6 Best Secret Society and Conspiracy Movies

By Vlad Zakh · March 8, 2026

Hidden societies and vast conspiracies tap into a deep paranoid pleasure, and these films use that fear for maximum tension. In The Manchurian Candidate (1962): A war hero’s mother may be secretly manipulating him as a brainwashed assassin for a political conspiracy. Equally memorable is Rosemary’s Baby (1968): A pregnant woman grows increasingly suspicious that her friendly elderly neighbors have sinister intentions.

The Da Vinci Code (2006)

IMDb ★ 6.7 RT 25% Metacritic 46

A symbologist investigates a murder that unravels a centuries-old secret tied to the Holy Grail.

Directed by Ron Howard · 2h 29m · Rated PG-13

8 wins & 21 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Netflix, fuboTV, Philo, Netflix Standard with Ads, Starz, Starz Apple TV channel · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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National Treasure (2004)

TMDB ★ 6.9

A historian races to find a legendary treasure hidden through clues on the back of the Declaration of Independence.

Directed by Jon Turteltaub · 2h 11m · Rated PG

Where to watch

Stream: Disney Plus · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Eyes Wide Shut (1999)

IMDb ★ 7.5 RT 77% Metacritic 69

A doctor's marriage crisis leads him into a secretive, disturbing underground sexual society.

Directed by Stanley Kubrick · 2h 39m · Rated R

12 wins & 30 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max · Rent: Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Three Days of the Condor (1975)

TMDB ★ 7.4

A CIA researcher goes on the run after discovering his entire office has been murdered.

Directed by Sydney Pollack · 1h 57m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Rosemary's Baby (1968)

IMDb ★ 8.0 RT 97% Metacritic 96

A pregnant woman grows increasingly suspicious that her friendly elderly neighbors have sinister intentions.

Directed by Roman Polanski · 2h 18m · Rated R

Won 1 Oscar13 wins & 13 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, Paramount+ Amazon Channel · Rent: JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Manchurian Candidate (1962)

TMDB ★ 7.9

A war hero's mother may be secretly manipulating him as a brainwashed assassin for a political conspiracy.

Directed by John Frankenheimer · 2h 06m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home

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Streaming availability data from JustWatch, via TMDB. Availability changes often, so check the service before you plan a movie night.

Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix, built to fix a specific annoyance: most recommendation sites are just algorithm-driven noise. Our lists are researched and organized by who's in a film, where it's from, and the mood you're actually in tonight.

6 Best Secret Society and Conspiracy Movies

The Da Vinci Code (2006)

National Treasure (2004)

Eyes Wide Shut (1999)

Three Days of the Condor (1975)

Rosemary's Baby (1968)

The Manchurian Candidate (1962)

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