Movies Like Other Side of Paradise
If you liked Other Side of Paradise (1953), a drama and mystery movie directed by Edmond T. Gréville, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.
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The Murdered House (1988)
★ 6.6/10Also drama and mysteryAfter World War I, a young ex-soldier, Sébastien Monge, returns to his home village. Ignorant of his past, he learns that, 24 years before, his entire family was slain in their home one stormy night. Only Sébastien…
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The Caveman's Valentine (2001)
★ 5.9/10Also drama and mysteryRomulus, a misunderstood musician turned recluse hiding from personal demons in a New York City cave, finds the frozen body of a young drifter in a tree. The authorities, including his police officer daughter, claim…
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The Good Doctor (2011)
★ 6.2/10Also drama and mysteryDr. Martin Blake, who has spent his life looking for respect, meets an 18-year-old patient named Diane, suffering from a kidney infection, and gets a much-needed boost of self-esteem. However, when her health starts…
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The Hypothesis of the Stolen Painting (1978)
★ 7/10Also drama and mysteryTwo narrators, one seen and one unseen, discuss possible connections between a series of paintings. The on-screen narrator walks through three-dimensional reproductions of each painting, featuring real people…
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The Adversary (2002)
★ 6.6/10Also mystery and dramaBased on the 2000 book of the same name by Emmanuel Carrère, it is inspired by the real-life story of Jean-Claude Romand. L'Adversaire's protagonist Jean-Marc Faure (Auteuil) pursues an imaginary career as a doctor of…
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Remember (2015)
★ 7.3/10Also drama and mysteryWith the aid of a fellow Auschwitz survivor and a hand-written letter, an elderly man with dementia goes in search of the person responsible for the death of his family.
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Maigret and the Dead Lover (2026)
★ 6/10Also mystery and dramaCommissioner Maigret rushes to the Quai d’Orsay with Lieutenant Janvier. There, they find Mademoiselle Larrieu in a state of shock. That very morning, she discovered the bullet-riddled body of Mr. Berthier-Lagès, a…
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Fedora (1978)
★ 6.7/10Also drama and mysteryDown-on-his-luck Hollywood producer Barry 'Dutch' Detweiler attempts to lure Fedora, a famous but reclusive film actress, out of retirement, only to discover the horrifying truth behind her success.
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Triage (2009)
★ 6/10Also drama and mysteryThe wife of a photojournalist sets out to discover why he came home from a recent assignment without his colleague.
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Inspector Lavardin (1986)
★ 6.1/10Also drama and mysteryInspector Lavardin is called to a provincial village to investigate a murder – only to find that one of his ex-lovers is the victim’s widow.
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Brand Upon the Brain! (2007)
★ 6.6/10Also drama and mysteryAfter returning home to his long-estranged mother upon a request from her deathbed, a man raised by his parents in an orphanage has to confront the childhood memories that have long haunted him.
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Marie-Octobre (1959)
★ 7.3/10Also drama and mysteryA group of ex-resistance fighters are brought together by Marie-Octobre, the code name of Marie-Helene Dumoulin. The former members of the network have carried on with their lives after the war, but this evening they…
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Outside Satan (2011)
★ 6.6/10Also drama and mysteryAlong the Côte d'Opale, near a hamlet, with its dunes and marshes, lives a mysterious wanderer from nowhere who struggles along, poaches, prays, and builds fires.
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Garage Sale Mystery: Guilty Until Proven Innocent (2016)
★ 6.3/10Also drama and mysteryWhen Jenn's old pal Sandra becomes the prime suspect in a murder case, it'll be up to her to discover who done it before time runs out.
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Where the Red Fern Grows (2003)
★ 6.6/10Also dramaSet in the Ozark Mountains during the Great Depression, Billy Coleman works hard and saves his earnings for 2 years to achieve his dream of buying two coonhound pups. He develops a new trust in God as he faces…
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The Truth About Emanuel (2013)
★ 6/10Also dramaA troubled young woman becomes obsessed with her mysterious new neighbor, who bears a striking resemblance to the girl's dead mother.
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Pasha (1968)
★ 6.7/10Also dramaSix months before his retirement from the criminal police, inspector Joss finds his colleague Gouvion dead, in a poorly faked suicide attempt. Joss loses his temper, and investigates on his own, which leads him through…
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Mothers' Instinct (2019)
★ 6.3/10Also drama and mysteryWhen a sudden tragedy uproots the lives of two women and their families, they begin to question the relationships they once held so dear.
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Inseparable (2012)
★ 6.1/10Also drama and mysteryA troubled engineer faces pressure at work and problems at home with his moody wife. American expat Chuck, rescues him from the brink of despair and becomes an unlikely mentor.
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The Good Witch (2008)
★ 7.1/10Also dramaA mysterious woman comes in to town and inhabits the local haunted mansion, making everyone wonder if she's a witch or "The Grey Lady".