate in her head from a childhood car accident embarks on a bizarre journey, bringing her into contact with a firefighter who's reunited with his missing son after 10 years.

6.3

MagicScore

Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare

1991

Just when you thought it was safe to sleep, Freddy Krueger returns in this sixth installment of the Nightmare on Elm Street films, as psychologist Maggie Burroughs, tormented by recurring nightmares, meets a patient with the same horrific dreams. Their quest for answers leads to a certain house on Elm Street -- where the nightmares become reality.

5.3

MagicScore

Burning

2018

Deliveryman Jong-su is out on a job when he runs into Hae-mi, a girl who once lived in his neighborhood. She asks if he'd mind looking after her cat while she's away on a trip to Africa. On her return, she introduces to Jong-su an enigmatic young man named Ben, who she met during her trip. One day Ben tells Jong-su about his most unusual hobby.

7.4

MagicScore

The Last Letter from Your Lover

2021

A young journalist in London becomes obsessed with a series of letters she discovers that recounts an intense star-crossed love affair from the 1960s.

7.4

MagicScore

Embers

2015

After a global neurological epidemic, those who remain search for meaning and connection in a world without memory. Five interwoven stories each explore a different facet of life without memory in a future that has no past.

5.7

MagicScore

Honeymoon

2014

On her honeymoon, a young bride sleepwalks into the woods surrounding a secluded cabin. When she returns, she looks the same—but something about her is terrifyingly different.

5.4

MagicScore

#10

He Took His Skin Off for Me

2014

A simple, domestic love story about a man who takes his skin off for his girlfriend, and why it probably wasn't the best idea...

6.2

MagicScore

#11

Bugcrush

2006

A teenager's infatuation with the new bad boy at school leads him onto a dark path.

5.6

MagicScore

#12

Open Hearts

2002

Cecilie and Joachim are about to get married when a freak car accident leaves Joachim disabled, throwing their lives into a spin. The driver of the other car, Marie, and her family don’t get off lightly, either. Her husband Niels works in the hospital where he meets Cecilie and falls madly in love with her.

7.0

MagicScore

#13

28 Days

2000

After getting into a car accident while drunk on the day of her sister's wedding, Gwen Cummings is given a choice between prison or a rehab center. She chooses rehab, but is extremely resistant to taking part in any of the treatment programs they have to offer, refusing to admit that she has an alcohol addiction.

6.2

MagicScore

#14

The Stolen Years

2013

He Man awakes from a coma thinking that she’s still on her honeymoon with her husband Xie Yu, but she gets a rude shock: there’s a five-year gap in her memory, and during that time the couple has divorced. Confused and desperate to figure out how their marriage crumbled, He Man seeks out her ex-husband and her ex-best-friend for answers.

6.1

MagicScore

#15

Tenebre

1982

A razor-wielding serial killer is on the loose, murdering those around Peter Neal, an American mystery author in Italy to promote his newest novel.

6.8

MagicScore

#16

The Dogs

2025

After fleeing his psychotic father, a young teen and his mom seek refuge in a remote farmhouse, only to face a pack of ferocious dogs and the sinister spirits that haunt the property.

6.7

MagicScore

#17

Spider

2002

A mentally disturbed man takes residence in a halfway house. His mind gradually slips back into the realm created by his illness, where he replays a key part of his childhood.

6.6

MagicScore

#18

On Board

1998

Sailors want to remain in their small world, which is warm and cozy and full of lies, but their routine life turns upside down when one of them gets mugged and badly beaten.

7.3

MagicScore

#19

Taxi

2015

A yellow cab is driving through the vibrant and colourful streets of Tehran. Very diverse passengers enter the taxi, each candidly expressing their views while being interviewed by the driver who is no one else but the director Jafar Panahi himself. His camera placed on the dashboard of his mobile film studio captures the spirit of Iranian society through this comedic and dramatic drive…

7.0

MagicScore

#20

Brain Damage

1988

Brian comes under the addictive spell of a parasite with the ability to induce euphoric hallucinations in its hosts.

6.7

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Don't Look Back?

The top films similar to Don't Look Back by MovieMagicScore are Palombella rossa (7.2), Gothika (6.1), After the War (6.9). Each shares drama/horror/mystery/thriller themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Don't Look Back worth watching?

Don't Look Back holds a MovieMagicScore of 5.6/10 from 215 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Don't Look Back?

Don't Look Back (2009) is a drama, horror, mystery, thriller film directed by Marina de Van, starring Sophie Marceau, Monica Bellucci, Brigitte Catillon.

Where can I find more recommendations like Don't Look Back?

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About movies like Don't Look Back

This ranked list pairs Don't Look Back (2009), a drama and horror and mystery and thriller film from Marina de Van, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Sophie Marceau 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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