Movies like Monsieur Hire

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Monsieur Hire (1989)
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Monsieur Hire (1989)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 81 min.
Story: A French man spies on a lovely younger woman across the way. When he's spotted by the woman shortly after being questioned by the police about a local murder, the man simple life becomes more complicated.
Style: neo noir, suspenseful, sexy, psychological, detective, psychological thriller, mind bending, offbeat, anthology, serious ...
Plot: voyeurism, loneliness, voyeur, false accusation, femme fatale, peeping tom, serial killer, investigation, murder, murder investigation, brothel, tailor, obsession, murder suspect, dangerous attraction, witnessing a crime, amateur detective, uncover truth, isolation, police investigation, photography, older man younger woman relationship, time travel, mental disorder, misfit ...
Time: year 1989, 80s
Place: france
Keyword: visit, outburst, dreams, french

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Most similar movies to Monsieur Hire

The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, suspenseful, serious and neo noir films with plots about murder, investigation, deadly, dishonesty, female nudity, law enforcement and couples mostly in Drama, Thriller and Crime genres. Some movies like Monsieur Hire: La Cérémonie (1995), The Black Angel (1994), Sheesha (2005), Sleep Tight (2011), The Hot Spot (1990). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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La Cérémonie (1995)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: France, Germany
Duration: 111 min.
Story: Sophie, a quiet and shy maid working for the upper-class family Lelievre, hides her illiteracy under the cloak of a perfect household and obedience. She finds a friend in the energetic and uncompromising postmaster Jeanne, who encourages her to ...
Style: suspenseful, serious, thought provoking, disturbing, art house ...
Plot: murder, village, social differences, social relations, secrets, psychology, manipulation, female psychopath, society, master and servant, village life, family drama ...
Time: 90s, year 1995
Place: france, los angeles, usa, brittany
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The Black Angel (1994)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 95 min.
Story: Stephane, the wife of an older, prominent magistrate, coldbloodedly shoots a male visitor in her upscale home, then claims she was defending herself against a rapist. Victim turns out to be Wadek Aslanian, a gangster who's viewed as a ...
Style: neo noir, realistic, serious, suspenseful, stylized ...
Plot: lesbian love, prostitute, murder investigation, romantic rivalry, femme fatale, robin hood, lesbianism, gangster, dedicated lawyer, fall in love, love and romance, folk hero ...
Time: 90s, 20th century
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100%
 3.5
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Sheesha (2005)
Genre: Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: India
Story: Businesswoman Sia Malhotra lives a wealthy lifestyle in Bangkok, along with her twin, Ria, who is deaf and dumb due to a neurological disorder. She meets with Raj Oberoi, and both fall in love. Their endeavors to cure Ria are all in vain. Sia plans ...
Style: psychological, suspense, suspenseful, tense
Plot: obsession, twins, murder, marriage, femme fatale, false accusation, uncover truth, deaf mute, car wash, sensuality, sexuality, wedding ...
Place: bangkok thailand
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
 7.2
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Sleep Tight (2011)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Spain, Mexico
Duration: 102 min.
Story: Apartment concierge Cesar is a miserable person who believes he was born without the ability to be happy. As a result, he decides his mission is to make life hell for everyone around him. A majority of the tenants are easy to agitate, but Clara ...
Style: psychological, psychological thriller, suspenseful, tense, disturbing ...
Audience: adult
Plot: home invasion, stalking, apartment building, obsession, domestic disturbance, caretaker, maniac, woman in danger, danger, concierge, cruelty, blackmail ...
Time: year 2011, 21st century
Place: barcelona, spain, iberian peninsula, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
40%
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The Hot Spot (1990)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 130 min.
Story: A loner moves in to a small Texas town, finds himself a job, and sets about plotting to rob the local bank.
Style: neo noir, sexy, suspense, suspenseful, psychosexual thriller ...
Audience: adult
Plot: femme fatale, erotica, infidelity, love triangle, manipulation, dangerous attraction, bank robbery, accountant, love and romance, cons and scams, voyeur, car salesman ...
Time: 80s, 1950s
Place: texas, usa, virginia
⇓ similarity ⇓
38%
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Bloodline (1979)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: West Germany, USA
Duration: 116 min.
Story: When her father is murdered, a cosmetics heiress becomes the next target of an unknown killer amid the international jet set.
Style: tense, serious, suspenseful, captivating, independent film ...
Plot: murder, uncover truth, police investigation, danger, manipulation, couples, love affair, obsession, law enforcement, rise to the top, serial killer, mysticism ...
Time: year 1979, 70s
⇓ similarity ⇓
37%
 8.0
 56K
Le Samurai (1967)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: France, Italy
Duration: 105 min.
Story: Hitman Jef Costello is a perfectionist who always carefully plans his murders and who never gets caught.
Style: neo noir, tense, suspenseful, bleak, suspense ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: loner, hitman, gangster, assassination, police investigation, loneliness, assassin, betrayal, chase, anti hero, organized crime, character study ...
Time: 20th century, year 1967, 60s
Place: paris france, france, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
37%
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 58K
Tell No One (2006)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: France, UK
Duration: 131 min.
