Movies Like The Outsider (2016)

The Outsider is a 2016 drama, thriller film from Christophe Barratier with a MovieMagicScore of 7.0/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Red Dawn and Memories of Murder.

Drama Thriller

Red Dawn

1990

On October 2, 1968, a student uprising descends into violence after the Mexican government begins to use lethal force against the protesters.

8.1

MagicScore

Memories of Murder

2003

During the late 1980s, two detectives in a South Korean province attempt to solve series of gruesome rape-and-murder of young women.

8.1

MagicScore

All the President's Men

1976

During the 1972 elections, two reporters' investigation sheds light on the controversial Watergate scandal that compels President Nixon to resign from his post.

7.7

MagicScore

Mississippi Burning

1988

Two FBI agents investigating the murder of civil rights workers during the 60s seek to breach the conspiracy of silence in a small Southern town where segregation divides black and white. The younger agent trained in FBI school runs up against the small town ways of his partner, a former sheriff.

7.7

MagicScore

Donnie Brasco

1997

An FBI undercover agent infiltrates the mob and identifies more with the mafia life at the expense of his regular one.

7.5

MagicScore

Escape from Alcatraz

1979

San Francisco Bay, January 18, 1960. Frank Lee Morris is transferred to Alcatraz, a maximum security prison located on a rocky island. Although no one has ever managed to escape from there, Frank and other inmates begin to carefully prepare an escape plan.

7.5

MagicScore

Lord of War

2005

Yuri Orlov is a globetrotting arms dealer and, through some of the deadliest war zones, he struggles to stay one step ahead of a relentless Interpol agent, his business rivals and even some of his customers who include many of the world's most notorious dictators. Finally, he must also face his own conscience.

7.3

MagicScore

The Confession

1970

The vice-minister of Foreign Affairs of Czechoslovakia, knowing he's being watched and followed, is one day arrested and put into solitary confinement.

7.3

MagicScore

Mesrine: Killer Instinct

2008

Jacques Mesrine, a loyal son and dedicated soldier, is back home and living with his parents after serving in the Algerian War. Soon he is seduced by the neon glamour of sixties Paris and the easy money it presents. Mentored by Guido, Mesrine turns his back on middle class law-abiding and soon moves swiftly up the criminal ladder.

7.3

MagicScore

#10

Missing

1982

Based on the real-life experiences of Ed Horman. A conservative American businessman travels to Chile to investigate the sudden disappearance of his son after a military takeover. Accompanied by his son's wife he uncovers a trail of cover-ups that implicate the US State department which supports the dictatorship.

7.2

MagicScore

#11

Compulsion

1959

Two close friends' plan to execute a flawless crime is crushed when one of them inadvertently leaves his glasses at the crime scene.

7.1

MagicScore

#12

127 Hours

2010

The true story of mountain climber Aron Ralston's remarkable adventure to save himself after a fallen boulder crashes on his arm and traps him in an isolated canyon in Utah.

7.1

MagicScore

#13

Salvador

1986

In 1980, an American journalist covering the Salvadoran Civil War becomes entangled with both the leftist guerrilla groups and the right-wing military dictatorship while trying to rescue his girlfriend and her children.

7.0

MagicScore

#14

The Dam Busters

1955

The story of the conception of a new British weapon for smashing the German dams in the Ruhr industrial complex and the execution of the raid by 617 Squadron 'The Dam Busters'.

6.9

MagicScore

#15

The Wave

1981

A teacher conducts an experiment in an American high school where students learn how easy it is to be seduced by the same social forces which led to the horrors of Nazi Germany.

6.9

MagicScore

#16

Margin Call

2011

A thriller that revolves around the key people at an investment bank over a 24-hour period during the early stages of the financial crisis.

6.9

MagicScore

#17

The Bank Job

2008

Terry is a small-time car dealer trying to leave his shady past behind and start a family. Martine is a beautiful model from Terry's old neighbourhood who knows that Terry is no angel. When Martine proposes a foolproof plan to rob a bank, Terry recognises the danger but realises this may be the opportunity of a lifetime.

6.8

MagicScore

#18

23

1998

The movie's plot is based on the true story of a group of young computer hackers from Hannover, Germany. In the late 1980s the orphaned Karl Koch invests his heritage in a flat and a home computer. At first he dials up to bulletin boards to discuss conspiracy theories inspired by his favorite novel, R.A. Wilson's "Illuminatus", but soon he and his friend David start breaking into government and military computers. Pepe, one of Karl's rather criminal acquaintances senses that there is money in computer cracking - he travels to east Berlin and tries to contact the KGB.

6.8

MagicScore

#19

At Close Range

1986

Brad Whitewood Jr. lives in rural Pennsylvania and has few prospects. Against his mother's wishes, he seeks out his estranged father, the head of a gang of thieves in a nearby town. Though his new girlfriend supports his criminal ambitions, Brad Jr. soon learns that his father is a dangerous man. Inspired by the real events that led to the end of the Johnston Gang, who operated in the northeastern United States in the 1970s.

6.8

MagicScore

#20

The Night My Number Came Up

1955

British Air Marshal Hardie is attending a party in Hong Kong when he hears of a dream, told by a pilot, in which Hardie's flight to Tokyo on a small Dakota propeller plane crashes on a Japanese beach. Hardie dismisses the dream as pure fantasy, but while he is flying to Tokyo the next day, circumstances start changing to align with the pilot's vivid vision, and it looks like the dream disaster may become a reality.

6.8

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like The Outsider?

The top films similar to The Outsider by MovieMagicScore are Red Dawn (8.1), Memories of Murder (8.1), All the President's Men (7.7). Each shares drama/thriller themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is The Outsider worth watching?

The Outsider holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.0/10 from 209 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is The Outsider?

The Outsider (2016) is a drama, thriller film directed by Christophe Barratier, starring Arthur Dupont, François-Xavier Demaison, Sabrina Ouazani.

Where can I find more recommendations like The Outsider?

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About movies like The Outsider

This ranked list pairs The Outsider (2016), a drama and thriller film from Christophe Barratier, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Arthur Dupont 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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