15 Movies Like Wallander: The Troubled Man

Loved Wallander: The Troubled Man? 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.

Wardriver
#1

Wardriver

He’s a Wardriver: a hacker who steals from banks, not people—until he’s noticed. Now the money turns violent, and the woman caught in it could save him or kill them both.

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

From Darkness
#2

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 Troubled Man.

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
#3

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 Troubled Man.

Lilya 4-ever
#4

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 Troubled Man.

Suburbicon
#5

Suburbicon

In the quiet family town of Suburbicon during the 1950s, the best and worst of humanity is hilariously reflected through the deeds of seemingly ordinary people. When a home invasion turns deadly, a picture-perfect family turns to blackmail, revenge and murder.

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

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 Wallander: The Troubled Man.

The Girl Who Played with Fire
#7

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 Troubled Man.

The System
#8

The System

When a young soldier, newly returned from war, gets caught up in a drug bust, he is recruited by the authorities to go undercover in a notoriously dangerous prison in order to figure out what is really going on.

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

Beck 11 - The Cartel
#9

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 Troubled Man.

Barron's Cove
#10

Barron's Cove

When his young son is viciously murdered by a classmate, a grieving father with a history of violence kidnaps the child responsible, igniting a frenzied manhunt fueled by a powerful politician -- the father of the kidnapped boy.

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

Breaking Surface
#11

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 Troubled Man.

Red Right Hand
#12

Red Right Hand

Cash is trying to live a quiet, honest life in a small Appalachian town. When a vicious crime boss forces him back into her services, he soon learns he's capable of anything -- even killing -- to protect his family and his home.

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

Border
#13

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 Troubled Man.

The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest
#14

The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest

After taking a bullet to the head, Salander is under close supervision in a hospital and is set to face trial for attempted murder on her eventual release. With the help of journalist Mikael Blomkvist and his researchers at Millennium magazine, Salander must prove her innocence. In doing this she plays against powerful enemies and her own past.

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

The Jönsson Gang in Mallorca
#15

The Jönsson Gang in Mallorca

Vanheden and Dynamit-Harry, together with Harry's fiancée Doris, are in Mallorca while Sickan is still in Stockholm. However, Wall-Enberg talks him into doing a break-in at Las Palmas cathedral in Mallorca. Once persuaded, he can't resist the temptation and travels to Mallorca as well. However, Wall-Enberg obviously can't be trusted. Sickan is framed, caught and put in jail. While being escorted home to Sweden again, Vanheden and Harry sets up a plan to break him free. Sickan, once free, wants payback. The gang discover that an antiques dealer called Germann has something to do with the whole thing and that she's also collaborating with Wall-Enberg. The gang then decide to take a closer look at her and her antiques and they discover that there's a heist being planned against the cathedral in Palma.

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