Movies Like Girl in the Basement (2021)

Girl in the Basement is a 2021 crime, tv movie, thriller film from Elisabeth Röhm with a MovieMagicScore of 7.6/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Rage of Stars and Mutiny.

Crime TV Movie Thriller

Rage of Stars

2026

A story about a woman from the International Special Forces Unit, who has a premonition about the impending end of humanity.

4.1

MagicScore

Mutiny

2026

After witnessing his billionaire boss' murder and being framed for the crime, Cole Reed boards a cargo ship on a one-man crusade to avenge his boss' death only to discover an international conspiracy.

6.7

MagicScore

Obsession

2026

After breaking the mysterious "One Wish Willow" to win his crush's heart, a hopeless romantic finds himself getting exactly what he asked for but soon discovers that some desires come at a dark, sinister price.

8.2

MagicScore

The Bluff

2026

When her tranquil life on a remote island is shattered by the return of her vengeful former captain, a skilled ex-pirate must confront her bloody past and unleash her deadly talents to save her family from a ruthless siege.

6.3

MagicScore

The End of Oak Street

2026

After a mysterious cosmic event rips Oak Street from suburbia and transports their neighborhood to someplace unknown, the Platt family soon discovers that their very survival depends on them sticking together as they navigate their now unrecognizable surroundings.

6.4

MagicScore

The Last House

2026

A family suddenly sealed inside their home must work together to survive against dwindling resources and the ominous threat keeping them trapped.

6.9

MagicScore

Disclosure Day

2026

A cybersecurity expert becomes a whistleblower after uncovering secrets about aliens, putting him on the run from a corporation. Meanwhile, a meteorologist experiencing strange phenomena joins forces with him to prove there's life beyond our understanding.

7.5

MagicScore

Red Latex

2020

Eric lives with his pregnant wife in his in-laws' house because they have no money to become independent. Eric is very docile and the people around him: his wife, his father, his father-in-law, and his boss have always told him what he has to do with his life. But everything has a limit. Fed of with this situation, Eric leaves his family and escapes to the mansion of the dominatrix Mistress Gise to become her slave. Eric hopes to achieve liberation by submitting to Mistress Gise. When his family finds out, they do what they can to get him back. Meanwhile, Mistress Gise is a twisted Domina who takes Eric's slavery beyond any expected limit.

5.1

MagicScore

Soulm8te

2026

After a ruthless tech giant acquires a small robotics company, a grieving engineer is tasked with testing their new AI companion. But when he attempts to reprogram her to be a truly sentient soulmate, she develops needs of her own—unleashing a relentless spree of precision-engineered mayhem.

7.3

MagicScore

#10

War of the Worlds

2025

Will Radford is a top analyst for Homeland Security who tracks potential threats through a mass surveillance program, until one day an attack by an unknown entity leads him to question whether the government is hiding something from him... and from the rest of the world.

4.1

MagicScore

#11

The Shawshank Redemption

1994

Imprisoned in the 1940s for the double murder of his wife and her lover, upstanding banker Andy Dufresne begins a new life at the Shawshank prison, where he puts his accounting skills to work for an amoral warden. During his long stretch in prison, Dufresne comes to be admired by the other inmates -- including an older prisoner named Red -- for his integrity and unquenchable sense of hope.

8.7

MagicScore

#12

From Straight A's to XXX

2017

When a change of circumstances leaves Miriam unable to pay her college tuition, she makes a surprising decision: to start performing in adult films, using the pseudonym Belle Knox. Miriam lies to her family and her friends at school, keeping her double life a secret. But soon rumours spread and Miriam becomes the subject of vicious online attacks and unwanted attention. Miriam fights back: she talks to the media, saying her new line of work empowers her as a feminist. But her confident stand has unintended consequences. Miriam is shunned by her conservative family and her colleagues in the adult film world. One impulsive decision has quickly spiralled out of control - and Miriam's problems are just beginning.

5.9

MagicScore

#13

The Devil's Mouth

2026

A group of college friends' Thailand adventure turns deadly when they become trapped in submerged caves with a dangerous predator. As oxygen runs low, past conflicts emerge in their desperate fight for survival.

6.6

MagicScore

#14

Insidious: Out of the Further

2026

Gemma, a young mother raising her daughter in the house she grew up in, discovers she can travel into The Further, where she possesses an ability to bring what lives there back to the real world.

6.6

MagicScore

#15

The Furious

2026

After a criminal network kidnaps Wang Wei's daughter and the corrupt police refuse to assist him, Wei sets out on his own to locate her. Navin, a tenacious journalist whose wife has mysteriously vanished, is his only ally. In this explosive martial arts showdown, the unlikely duo fights the kidnappers ruthlessly driven by a furious vengeance.

8.1

MagicScore

#16

Borderline

2026

Convinced they are our secret saviors, rogue U.S. operatives abduct Mexican gang members and seed them across major American cities, unleashing criminal chaos, swaying voters by playing on nativist prejudices, and forcing law enforcement into a race to expose the plot as the escalating carnage threatens democracy itself.

5.7

MagicScore

#17

The Punisher: One Last Kill

2026

As Frank Castle searches for meaning beyond revenge, an unexpected force pulls him back into the fight.

8.3

MagicScore

#18

Camp Rock 3

2026

When Connect 3 loses their opening act for a major reunion tour, they return to their beloved Camp Rock to discover the next big thing. As campers vie for the chance to open for their favorite band, tensions rise and friendships are tested - leading to unexpected alliances, revelations, and romances.

6.4

MagicScore

#19

Deep Water

2026

A group of international passengers on a flight from Los Angeles to Shanghai is forced to make an emergency landing in shark-infested waters. The terrified group is forced to work together and overcome their differences if they hope to escape their sinking plane and the frenzy of sharks drawn to the wreckage.

7.1

MagicScore

#20

Elephant

2003

Several ordinary high school students go through their daily routine as two others prepare for something more malevolent.

7.0

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Girl in the Basement?

The top films similar to Girl in the Basement by MovieMagicScore are Rage of Stars (4.1), Mutiny (6.7), Obsession (8.2). Each shares crime/tv movie/thriller themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Girl in the Basement worth watching?

Girl in the Basement holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.6/10 from 800 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is Girl in the Basement?

Girl in the Basement (2021) is a crime, tv movie, thriller film directed by Elisabeth Röhm, starring Judd Nelson, Stefanie Scott, Joely Fisher.

Where can I find more recommendations like Girl in the Basement?

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

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About movies like Girl in the Basement

This ranked list pairs Girl in the Basement (2021), a crime and tv movie and thriller film from Elisabeth Röhm, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Judd Nelson 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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