15 Movies Like The State Counsellor

Loved The State Counsellor? 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.

Iron Mask
#1

Iron Mask

Commissioned to map the Far East territories of the Russian Empire, cartographer Jonathan Green sets off on a long journey of unbelievable adventures—making breath-taking discoveries and meeting mysterious creatures, Chinese princesses, deadly masters of oriental martial arts, and even the King of Dragons.

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

Fast Charlie
#2

Fast Charlie

When his aging mob boss is whacked, Charlie Swift, a loyal friend and hired gun, will stop at nothing to destroy the upcoming crew that took him out.

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

Invasion
#3

Invasion

Two years after the fall of the alien ship, the life of a young woman from Moscow has been changed forever. Her growing powers are now at the focus of both human and celestial investigation: an alien force takes an interest in her, and will stop short of nothing, including an invasion. Can love and compassion save humanity, when faced with a much greater and more demanding test this time?

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

Chernobyl: Abyss
#4

Chernobyl: Abyss

The aftermath of a shocking explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear power station made hundreds of people sacrifice their lives to clean up the site of the catastrophe and to successfully prevent an even bigger disaster that could have turned a large part of the European continent into an uninhabitable exclusion zone. This is their story.

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

Absolution
#5

Absolution

An aging ex-boxer gangster working as muscle for a Boston crime boss receives an upsetting diagnosis. Despite a faltering memory, he attempts to rectify the sins of his past and reconnect with his estranged children. He is determined to leave a positive legacy for his grandson, but the criminal underworld isn’t done with him and won’t loosen their grip willingly.

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

God Is a Bullet
#6

God Is a Bullet

Vice detective Bob Hightower finds his ex-wife murdered and daughter kidnapped by a cult. Frustrated by the botched official investigations, he quits the force and infiltrates the cult to hunt down the leader with the help of the cult’s only female victim escapee, Case Hardin.

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

The Commuter
#7

The Commuter

A businessman, on his daily commute home, gets unwittingly caught up in a criminal conspiracy that threatens not only his life but the lives of those around him.

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

Coma
#8

Coma

A young and talented architect comes to his senses after a horrific accident only to find himself in the odd dystopian world. A world that is filled with the memories of all current coma patients. Just like a human memory this world is fragmental, chaotic and unstable. This is COMA: icecaps, rivers and cities can all exist in a space of a single room and laws of physics are no longer laws as they can be bent.

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

Accident Man
#9

Accident Man

Mike Fallon, the Accident Man, is a stone cold killer. When a loved one is murdered by his own crew, Fallon is forced to avenge the one person who actually meant something to him.

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

The Blackout
#10

The Blackout

Contact between most towns on Earth has been severed. A small ring-like area in Eastern Europe still has electricity, and maybe even life is being reported from space. What military forces find outside the ring is shocking.

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

In the Blood
#11

In the Blood

When her husband goes missing during their Caribbean vacation, a woman sets off on her own to take down the men she thinks are responsible.

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

The Enforcer
#12

The Enforcer

A noir thriller set in Miami, the film follows an enforcer who discovers his femme fatale boss has branched out into cyber sex trafficking, putting a young runaway he’s befriended at risk. He sacrifices everything to save the young girl from the deadly organization he’s spent his life building.

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

Hedgehog in the Fog
#13

Hedgehog in the Fog

A little hedgehog, on the way to visit his friend the bear, gets lost in thick fog, where horses, dogs and even falling leaves take on a terrifying new aspect...

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

Mongol: The Rise of Genghis Khan
#14

Mongol: The Rise of Genghis Khan

The story recounts the early life of Genghis Khan, a slave who went on to conquer half the world in the 11th century.

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

Calculator
#15

Calculator

Ten prisoners condemned to exile on a hostile planet XT-59 must pave the way through swamp to reach the Islands of Happiness, the only safe area on the planet, before the harsh climate or the underground horrors kill them all.

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