Story: A man receives a mysterious e-mail appearing to be from his wife, who was murdered years earlier. As he frantically tries to find out whether she's alive, he finds himself being implicated in her death.
Style: psychological, suspense, suspenseful, detective, captivating ...
Plot: investigation, murder, serial killer, frame up, twists and turns, torture, loss of wife, surveillance, brutality, grief, corpse, disappearance ...
Time: year 2006, 90s, 2000s
Place: paris france, france, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
35%
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Someone to Watch Over Me (1987)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story: In Queens, Mike Keegan is celebrating with his wife Ellie, his son Tommy and friends his recent promotion to detective in a precinct in Manhattan. Meanwhile, in a fancy club, the socialite Claire Gregory witnesses the murder of the owner of the ...
Style: detective, neo noir, visually stunning, stylized, suspenseful ...
Plot: murder, adultery, love triangle, infidelity, witness protection, hostage, hitman, witness, husband wife relationship, home invasion, psychopath, death threat ...
Time: 80s, year 1987, 20th century
Place: manhattan new york city, new york, usa, brooklyn new york city
⇓ similarity ⇓
35%
Intimate Strangers (2004)
Genre: Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 104 min.
Story: Because she picked the wrong door, Anna ends up confessing her marriage problems to a financial adviser named William Faber. Touched by her distress, somewhat excited as well, Faber does not have the courage to tell her that he is not a ...
Style: psychological, atmospheric, touching, sincere, philosophical ...
Plot: adultery, mistaken identity, obsession, marriage, fall in love, family problems, love and romance, dishonesty, rape, orgasm, crumbling marriage, impostor ...
Time: year 2004, 21st century
Place: france, paris france, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
35%
He Died with His Eyes Open (1985)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 105 min.
Story: On Ne Meurt Que Deux Fois, a French murder mystery based upon a novel of the same name, is an unusual, involving film with excellent performances by its entire cast. Police Inspector Staniland (Michel Serrault) is investigating the death of a ...
Style: neo noir, serious, mind bending, suspenseful, realistic ...
Plot: femme fatale, murder, seduction, police detective, investigation, who done it, couples, law enforcement, dishonesty, crime investigation, jealousy, brother sister incest ...
Time: 20th century, 80s
Place: canada, france
⇓ similarity ⇓
34%
 7.3
 16K
The Apartment (1996)
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Romance
Country: France, Spain, Italy
Duration: 116 min.
Story: A stylish suspense thriller that confounds the audience while presenting them with an extraordinary and elusive mystery. Max is a former playboy who has decided to settle down by marrying his current love, Muriel. However, during a business trip, ...
Style: sexy, psychological, tense, suspense, enigmatic ...
Plot: obsession, cafe, mistaken identity, manipulation, infidelity, voyeur, relationships, twists and turns, love triangle, female nudity, flirting, dishonesty ...
Time: 90s
Place: france, paris france, tokyo, montmartre paris, new york
⇓ similarity ⇓
34%
 5.6
 4K
Rear Window (1998)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story: Modern remake of Rear Window in which the lead character is paralyzed and lives in a high-tech home filled with assistive technology.
Style: psychological, suspenseful, tense, serious, realistic ...
Plot: murder, disability, psychopath, investigation, who done it, uncover truth, mind game, dangerous attraction, amateur detective, law enforcement, obsession, manipulation ...
Time: 90s
⇓ similarity ⇓
33%
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 45K
Sea of Love (1989)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 113 min.
Story: Seen-it-all New York detective Frank Keller is unsettled - he has done twenty years on the force and could retire, and he hasn't come to terms with his wife leaving him for a colleague. Joining up with an officer from another part of town to ...
Style: sexy, tense, erotic, suspenseful, atmospheric ...
Audience: boys' night, adult
Plot: serial killer, femme fatale, strong sexual content, erotica, police investigation, newspaper, sexual relations, police, partners against crime, law enforcement, danger, twists and turns ...
Time: 80s, year 1989, 20th century
Place: new york, usa, manhattan new york city
⇓ similarity ⇓
33%
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I, Anna (2012)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: UK, France, Germany
Duration: 93 min.
Story: A noir thriller told from the point of view of a femme fatale, who falls for the detective in charge of a murder case.
Style: neo noir, captivating, realistic, tense, serious ...
Plot: femme fatale, investigation, law enforcement, haunted by the past, police detective, fall in love, dangerous attraction, murder investigation, mental breakdown, murder mystery, old man, rough sex ...
Time: 21st century
Place: england, london, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
32%
Under Suspicion (1991)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 99 min.
Story: In the late 1950s, British police officer Tony Aaron resigns from the force after sleeping with Hazel, wife of the man whose house he was supposed to guard. In his new job as a fake private investigator, he helps couples get divorces by ...
Style: neo noir, serious, psychological, realistic, clever ...
Plot: private detective, adultery, divorce, murder, investigation, law enforcement, betrayal, uncover truth, police investigation, vengeance, who done it, male pubic hair ...
Time: year 1991, 20th century, year 1959, year 1960, year 1957 ...
