Movies Like Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum (2017)

Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum is a 2017 comedy, drama, thriller film from Dileesh Pothan with a MovieMagicScore of 7.2/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with The Gauntlet and Zero Tolerance.

Comedy Drama Thriller

The Gauntlet

1977

Phoenix cop Ben Shockley is well on his way to becoming a derelict when he is assigned to transport a witness from Las Vegas. The witness turns out to be a belligerent prostitute with mob ties—and incriminating information regarding a high-ranking official.

6.5

MagicScore

Zero Tolerance

1999

Johan is a two-fisted Gothenburg cop who finds himself in a shoot-out with jewel robbers. After the smoke has cleared, one robber, shot by his accomplice, and an innocent bystander, are dead. Three witnesses, including Helen, identify thug extraordinaire Leo Gaut as being the dead crook's trigger-happy colleague. Gaut soon threatens the three witnesses, and only Johan, the badge-wearing hero, can save them.

6.2

MagicScore

The River Wild

1994

Gail and Tom Hartman are struggling to stay together and decide to take a white-water rafting holiday adventure in Montana for their son Roarke's 10th birthday, only to meet up with a pair of mysterious men whose desperation grows, turning their vacation into a nightmare.

6.4

MagicScore

Margaret

2011

A young woman witnesses a bus accident, and is caught up in the aftermath, where the question of whether or not it was intentional affects many people's lives.

6.3

MagicScore

No Good Deed

2002

While doing a friend a favor and searching for a runaway teenager, a police detective stumbles upon a bizarre band of criminals about to pull off a bank robbery.

5.4

MagicScore

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

Stealing Raden Saleh

2022

To get his father out of prison, a master forger assembles a diverse team of specialists to steal a priceless painting.

7.5

MagicScore

The Italian Job

1969

Charlie's got a 'job' to do. Having just left prison he finds one of his friends has attempted a high-risk job in Torino, Italy, right under the nose of the mafia. Charlie's friend doesn't get very far, so Charlie takes over the 'job'. Using three Mini Coopers, a couple of Jaguars, and a bus, he hopes to bring Torino to a standstill, steal a fortune in gold and escape in the chaos.

7.0

MagicScore

Blue Streak

1999

Miles Logan is a jewel thief who just hit the big time by stealing a huge diamond. However, after two years in jail, he comes to find out that he hid the diamond in a police building that was being built at the time of the robbery. In an attempt to regain his diamond, he poses as an LAPD detective.

6.5

MagicScore

#10

Marauders

2016

An untraceable group of elite bank robbers is chased by a suicidal FBI agent who uncovers a deeper purpose behind the robbery-homicides.

5.8

MagicScore

#11

Neram

2013

Mathew is a graduate in software engineering, but is now jobless. He is waiting for his good time to get a good job. Mathew has borrowed some money as loan. Now he cannot give it back as he has no job. Mathew's childhood friend Jeena Johnykkutty is ready to help him as she could. She has a job. Her father Johnykkutty does not like Mathew and he always tries to trouble Mathew whenever he gets a chance. At this time Mathew's good time arrives; but along with it many problems too. The gripping events that follow plot the rest of 'Neram'.

7.1

MagicScore

#12

Dogman

2018

Marcello, a small and gentle dog groomer, finds himself involved in a dangerous relationship of subjugation with Simone, a former violent boxer who terrorizes the entire neighborhood. In an effort to reaffirm his dignity, Marcello will submit to an unexpected act of vengeance.

7.5

MagicScore

#13

Smoke

1995

Writer Paul Benjamin is nearly hit by a bus when he leaves Auggie Wren's smoke shop. Stranger Rashid Cole saves his life, and soon middle-aged Paul tells homeless Rashid that he wouldn't mind a short-term housemate. Still grieving over his wife's murder, Paul is moved by both Rashid's quest to reconnect with his father and Auggie's discovery that a woman who might be his daughter is about to give birth.

7.2

MagicScore

#14

The Robbers

2009

Set during the Tang Dynasty, The Robbers tells the story of two robbers' adventures in a seemingly peaceful Bitter Bamboo Village, where they encounter a beautiful woman, a group of soldiers and a village head scheming to kill the duo.

6.0

MagicScore

#15

The Guilty

2018

Police officer Asger Holm, demoted to desk work as an alarm dispatcher, answers a call from a panicked woman who claims to have been kidnapped. Confined to the police station and with the phone as his only tool, Asger races against time to get help and find her.

7.3

MagicScore

#16

The Guilty

2021

A demoted police officer assigned to a call dispatch desk is conflicted when he receives an emergency phone call from a kidnapped woman.

6.4

MagicScore

#17

Oxygen

1999

When housewife Frances Hannon is abducted and buried alive, detective Madeline Foster is brought in. With only 24 hours before Frances' oxygen runs out, Madeline pursues the trail laid by a killer calling himself Harry Houdini. After capturing him, Madeline brings Harry back to the police station, but is unable to get him to confess where Frances is buried. As time runs down, Harry gets inside the head of unstable, alcoholic Madeline.

6.0

MagicScore

#18

The Keeper

2004

When an apparently exemplary cop abducts and secretly imprisons a beautiful dancer, a deadly battle of wills between captor and captive ensues.

4.4

MagicScore

#19

The King of the Neighborhood

1950

A poor man becomes a modern Robin Hood, robbing the rich to give to the poor.

8.3

MagicScore

#20

Cabaret Balkan

1998

20 people's paths crisscross one night in violent mid-'90s Belgrade.

7.6

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum?

The top films similar to Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum by MovieMagicScore are The Gauntlet (6.5), Zero Tolerance (6.2), The River Wild (6.4). Each shares comedy/drama/thriller themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum worth watching?

Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.2/10 from 60 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum?

Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum (2017) is a comedy, drama, thriller film directed by Dileesh Pothan, starring Suraj Venjaramoodu, Fahadh Faasil, Nimisha Sajayan.

Where can I find more recommendations like Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum?

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About movies like Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum

This ranked list pairs Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum (2017), a comedy and drama and thriller film from Dileesh Pothan, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Suraj Venjaramoodu 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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