Movies like Sugar Baby
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Sugar Baby (2024)
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Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
An enterprising Sugar Baby is offered $30,000 to move in with her Sugar Daddy for the week, but soon discovers the sinister secrets trapped within his home.
Style:
tense, suspense, psychological thriller, twisted, noir
Plot:
manipulation, psychological abuse, female protagonist, betrayal, seduction, claustrophobia, isolation, moral ambiguity, cat and mouse, surveillance, slow burn, urban, gaslight, age gap, erotic thriller
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Most similar movies to Sugar Baby
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out tense, suspense, psychological thriller and noir films with plots about cat and mouse, moral ambiguity, isolation, female protagonist, claustrophobia, slow burn and manipulation mostly in Thriller, Drama and Mystery genres. Some movies like Sugar Baby: Black Diamond (2025), The Landlord (2017), Obsessio (2019), Devious Deeds (2023), The Housemaid (2025). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Follows a young woman whose idyllic life with her hedge funder boyfriend turns it into a deadly triangle of lust, obsession and murder after meeting a local cowboy handyman.
Style:
psychological thriller, neo noir, tense, crime drama, suspenseful ...
Plot:
murder, obsession, love triangle, fatal attraction, infidelity, female protagonist, sexual tension, betrayal, seduction, jealousy, manipulation, suspicion ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Alyssa moves into a luxury apartment complex but is unaware she is being watched by her disturbed landlord, Robert, via hidden cameras. Robert will do anything to fill the void left by his estranged daughter–even if that means replacing her.
Style:
suspense, psychological thriller, captivating, disturbing, psychological ...
Plot:
obsession, female protagonist, landlord tenant relationship, stalker, surveillance, estrangement, female comedian, secretly observing, cat and mouse, danger, voyeurism, isolation ...
Similarity:
33%
364
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Story:
Trevor McNills suffers from an obsessive-compulsive personality disorder: he is an important businessman with the mania to control everything, even the lives of his employees. Fascinated by the beauty of his young employee Natalie, Trevor will begin ...
Style:
psychological thriller, suspense, tense, dark, intense ...
Plot:
control freak, psychological abuse, control, obsession, toxic masculinity, dangerous attraction, stalker, manipulation, victimization, surveillance, corporation, cat and mouse ...
Similarity:
32%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Mariela arrives from Venezuela to the United States to care for the Collins' young daughter, Abbey. But behind this family's seemingly perfect facade hides a sinister secret.
Style:
suspense, tense, psychological thriller, creepy, twisted ...
Plot:
au pair, nanny, deception, family secret, danger, psychological manipulation, manipulation, isolation, paranoia, intimate, moral ambiguity, mistrust ...
Place:
usa, venezuela
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 131 min.
Story:
A woman with a troubled past accepts a job as a live-in maid for a wealthy, seemingly perfect family.
Style:
psychological thriller, tense, suspenseful, intense, twisted ...
Plot:
rape, abusive relationship, abusive husband, psychological manipulation, manipulation, betrayal, claustrophobia, class conflict, female nudity, moral ambiguity, slow burn, female rivalry ...
Place:
new york
Similarity:
100%
324
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
A struggling actress tracks down the star of a movie she hopes will be remade, only to uncover dark secrets.
Style:
suspense, tense, psychological thriller, psychological horror, noir
Plot:
female protagonist, celebrity culture, confrontation, obsession, dark past, ambition, slow burn, mature, claustrophobia, female rivalry, identity crisis, manipulation ...
Similarity:
32%
Genre: Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Anna and Mike are married. Paul is Celia's father. They all have secrets to hide. They all are contacted by a mysterious group with unclear intentions who knows the truth.
Style:
psychological thriller, suspense, tense, dark, twist ending ...
Plot:
secrets, family secret, intrigue, manipulation, suspicion, claustrophobia, domestic drama, moral ambiguity, betrayal, paranoia, blackmail, slow burn ...
Similarity:
31%
Genre: Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
A busy working mother hires a nurse to care for her wealthy father who has early onset dementia. Soon a bizarre deception creeps into play when the seductive nurse makes a play for the family fortune.
Style:
psychological thriller, suspenseful, tense, dark
Audience:
adult
Plot:
deception, nurse, manipulation, greed, inheritance, betrayal, suspicion, seduction, house, dementia, female villain, family drama ...
Similarity:
30%
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Genre: Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
When tragedy strikes twice, Bhavya refuses to remain a victim. Visually impaired, she is drawn into a perilous hunt for the truth behind the mysterious deaths of her husband & twin sister - uncovering a dark world where nothing is as it seems.
