Movies Like The Secret (1974)

The Secret is a 1974 drama, mystery, thriller film from Robert Enrico with a MovieMagicScore of 6.4/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Anything for Her and Le Cercle Rouge.

Drama Mystery Thriller

Anything for Her

2008

Lisa and Julien are married and lead a happy uneventful life with their son Oscar. But their life radically changes one morning, when the police comes to arrest Lisa on murder charges. She's sentenced to 20 years of prison. Convinced of his wife's innocence, Julien decides to act. How far will he be willing to go for her?

7.0

MagicScore

Le Cercle Rouge

1970

When French criminal Corey gets released from prison, he resolves to never return. He is quickly pulled back into the underworld, however, after a chance encounter with escaped murderer Vogel. Along with former policeman and current alcoholic Jansen, they plot an intricate jewel heist. All the while, quirky Police Commissioner Mattei, who was the one to lose custody of Vogel, is determined to find him.

7.6

MagicScore

First Blood

1982

When former Green Beret John Rambo is harassed by local law enforcement and arrested for vagrancy, he is forced to flee into the mountains and wage an escalating one-man war against his pursuers.

7.5

MagicScore

The Housemaid

2025

Trying to escape her past, Millie Calloway accepts a job as a live-in housemaid for the wealthy Nina and Andrew Winchester. But what begins as a dream job quickly unravels into something far more dangerous—a sexy, seductive game of secrets, scandal, and power.

7.3

MagicScore

I'll Follow You Down

2013

After the disappearance of a young scientist on a business trip, his son and wife struggle to cope, only to make a bizarre discovery years later - one that may bring him home.

6.0

MagicScore

Drop

2025

Violet, a widowed mother on her first date in years, arrives at an upscale restaurant where she is relieved that her date, Henry, is more charming and handsome than she expected. But their chemistry begins to curdle as Violet begins being irritated and then terrorized by a series of anonymous drops to her phone.

6.4

MagicScore

Circle

2015

In a massive, mysterious chamber, fifty strangers awaken to find themselves trapped with no memory of how they got there. Organized in an inward-facing circle and unable to move, they quickly learn that every two minutes, one of them must die…executed by a strange device in the center of the room.

6.0

MagicScore

Wekufe: The Origin of Evil

2016

A student travels with her boyfriend to Chiloé, remote Patagonia island in southern Chile, to investigate the link that exists between the high number of sexual related crimes and the myths 'n' legends that surround this mysterious place.

5.4

MagicScore

The Black Water Vampire

2014

A documentary film crew investigate a series of brutal killings known as the Black Water murders. As they dwelve deeper into the story, they stumble upon a horrifying secret. One they may not survive.

4.0

MagicScore

#10

Episode 50

2011

Teaming up for the first time for a special episode of a supernatural reality TV show, two rival crews get more then they bargained for when they make physical contact with a ferocious spirit of terrifying power. They must band together before it destroys them all. After 49 killer episodes…this is the true story of what happened on episode 50.

3.7

MagicScore

#11

Ava

2020

A black ops assassin is forced to fight for her own survival after a job goes dangerously wrong.

5.8

MagicScore

#12

Annabelle Hooper and the Ghosts of Nantucket

2016

Vacationing on historic Nantucket Island, a teenage mystery writer and her friends must outwit two scheming thieves to solve the secret behind a legendary ghost story.

5.9

MagicScore

#13

#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

#14

Delivery: The Beast Within

2013

Delivery tells the story of Kyle and Rachel Massy, a young couple who agree to document their first pregnancy for a family-oriented reality show. The production spirals out-of-control after the cameras capture a series of unexplained events, leading Rachel to believe that a malevolent spirit has possessed their unborn child.

5.5

MagicScore

#15

The Final Project

2016

Six eager students strike out to explore and record live footage of supernatural activity at an abandoned plantation, but one unsettled spirit gives them more than they asked for.

3.1

MagicScore

#16

The Secret in Their Eyes

2009

Hoping to put to rest years of unease concerning a past case, retired criminal investigator Benjamín begins writing a novel based on the unsolved mystery of a newlywed’s rape and murder. With the help of a former colleague, judge Irene, he attempts to make sense of the past.

8.0

MagicScore

#17

The Night of the Hunter

1955

In Depression-era West Virginia, a serial-killing preacher hunts two young children who know the whereabouts of a stash of money.

7.9

MagicScore

#18

Shot Caller

2017

A newly-released prison gangster is forced by the leaders of his gang to orchestrate a major crime with a brutal rival gang on the streets of Southern California.

7.0

MagicScore

#19

Blood Alley

1955

An American Merchant Marine captain, rescued from a Chinese Communist jail by local villagers, is "shanghaied" into transporting the entire village to Hong Kong on an ancient paddle steamer.

5.9

MagicScore

#20

Taken 3

2014

Ex-government operative Bryan Mills finds his life is shattered when he's falsely accused of a murder that hits close to home. As he's pursued by a savvy police inspector, Mills employs his particular set of skills to track the real killer and exact his unique brand of justice.

6.3

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like The Secret?

The top films similar to The Secret by MovieMagicScore are Anything for Her (7.0), Le Cercle Rouge (7.6), First Blood (7.5). Each shares drama/mystery/thriller themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is The Secret worth watching?

The Secret holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.4/10 from 36 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is The Secret?

The Secret (1974) is a drama, mystery, thriller film directed by Robert Enrico, starring Jean-Louis Trintignant, Marlène Jobert, Philippe Noiret.

Where can I find more recommendations like The Secret?

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 The Secret

This ranked list pairs The Secret (1974), a drama and mystery and thriller film from Robert Enrico, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Jean-Louis Trintignant 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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