15 Movies Like Wallander: The Secret

Loved Wallander: The Secret? 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.

I Spit on Your Grave
#1

I Spit on Your Grave

A beautiful woman from the city, Jennifer Hills, rents an isolated cabin in the country to write her latest novel. Soon, a group of local lowlifes subject her to a nightmare of degradation, rape, and violence.

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

The Girl Next Door
#2

The Girl Next Door

In a quiet suburban town in the summer of 1958, two recently orphaned sisters are placed in the care of their mentally unstable Aunt Ruth. But Ruth's depraved sense of discipline will soon lead to unspeakable acts of abuse and torture that involve her young sons, the neighborhood children, and one 12-year-old boy whose life will be changed forever.

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

Strange Darling
#3

Strange Darling

Nothing is what it seems when a twisted one-night stand spirals into a serial killer’s vicious murder spree.

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

Trafficked
#4

Trafficked

In this story inspired by real characters, three girls from America, Nigeria and India are trafficked through an elaborate global network and enslaved in a Texas brothel, and must together attempt a daring escape to reclaim their freedom.

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

Fear
#5

Fear

Nicole Walker always dreamed of being swept away by someone special — someone strong, sexy and sensitive who would care for her more than anything else in the world. David is all that and more: a modern-day knight who charms and seduces her, body and soul. But her perfect boyfriend is not all he seems to be. His sweet facade masks a savage, dark side that will soon transform Nicole's dream into a nightmare.

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

From Darkness
#6

From Darkness

Park ranger Angelica seeks the help of her dog handler ex-boyfriend, Viktor, to search for a missing woman in a dangerous nature reserve in Sweden. The search is complicated by a disturbing myth about the Cave Banshee, a vengeful spirit from the Nordic folklore that once lured miners to their deaths in the reserve's treacherous caves. As they delve deeper into the forest, Viktor starts to question his own sanity and whether the rumored Banshee is more than just a myth. To make matters worse, Angelica and Viktor share a painful history with the haunted place. Viktor must now confront his troubled past and work together with Angelica to survive the night and unravel the mystery behind the woman's disappearance.

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

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
#7

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

Swedish thriller based on Stieg Larsson's novel about a male journalist and a young female hacker. In the opening of the movie, Mikael Blomkvist, a middle-aged publisher for the magazine Millennium, loses a libel case brought by corrupt Swedish industrialist Hans-Erik Wennerström. Nevertheless, he is hired by Henrik Vanger in order to solve a cold case, the disappearance of Vanger's niece

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

Lilya 4-ever
#8

Lilya 4-ever

In a struggling post-Soviet community, Lilya a teenage girl is abandoned when her mother moves to the United States with her boyfriend. Facing neglect and poverty, she meets Andrei, who offers her a job in Sweden, giving her hope for a better life — and a journey that will change everything.

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

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 Wallander: The Secret.

In the Blood
#10

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 Wallander: The Secret.

The Girl Who Played with Fire
#11

The Girl Who Played with Fire

Mikael Blomkvist, publisher of Millennium magazine, has made his living exposing the crooked and corrupt practices of establishment Swedish figures. So when a young journalist approaches him with a meticulously researched thesis about sex trafficking in Sweden and those in high office who abuse underage girls, Blomkvist immediately throws himself into the investigation.

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

Beck 11 - The Cartel
#12

Beck 11 - The Cartel

It's a dark night in Stockholm. A chef is murdered in his own kitchen and Martin Beck gets on the case.

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

Breaking Surface
#13

Breaking Surface

Two Swedish/Norwegian half sisters go on a winter diving trip in Northern Norway, when they get trapped after a rockslide.

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

Border
#14

Border

When a border guard with a sixth sense for identifying smugglers encounters the first person she cannot prove is guilty, she is forced to confront terrifying revelations about herself and humankind.

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

Tightrope
#15

Tightrope

Wes Block is a detective who's put on the case of a serial killer whose victims are young and pretty women. The murders are getting personal when the killer chooses victims who are acquaintances of Block. Even his daughters are threatened.

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