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Movies like Shutter Island (2010) Finished Shutter Island and want that feeling again? These are ranked by what it is actually about — its themes, its pacing, the kind of person at the centre of it — rather than the genre it was filed under. Every match says what it shares with Shutter Island, and what it does not.
What did you love about Shutter Island? Pick up to 3, and the matches below will be ranked around them. Optional — leave it blank for the closest overall.
Paranoia Perception Mental illness Neo noir Trauma Morality Investigator Psychological thriller Your best matches Ranked against what Shutter Island is actually about, not its genre labels.
65% Reverina match Top pick 1991 · Film · Drama · Thriller
Good match
Why it matches Also neo noir and psychological thriller at heart Watched for the same thing: psychological tension Also about trauma More matches Each with the traits it shares with your pick.
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Centres on the same investigator figure What's different Not built around morality or perception Not about mental illness or paranoia Moves faster Commitment 1h 59m
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Why this ranked above the others
The best-reviewed of the set when ranked against Shutter Island.
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2019 · Film · Drama · Thriller
Good match
Why it matches Also about mental illness Also psychological thriller at heart Told the same way, nonlinear Shares its unsettling and angry register What's different Not built around identity or morality Not really neo noir Why this ranked above the others
The closest tonal match of the set when ranked against Shutter Island.
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1998 · Film · Science Fiction · Mystery
Worth a look
Why it matches Also neo noir and psychological thriller at heart Told the same way, nonlinear Shares its high contrast look Centres on the same mentor figure What's different Not built around identity or morality Not about trauma or mental illness Emotionally lighter Where it streams The Roku Channel Kanopy Plex Why this ranked above the others
The closest tonal match of the set when ranked against Shutter Island.
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Centres on the same investigator figure Also psychological thriller at heart Get Out 2017 · 1h 44m
Watched for the same thing: psychological tension Built around the same identity The Game 1997 · 2h 9m
Built around the same morality and identity Also psychological thriller at heart
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