Movies Like I Can't Sleep
If you liked I Can't Sleep (1994), a drama and mystery movie directed by Claire Denis, 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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Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (1997)
★ 6.4/10Also mystery and dramaA visiting city reporter's assignment suddenly revolves around the murder trial of a local millionaire, whom he befriends.
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The Swimming Pool (1969)
★ 7/10Also drama and thrillerSet in a magnificent villa near a sun-drenched St. Tropez, lovers Jean-Paul and Marianne are spending a happy, lazy summer holiday. Their only concern is to gratify their mutual passion - until the day when Marianne…
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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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Irreversible (2002)
★ 7.2/10Also drama and thrillerA woman’s lover and her ex-boyfriend take justice into their own hands after she becomes the victim of a rapist. Because some acts can’t be undone. Because man is an animal. Because the desire for vengeance is a…
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Greta (2019)
★ 6.5/10Also mystery and thrillerA young woman returns a lonely widow’s lost purse, leading to an unlikely relationship between the two — until the young woman discovers the widow might not be all that she seems.
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The Tenant (1976)
★ 7.6/10Also thriller and mysteryA quiet and inconspicuous man rents an apartment in Paris where he finds himself drawn into a rabbit hole of dangerous paranoia.
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Femme Fatale (2002)
★ 6.2/10Also mystery and thrillerA $10-million diamond rip-off, a stolen identity, a new life married to a diplomat. Laure Ash has risked big, won big. But then a tabloid shutterbug snaps her picture in Paris, and suddenly, enemies from Laure's secret…
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Sister My Sister (1994)
★ 5.9/10Also drama and thrillerA true story of shocking violence catapults a picturesque little town into history. The close sibling relationship between the two maids takes on a new dimension as their overbearing employer discovers a sexual fever…
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Simon Killer (2012)
★ 5.9/10Also drama and thrillerA recent college graduate flees to Paris after a break-up, where his involvement with a prostitute begins to reveal a potentially dark recent past.
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The Good Doctor (2011)
★ 6.2/10Also drama and thrillerDr. 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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Perfect Nanny (2019)
★ 6/10Also drama and thrillerWhen Myriam, the mother of two young children, decides, despite the reluctance of her husband to resume her activity in a law firm, the couple is looking for a nanny. After a severe casting, they hire Louise, who…
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Tom at the Farm (2014)
★ 6.8/10Also drama and thrillerA young man travels to an isolated farm for his lover's funeral where he's quickly drawn into a twisted, sexually charged game by his lover's aggressive brother.
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Crimes of Passion (1984)
★ 6.3/10Also drama and thrillerFashion designer Joanna Crane leads a double life. By night she is China Blue, a prostitute who's attracted the attention of a sexually frustrated private detective, and a psychopathic priest in possession of a…
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The Mad Women's Ball (2021)
★ 7.1/10Also thriller and dramaA woman who is unfairly institutionalized at a Paris asylum plots to escape with the help of one of its nurses. Based on the novel 'Le bal des folles' by Victoria Mas.
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The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)
★ 7.2/10Also thriller and dramaTom Ripley is a calculating young man who believes it's better to be a fake somebody than a real nobody. Opportunity knocks in the form of a wealthy U.S. shipbuilder who hires Tom to travel to Italy to bring back his…
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The Squad: Home Run (2023)
★ 6.1/10Also thriller and dramaFormer Antigang legend Niels Cartier, known for his muscular and unconventional methods, left the force following an intervention that went wrong and led to the death of his wife. When the gang of bank robbers…
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One Deadly Summer (1983)
★ 7/10Also mystery and dramaShortly after Elle Wieck moves to a small French village, she begins dating Pin-Pon, a quiet young mechanic who has grown obsessed with the beautiful newcomer. But Elle has her own reason for the relationship...
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Cape Fear (1962)
★ 7.4/10Also thriller and dramaSam Bowden witnesses a rape committed by Max Cady and testifies against him. When released after 8 years in prison, Cady begins stalking Bowden and his family but is always clever enough not to violate the law.
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What We Hide (2025)
★ 6.4/10Also drama and thrillerAfter their mother dies of an overdose, two sisters hide her body to avoid being separated by the foster system, but as their secret threatens to unravel, they must confront the consequences of their desperate choice.
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Personal Shopper (2016)
★ 5.9/10Also drama and mysteryMaureen, mid-20s, is a personal shopper for a media celebrity. The job pays for her stay in Paris, a city she refuses to leave until she makes contact with her twin brother who previously died there. Her life becomes…