Movies Like His Deadly Affair
If you liked His Deadly Affair (2019), a thriller and crime movie directed by Tara Cowell-Plain, 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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Butterfly on a Wheel (2007)
★ 6.5/10Also crime and thrillerA sociopathic kidnapper methodically pushes a desperate pair of parents to their absolute breaking point.
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A Perfect Murder (1998)
★ 6.6/10Also crime and thrillerMillionaire industrialist Steven Taylor is a man who has everything but what he craves most: the love and fidelity of his wife. A hugely successful player in the New York financial world, he considers her to be his…
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Cleveland Abduction (2015)
★ 7.3/10Also crime and tv movieA single mother becomes Ariel Castro's first kidnapping victim, and finds herself trapped in his home with two other women for 11 years.
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Buried Alive (1990)
★ 6.7/10Also thriller and crimeA married woman and her lover plot to kill her husband to make off with the insurance money. However, their attempt to murder him using poisonous fish toxins backfires in surprising ways.
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The Neighbor in the Window (2020)
★ 7.3/10Also thriller and tv movieA suburban wife finds herself and the security of her family threatened by another seemingly friendly neighborhood mom.
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Trapped (2002)
★ 6.2/10Also crime and thrillerHeld hostage in different cities after their daughter is kidnapped by a master extortionist, a desperate couple must find a way to outsmart a seemingly foolproof plot.
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5lbs of Pressure (2024)
★ 6/10Also thriller and crimeFresh out of prison after serving time for murder, Adam returns to his old stomping grounds to seek out a son who doesn't know him. Eli, the brother of the man he killed is looking for revenge. Mike, is trying to…
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Breaking In (2018)
★ 6/10Also crime and thrillerShaun Russell takes her son and daughter on a weekend getaway to her late father's secluded, high-tech vacation home in the countryside. The family soon gets an unwelcome surprise when four men break into the house to…
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The Killing (1956)
★ 7.6/10Also crime and thrillerCareer criminal Johnny Clay recruits a sharpshooter, a crooked police officer, a bartender and a betting teller named George, among others, for one last job before he goes straight and gets married. But when George…
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Dial M for Murder (1954)
★ 8/10Also thriller and crimeWhen her American lover visits London, a wealthy woman’s jealous husband hatches a plan to murder her and inherit her fortune.
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Dead Man Down (2013)
★ 6.2/10Also thriller and crimeIn New York City, a crime lord's right-hand man is seduced by a woman seeking retribution.
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Stolen Baby: The Murder of Heidi Broussard (2023)
★ 8.4/10Also thriller and crimeBased on a true story of best friends Magen and Heidi who have known each other for a decade. Pretending to be pregnant at the same time as her friend, Magen makes the journey from Houston to Austin to be by Heidi’s…
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The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946)
★ 7.1/10Also crime and thrillerA married woman and a drifter fall in love, then plot to murder her husband.
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In Secret (2014)
★ 6.1/10Also thriller and crimeIn 1860s Paris, a young woman, Therese, is trapped in a loveless marriage to the sickly Camille by her domineering aunt, Madame Raquin. She spends her days behind the counter of a small shop and her evenings watching…
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Panic Room (2002)
★ 6.8/10Also crime and thrillerTrapped in their New York brownstone's panic room, a hidden chamber built as a sanctuary in the event of break-ins, newly divorced Meg Altman and her young daughter Sarah play a deadly game of cat-and-mouse with three…
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Crime of Passion (1956)
★ 6.1/10Also crime and thrillerKathy leaves the newspaper business to marry homicide detective Bill, but is frustrated by his lack of ambition and the banality of life in the suburbs. Her drive to advance Bill's career soon takes her down a…
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Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Very Foul Play (2019)
★ 7.5/10Also tv movie and thrillerAt a gathering of mystery and true crime fans, Aurora Teagarden’s nephew, Phillip, is accused of murder when an unplanned onstage blackout during the play in which he is performing ends, revealing Phillip holding the…
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Sleuth (1972)
★ 7.7/10Also thriller and crimeA man who loves games and theatre invites his wife's lover to meet, setting up a battle of wits with potentially deadly results.
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Hello (2022)
★ 6.3/10Also thriller and tv movieAn emotionally unavailable flight attendant meets a potential love interest and later finds out that her "perfect guy" has ulterior motives. As the clock ticks down on New Year's Eve, she must fight to keep her…
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Someone's Watching Me! (1978)
★ 6.2/10Also tv movie and thrillerA young woman moves to a high-rise apartment building and soon begins to be tormented by an unknown stalker who seems to know her every move.