Movies like Belle 2024
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Belle (2024)
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: France, Belgium
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
A couple have a peaceful existence in a small provincial town. He is a teacher and she runs an opticians practical. Their life is turned upside when Belle, a friend’s daughter who is lodging with them, is found dead in her room. The husband becomes the prime suspect as the only one at home at the time.
Style:
tense, suspense, psychological thriller, moody
Audience:
adult
Plot:
murder mystery, secrets, small town, suspicion, moral ambiguity, domestic drama, wrongful accusation, investigation, trust, grief, alibi, provincial, realism, motive, character study, intimate, betrayal, claustrophobia, isolation, everyday life, empathy, teacher, neighborhood, lodger, forensic evidence ...
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Most similar movies to Belle
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out tense, suspense, psychological thriller and dark films with plots about moral ambiguity, investigation, betrayal, isolation, claustrophobia, secrets and slow burn mostly in Drama, Crime and Thriller genres. Some movies like Belle: Le torrent (2022), Puzhu (2022), Death Benefit (1996), Double Life (2023), The Cage (1975). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
Alexandre finds out his wife Juliette is cheating on him. They quarrel with each over, Juliette runs away during the night, and has a fatal fall. The next day, torrential rain have taken her body away. The police force is investigating and Patrick, ...
Style:
tense, suspense, psychological thriller, crime drama, atmospheric ...
Plot:
infidelity, guilt, domestic drama, father daughter relationship, accidental death, family secret, moral ambiguity, tragedy, cover up, family drama, moral dilemma, investigation ...
Similarity:
95%
3K
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
Kuttan, an annoyingly disciplined and a bigoted upper-caste retired police officer, is living with his son Kichu. After Bharati, Kuttan’s younger sister, falls in love with lower caste Kuttappan and elopes with him against her family’s wish, the ...
Style:
psychological thriller, thrilling, dark, suspense, tense ...
Plot:
father son relationship, family relations, father, class conflict, family drama, paranoia, bigotry, family problems, problem, relationships, life is a bitch, father and son ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
63%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Steven Keeney is a big corporate lawyer who decides to take on a small-time murder case to discover the true circumstances behind the death of a young girl. Virginia McGinnis is the one suspected of pushing the women off the cliff to collect on a ...
Style:
psychological, suspense, tense, realistic, intense ...
Plot:
serial killer, investigation, justice, murder mystery, suspect, courtroom, courtroom drama, insurance fraud, wrongful accusation, evidence, trial, lawyer ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
62%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
A widow finds out from her late husband's mistress that his death was not an accident. Both women work together to unmask the truth behind the man they both loved.
Style:
captivating, suspenseful, thrilling, psychological, tense ...
Plot:
female protagonist, investigation, affair, women, betrayal, secrets, family problems, murder investigation, widow, secret, private investigation, intrigue ...
Similarity:
62%
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594
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
The story of a woman who is suddenly visited by her estranged ex-husband. The ex-hubby wants to buy her country house, which she received in the divorce settlement. Instead he finds himself locked in a cage in the cellar.
Style:
suspense, tense, psychological thriller, suspenseful, dark ...
Plot:
revenge, mind game, power struggle, captivity, ex husband, manipulation, confined, control, claustrophobia, psychological torture, cat and mouse, basement ...
Similarity:
61%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
John Dubury, a fifty-year-old man disappointed by his life, sees his wife die from a fatal fall while they are on vacation together. And while an accident is initially thought to be the cause of death, suspicions soon turn to John... especially ...
Style:
suspense, psychological thriller, tense, captivating, exciting ...
Plot:
husband and wife, murder investigation, husband, dead wife, death of wife, police detective, police officer, wife, investigation, police, police investigation, death ...
Similarity:
60%
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:
57%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 163 min.
Story:
A group of 11 friends go away to a resort for a weekend bachelor party, but the day ends in a death.
Style:
suspense, tense, dark, twist ending, crime thriller ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
whodunit, investigation, bachelor party, murder mystery, suspicion, secrets, weekend getaway, resort, interrogation, cover up, friendship, panic ...
Similarity:
56%
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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:
56%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: India
Story:
The Suspect story is a Crime drama and Murder mystery, where every investigation step forward is leading towards a new suspect. Will the Inspector Arjun overcome the obstacles and reveal the truth, or will he unmask the real murderer?
Style:
suspenseful, crime drama, tense, detective, twisted ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
crime scene, murder mystery, investigation, murder investigation, police procedural, whodunit, interrogation, alibi, twists and turns, motive, conspiracy, cat and mouse ...
