Movies Like Varathan (2018)

Varathan is a 2018 thriller film from Amal Neerad with a MovieMagicScore of 6.8/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with MouseHunt and Exhibition.

Thriller

MouseHunt

1997

Down-on-their luck brothers, Lars and Ernie Smuntz, aren't happy with the crumbling old mansion they inherit... until they discover the estate is worth millions. Before they can cash in, they have to rid the house of its single, stubborn occupant—a tiny and tenacious mouse.

6.5

MagicScore

Exhibition

2013

An intimate examination of a contemporary artist couple, whose living and working patterns are threatened by the imminent sale of their home.

5.0

MagicScore

Predator

1987

A team of elite commandos on a secret mission in a Central American jungle come to find themselves hunted by an extraterrestrial warrior.

7.5

MagicScore

Southern Comfort

1981

A squad of National Guards on an isolated weekend exercise in the Louisiana swamp must fight for their lives when they anger local Cajuns by stealing their canoes. Without live ammunition and in a strange country, their experience begins to mirror the Vietnam experience.

6.9

MagicScore

Cube

1998

A group of strangers find themselves trapped in a maze-like prison. It soon becomes clear that each of them possesses the peculiar skills necessary to escape, if they don't wind up dead first.

6.8

MagicScore

The Collector

2009

Desperate to repay his debt to his ex-wife, an ex-con plots a heist at his new employer's country home, unaware that a second criminal has also targeted the property, and rigged it with a series of deadly traps.

6.6

MagicScore

The Collection

2012

Arkin escapes with his life from the vicious grips of "The Collector" during an entrapment party where he adds beautiful Elena to his "Collection." Instead of recovering from the trauma, Arkin is suddenly abducted from the hospital by mercenaries hired by Elena's wealthy father. Arkin is blackmailed to team up with the mercenaries and track down The Collector's booby trapped warehouse and save Elena.

6.4

MagicScore

Old

2021

A group of families on a tropical holiday discover that the secluded beach where they are staying is somehow causing them to age rapidly – reducing their entire lives into a single day.

6.3

MagicScore

Trap

2024

A father and teen daughter attend a pop concert, where they realize they're at the center of a dark and sinister event.

6.3

MagicScore

#10

Alien Abduction

2014

A vacationing family encounters an alien threat in this pulse-pounding thriller based on the real-life Brown Mountain Lights phenomenon in North Carolina.

5.9

MagicScore

#11

Cube

2021

Six complete strangers with widely varying personalities are involuntarily placed in an endless maze of interlocking cube-shaped rooms containing deadly traps.

5.4

MagicScore

#12

Pimped

2019

Over the course of one night, Sarah meets the handsome, captivating and smooth talking Lewis, who aims to be the bait in a sick sexual trap set up by himself and his low-life, rich kid housemate Kenneth. When their ruse backfires, Lewis and Sarah are forced into an unlikely alliance with deadly consequences.

4.4

MagicScore

#13

The Little Fox

1981

A tale about a little fox Vuk from the novel of the famous Hungarian writer István Fekete.

7.6

MagicScore

#14

Jacob's Kingdom of Heaven

2016

Jacob, a successful businessman, is settled in Dubai with his family. He is forced to flee to another country when he ends up with a huge debt as his friend betrays him.

7.4

MagicScore

#15

Trap Happy

1946

Tom calls the exterminators, but they send a cat, who despite his various tools, doesn't fare much better than Tom usually does.

7.4

MagicScore

#16

9

2005

A rag doll fights a monster that has been stealing the souls of his people.

7.2

MagicScore

#17

Watership Down

1978

When the warren belonging to a community of rabbits is threatened, a brave group led by Fiver, Bigwig, Blackberry and Hazel leave their homeland in a search of a safe new haven.

7.2

MagicScore

#18

The Wolf Man

1941

After his brother's death, Larry Talbot returns home to his father and the family estate. Events soon take a turn for the worse when Larry is bitten by a werewolf.

7.0

MagicScore

#19

Dolphin Tale

2011

A story centered on the friendship between a boy and a dolphin whose tail was lost in a crab trap.

6.9

MagicScore

#20

Neither Seen Nor Recognized

1958

In a small French village, everything would be quiet if the local wildlife cop was not being ridiculed by a smart poacher.

6.9

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Varathan?

The top films similar to Varathan by MovieMagicScore are MouseHunt (6.5), Exhibition (5.0), Predator (7.5). Each shares thriller themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Varathan worth watching?

Varathan holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.8/10 from 41 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Varathan?

Varathan (2018) is a thriller film directed by Amal Neerad, starring Fahadh Faasil, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Sharafudheen.

Where can I find more recommendations like Varathan?

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

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About movies like Varathan

This ranked list pairs Varathan (2018), a thriller film from Amal Neerad, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Fahadh Faasil 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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