Movies Like Identity (2003)

Identity is a 2003 mystery, thriller film from James Mangold with a MovieMagicScore of 7.2/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Psycho and The Cat o' Nine Tails.

Mystery Thriller

Psycho

1960

When larcenous real estate clerk Marion Crane goes on the lam with a wad of cash and hopes of starting a new life, she ends up at the notorious Bates Motel, where manager Norman Bates cares for his housebound mother.

8.4

MagicScore

The Cat o' Nine Tails

1971

A newsman works with a blind puzzle-solver to uncover a deadly conspiracy linked to a genetic research facility.

6.7

MagicScore

The Silence of the Lambs

1991

Clarice Starling is a top student at the FBI's training academy. Jack Crawford wants Clarice to interview Dr. Hannibal Lecter, a brilliant psychiatrist who is also a violent psychopath, serving life behind bars for various acts of murder and cannibalism. Crawford believes that Lecter may have insight into a case and that Starling, as an attractive young woman, may be just the bait to draw him out.

8.3

MagicScore

Scream

2022

Twenty-five years after a streak of brutal murders shocked the quiet town of Woodsboro, a new killer has donned the Ghostface mask and begins targeting a group of teenagers to resurrect secrets from the town’s deadly past.

6.7

MagicScore

Scream 7

2026

When a new Ghostface killer emerges in the quiet town where Sidney Prescott has built a new life, her darkest fears are realized as her daughter becomes the next target. Determined to protect her family, Sidney must face the horrors of her past to put an end to the bloodshed once and for all.

6.2

MagicScore

Something Creeping in the Dark

1971

A group of stranded travelers takes refuge in an old abandoned house, only to find out that they are not the only residents of the building.

4.9

MagicScore

Torso

1973

A masked serial killer with psychosexual issues strangles female coeds with scarves before dismembering them. When a wealthy student identifies one of the scarves and thinks she has a lead on a suspect, she becomes the killer's next target, retreating to her family's remote cliffside villa with three of her girlfriends.

6.6

MagicScore

The Call

2013

Jordan Turner is an experienced 911 operator but when she makes an error in judgment and a call ends badly, Jordan is rattled and unsure if she can continue. But when teenager Casey Welson is abducted in the back of a man's car and calls 911, Jordan is the one called upon to use all of her experience, insights and quick thinking to help Casey escape, and not just to save her, but to make sure the man is brought to justice.

6.8

MagicScore

Peacock

2010

A minor train accident in rural Nebraska gradually unveils a mystery involving the town's reclusive bank clerk.

6.1

MagicScore

#10

The Last Wave

1977

A Sydney lawyer defends five Aboriginal Persons in a ritualised taboo murder and in the process learns disturbing truths about himself and premonitions.

6.7

MagicScore

#11

Memento

2000

Leonard Shelby is tracking down the man who raped and murdered his wife. The difficulty of locating his wife's killer, however, is compounded by the fact that he suffers from a rare, untreatable form of short-term memory loss. Although he can recall details of life before his accident, Leonard cannot remember what happened fifteen minutes ago, where he's going, or why.

8.2

MagicScore

#12

Still of the Night

1982

When one of his patients is found murdered, psychiatrist Dr. Sam Rice is visited by the investigating officer but refuses to give up any information. He's then visited by the patient's mistress, Brooke Reynolds, whom he quickly falls for despite her being a likely murder suspect. As the police pressure on him intensifies, Rice decides to attempt solving the case on his own and soon discovers that someone is trying to kill him as well.

5.7

MagicScore

#13

Deep Murder

2019

Set in an alternate reality in which everyone is a cliché from a tacky porn film, a group of increasingly self-aware stock characters are up against a mysterious killer offing them one by one.

3.7

MagicScore

#14

The Chaser

2008

Joong-ho is a dirty detective turned pimp, who's in financial trouble as several of his girls have recently disappeared without clearing their debts. While trying to track them down, he finds a clue that the vanished girls were all called up by the same client, whom one of his girls is meeting with right now.

7.8

MagicScore

#15

Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery

2025

When young priest Jud Duplenticy is sent to assist charismatic firebrand Monsignor Jefferson Wicks, it’s clear that all is not well in the pews. After a sudden and seemingly impossible murder rocks the town, the lack of an obvious suspect prompts local police chief Geraldine Scott to join forces with renowned detective Benoit Blanc to unravel a mystery that defies all logic.

7.2

MagicScore

#16

Crooked House

2017

A private investigator helps a former flame solve the murder of her wealthy grandfather, who lived in a sprawling estate surrounded by his idiosyncratic family.

6.4

MagicScore

#17

Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood

1988

Tina Shepard, a telekinetic teenage girl, accidentally unchains Jason from his watery grave, allowing him to go on another killing spree in the area.

5.5

MagicScore

#18

Friday the 13th: A New Beginning

1985

Homicidal maniac Jason returns from the grave to cause more bloody mayhem. Young Tommy may have escaped from Crystal Lake, but he’s still haunted by the gruesome events that happened there. When gory murders start happening at the secluded halfway house for troubled teens where he now lives, it seems like his nightmarish nemesis, Jason, is back for more sadistic slaughters.

5.3

MagicScore

#19

Laura

1944

A police detective falls in love with the woman whose murder he's investigating.

7.6

MagicScore

#20

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery

2022

World-famous detective Benoit Blanc heads to Greece to peel back the layers of a mystery surrounding a tech billionaire and his eclectic crew of friends.

7.0

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Identity?

The top films similar to Identity by MovieMagicScore are Psycho (8.4), The Cat o' Nine Tails (6.7), The Silence of the Lambs (8.3). Each shares mystery/thriller themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Identity worth watching?

Identity holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.2/10 from 4,126 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is Identity?

Identity (2003) is a mystery, thriller film directed by James Mangold, starring John Cusack, Ray Liotta, Amanda Peet.

Where can I find more recommendations like Identity?

Browse the full ranked list above, or explore more mystery recommendations on MovieMagicScore, where every list is ordered by genuine viewer ratings.

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About movies like Identity

This ranked list pairs Identity (2003), a mystery and thriller film from James Mangold, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of John Cusack 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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