Similarity:
55%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
In a rural setting on the weather-beaten French Atlantic coast, the ten year old daughter of a single mother is implicated in murder. Crime scene evidence contradicts the story of the talented, introverted child as expressed in her Mangas.
Style:
crime drama, suspenseful, psychological thriller, tense, noir ...
Plot:
mother daughter relationship, murder mystery, suspicion, childhood trauma, imaginary friend, investigation, isolation, family secret, isolated house, loneliness, protective mother, false confession ...
Similarity:
55%
187
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
The journey of a woman who overcomes her personal anguish to help deliver justice to another woman trapped in a web of deceit and deception.
Style:
suspense, psychological, dark, emotional, tense ...
Plot:
revenge, investigation, village, female protagonist, moral ambiguity, fear, betrayal, anguish, grief, deception, secrets, psychological trauma ...
Similarity:
53%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Bangladesh
Duration: 56 min.
Story:
After Nuru's disappearance Rokeya becomes nervous and vulnerable. Taking advantage of the situation, Rafsan is trying his best to get rid of Rokeya. A new character named Niloy is introduces as Rafsan's fan boy. Things get more complicated ...
Style:
suspense, psychological thriller, tense, twisted, crime drama ...
Plot:
manipulation, dark secret, domestic drama, psychological abuse, emotional manipulation, betrayal, female protagonist, claustrophobia, obsession, vengeance, revenge, power struggle ...
Similarity:
53%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
The Paris opera house is about to give a performance of Carmen, when a young usherette is killed in one of the boxes. Faustine must prove her fiancé’s innocence before it’s too late.
Style:
suspense, tense, captivating, atmospheric, detective ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
murder investigation, murder, crime investigation, investigation, homicide detective, murder mystery, male female relationship, opera, murderer, opera singer, couple relations, relationships ...
Time:
19th century
Place:
paris france
Similarity:
52%
102
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Psychological horror / suspense story centers around Cathy (Shari Shattuck), a young school teacher married to the owner of a crematorium. After she's attacked and nearly raped by her ex-husband, Cathy kills him and attempts to cover up the ...
Style:
suspense, dark, psychological horror, tense, grim ...
Plot:
murder, cover up, psychological trauma, female protagonist, paranoia, guilt, moral ambiguity, suspicion, sexual assault, claustrophobia, secrets, betrayal ...
Time:
80s
Similarity:
51%
45
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
At a therapy session, a top Real Estate Executive with a killer secret reveals the dark entanglement that took her down a path she thought she had escaped.
Style:
psychological thriller, suspenseful, suspense, tense, ambiguous ending
Plot:
character study, dark secret, trauma, moral ambiguity, confession, real estate, manipulation, guilt, obsession, identity crisis, intimate, betrayal ...
Similarity:
51%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
A young married couple, Eric and Tracy Smythe, are thrilled when they adopt a baby, only to have it taken away from them when the mother turns out to be married. At a complete loss, and in debt from in vitro, they are desperate to complete their ...
Style:
psychological thriller, tense, suspense, intense, twist ending
Audience:
adult
Plot:
pregnancy, stalking, blackmail, police investigation, unwanted pregnancy, suspicion, deception, domestic drama, obsession, false accusation, betrayal, manipulation ...
Time:
2000s
Similarity:
49%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Anita Jackson is thrilled when she and husband Jack move to an exclusive neighborhood with their adopted daughter Jilly. When she is invited to join the development's "Wives Club", her calendar is suddenly filled with parties, play ...
Style:
suspenseful, psychological thriller, tense, moody
Plot:
suspicion, paranoia, manipulation, murder mystery, claustrophobia, betrayal, investigation, female rivalry, macabre, social satire, child in peril, isolation ...
Similarity:
47%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Germany
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
In this twisty thriller, a tennis coach at a tropical resort finds himself at the center of a missing persons mystery. Tom teaches tennis during the day and parties at night. When an enigmatic tourist arrives, Tom is unable to shake the feeling he ...
Style:
psychological thriller, tense, crime drama, melancholic, atmospheric ...
Plot:
island, investigation, loneliness, missing person, suspect, moral ambiguity, character study, tennis, male protagonist, alcoholism, regret, isolation ...
Similarity:
46%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Would you help your brother ditch a dead body? Etienne Leroy must make this snap decision when his younger brother Mathias admits to having accidentally killed his young mistress. The decision is pressing, as the body is lying on Etienne's ...
Style:
suspense, disturbing, psychological, suspenseful, captivating ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
brothers, murder, moral dilemma, betrayal, cover up, family relations, hidden truth, family problems, guilty conscience, murder mystery, disposing of a dead body, crime investigation ...