Style:
suspense, psychological thriller, tense, twist ending, crime drama ...
Plot:
female protagonist, murder mystery, family tragedy, resilience, empowerment, revenge, investigation, conspiracy, betrayal, suspicion, grief, claustrophobia ...
Time:
2020s
Similarity:
28%
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A woman who excels at reading body language realizes that something is deeply wrong during a quiet night at home, turning a peaceful night into a terrifying fight for her own survival.
Style:
tense, suspense, psychological thriller
Plot:
home invasion, female protagonist, psychological manipulation, paranoia, survival, mind game, isolation, claustrophobia, struggle for survival, home alone, character study, single ...
Similarity:
28%
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Abandoned by her friends and family and with her career in jeopardy, starlet Markey Marlowe is sequestered in a duplex with a reclusive landlord who just may be more dangerous than she is.
Style:
suspense, tense, psychological, suspenseful, captivating ...
Plot:
female protagonist, girl next door, maniac, surveillance camera, neighbor, threat, stalking, hidden camera, isolation, manipulation, obsession, paranoia ...
Similarity:
27%
Genre: Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Alice is a family woman who begins an adulterous affair with a writer. They see hidden but one day he does not appear at the rendezvous. What Alice does not know is that behind the disappearance is her husband, who knows the ripples of his wife.
Style:
tense, captivating, psychological, disturbing, psychological thriller ...
Plot:
infidelity, adultery, kidnapping, revenge, relationship problems, husband wife relationship, abduction, relationships, male female relationship, manipulation, domestic drama, affair ...
Place:
france
Similarity:
26%
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
A promising novelist finds himself trapped in a terrifying reality as he reckons with the notion that a murderer is in his midst.
Style:
psychological thriller, suspense, tense, dark, psychological horror ...
Plot:
novelist, whodunit, murder investigation, suspicion, mature, claustrophobia, slow burn, isolation, moral ambiguity, cat and mouse, obsession, identity crisis ...
Similarity:
26%
2K
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A Hollywood starlet seeks refuge in a secluded Airbnb following a high-profile scandal, only to find herself at the mercy of hardened criminals on the hunt for a score.
Style:
suspense, tension, psychological thriller, crime thriller
Plot:
home invasion, mistrust, cat and mouse, claustrophobia, isolation, hostage situation, female protagonist, survival, moral ambiguity, paranoia, betrayal, lawlessness ...
Similarity:
25%
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
After fleeing her abusive boyfriend, Ava, a pregnant woman, is rescued from a car accident by a friendly married couple. While recovering at their home, she begins to fear the couple may have a sinister plan for her and her unborn baby
Style:
tense, psychological thriller, suspense, bleak, captivating ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
female protagonist, pregnancy, married couple, car, fear, woman, accident, woman in danger, pregnant woman, couples, survival, manipulation ...
Similarity:
25%
854
Genre: Thriller
Country: Italy
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
The trip aboard a luxury yacht of three couples that will turn from an exciting experience to a terrible nightmare.
Style:
suspense, tense, thrilling, psychological thriller, dark ...
Plot:
boat, yacht, isolation, sea, claustrophobia, survival, paranoia, suspicion, slow burn, betrayal, power struggle, moral ambiguity ...
Similarity:
24%
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Annie is pulled over by police for a traffic violation while she is driving her boyfriend's car. When the police discover a bloody knife in the back of the car, she has to find what is really going on before she is wrongly accused of a murder.
Style:
suspense, captivating, psychological thriller, intense, tense ...
Plot:
investigation, false identity, framed for murder, deception, wrongful accusation, accused of murder, false accusation of murder, falsely accused, murder investigation, accusation, criminal, false accusation ...
Similarity:
23%
Genre: Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
A woman goes to a police station claiming she had murdered one person. Though the police suspect foul play, the investigation starts.
Style:
suspense, intense, tense, dark, twisted ...
Plot:
female protagonist, police investigation, police station, false accusation, interrogation, female empowerment, confession, justice, manipulation, deception, alibi, independent woman ...
Similarity:
23%
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Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Story:
Amy, a young woman with amnesia, pieces together her past with deadly consequences.
Style:
suspense, psychological thriller, tense, twisted, dark ...
Plot:
memory loss, amnesia, secrets, identity, identity crisis, danger, female protagonist, investigation, psychological manipulation, trauma, paranoia, past life ...
Similarity:
23%
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
A woman gets thrust into a web of lies, betrayal and danger when she discovers her husband's secret life. As his hidden world threatens to unravel everything, she must take matters into her own hands to protect herself and her daughter.
