Movies and TV shows like The Better Sister
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The Better Sister (2025)
20K
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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Story:
Chloe moves in New York's most elite circles with her lawyer husband Adam and teenage son Ethan by her side while her estranged sister Nicky tries to make ends meet and stay clean. When Adam is brutally murdered, the investigation sends shockwaves through the family and exposes long-buried secrets.
Style:
tense, emotional, crime thriller, suspense, noir, moody
Plot:
female protagonist, family secret, secrets, sisterhood, family drama, investigation, betrayal, addiction, grief, estrangement, trauma, marriage, moral ambiguity, corruption, mother son relationship, loyalty, rehabilitation, alienation, social climbing, courtroom drama, sisters, sibling relationship, sister sister relationship, hustler, murder ...
Place:
new york
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Most similar movies to The Better Sister
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out suspense, tense, dark and noir films and TV series with plots about investigation, betrayal, revenge, secrets, moral ambiguity, family drama and grief mostly in Drama, Mystery and Thriller genres. Some movies like The Better Sister: Ten Days in the Valley (2017), Smother (2021), Time Is a Killer (2019), Cold Shores (2019), Hound's Hill (2025). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 43 min.
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Single mother Jane Sadler's life is turned upside down when her young daughter goes missing in the middle of the night. And just like in the controversial police TV show she produces, everything is a mystery, everyone has a secret and no one ...
Style:
suspense, emotional, suspenseful, tension, twisted ...
Plot:
police, investigation, missing child, twists and turns, husband wife relationship, secret, kidnapping, female protagonist, secrets, deception, grief, police procedural ...
Place:
los angeles
Similarity:
95%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Ireland, UK
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On the rugged coast of County Clare, Val Ahern's husband is found dead at the foot of a cliff the morning after a family party. The matriarch starts to dig into the family's secrets to find out who might be responsible.
Style:
tense, disturbing, suspense, captivating, emotional ...
Plot:
murder mystery, family secret, family drama, family problems, female protagonist, murder investigation, murderer, murder, family relations, secret, grief, whodunit ...
Similarity:
93%
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 52 min.
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In 1994, at the age of sixteen, Clotilde Idrissi suffered a road accident. Clotilde is the only survivor, unlike her brother Nicolas and his parents, who died instantly. Twenty-five years later, she returns to the scene of the tragedy with her ...
Style:
psychological thriller, suspenseful, suspense, disturbing, psychological ...
Plot:
family secret, life is a bitch, troubled past, confronting the past, learning the truth, uncover truth, secret, changing lives, female protagonist, self discovery, introspection, haunting ...
Similarity:
86%
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Russia
Duration: 50 min.
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Story:
A rich heiress, Maria Sorokina, goes missing after a quarrel with her husband. Boris Novinsky, head of the police station, entrusts this case to a young detective, yesterday's intern, Alina Novinskaya, his daughter. It turns out that a maniac ...
Style:
tense, suspense, detective, bleak, serious ...
Plot:
investigation, serial killer, maniac, homicidal maniac, murder, police, police investigation, brutality, police officer, death, husband wife relationship, unfaithful husband ...
Similarity:
82%
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Poland
Duration: 60 min.
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A successful and renowned novelist — haunted by trauma and a mysterious blackmailer — returns to his hometown to reckon with his unresolved past.
Style:
dark, psychological, atmospheric, tense, suspenseful ...
Plot:
blackmail, secrets, investigation, hometown, investigative journalism, journalism, small town, trauma, corruption, cold case, family drama, political corruption ...
Place:
eastern europe, poland
Similarity:
81%
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 182 min.
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Based on the novel by Dominick Dunne, this movie tells the story of an affair between a wealthy heir, Jules and the mistress he has kept for 18 years, Vicki. Jules' wife Betsy is aware of the affair as their marriage is one of convenience but ...
Style:
romantic drama, crime thriller, period piece, realistic, serious
Plot:
murder, betrayal, affair, scandal, high society, secrets, mistress, blackmail, marriage of convenience, corruption, revenge, model ...
Time:
80s, 20th century, 90s
Place:
beverly hills, los angeles
Similarity:
76%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 184 min.
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Story:
A lawyer who's still recuperating after the untimely death of his wife, must defend his probably dirty brother-in-law, a stockbroker under investigation. He discovers that everyone has dark secrets, including himself.
Style:
tense, dark, suspense, crime thriller
Plot:
courtroom drama, defense attorney, deception, corruption, moral ambiguity, ethical dilemma, complex characters, family conflict, investigation, secrets, lawyer, betrayal ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
72%
31
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Poland
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Laura (Vanessa Aleksander) returns to her hometown after many years in connection with the death of her mother - Maria (Malgorzata Foremniak). This unplanned meeting awakens demons from the past and sheds new light on family secrets, while Laura ...
Style:
suspenseful, psychological, psychological thriller, thrilling, captivating ...
Plot:
investigation, mother daughter relationship, family secret, secrets, family drama, problem, tragic past, crime solving, family problems, confronting the past, secret, uncover truth ...
Place:
poland
Similarity:
72%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 50 min.
