12 Movies Like Mayday You Need to Watch
Find tense thrillers, action picks, sci-fi oddities, and genre-bending stories that capture the same suspenseful spirit as Mayday.
If you enjoyed the tense, off-kilter energy of Mayday, this list points you toward more movies that mix danger, suspense, and just enough surprise to keep you guessing. You’ll find action and adventure picks like Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan: Ghost War and Borderlands, alongside sharper thrillers such as Over Your Dead Body and The Last House. For something a little stranger, Normal and The Yeti bring sci-fi ideas into the mix, while Untitled Home Invasion Romance adds a twisty blend of fear and feelings. There’s a little something here for viewers who want mystery, momentum, or a left-field story that refuses to play it safe.
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One Mile: Chapter Two
action & adventure · crime · drama · mystery & thriller
Former special forces operative Danny is forced back onto a remote island when a violent, secretive community takes revenge by abducting his daughter Alex, launching a relentless hunt against enemies prepared for his every move.
Directed by Adam DavidsonCast Ryan Phillippe, Amélie Hoeferle, Sara Canning, Sage Linder, Beverley ElliottParamount PlusMore details on IMDb → -
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Over Your Dead Body
action & adventure · comedy · mystery & thriller
A dysfunctional married couple retreats to a secluded cabin to repair their relationship, but each secretly plots to murder the other.
Directed by Jorma TacconeCast Nikolai Kinski, Kayla Radomski, Jason Segel, Jennifer Amaka Pettersson, Paul GuilfoyleAMC+More details on IMDb → -
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Untitled Home Invasion Romance
action & adventure · comedy · mystery & thriller · romance
As a last-ditch attempt to save his failing marriage, an actor stages a home invasion during a romantic getaway weekend.
Directed by Jason BiggsCast Jason Biggs, Meaghan Rath, Anna Konkle, Justin H. Min, Arturo CastroHuluMore details on IMDb → -
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The Get Out
action & adventure · mystery & thriller
A nightclub owner is on the verge of leaving his dangerous past behind for retirement with his girlfriend. When masked gunmen rob him and he finds himself squeezed by ruthless cartels, a mysterious newcomer arrives with an interest in buying the business. With danger closing in from all sides, he must navigate a deadly web of deception, power, and survival - where escape may no longer be an option.
Directed by Derrick BorteCast Russell Crowe, Luke Evans, Teresa Palmer, Daniel Zovatto, Josh McConvilleParamount PlusMore details on IMDb → -
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Borderlands
action & adventure · comedy · mystery & thriller · science-fiction
Returning to her home planet, an infamous bounty hunter forms an unexpected alliance with a team of unlikely heroes. Together, they battle monsters and dangerous bandits to protect a young girl who holds the key to unimaginable power.
Directed by Eli RothCast Cate Blanchett, Kevin Hart, Edgar Ramírez, Jamie Lee Curtis, Ariana GreenblattPeacock PremiumMore details on IMDb → -
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The Last House
action & adventure · horror · mystery & thriller · science-fiction
A family suddenly sealed inside their home must work together to survive against dwindling resources and the ominous threat keeping them trapped.
Directed by Louis LeterrierCast Greta Lee, Wagner Moura, Riley Chung, Noah Alexander Sosnowski, Emma HoNetflixMore details on IMDb → -
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Normal
action & adventure · crime · mystery & thriller
An unassuming substitute sheriff with a troubled past responds to a bank robbery in a small, sleepy town and unknowingly uncovers something far more explosive.
Directed by Ben WheatleyCast Bob Odenkirk, Ryan Allen, Billy MacLellan, Lena Headey, Henry WinklerMaxMore details on IMDb → -
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One Mile: Chapter One
action & adventure · crime · drama · mystery & thriller
After being released from special forces, a father tries to reconnect with his daughter by taking her on a tour of college, but they soon find themselves fighting for more than their lost relationship when a murderous cult pursues them.
Directed by Adam DavidsonCast Ryan Phillippe, Amélie Hoeferle, Sara Canning, Sage Linder, Beverley ElliottParamount PlusMore details on IMDb → -
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The Yeti
horror · mystery & thriller
When an oil tycoon and a famous adventurer vanish into the harsh winter of remote northern Alaska, a hand-picked rescue team endeavors to bring them home. What they don’t know is that they are trespassing on The Yeti’s territory, and the elements are the least of their worries.
Directed by Gene Gallerano, William PisciottaCast Brittany Allen, Christina Bennett Lind, Linc Hand, Elizabeth Cappuccino, Gene GalleranoAMC+More details on IMDb → -
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Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan: Ghost War
2 Emmy nominations
mystery & thriller · action & adventure · drama
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.
Directed by Andrew BernsteinCast John Krasinski, Wendell Pierce, Sienna Miller, Michael Kelly, Max BeesleyAmazon Prime VideoMore details on IMDb → -
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Samurai Detective Onihei: Two Righteous Swords
action & adventure · crime · drama · history
Hasegawa Heizo travels to Kyoto to visit his father's grave but becomes a target of the master thief Koazu no Gentan after rescuing a mute girl named Oyone from a group of thugs.
Directed by Yu HoribaCast Kôshirô Matsumoto, Makiya Yamaguchi, Yôsuke Asari, Yuri Nakamura, Sôkô WadaAmazon Prime VideoMore details on IMDb → -
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Brothers Under Fire
action · drama · mystery · thriller
Captain Jordan Wright's squadron on leave for a wedding in Mexico encounters a murderous cartel. As Jordan tries to lead survivors to safety, war erupts between his squad and the cartel, forcing him into a battle to save his men.
Directed by Justin ChadwickCast Kiefer Sutherland, Solly McLeod, Tommy Martinez, Ashton Sanders, James KeachHuluMore details on IMDb →
Wrapping Up
These picks are meant to help you find another movie that hits the same nerve, whether you want high-stakes action, eerie suspense, or a genre blend that keeps shifting under you. From recent 2026 releases to standout titles from 2024, the page is built to give you a useful range without repeating the same kind of story twice. Bookmark it and come back whenever you want a fresh recommendation after finishing your last watch. We update this page regularly, so there’s always a reason to check for new additions.
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These picks were matched by tone, themes, and story style using a similarity model trained on plot synopses, genres, and cast — not just shared genre tags — so the connection runs deeper than a simple category match.