Style:
tense, intense, suspense, twisted, crime drama ...
Plot:
betrayal, danger, deception, female protagonist, family drama, university, determination, infidelity, revenge, mother daughter relationship, female empowerment, protective mother ...
Similarity:
23%
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
When Kristen decides to take a break from college and return home, she finds Jake, a handsome stranger, living in her old room. Her mother, Moira, explains that she invited Jake to live as a tenant to help with the house expenses. Soon, Kristen ...
Style:
suspense, tense, captivating, psychological thriller, intense ...
Plot:
mother daughter relationship, family relations, dark past, secret, male female relationship, family problems, parents and children, relationship problems, secret identity, female protagonist, betrayal, manipulation ...
Similarity:
23%
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
An aspiring actress responds to a mysterious classified ad and finds herself trapped in her new boss's twisted revenge fantasy.
Style:
suspense, psychological thriller, tense, suspenseful, captivating ...
Plot:
female protagonist, revenge, aspiring actress, trap, actress, social media, obsession, price of fame, social network, life is a bitch, rising to stardom, problem ...
Similarity:
23%
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
Following the death of a co-worker, a young woman working for a private airline learns the owner's secret and becomes the next target.
Style:
tense, suspense, thrilling, suspenseful, captivating ...
Plot:
murder, flight attendant, female protagonist, death, secret, airline, woman in danger, secrets, murder mystery, murderer, threat, dark secret ...
Similarity:
21%
Genre: Thriller
Country: Russia
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
The talented and practical journalist German Krylov, in pursuit of sensation, finds himself in a company that sells a feeling of love. Unexpectedly for himself, he becomes the object of manipulation and falls into a trap from which it is difficult ...
Style:
intense, psychological thriller, suspense, tense
Plot:
manipulation, obsession, ethical dilemma, moral ambiguity, betrayal, seduction, identity crisis, social commentary, corporation, mind control, tragic love, claustrophobia ...
Place:
russia
Similarity:
21%
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A man poses as a hypnotherapist's patient to find the truth about his missing brother.
Style:
suspense, psychological thriller, tense, twist ending, detective ...
Plot:
mind game, psychological manipulation, manipulation, deception, undercover, investigation, psychotherapist, dangerous attraction, obsession, male protagonist, cat and mouse, moral ambiguity ...
Similarity:
21%
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
After a car accident leaves her boyfriend in a coma, April’s panic attacks return and make her life a living hell. However, once she accepts the kindness of a stranger trying to help her, she realizes that he might not be the stranger she thought ...
Style:
suspense, tense, psychological thriller, psychological, captivating ...
Plot:
coma, car accident, psychological manipulation, paranoia, relationships, problem, lifestyle change, changing lives, male female relationship, intrigue, secret, accident ...
Similarity:
21%
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Marielle becomes suspicious when her sister-in-law escapes from a cult and seeks refuge at her home. When another cult member shows up on her doorstep, she fears her daughter is their next target.
Style:
suspense, tense
Plot:
danger, female protagonist, protective mother, family drama, stalking, escape, manipulation, secret past, paranoia, family secret, home invasion, escapee ...
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Author Jean Dorset has suffered from a bad case of writer's block since his first novel became a bestseller. He lives in a small apartment in Paris with his wife Michelle and, in spite of their ostensible success, the couple are having trouble ...
Style:
psychological thriller, suspense, intense, noir, postmodern
Plot:
voyeurism, surveillance, psychological manipulation, writer's block, jealousy, deception, obsession, mysterious death, housekeeper, moral ambiguity, claustrophobia, unsettling ...
Place:
paris france
Similarity:
20%
513
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 70 min.
Story:
A woman's peaceful mountain getaway takes a bizarre turn when her boyfriend disappears, and a random naked man shows up claiming to be him.
Style:
suspense, twist ending, intense, psychological thriller, tense ...
Plot:
identity crisis, paranoia, missing person, isolation, abduction, female protagonist, suspicion, claustrophobia, impostor, confrontation, intimate, moral ambiguity ...
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Annie marries Jack Westford, a cop when they met. Six years later Jack is now working as a security guard in a bank and feels that he was unfairly fired from the force. He also appears to be no longer interested in Annie and has an affair with ...
Style:
suspense, psychological, tense, twisted, dark ...
Plot:
frame up, faked death, revenge, infidelity, false accusation, deception, betrayal, investigation, female protagonist, conspiracy, domestic drama, marital strife ...
Time:
year 1994
Place:
mexico
Similarity:
20%
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