Movies like Guru 2025
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Guru (2025)
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Original name: Gourou
Genre: Thriller
Country: France, Belgium
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
Matt, a charismatic coach, captivates crowds until he spirals into a disturbing downward spiral.
Style:
psychological thriller, dark, suspenseful, intense, fast paced, moody
Plot:
obsession, manipulation, claustrophobia, power struggle, identity crisis, moral ambiguity, confrontation, celebrity culture, character study, investigation, ambition, public speaking
Time:
2020s
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Most similar movies to Guru
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out psychological thriller, suspenseful, intense and dark films with plots about moral ambiguity, claustrophobia, obsession, manipulation, urban, identity crisis and investigation mostly in Thriller, Mystery and Drama genres. Some movies like Guru: Powerbomb (2020), Trader (2022), K.O. (2017), Kasi (2023), Killing Uncle Roman (2023). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 79 min.
Story:
An obsessive fan kidnaps his favorite up-and-coming wrestling star.
Style:
independent film, tense, emotional, suspenseful, intense ...
Plot:
wrestling, kidnapping, fandom, fan culture, fanaticism, obsession, obsessive love, character study, family drama, danger, stalker, male protagonist ...
Similarity:
95%
352
Genre: Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
When a manipulative sociopath discovers her passion for stock market trading, she sets out to conquer the financial world, all from the confines of her basement apartment.
Style:
psychological thriller, intense, tension, suspenseful, fast paced ...
Plot:
trading, stock market, deception, obsession, moral ambiguity, character study, sociopath, scheming, female protagonist, greed, manipulation, ambition ...
Similarity:
74%
729
Genre: Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
A CEO for a television channel finds his life torn apart after he wakes up from coma.
Style:
dramatic, tense, psychological thriller, intense, suspenseful ...
Plot:
power struggle, betrayal, manipulation, moral ambiguity, identity crisis, character study, media manipulation, male protagonist, deception, memory loss, suspicion, ethical dilemma ...
Time:
year 2017
Place:
paris france
Similarity:
69%
15
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Story:
A perfect wife, mother, and business owner battles a deep dark obsession that pushes her over the edge in this deadly recipe for murder
Style:
psychological thriller, suspenseful, intense, dark, crime drama ...
Plot:
domestic drama, obsession, murder, motherhood, female protagonist, mental breakdown, character study, betrayal, guilt, betrayal of trust, moral ambiguity, suspicion ...
Similarity:
65%
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Genre: Thriller
Country: USA, France, Italy
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
Paul Olivier has created a parallel universe with his rules and rituals allowing him to overcome the trauma suffered in his childhood. His fate will be sealed when his path crosses with Sasha.
Style:
psychological thriller, suspenseful, tension, crime drama, grim ...
Plot:
serial killer, trauma, true crime, mature, obsession, cat and mouse, manipulation, claustrophobia, loneliness, moral ambiguity, power struggle, alienation ...
Similarity:
64%
138
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A film noirish atmosphere is created to show detective Lunch (a popular underground musician and poet) plow her way through the plans of a corporate businessman who seeks government defense contracts through real "corporate wars" and the ...
Style:
neo noir, independent film, noir, detective, dark ...
Plot:
transgression, political corruption, investigation, female protagonist, conspiracy, industrial espionage, power struggle, moral ambiguity, manipulation, urban, musician, anti establishment ...
Similarity:
61%
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
Ronnie Schwann is a 20-something with a comfortable life in a guesthouse behind his mother's home. The two share cigarettes, drugs and too much TV. During the day he works at a halfway home for the mentally ill where he develops an attraction ...
Style:
independent film, psychological thriller, dark, suspense, tense ...
Plot:
mental illness, character study, obsession, rehabilitation center, cover up, moral ambiguity, drug use, claustrophobia, manipulation, guilt, sexual tension, tragedy ...
Similarity:
60%
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
A story about two boyhood friends who come to a crossroads in their adult relationship when one of them finds true love. The story explores the blurry line between love and friendship & obsession and jealousy.
Style:
psychological thriller, suspenseful, dark, intense, psychological horror ...
Plot:
obsession, jealousy, sociopath, friendship, male friendship, love triangle, betrayal, toxic relationship, possession, identity crisis, manipulation, obsessive love ...
Time:
21st century
Similarity:
58%
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Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
Six different people all believe an unconscious and unidentified man in a hospital is their missing person. A film about being unconscious . . . or not.
Style:
psychological thriller, medical drama, existential, tense, suspenseful ...
Plot:
hospital, uncertainty, unconsciousness, ambiguity, memory, multiple perspectives, identity crisis, missing person, suspicion, character study, amnesia, loss ...
Similarity:
56%
Genre: Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
The film is, ironically, about the breakdown of a marriage that began with love. Although the skillful blending of the mystery and relationship drama revolves around the couple, a motley bunch of characters keep cropping up, saying and doing bizarre ...
