Movies Like Dangerous Pleasures

If you liked Dangerous Pleasures (2001), a mystery movie directed by Madison Monroe, 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.

1
Laura (1944)
★ 7.6/10Also mystery
A police detective falls in love with the woman whose murder he's investigating.
2
Hollywoodland (2006)
★ 6.1/10Also mystery
When Hollywood superstar George Reeves dies in his home, private detective Louis Simo is hired to investigate his death and gets caught in a web of lies involving a big studio executive's wife. Based on a true story.
3
The Mirror Crack'd (1980)
★ 6.1/10Also mystery
Jane Marple solves the mystery when a local woman is poisoned and a visiting movie star seems to have been the intended victim.
4
Reptile (2023)
★ 6.7/10Also mystery
Following the brutal murder of a young real estate agent, a hardened detective attempts to uncover the truth in a case where nothing is as it seems, and by doing so dismantles the illusions in his own life.
5
China Moon (1994)
★ 6.1/10Also mystery
Detective Kyle Bodine falls for Rachel Munro who is trapped in a violent marriage. After she shoots her husband, Kyle relucantly agrees to help hide the body, but his partner is showing an unusual flair for finding…
6
I See You (2019)
★ 7/10Also mystery
When a 12-year-old boy goes missing at a local park, a detective investigates the case to help the boy's family find answers.
7
Gone Girl (2014)
★ 7.9/10Also mystery
With his wife's disappearance having become the focus of an intense media circus, a man sees the spotlight turned on him when it's suspected that he may not be innocent.
8
Murder, My Sweet (1944)
★ 7.2/10Also mystery
After being hired to find an ex-con's former girlfriend, Philip Marlowe is drawn into a deeply complex web of mystery and deceit.
9
Basic Instinct (1992)
★ 7/10Also mystery
Catherine, a novelist with an insatiable sexual appetite, becomes a prime suspect when her boyfriend is brutally murdered -- a crime she had described in her latest story.
10
Shadow of a Doubt (1943)
★ 7.5/10Also mystery
In sleepy Santa Rosa, restless young Charlie’s world brightens when her sophisticated Uncle Charlie arrives for a long visit. But as his behavior grows increasingly strange, she begins to suspect that her beloved uncle…
11
American Gigolo (1980)
★ 6.2/10Also mystery
Julian makes a lucrative living as an escort to older women in the Los Angeles area. He begins a relationship with Michelle, a local politician's wife, without expecting any pay. One of his clients is murdered and…
12
Presumed Innocent (1990)
★ 6.8/10Also mystery
Rusty Sabich is a deputy prosecutor engaged in an obsessive affair with a coworker who is murdered. Soon after, he's accused of the crime. And his fight to clear his name becomes a whirlpool of lies and hidden passions.
13
In a Lonely Place (1950)
★ 7.6/10Also mystery
A violent screenwriter and a female neighbor fall in love after she clears him of murder, but she begins to have second thoughts.
14
Marlowe (1969)
★ 6.2/10Also mystery
Mysterious Orfamay Quest hires Los Angeles private investigator Philip Marlowe to find her missing brother. Though the job seems simple enough, it leads Marlowe into the underbelly of the city, turning up leads who are…
15
The Maltese Falcon (1941)
★ 7.7/10Also mystery
A private detective takes on a case that involves him with three eccentric criminals, a beautiful liar, and their quest for a priceless statuette.
16
Body Double (1984)
★ 6.7/10Also mystery
After losing an acting role and his girlfriend, Jake Scully finally catches a break: he gets offered a gig house-sitting in the Hollywood Hills. While peering through the beautiful home's telescope one night, he spies…
17
Witness for the Prosecution (1957)
★ 8.2/10Also mystery
An ailing barrister is thrust back into the courtroom in what becomes one of the most unusual and eventful murder cases of the lawyer's career when he finds himself defending a man being tried for the murder of a…
18
Knives Out (2019)
★ 7.8/10Also mystery
When renowned crime novelist Harlan Thrombey is found dead at his estate just after his 85th birthday, the inquisitive and debonair Detective Benoit Blanc is mysteriously enlisted to investigate. From Harlan's…
19
A Fall from Grace (2020)
★ 7/10Also mystery
When a law-abiding woman gets indicted for murdering her husband, her lawyer soon realizes that a larger conspiracy may be at work.
20
Murder Most Foul (1964)
★ 7.1/10Also mystery
A murderer is brought to court and only Miss Marple is unconvinced of his guilt. Once again she begins her own investigation.