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Story:
On the run from her troubled past, a young mother is accused of killing her new boss at a flower farm just before discovering he's actually her father.
Style:
tense, suspense, dark, intense, emotional ...
Plot:
female protagonist, family secret, false accusation, identity, investigation, moral ambiguity, single mother, betrayal, motherhood, escape, identity crisis, domestic drama ...
Similarity:
72%
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 50 min.
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Story:
Since the tragic death of her young son, acclaimed author Aggie Wiggs has receded from public life, unable to write, a ghost of her former self. But she finds an unlikely subject for a new book when the house next door is bought by Nile Sheldon, a ...
Style:
psychological thriller, tense, suspense, atmospheric, dark ...
Plot:
female protagonist, loss, murder mystery, grief, haunting, obsession, trauma, cat and mouse, paranoia, investigation, missing person, secrets ...
Place:
new york
Similarity:
68%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Ireland
Duration: 60 min.
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Story:
Cat Hogan returns to West Meath upon her mother's sudden death - she has an accident at home and died (or was it an accident?). Blood is about old secrets, older betrayals, mind games and the lies family tell each other.
Style:
suspenseful, suspense, psychological thriller, captivating, enigmatic ...
Plot:
family secret, investigation, secrets, family drama, murder mystery, murder investigation, murder, confronting the past, crime solving, family relations, uncover truth, private investigation ...
Similarity:
68%
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Switzerland, Belgium
Duration: 52 min.
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Story:
Summer 2011: the Swiss financial market is abuzz with the news that Paul Béguelin, the director-general of the private bank Béguelin, was found dead in his office. Is it a case of suicide or score settling? This question is going to haunt his ...
Style:
tense, suspense, psychological, enigmatic, crime drama ...
Plot:
corruption, family secret, tax evasion, money, coma, attempted murder, scandal, mother daughter relationship, uncover truth, investigation, banker, female protagonist ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
switzerland, geneva switzerland, usa
Similarity:
67%
156
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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Big Apple is an American television drama series that was originally broadcast in the United States on CBS in 2001. The story centers on two New York City Police Department detectives Mooney and Trout working with the FBI to solve a murder with ties ...
Style:
tense, detective, crime drama, serious, suspense ...
Plot:
organized crime, fbi, nypd, police detective, police, justice, criminal, law enforcement, legal, police procedural, murder investigation, investigation ...
Place:
new york
Similarity:
65%
21K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 50 min.
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A desperate father searching for his runaway daughter gets caught up in a murder case — and stumbles upon secrets which could destroy his family for good.
Style:
suspenseful, crime drama, intense, emotional, dark ...
Plot:
drug addiction, family drama, investigation, murder, runaway teen, missing person, violence, secrets, obsession, loss, desperation, corruption ...
Similarity:
58%
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: Philippines, UK
Duration: 30 min.
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It is about a married couple whose family is rocked by her husband’s affair.
Style:
psychological, suspense, psychological thriller, dramatic, disturbing ...
Plot:
adultery, infidelity, couple relations, female protagonist, life is a bitch, male female relationship, extramarital affair, mother son relationship, marriage, betrayal, affair, trust ...
Similarity:
58%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
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A horrific murder upends the Chicago Prosecuting Attorney's Office when one of its own is suspected of the crime—leaving the accused fighting to keep his family together.
Style:
tense, suspenseful, suspense, dark, noir
Plot:
courtroom, male protagonist, courtroom drama, prosecutor, infidelity, trial, murder mystery, suspicion, evidence, family crisis, family drama, secrets ...
Place:
chicago
Similarity:
58%
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Netherlands, USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Sabine is looking for the truth behind the disappearance of her best friend twenty years ago. An encounter with the handsome Olaf, a man she remembers from her teenage years, and the announcement of a high school reunion turn her life upside down.
Style:
tense, suspense, melancholic, atmospheric, noir ...
Plot:
high school reunion, secrets, dark past, missing person, flashback, female protagonist, obsession, high school, memory, investigation, relationships, moral ambiguity ...
Time:
year 1995
Similarity:
54%
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: India
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Story:
A young bride's life is in peril when she marries into a mysterious household. Despite her dark past, she is determined to uncover the secrets of her new family.
Style:
psychological thriller, tense, suspense, sinister, dark ...
Plot:
female protagonist, family secret, marriage, trauma, isolation, investigation, domestic drama, claustrophobia, betrayal, paranormal, obsession, supernatural ...
Similarity:
54%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK
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Story:
Morfa Halen is a tight-knit Welsh town precariously nestled between towering mountains and a fast-encroaching sea that threatens its very existence. As a once-in-a-generation storm begins to gather far out at sea, former detective turned teacher ...
Style:
detective, atmospheric, emotional, dark, suspense ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
cold case, secrets, small town, investigation, coastal town, community, grief, trauma, loss, isolation, family drama, realism ...
Place:
wales
Similarity:
51%
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 59 min.
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Story:
Gen Z amateur sleuth and tech-savvy hacker Darby Hart and eight other guests are invited by a reclusive billionaire to participate in a retreat at a remote location. When one of the other guests is found dead, Darby must use her skills to prove it ...