Style:
psychological thriller, suspenseful, twist ending, intense, dark ...
Plot:
betrayal, obsession, paranoia, manipulation, intimate, escalation, slow burn, emotional manipulation, suspicion, claustrophobia, gaslight
Similarity:
56%
2K
Genre: Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
Bhanu suffers from 'conversion disorder a.k.a hysterical blindness' where she goes temporarily blind under severe stress, in her case triggered upon seeing blood, must fight her enemy who inflicts more bloodshed than she ever imagined.
Style:
intense, psychological thriller, suspense, tension, dark ...
Plot:
female protagonist, blindness, mental health, phobia, claustrophobia, character study, bloodbath, violence, trauma, post traumatic stress, domestic violence, moral ambiguity ...
Time:
2020s
Similarity:
55%
Genre: Thriller
Country: Russia
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
The talented and practical journalist German Krylov, in pursuit of sensation, finds himself in a company that sells a feeling of love. Unexpectedly for himself, he becomes the object of manipulation and falls into a trap from which it is difficult ...
Style:
intense, psychological thriller, suspense, tense
Plot:
manipulation, obsession, ethical dilemma, moral ambiguity, betrayal, seduction, identity crisis, social commentary, corporation, mind control, tragic love, claustrophobia ...
Place:
russia
Similarity:
54%
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
A skateboarder investigating the mysterious death of his roommate is led into the inner workings of a self-help company, and the pharmaceutical lab behind it.
Style:
suspenseful, tense, thrilling, captivating, disturbing ...
Plot:
investigation, conspiracy, mysterious villain, private investigation, skateboard, murder mystery, murder investigation, intrigue, experiment, undercover, uncover truth, human experiment ...
Similarity:
53%
Genre: Mystery, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
A psychiatrist evaluating a self-confessed serial killer unravels a twisted web of trauma, deceit, and psychological manipulation—only to question if the killer is truly guilty or just another victim in a larger, darker game.
Style:
psychological thriller, crime thriller, suspenseful, tense, suspense ...
Plot:
psychiatrist, trauma, serial killer, moral ambiguity, psychological manipulation, dark past, investigation, character study, obsession, mistrust, claustrophobia, psychoanalysis ...
Similarity:
53%
Genre: Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
When a narcissistic tattoo artist tries to get a selfie with a world-famous client, his refusal to take no for an answer embroils him in a nightmarish battle of wills that threatens to destroy his business, his personal life, and his sanity.
Style:
psychological thriller, tense, intense, suspense, dark comedy
Audience:
adult
Plot:
obsession, narcissism, privacy invasion, fame, driven mad, power struggle, manipulation, claustrophobia, stalker, musician, satire, moral ambiguity ...
Similarity:
47%
320
Genre: Thriller
Country: Germany
Duration: 81 min.
Story:
A woman on the run from ruthless kidnappers discovers her savior is the man jailed for attacking her 15 years earlier.
Style:
suspense, tense, serious, bleak, captivating ...
Plot:
kidnapping, female protagonist, violent, kidnapper, woman, abduction, kidnapped woman, kidnapped, violence against women, violence, confrontation, survival ...
Similarity:
47%
196
Genre: Thriller
Country: Germany
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
As Felicitas' life is turned upside down, she doesn't know if her nightmares are taking over or if something bigger is trying to control her - and the only way to find out the truth is her best friend Natascha who is locked up in an asylum.
Style:
psychological thriller, atmospheric, dark, tense, mind bending ...
Plot:
nightmare, female protagonist, mental illness, female friendship, trauma, paranoia, isolation, investigation, haunting, obsession, memory, mysterious past ...
Similarity:
45%
Genre: Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
A womanizing reality-TV producer (Spencer) unwittingly sleeps with a mysterious woman (Alison), who turns out to be his own stalker. Alison then kidnaps Spencer and holds him hostage while she humiliates and abuses him, recording every moment on ...
Style:
disturbing, psychological thriller, intense, suspenseful, dark ...
Plot:
kidnapping, female nudity, stalker, hostage situation, surveillance, psychological abuse, hidden camera, obsession, humiliation, abuse, voyeurism, manipulation ...
Similarity:
44%
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Genre: Thriller
Country: Ireland, UK
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
After serving fifteen years for murder, Callahan returns home to find Sean, his victim’s father, searching for the body. With no memory of the murder, Callahan soon realises that the only way to get rid of Sean is to help him dig.
Style:
crime drama, psychological, psychological thriller, tense, intense ...
Plot:
memory loss, dead body, secrets, obsession, amnesia, cat and mouse, suspicion, guilt, moral ambiguity, burial, excavation, revenge ...
