Movies Like Profile (2018)

Profile is a 2018 drama, mystery, thriller film from Timur Bekmambetov with a MovieMagicScore of 6.9/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Searching and C U Soon.

Drama Mystery Thriller

Searching

2018

After David Kim's 16-year-old daughter goes missing, a local investigation is opened and a detective is assigned to the case. But 37 hours later and without a single lead, David decides to search the one place no one has looked yet, where all secrets are kept today: his daughter's laptop.

7.6

MagicScore

C U Soon

2020

Jimmy meets Anu on an online dating website and decides to marry her. Jimmy's mother entrusts his cousin Kevin to get details about Anu. Now it's Kevin's turn to search for his cousin's fiancee who vanished without a trace, only to discover dark, shocking truths about her.

7.3

MagicScore

Death of a Vlogger

2019

An ambitious vlogger experiences the dark side of the internet when his latest video, which features an alleged haunting, goes viral.

5.5

MagicScore

Language Lessons

2021

For his 45th birthday, wealthy Californian Adam receives a surprise gift from his choreographer partner: 100 weekly Spanish lessons with Cariño, a vivacious expat who teaches virtually from her home in Costa Rica. Adam's unconvinced at first; a self-described “creature-of-habit”, he’s unsure about where or how this new element will fit into his carefully-structured routine.

6.7

MagicScore

Unfriended

2014

While video chatting one night, six high school friends receive a Skype message from a classmate who killed herself exactly one year ago. At first they think it's a prank, but when the girl starts revealing the friends' darkest secrets, they realize they are dealing with something out of this world, something that wants them dead.

5.5

MagicScore

Host

2020

Six friends hire a medium to hold a séance via Zoom during lockdown — but they get far more than they bargained for as things quickly go wrong. When an evil spirit starts invading their homes, they begin to realise they might not survive the night.

6.5

MagicScore

Hacking Bloggers

2016

Popular teen video-bloggers became digital persons after being «hacked» by evil computer virus. They need to find their way back home from this «digital trap».

1.9

MagicScore

Missing

2023

When her mother disappears while on vacation in Colombia with her new boyfriend, June’s search for answers is hindered by international red tape. Stuck thousands of miles away in Los Angeles, June creatively uses all the latest technology at her fingertips to try and find her before it’s too late. But as she digs deeper, her digital sleuthing raises more questions than answers... and when June unravels secrets about her mom, she discovers that she never really knew her at all.

7.4

MagicScore

The Den

2013

A young woman studying the habits of webcam chat users from the apparent safety of her apartment witnesses a brutal murder online and is quickly immersed in a nightmare in which she and her loved ones are targeted for the same grisly fate as the first victim.

6.0

MagicScore

#10

Safer at Home

2021

Two years into the pandemic, a group of friends throw an online party with a night of games, drinking and drugs. After taking an ecstasy pill, things go terribly wrong and the safety of their home becomes more terrifying than the raging chaos outside.

5.3

MagicScore

#11

Ratter

2015

Emma is a young and beautiful graduate student just starting a new life in New York City. Like most people her age, she is always connected - her phone and laptop are constant companions, documenting her most intimate moments. What she doesn't realize is that she's sharing her life with an uninvited and dangerous guest. A hacker is following Emma’s every move. When the voyeuristic thrill of watching her digitally isn't enough, the situation escalates to a dangerous and terrifying level.

5.2

MagicScore

#12

The Fifth Estate

2013

A look at the relationship between WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and his early supporter and eventual colleague Daniel Domscheit-Berg, and how the website's growth and influence led to an irreparable rift between the two friends.

6.0

MagicScore

#13

The Collingswood Story

2002

When Rebecca went away to college, her boyfriend John thought video chatting would help them stay in touch. But idle curiosity leads to a dark secret when Rebecca and John video chat with Vera Madeline, an online psychic, who initiates a deadly reign of terror over their lives. The Collingswood Story is an innovative and acclaimed micro budget horror film by writer/director Mike Costanza. It’s the first found footage film to be viewed through webcams, which helped pave the way for future hits such as Host, Paranormal Activity, and Unfriended. Its macabre tale of murder, ritual, and mystery is told through an immersive interface where each character uses a cam for their own voyeuristic purposes - to communicate, to investigate, and to victimize - ultimately becoming witness to a shocking and disturbing finish!

4.4

MagicScore

#14

Zero Contact

2022

Produced in 17 different countries entirely virtually during the 2020 global pandemic, the film follows five characters based all over the world, connected only by their devotion to the late founder and tech titan Finley Hart. Forced to work together to shut down Hart’s most secret invention, a machine that is either the solution to mankind’s problems or the end of the earth.

4.0

MagicScore

#15

Thomas in Love

2000

Thomas Thomas is agoraphobic, has a computer-generated girlfriend, and hasn't left his home in years. Can a prostitute convince him to leave cyberspace and his home for the real world?

6.6

MagicScore

#16

Spree

2020

Desperate for an online following, a rideshare driver has figured out a deadly plan to go viral and he will stop at nothing to get his five minutes of fame.

6.4

MagicScore

#17

#Blue_Whale

2024

Rebellious schoolgirl Dana grieves for her younger sister, a once-happy kid who suddenly stepped in front of a train. Desperate to learn what happened, she explores her sister's online history, discovering a sinister social-media game.

6.3

MagicScore

#18

Resurrected

2023

In a dystopian future, the Vatican knows how to resurrect people. A priest discovers a conspiracy behind the resurrections and their possible link to a series of murders.

6.3

MagicScore

#19

Unfriended: Dark Web

2018

When a 20-something finds a cache of hidden files on his new laptop, he and his friends are unwittingly thrust into the depths of the dark web. They soon discover someone has been watching their every move and will go to unimaginable lengths to protect the dark web.

6.3

MagicScore

#20

Face 2 Face

2017

Over a series of video chats, a teenage outcast reaches out to his childhood friend, but finds that behind the veneer of popularity and a seemingly perfect life, she hides a disturbing secret.

6.0

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Profile?

The top films similar to Profile by MovieMagicScore are Searching (7.6), C U Soon (7.3), Death of a Vlogger (5.5). Each shares drama/mystery/thriller themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Profile worth watching?

Profile holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.9/10 from 147 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Profile?

Profile (2018) is a drama, mystery, thriller film directed by Timur Bekmambetov, starring Valene Kane, Shazad Latif, Christine Adams.

Where can I find more recommendations like Profile?

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

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About movies like Profile

This ranked list pairs Profile (2018), a drama and mystery and thriller film from Timur Bekmambetov, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Valene Kane 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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