Style:
detective, suspense, enigmatic, suspenseful, captivating ...
Plot:
amateur sleuth, murder mystery, murder, murder investigation, female protagonist, whodunit, female detective, private investigation, murderer, guest, crime investigation, investigation ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
iceland
Similarity:
49%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
When Detective Kat Donovan matches on a dating app with the fiancé who disappeared years before, she learns that some secrets are best left in the past.
Style:
detective, tense, dark, suspense, psychological ...
Plot:
family secret, missing person, cold case, online dating, grief, obsession, evidence, double life, betrayal, family drama, forensics, corruption ...
Similarity:
48%
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 50 min.
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Story:
In a small rust belt town in post-recession America, a one-dollar bill changing hands connects a group of characters involved in a shocking multiple murder.
Style:
captivating, atmospheric, talky, tense, suspense ...
Plot:
murder, investigation, frame up, social problems, murder mystery, twists and turns, small town, workplace, social differences, small town life, intrigue, disorder ...
Place:
america
Similarity:
47%
Genre: Drama
Country: Spain
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Story:
Gracia and Paloma return to Las Sabinas to look after their father, Emilio. Gracia reunites with her childhood sweetheart, Miguel, who is now engaged to Esther. Paloma takes over the family's land and clashes with landowner Paca Utrera, who ...
Style:
emotional, suspense, dramatic, tense, atmospheric ...
Plot:
murder investigation, family drama, small town, family secret, getting home, secrets, sisters, sibling rivalry, land dispute, love triangle, corruption, grief ...
Time:
2020s
Similarity:
46%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 410 min.
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Story:
Nine years after little Marina went missing along a highway near Dunkerque, a young woman with amnesia who looks just like her reappears in practically the same spot.
Style:
suspense, tense, captivating, disturbing, psychological thriller ...
Plot:
missing child, disappearance, amnesia, memory loss, missing person, secret past, accident, female protagonist, amnesiac, uncover truth, memory lapse, identity ...
Similarity:
46%
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Romance
Country: Iran
Duration: 50 min.
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Story:
The Saburi family is a large and old family that has been exporting and importing flowers and plants for many years. They still live in peace in an old house, the arrival of a young man in this family changes the lives of the whole family.
Style:
tense, thrilling, captivating, suspenseful, psychological ...
Plot:
guilt, family secret, secrets, family drama, revenge, secret, dysfunctional family, life is a bitch, family problems, relationship problems, changing lives, lifestyle change ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
persia, tehran
Similarity:
46%
Genre: Drama, Mystery
Country: Turkey
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Story:
Aslı Güneş has never truly lived her fragile heart kept her trapped in survival. When she finally receives a life-saving transplant, her second chance comes with a price: the heart belonged to Melike Alkan, heir to one of Istanbul’s most ...
Style:
emotional, romantic drama, dramatic, suspenseful, tense ...
Plot:
family drama, organ transplant, heart transplant, family secret, betrayal, grief, passionate love, loss, forbidden love, forbidden romance, secrets, self discovery ...
Place:
istanbul turkey
Similarity:
46%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min.
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Story:
Accused of killing her husband, a woman is offered a way out by a mysterious stranger: in exchange for a confession in her place, she must commit murder.
Style:
psychological thriller, crime thriller, suspense, tense, grim ...
Plot:
murder, guilt, psychological manipulation, moral ambiguity, confession, moral dilemma, manipulation, contract killing, cat and mouse, claustrophobia, slow burn, investigation ...
Similarity:
45%
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 48 min.
TV show
Story:
A traumatic head injury leaves Sophie with extreme memory loss. In her quest to put the pieces of her life back together—with help from her husband and friends—Sophie begins to question the truth behind her picture-perfect life.
Style:
suspense, tense, psychological thriller, disturbing, captivating ...
Plot:
suicide attempt, self discovery, female protagonist, amnesia, memory loss, suicide, life is a bitch, introspection, psychological trauma, suicide threat, problem, social problems ...
Place:
san francisco
Similarity:
45%
Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
TV show
Story:
Heaven is now happily married and ready to settle back in her hometown. But after a trip to Farthinggale Manor, Heaven is persuaded to stay. Lured by her grandfather to live amidst the wealthy and privileged Heaven seems to have it all until the ...
Style:
romantic drama, atmospheric, gothic, emotional, suspense ...
Plot:
female protagonist, family secret, family drama, betrayal, privilege, longing, tragic past, manor, seduction, class conflict, haunting, inheritance ...
Time:
20th century
Similarity:
44%
Genre: Drama, Mystery
Country: Canada, USA
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Story:
After losing her status as queen bee to Kaia (Rachel Melvin), a new transfer student, Harper (Dreama Walker) battles her catty high school frenemies in a dangerous game involving sex, deception and revenge, which leads to a mysterious death and ...
Style:
suspense, crime drama, tense, captivating, realistic ...
Plot:
murder mystery, investigation, parents and children, learning the truth, male female relationship, teenage girl, murder, suspect, murder investigation, family secret, female sheriff, complex characters ...
Place:
canada
Similarity:
44%
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