Place:
ireland
Similarity:
38%
Genre: Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Movie MARTIN is a Suspense Thriller which is new experiment in the Konkani film industry. "It's a story about a person who comes to Goa after 8 years, and how his life turns upside down is the crux of the movie.
Style:
suspense, suspenseful, tension, experimental, tense ...
Plot:
secrets, revenge, homecoming, conflict, slow burn, mature, identity, mistrust, betrayal, small town, moral ambiguity, loss ...
Similarity:
37%
323
Genre: Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
Jason tragically lost his young son when their SUV exploded. Now fighting as a soldier in Iraq, the suicide bombings that occur around him on a daily basis constantly remind him of losing his son. An army scientist approaches Jason about an ...
Style:
psychological thriller, dark, suspenseful, intense, psychological horror
Plot:
loss of child, hallucination, paranoia, grief, post traumatic stress, conspiracy, mistrust, iraq war, suspicion, desperation, mind control, terrorism ...
Place:
iraq
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
Charming flight attendant Brooke juggles two marriages, one with her high school sweetheart, Stefan, and the other to an older, successful businessman, Dane, who she and Stefan plan to fleece for a windfall of cash. However, while Dane’s ...
Style:
suspenseful, tension, crime drama, crime thriller, twisted ...
Plot:
deception, double life, love triangle, secrets, greed, betrayal, manipulation, female protagonist, con artists, bigamy, showdown, moral ambiguity ...
Similarity:
37%
492
Genre: Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Amanda Crew stars as Leigh Parrish, a successful actress on a trip home to visit her small town roots. While dodging the careful eye of her manager (Dustin Milligan), Leigh, steps out from the lights and cameras and into the shadows of her old ...
Style:
serious, realistic, suspenseful, psychological, captivating ...
Plot:
violence, haunted by the past, small town life, actor's life, social relations, obnoxious boss, small town, celebrity, female protagonist, society, dark past, secrets ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
canada
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Story:
Amy, a young woman with amnesia, pieces together her past with deadly consequences.
Style:
suspense, psychological thriller, tense, twisted, dark ...
Plot:
memory loss, amnesia, secrets, identity, identity crisis, danger, female protagonist, investigation, psychological manipulation, trauma, paranoia, past life ...
Similarity:
36%
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Accused of the ritualistic murder of his best friend, a vice detective bent on finding the truth is plunged into Hell when he goes undercover and discovers that demons might be real.
Style:
detective, dark, psychological thriller, suspenseful, disturbing ...
Plot:
demon, undercover, insanity, guilt, trauma, investigation, paranoia, supernatural, obsession, ritual, mental institution, occult ...
Similarity:
36%
Genre: Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
A high-octane thriller in which London-based actor Chinda becomes embroiled in a sextortion lawsuit brought by a criminal oligarch and digital fraudster.
Style:
crime thriller, tense, suspenseful, intense, fast paced ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
cybercrime, privacy invasion, blackmail, identity theft, investigation, family drama, cat and mouse, urban, organized crime, manipulation, moral dilemma, corruption ...
Place:
london
Similarity:
36%
201
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
A shy young woman receives a heart transplant and undergoes a personality change that may be connected to the murdered donor.
Style:
erotic, suspense, dark, suspenseful, psychological thriller ...
Plot:
making love, heart transplant, personality change, identity crisis, female protagonist, claustrophobia, investigation, moral ambiguity, murder, sex scene, forensic, small town ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
36%
Genre: Thriller
Country: Australia
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
During their annual vacation at an isolated beach, Ben and Vee unexpectedly encounter a mysterious backpacker who draws them into a twisted web of lies, deceit and ultimately, revenge.
Style:
tense, suspenseful, psychological thriller, dark, twist ending
Plot:
revenge, betrayal, isolation, psychological manipulation, mind game, mysterious stranger, beach, paranoia, moral ambiguity, summer vacation, tourist, confrontation ...
Similarity:
36%
Genre: Thriller
Country: Poland
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Prominent cinematographer Christopher Doyle continues to hone his talents as a director with this thriller set in Eastern Europe and inspired by the as-yet-unsolved murder of a Polish politician in 2001. A young prostitute is spending the evening ...
Style:
crime thriller, psychological thriller, suspenseful, tense, dark ...
Plot:
assassination, conspiracy, paranoia, manipulation, isolation, moral ambiguity, memory loss, claustrophobia, mature, psychological experiment, identity crisis, political intrigue ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
warsaw poland, poland, eastern europe
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Turkey
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
A drama-thriller centered on an advertising agency employee for whom work is an outlet from his life under his overbearing mother's roof.
Style:
tense, psychological thriller, suspenseful, bleak, intense ...
Plot:
mother son relationship, family drama, character study, overbearing parent, male protagonist, advertising agency, claustrophobia, identity crisis, obsession, moral ambiguity, isolation, slow burn ...
Place:
turkey
Similarity:
35%
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