15 Movies Like The Mysterious X

Loved The Mysterious X? 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.

Queen of Hearts
#1

Queen of Hearts

Anne, a brilliant and dedicated advocacy lawyer specialising in society’s most vulnerable, children and young adults, lives what appears to be the picture-perfect life with her doctor-husband, Peter, and their twin daughters. When her estranged teenage stepson, Gustav, moves in with them, Anne’s escalating desire leads her down a dangerous rabbit hole which, once exposed, unleashes a sequence of events destined to destroy her world.

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

The Last Viking
#2

The Last Viking

After serving fourteen years for robbery, Anker is released from prison and reunites with his mentally ill brother Manfred, who alone knows where the stolen money is hidden but has forgotten its location, sending them on a journey to recover the loot and confront who they are.

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

The Hunt
#3

The Hunt

A teacher lives a lonely life, all the while struggling over his son’s custody. His life slowly gets better as he finds love and receives good news from his son, but his new luck is about to be brutally shattered by an innocent little lie.

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

The Aviator
#4

The Aviator

A biopic depicting the life of filmmaker and aviation pioneer Howard Hughes from 1927 to 1947, during which time he became a successful film producer and an aviation magnate, while simultaneously growing more unstable due to severe obsessive-compulsive disorder.

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

Murder at the Embassy
#5

Murder at the Embassy

1934. Private detective Miranda Green investigates a murder perpetrated in the British Embassy in Cairo, where a top secret document was stolen, risking to jeopardize both Buckingham Palace and the peace of the world. All those present in this closed place are suspected: the American photographer, the English student, the American actress, the Egyptian security guard, the ambassador interpreter, the Egyptian gardener and - why not? — the Ambassador himself. But who would have expected that a small group of Nazis would be behind a plot, risking to jeopardize both Buckingham Palace and the peace of the world?

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

Another Round
#6

Another Round

Four stagnant high school teachers decide to test out a theory that maintaining a constant level of intoxication will improve their overall lives.

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

Speak No Evil
#7

Speak No Evil

A Danish family visits a Dutch family they met on a holiday. What was supposed to be an idyllic weekend slowly starts unraveling as the Danes try to stay polite in the face of unpleasantness.

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

Last Breath
#8

Last Breath

Seasoned deep-sea divers battle the raging elements to rescue their crewmate trapped hundreds of feet below the ocean's surface.

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

The Idiots
#9

The Idiots

A group of people gather at a Copenhagen suburban home to break all the limitations and to bring out the 'inner idiot' in themselves.

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

The Promised Land
#10

The Promised Land

Denmark, 1755. Captain Ludvig Kahlen sets out to conquer a Danish heath reputed to be uncultivable, with an impossible goal: to establish a colony in the name of the king, in exchange for a royal title. A single-minded ambition that the ruthless lord of the region will relentlessly seek to put down. Kahlen's fate hangs in the balance: will his endevours bring him wealth and honour, or cost him his life...?

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

The Deep End of the Ocean
#11

The Deep End of the Ocean

A three-year-old boy disappears during his mother's high school reunion. Nine years later, by chance, he turns up in the town in which the family has just relocated.

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

The Salvation
#12

The Salvation

In 1870s America, a peaceful American settler kills his family's murderer which unleashes the fury of a notorious gang leader. His cowardly fellow townspeople then betray him, forcing him to hunt down the outlaws alone.

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

K-19: The Widowmaker
#13

K-19: The Widowmaker

When Russia's first nuclear submarine malfunctions on its maiden voyage, the crew must race to save the ship and prevent a nuclear disaster.

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

Riders of Justice
#14

Riders of Justice

Markus returns home to care for his daughter when his wife dies in a tragic train accident. However, when a survivor of the wreck surfaces and claims foul play, Markus suspects his wife was murdered and embarks on a mission to find those responsible.

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

The Celebration
#15

The Celebration

The family of a wealthy businessman gather to celebrate his 60th birthday. During the course of the party, his eldest son presents a speech that reveals a devastating secret that turns the night into a battle of truth and denial.

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