12 Movies Like Sterling Point You Need to Watch
Searching for gripping dramas and thrillers like Sterling Point? Explore 12 tense picks, from Girl Taken to Echoes, with secrets, crime, and suspense.
If you liked the tense family drama and slow-burn mystery of Sterling Point, this list pulls together twelve smart follow-ups that keep the suspense personal and the stakes emotional. You’ll find recent picks like Girl Taken, Unconditional, Mousetrap, and The Stolen Girl, alongside earlier standouts such as Echoes and The Better Sister. Several lean into crime and mystery, while others bring a heavier dramatic edge, so there’s plenty here whether you want secrets, betrayals, or a missing-person story with real bite. We also include Bandi and The Better Sister for viewers who want sharp character work as much as plot twists.
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Honor Thy Mother
drama · mystery & thriller
After years of estrangement, a mother and daughter find themselves on opposite sides of a bitter contest for what each believes is rightfully hers. Old wounds resurface as they weigh whether to confront the past together or let it drive them further apart.
Directed by Onat Diaz, Dolly DuluCast Sharon Cuneta, Barbie Forteza, John Estrada, Khalil Ramos, RK BagatsingAmazon Prime VideoMore details on IMDb → -
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Cathedrals
crime · drama · mystery & thriller
Follows the deeply religious Sardá family, haunted for decades by the unsolved murder of their youngest daughter, Ana. When Lía returns to Santiago to be with her dying father, the search for the truth unearths family secrets intertwined with religious extremism, forbidden love and a web of lies.
Directed by Pepa San Martín, Fabiana TiscorniaCast Paulina García, Alfredo Castro, Paula Luchsinger, Carolina Kopelioff, Clemente RodríguezAmazon Prime VideoMore details on IMDb → -
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Girl Taken
thriller
Follow the story of twin sisters Lily and Abby, whose lives are shattered when Lily is abducted from their quiet rural English town by beloved local teacher Rick Hansen. After years of abuse in captivity, Lily escapes - only to discover that freedom brings its own challenges.
Directed by Laura Way, Bindu De StoppaniCast Alfie Allen, Vikash Bhai, Levi Brown, Delphi Evans, Tallulah EvansParamount PlusMore details on IMDb → -
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Chapelwaite
drama · horror · mystery & thriller
Captain Charles Boone relocates his family of three children to his ancestral home in Maine after his wife dies at sea.
Directed by David Frazee, Rachel Leiterman, Michael Nankin, Jeff Renfroe, Burr SteersCast Adrien Brody, Emily Hampshire, Jennifer Ens, Sirena Gulamgaus, Ian HoAmazon Prime VideoMore details on IMDb → -
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Unconditional
crime · drama · mystery & thriller
A mother's vacation with her daughter becomes a nightmare when Gali, 25, is arrested for drug smuggling in Moscow. Orna's battle to prove her daughter's innocence entangles her in a dangerous world of crime.
Directed by Johnathan GurfinkelCast Liraz Chamami, Talia Lynne Ronn, Evgenia Dodina, Leib Levin, Vladimir FriedmanApple TV PlusMore details on IMDb → -
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Delusion
crime · drama · mystery & thriller
When her father's worsening dementia makes him a prime suspect in a murder case, a small-town school teacher races to uncover the truth amid dark rumors.
Directed by Chayan LaoyodtrakoolCast Natapohn Phornprapha, Jes Jespipat Tilapornputt, Surasak Chaiyaat, Sebastian Sero, Sirani YankittikanNetflixMore details on IMDb → -
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Echoes
drama · mystery · thriller
Identical twins Leni and Gina have secretly switched places for years. But when one sister disappears, both of their lives start to fall apart.
Directed by Kat Candler, Li Lu, Anna Mastro, Valerie WeissCast Michelle Monaghan, Matt Bomer, Karen Robinson, Ali Stroker, Gable SwanlundNetflixMore details on IMDb → -
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Minerva Academy
drama · mystery & thriller
At Minerva Military High School, teens navigate discipline, rivalry and family pressure as a young cadet searches for answers about his missing friend.
Directed by Ivan Silvestrini, Francesca MarinoCast Biagio Venditti, Margherita Buoncristiani, Simone Secce, Giulio Brizzi, Nicole MalayNetflixMore details on IMDb → -
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Mousetrap
crime · drama · mystery & thriller
A reclusive writer wakes to find his identity stolen — and must ally with a ruthless loan shark to reclaim his life from a man known as "The Rat."
Directed by Kim Hong-sunCast Ryu Jun-yeol, Sul Kyung-gu, Lee Kyoo-hyung, Hyun Bong-sik, Mu Jin-sungNetflixMore details on IMDb → -
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The Better Sister
drama · crime · mystery & thriller
Chloe moves in New York's most elite circles with her lawyer husband Adam and teenage son Ethan by her side while her estranged sister Nicky tries to make ends meet and stay clean. When Adam is brutally murdered, the investigation sends shockwaves through the family and exposes long-buried secrets.
Directed by Leslie Hope, Stephanie Laing, Dawn Wilkinson, Craig Gillespie, Azazel JacobsCast Elizabeth Banks, Jessica Biel, Corey Stoll, Kim Dickens, Maxwell Acee DonovanAmazon Prime VideoMore details on IMDb → -
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The Stolen Girl
drama · mystery & thriller
Mother of two, Elisa, allows her daughter, Lucia, to go on an impromptu sleepover with her new best friend Josephine after meeting Josephine's mother, Rebecca, at her beautiful home. But when Elisa arrives to collect Lucia the next day, the house turns out to be an empty luxury rental and Lucia has been abducted.
Directed by Eva HussonCast Denise Gough, Holliday Grainger, Beatrice Campbell, Jim Sturgess, Ambika ModHuluMore details on IMDb → -
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Bandi
crime · drama
After their mother's death, a group of orphaned siblings in Martinique struggles to get by, driving some of them toward crime as a way to stay together.
Directed by Eric Rochant, Mathilde Vallet, Jimmy Laporal-TrésorCast Djody Grimeau, Rodney Dijon, Jonathan Zaccaï, Ambre Bozza, Souane RosamontNetflixMore details on IMDb →
Wrapping Up
From domestic tension to full-on thriller momentum, these picks give you plenty of ways to keep that same uneasy, can’t-look-away feeling going. Whether you start with Girl Taken, Echoes, or one of the newer 2026 releases, the best choice depends on whether you want more mystery, more crime, or more emotional drama. Bookmark this page and come back when you want another round of smart, suspenseful viewing. It’s updated regularly as new titles arrive, so the recommendations stay fresh and useful.
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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.