Movies Like M (1931)

M is a 1931 crime, drama, thriller film from Fritz Lang with a MovieMagicScore of 8.1/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Nosferatu and The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari.

Crime Drama Thriller

Nosferatu

1922

The mysterious Count Orlok summons a happily married real estate agent to his castle, located up in the Transylvanian mountains, to finalise a terrifying deal.

7.7

MagicScore

The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari

1920

Francis, a young man, recalls in his memory the horrible experiences he and his fiancée Jane recently went through. Francis and his friend Alan visit The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, an exhibit where the mysterious doctor shows the somnambulist Cesare, and awakens him for some moments from his death-like sleep.

7.9

MagicScore

Possession

1981

A young woman left her family for an unspecified reason. The husband determines to find out the truth and starts following his wife. At first, he suspects that a man is involved. But gradually, he finds out more and more strange behaviors and bizarre incidents that indicate something more than a possessed love affair.

7.3

MagicScore

Metropolis

1927

In a futuristic city sharply divided between the rich and the poor, the son of the city's mastermind meets a prophet who predicts the coming of a savior to mediate their differences.

8.1

MagicScore

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

Prom Night

1980

At a high school senior prom, a masked killer stalks four teenagers who were responsible for the accidental death of a classmate six years prior.

5.7

MagicScore

The Blue Angel

1930

Prim professor Immanuel Rath finds some of his students ogling racy photos of cabaret performer Lola Lola and visits a local club, The Blue Angel, in an attempt to catch them there. Seeing Lola perform, the teacher is filled with lust, eventually resigning his position at the school to marry the young woman. However, his marriage to a coquette -- whose job is to entice men -- proves to be more difficult than Rath imagined.

7.3

MagicScore

Tell Me Something

1999

Detective Cho, a cop on the edge, is mourning his mother's recent death while under investigation for graft; on top of that he is suddenly put in charge of a seemingly-impenetrable mystery.

6.2

MagicScore

Lumberjack the Monster

2023

After Akira Ninomiya miraculously survives a brutal attack by an unknown assailant wearing a "monster mask," he becomes fixated on finding the attacker and getting revenge.

6.3

MagicScore

#10

The Call

2013

Jordan Turner is an experienced 911 operator but when she makes an error in judgment and a call ends badly, Jordan is rattled and unsure if she can continue. But when teenager Casey Welson is abducted in the back of a man's car and calls 911, Jordan is the one called upon to use all of her experience, insights and quick thinking to help Casey escape, and not just to save her, but to make sure the man is brought to justice.

6.8

MagicScore

#11

The House That Jack Built

2018

Failed architect, engineer and vicious murderer Jack narrates the details of some of his most elaborately orchestrated crimes, each of them a towering piece of art that defines his life's work as a serial killer for twelve years.

7.1

MagicScore

#12

Thesis

1996

While doing a thesis about violence, Ángela finds a snuff video where a girl is tortured to death. Soon she discovers that the girl was a former student at her college...

7.5

MagicScore

#13

Running Wild

2006

A grissled cop with tendencies towards excessive force teams up with an ambitious and righteous prosecutor to track down a dangerous crime boss whom they both want desperately to catch. But their quarry resorts to devious methods to stall their investigation and eventually turn them against each other. Now the stage is set for a dangerous triangle.

6.2

MagicScore

#14

The 'Burbs

1989

When secretive new neighbors move in next door, suburbanite Ray Peterson and his friends let their paranoia get the best of them as they start to suspect the newcomers of evildoings and commence an investigation. But it's hardly how Ray, who much prefers drinking beer, reading his newspaper and watching a ball game on the tube expected to spend his vacation.

6.8

MagicScore

#15

The Stepfather

1987

Seemingly mild-mannered Henry Morrison has just murdered his entire family. After adopting a new identity and skipping town, he begins building a new relationship with a widow and her teenage daughter. However, he soon begins struggling to hide his true identity and maintain a grip on reality.

6.5

MagicScore

#16

Hell Fest

2018

On Halloween night at a horror theme park, a costumed killer begins slaying innocent patrons who believe that it's all part of the festivities.

5.7

MagicScore

#17

Madman

1981

Madman Marz, an old folklore legend who murdered his family before escaping into the woods, is inadvertently summoned to a campsite to finish the spree he started decades ago.

5.0

MagicScore

#18

Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)

2020

Harley Quinn joins forces with a singer, an assassin and a police detective to help a young girl who had a hit placed on her after she stole a rare diamond from a crime lord.

6.9

MagicScore

#19

Warning Shadows

1923

During a dinner given by a wealthy baron and his wife, attended by four of her suitors in a 19th century German manor, a shadow-player rescues the marriage by giving all the guests a vision what might happen tonight if the baron stays jealous and the suitors do not reduce their advances towards his beautiful wife. Or was it a vision?

6.5

MagicScore

#20

Dick Tracy

1990

The comic strip detective finds his life vastly complicated when Breathless Mahoney makes advances towards him while he is trying to battle Big Boy Caprice's united mob.

6.1

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like M?

The top films similar to M by MovieMagicScore are Nosferatu (7.7), The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (7.9), Possession (7.3). Each shares crime/drama/thriller themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is M worth watching?

M holds a MovieMagicScore of 8.1/10 from 2,345 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is M?

M (1931) is a crime, drama, thriller film directed by Fritz Lang, starring Peter Lorre, Ellen Widmann, Inge Landgut.

Where can I find more recommendations like M?

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 M

This ranked list pairs M (1931), a crime and drama and thriller film from Fritz Lang, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Peter Lorre 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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