Movies Like Plain Dirty
If you liked Plain Dirty (2003), a romance and thriller movie directed by Zev Berman, 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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Unfaithful (2002)
★ 6.7/10Also thriller and dramaA New York suburban couple's marriage goes dangerously awry when the wife indulges in an adulterous fling.
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Asylum (2005)
★ 6.1/10Also drama and thrillerA woman becomes very curious about one of her psychiatrist husband's inmates, a man who was found guilty in the murder and disfigurement of his former wife.
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In Secret (2014)
★ 6.1/10Also drama and thrillerIn 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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Someone to Watch Over Me (1987)
★ 5.9/10Also drama and romanceClaire Gregory, an upper class New York personality, witnesses a murder in a luxurious nightclub. Detective Mike Keegan, recently promoted, is assigned to protect her.
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Horns (2013)
★ 6.3/10Also drama and thrillerIn the aftermath of his girlfriend's mysterious death, a young man awakens to strange horns sprouting from his temples.
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Killer Heat (2024)
★ 5.8/10Also drama and romanceAn expat PI is hired to investigate a suspicious death in Crete, Greece, where jealousies run deep amongst the victim's powerful family.
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180 (2026)
★ 5.8/10Also thriller and dramaWhen an unexpected road rage incident puts his son in critical condition, an enraged father spirals down a dark path of emotional turmoil and vengeance.
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Endless (2020)
★ 6.6/10Also romance and dramaWhen madly in love high school graduates Riley and Chris are separated by a tragic car accident, Riley blames herself for her boyfriend's death while Chris is stranded in limbo. Miraculously, the two find a way to…
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Dot the I (2003)
★ 6/10Also romance and dramaA fiery Spanish woman is about to marry a kind British man when she meets a Brazilian actor who ignites in her a flame of lust she can't ignore.
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Deep Water (2022)
★ 5.8/10Also drama and thrillerA well-to-do husband who allows his wife to have affairs in order to avoid a divorce becomes a prime suspect in the disappearance of her lovers.
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Blind (2017)
★ 6.1/10Also drama and romanceA novelist is blinded in a car crash that killed his wife and several years later rediscovers his passion for life and writing when he embarks on an affair with the neglected wife of an indicted businessman.
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Shuffle (2012)
★ 6.4/10Also thriller and romanceLovell Milo is a man who begins experiencing his life out of order; every day he wakes up at a different age, on a different day of his life, never knowing where or when he’s going to be once he falls asleep. He’s…
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A Perfect Murder (1998)
★ 6.6/10Also thriller and dramaMillionaire 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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Butterfly on a Wheel (2007)
★ 6.5/10Also drama and thrillerA sociopathic kidnapper methodically pushes a desperate pair of parents to their absolute breaking point.
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Suburbicon (2017)
★ 5.9/10Also thriller and dramaIn the quiet family town of Suburbicon during the 1950s, the best and worst of humanity is hilariously reflected through the deeds of seemingly ordinary people. When a home invasion turns deadly, a picture-perfect…
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House by the River (1950)
★ 6.8/10Also thriller and dramaWealthy writer Stephen Byrne tries to seduce the family maid, but when she resists, he kills her. Long jealous of his brother John, Stephen does his best to pin the blame for the murder on his sibling. Also affected by…
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Heaven (2002)
★ 6.5/10Also drama and thrillerA woman takes the law into her own hands after police ignore her pleas to arrest the man responsible for her husband's death, and finds herself not only under arrest for murder but falling in love with an officer.
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The Burning Plain (2008)
★ 6.6/10Also drama and romanceA trailer is burning in the middle of a plain. The bodies of two adulterous lovers are found. Scenes from both families, before and after the dramatic events, suggest an unusual connection between them. But what is…
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Newness (2017)
★ 6.1/10Also romance and dramaIn contemporary Los Angeles, two millennials navigating a social media–driven hookup culture begin a relationship that pushes both emotional and physical boundaries.
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Run (1991)
★ 6/10Also thriller and dramaWhen a law student accidentally kills the son of a mob boss in a fight, he finds himself relentlessly pursued by the mob and the police.