15 Movies Like The Fourth State

Loved The Fourth State? Based on its unique Cinema DNA—including its pacing, themes, and emotional tone—we've curated the ultimate list of what you should watch next.

The Amateur
#1

The Amateur

After his life is turned upside down when his wife is killed in a London terrorist attack, a brilliant but introverted CIA decoder takes matters into his own hands when his supervisors refuse to take action.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Fourth State.

The Sum of All Fears
#2

The Sum of All Fears

When the president of Russia suddenly dies, a man whose politics are virtually unknown succeeds him. The change in political leaders sparks paranoia among American CIA officials, so CIA director Bill Cabot recruits a young analyst to supply insight and advice on the situation. Then the unthinkable happens: a nuclear bomb explodes in a U.S. city, and America is quick to blame the Russians.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Fourth State.

The Lives of Others
#3

The Lives of Others

In 1984 East Berlin, dedicated Stasi officer Gerd Wiesler begins spying on a famous playwright and his actress-lover Christa-Maria. Wiesler becomes unexpectedly sympathetic to the couple, and faces conflicting loyalties when his superior takes a liking to Christa-Maria.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Fourth State.

Fall for Me
#4

Fall for Me

Lilli is suspicious of her sister's new fiance, but when an attractive stranger enters her life, she's suddenly distracted by the thralls of desire.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Fourth State.

Who Am I
#5

Who Am I

Benjamin, a young German computer whiz, is invited to join a subversive hacker group that wants to be noticed on the world's stage.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Fourth State.

Brick
#6

Brick

When a mysterious brick wall encloses their apartment building overnight, Tim and Olivia must unite with their wary neighbors to get out alive.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Fourth State.

Kept Woman
#7

Kept Woman

Jessica and her fiancé Evan just moved from the city into their dream home on a quiet suburban street. Soon after, Jessica catches her seemingly friendly new neighbor, Simon, in a strange lie and can't let her suspicions rest. The danger escalates when Simon lures her inside his home and imprisons Jessica in his secret bunker, meticulously decorated in the idealized style of the 1950's.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Fourth State.

Hostile Takeover
#8

Hostile Takeover

Follows Pete, a professional hitman, as he faces a group of assassins after the boss of a crime syndicate suspects disloyalty due to his attendance at Workaholics Anonymous meetings.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Fourth State.

Exterritorial
#9

Exterritorial

When her son vanishes inside a US consulate, ex-special forces soldier Sara does everything in her power to find him — and uncovers a dark conspiracy.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Fourth State.

The Jester
#10

The Jester

A malevolent being known as The Jester terrorizes the inhabitants of a small town on Halloween night, including two estranged sisters who must come together to find a way to defeat this evil entity.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Fourth State.

The Colony
#11

The Colony

In the not-too-distant future: after a global catastrophe has wiped out nearly all of humanity on Earth, an elite astronaut from Space Colony Kepler must make a decision that will seal the fate of the people on both planets.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Fourth State.

Funny Games
#12

Funny Games

Two psychotic young men take a mother, father, and son hostage in their vacation cabin and force them to play sadistic "games" with one another for their own amusement.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Fourth State.

Angst
#13

Angst

A killer is released from prison and breaks into a remote home to kill a woman, her handicapped son and her pretty daughter.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Fourth State.

The Saint
#14

The Saint

Simon Templar (The Saint), is a thief for hire, whose latest job to steal the secret process for cold fusion puts him at odds with a traitor bent on toppling the Russian government, as well as the woman who holds its secret.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Fourth State.

Run Lola Run
#15

Run Lola Run

Lola receives a phone call from her boyfriend Manni. He lost 100,000 DM in a subway train that belongs to a very bad guy. She has 20 minutes to raise this amount and meet Manni. Otherwise, he will rob a store to get the money. Three different alternatives may happen depending on some minor event along Lola's run.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Fourth State.