Denis Villeneuve gained widespread critical appeal thanks to his 2013 thriller, Prisoners, which took the world by storm and began a hugely successful streak of English-language movies from the director, as well as several movies like Prisoners trying to replicate his success. These movies have the ability to stay with film fans for a lifetime, with few other titles ever truly living up to the standards that they set. This means that some of the best movies that are similar to Prisoners are counted as some of the greatest thrillers available and are well worth seeking out.