Place:
france
Similarity:
41%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Doing her best to balance a successful career with family life, a single mom's world spirals out of control when her shy teenage son is arrested for the murder of a young woman he met online.
Style:
psychological, suspenseful, thrilling, captivating, suspense ...
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
secrets, juvenile delinquency, mother son relationship, family relations, relationships, problem, murder, dysfunctional family, female protagonist, murderer, criminal, parent child relationship ...
Similarity:
40%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Horror
Country: Canada
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Three troubled couples attend a two day marital retreat in hopes of saving their marriages. Unbeknownst to them, their psychiatrist is not who they think he is.
Style:
slasher, tense, psychological thriller, suspense, psychological horror ...
Plot:
couples therapy, manipulation, betrayal, paranoia, group therapy, emotional manipulation, mind game, mature, suspicion, domestic drama, character study, slow burn ...
Similarity:
39%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Azerbaijan
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
The banker Vagif Fataliyev is found murdered in his own house. During the investigation, two more murders occur one after the other.
Style:
crime thriller, suspense, tense, dark, detective ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
murder investigation, investigation, secrets, suspicion, police procedural, evidence, cat and mouse, conspiracy, betrayal, urban, corruption, moral ambiguity ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
azerbaijan
Similarity:
38%
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
A woman tries to move on past her divorce, she goes to a singles retreat, but begins to see that things aren't what they seem.
Style:
suspense, tense, dark, psychological thriller, creepy ...
Plot:
retreat, secrets, manipulation, danger, deception, domestic drama, single woman, obsession, betrayal, paranoia, isolation, relationships ...
Similarity:
38%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Follows Toni, who has a complete breakdown and ends up in a mental facility after the unexpected news that his husband was murdered, and even her was a suspect. She must now fight to clear her name and figure out who betrayed her husband.
Style:
suspenseful, psychological thriller, psychological, thrilling, captivating ...
Plot:
murder mystery, investigation, female protagonist, wrongful accusation, problem, life is a bitch, murderer, undercover, murder, who done it, mental disorder, murder investigation ...
Similarity:
38%
Genre: Crime, Thriller
Country: Italy
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
One livid dawn, a cold and damp wind blows as a man walks alone through the darkness. Deputy Police Superintendent Francesco Prencipe is on his way to meet his best friend, Judge Giovanni Mastropaolo whom he hasn't seen for almost two years. ...
Style:
suspense, tense, captivating, serious, psychological ...
Plot:
investigation, suspect, suspicion, uncover truth, murder investigation, fighting crime, accused of murder, criminal, murderer, law and order, framed for murder, murder mystery ...
Time:
2010s
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 148 min.
Story:
In Telugu State, influential politician J.C. Dharmendra Reddy is brutally murdered in his residence. Fearless cop Sudha takes on the case, diving into a web of secrets, deception, and lies. Can she uncover the truth, or will the system thwart her ...
Style:
political thriller, suspense, detective, tense, dark ...
Plot:
investigation, murder, corruption, deception, justice, police procedural, female protagonist, cover up, conspiracy, secrets, law enforcement, corrupt politician ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: Germany
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Detective Chief Inspector Sörensen is anxious. More precisely, he suffers from a chronic anxiety disorder that makes life difficult for him. That is why he is moving from Hamburg to the Frisian village of Katenbüll, where he hopes for a more ...
Style:
detective, tense, psychological, atmospheric, bleak ...
Plot:
murder, investigation, anxiety, police procedural, small town, mental health, secrets, paranoia, rain, isolation, moral ambiguity, suspicion ...
Place:
germany
Similarity:
36%
283
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Lars, a male nurse from Saarbrücken, moves to Berlin with his lover, Roland. They begin to renovate an apartment and their happiness seems almost complete. What Roland doesn’t know is that, while secretly checking out Berlin’s night life, Lars ...
Style:
suspense, disturbing, captivating, tense, psychological thriller ...
Plot:
murder, gay interest, lgbt, nurse, poisoning, secrets, serial killer, relationship problems, couple relations, relationships, love interest, hidden truth ...
Place:
berlin germany
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Crime, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
A businessman Jay's wife mysteriously goes missing. Based on the evidence found by the Forensic Department, their lawyer Yogi suspects Jay and interrogates him to untangle the truth. Who is the real culprit?
Style:
crime thriller, tense, suspense, psychological, twist ending ...
Plot:
missing person, investigation, forensics, interrogation, suspect, evidence, motive, justice, deception, secret, businessman, alibi ...
Time:
2020s
Similarity:
34%
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