15 Movies Like The Return

Loved The Return? 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.

Obsession
#1

Obsession

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.

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

The Mandalorian and Grogu
#2

The Mandalorian and Grogu

The evil Empire has fallen, and Imperial warlords remain scattered throughout the galaxy. As the fledgling New Republic works to protect everything the Rebellion fought for, they have enlisted the help of legendary Mandalorian bounty hunter Din Djarin and his young apprentice Grogu.

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

Disclosure Day
#3

Disclosure Day

If you found out we weren’t alone, if someone showed you, proved it to you, would that frighten you?

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

Masters of the Universe
#4

Masters of the Universe

After being separated for 15 years, the Sword of Power leads Prince Adam back to Eternia, where he discovers his home shattered under the fiendish rule of Skeletor. To save his family and his world, Adam must join forces with his closest allies, Teela and Duncan/Man-At-Arms, and embrace his true destiny as He-Man — the most powerful man in the universe.

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

Lee Cronin's The Mummy
#5

Lee Cronin's The Mummy

The young daughter of a journalist disappears into the desert without a trace—eight years later, the broken family is shocked when she is returned to them, as what should be a joyful reunion turns into a living nightmare.

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

In the Grey
#6

In the Grey

A covert team of elite operatives are living in the shadows. When a ruthless despot steals a billion-dollar fortune, they're sent to take it back—an impossible heist that erupts into a deadly game of strategy, deception and survival.

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

Project Hail Mary
#7

Project Hail Mary

Science teacher Ryland Grace wakes up on a spaceship light years from home with no recollection of who he is or how he got there. As his memory returns, he begins to uncover his mission: solve the riddle of the mysterious substance causing the sun to die out. He must call on his scientific knowledge and unorthodox ideas to save everything on Earth from extinction.

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

Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan: Ghost War
#8

Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan: Ghost War

Jack Ryan is reluctantly pulled back into espionage when an international covert mission unravels a deadly conspiracy. Racing against time, he joins CIA allies Mike November & James Greer and sharp MI6 officer Emma Marlowe to battle a rogue black-ops unit in a high-stakes, deeply personal fight.

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

Backrooms
#9

Backrooms

A strange doorway appears in the basement of a furniture showroom.

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

Graphic Desires
#10

Graphic Desires

When reclusive Franklin cheats on his partner with a mysterious girl he meets on a dating app, it becomes the start of a deadly obsession.

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

Hoppers
#11

Hoppers

Scientists have discovered how to 'hop' human consciousness into lifelike robotic animals, allowing people to communicate with animals as animals. Animal lover Mabel seizes an opportunity to use the technology, uncovering mysteries within the animal world beyond anything she could have imagined.

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

Avatar: Fire and Ash
#12

Avatar: Fire and Ash

In the wake of the devastating war against the RDA and the loss of their eldest son, Jake Sully and Neytiri face a new threat on Pandora: the Ash People, a violent and power-hungry Na'vi tribe led by the ruthless Varang. Jake's family must fight for their survival and the future of Pandora in a conflict that pushes them to their emotional and physical limits.

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

Seven Snipers
#13

Seven Snipers

When a former elite sniper is hunted down by the ruthless warlord who once held her captive, she must fight to the death to protect the daughter she has raised in hiding, on a remote Australian farm.

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

Chum
#14

Chum

A newlywed couple joins friends on a Mediterranean yacht excursion, only to find themselves caught between a predatory shark and a psychopathic killer in their midst-transforming a sun-drenched escape into a fight for survival.

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

Over Your Dead Body
#15

Over Your Dead Body

A dysfunctional couple head to a remote cabin to "reconnect", but each has secret intentions to kill the other.

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