Place: england, brighton, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
32%
Under Suspicion (1981)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 87 min.
Story: A police inspector, suspecting an attorney of two child sex murders, has him held for a questioning session that goes on for hours.
Style: suspenseful, tense, disturbing, neo noir, psychological thriller ...
Plot: police inspector, serial child killer, dishonesty, life is a bitch, injustice, murder, pedophile, child murder, suspect, rape, false accusation, courtroom ...
Time: 80s, year 1981
Place: france
⇓ similarity ⇓
32%
The Sleeping Car Murder (1965)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 95 min.
Story: Six people travel by train overnight from Marseilles to Paris. When the train arrives at its destination, one of the passengers, a girl, is found dead in a sleeping berth. The police led by Inspector Grazzi investigate the other five passengers, ...
Style: neo noir, slasher, noir, perverse, political ...
Plot: train, police, serial killer, investigation, boxing, murder, trippy, railway, age-gap relationship, swing, characters murdered one by one, police detective ...
Time: 60s
Place: france, paris france
⇓ similarity ⇓
32%
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Dead Sexy (2001)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story: A female detective gets involved with a murder suspect in a series of serial killings.
Style: erotic, sexy, rough, suspenseful, detective ...
Plot: serial killer, femme fatale, erotica, prostitute, dangerous attraction, woman in danger, oral sex, lap dance, police investigation, murder, sexual relations, lust ...
Place: california, los angeles, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
31%
 7.4
 40K
Body Heat (1981)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 113 min.
Story: In the midst of a searing Florida heat wave, a woman convinces her lover, a small-town lawyer, to murder her rich husband.
Style: neo noir, sexy, sexual, suspenseful, suspense ...
Audience: adult
Plot: femme fatale, obsession, murder, adultery, lawyer, husband wife relationship, female nudity, passion, fatal attraction, greed, adulteress, lust ...
Time: 80s, year 1981, 20th century
Place: florida, usa, miami
⇓ similarity ⇓
31%
Perfect Strangers (1984)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story: A hit-man tries to seduce the mother of a child who witnessed his most recent kill.
Style: neo noir, independent film, serious, realistic, bleak ...
Audience: toddlers
Plot: hitman, gangster, feminism, murder, single mother, female chauvinist, female sexist, sex scene, misandrist, child witness, witness, feminist ...
Time: 80s
Place: new york
⇓ similarity ⇓
31%
The Color of Lies (1999)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 113 min.
Story: In a small Breton town, a 10-year-old girl is found murdered. René, her art teacher, a professional painter, is the last person to have seen her alive. The inspector in charge of the investigation immediately questions him. In this small provincial ...
Style: art house, contemplative, serious, realistic, tense ...
Plot: sex crime, false accusation, unfaithful wife, performer's life, couples, social relations, couple relations, life is a bitch, dishonesty, law enforcement, journalism, investigation ...
Time: 90s
Place: france, brittany
⇓ similarity ⇓
31%
Pretty When You Cry (2001)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story: A wife is caught in a web of sex and violence.
Style: erotic, realistic, serious, suspenseful, sexy ...
Plot: murder, investigation, femme fatale, woman in danger, serial killer, dishonesty, betrayal, law enforcement, obsession, dangerous attraction, legal, couples ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
31%
The Black Dahlia (2006)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Germany, France
Duration: 121 min.
Story: Lee Blanchard and Bucky Bleichert are former boxers-turned-cops in 1940s Los Angeles and, when an aspiring young actress turns up dead, Blanchard and Bleichert must grapple with corruption, narcissism, stag films and family madness as they pursue ...
Style: neo noir, suspense, detective, stylized, suspenseful ...
Plot: femme fatale, dangerous attraction, police investigation, murder, obsession, police corruption, lesbian, danger, greed, hollywood, justice, lesbian sex ...
Time: 1940s, 20th century, year 2006, 2000s, post world war two ...
Place: california, los angeles, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
31%
 7.6
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The Body (2012)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Spain
Duration: 112 min.
Story: A woman’s body disappears mysteriously from the morgue without a trace. Police inspector Jaime Peña investigates the strange occurrence with the help of Álex Ulloa, the widower of the missing woman.
Style: surprise ending, tense, suspenseful, atmospheric, detective ...
Plot: twists and turns, murder, investigation, uncover truth, missing person, adulterous husband, car accident, mistress, morgue, vengeance, adultery, haunted by the past ...
Time: 2010s, 21st century
Place: spain, barcelona
⇓ similarity ⇓
31%
American Gigolo (1980)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 117 min.
Story: Julian makes a lucrative living as an escort to older women in the Los Angeles area. He begins a relationship with Michelle, a local politician's wife, without expecting any pay. One of his clients is murdered and Detective Sunday begins ...
Style: neo noir, suspense, stylized, erotic, suspenseful ...
Plot: murder, gigolo, pimp, prostitution, infidelity, prostitute, female masturbation, redemption, sex scene, love affair, false accusation, materialism ...
Time: 20th century, 80s, year 1980, 70s
Place: los angeles, california, malibu california, usa, beverly hills ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
30%
 7.1
 45K
No Way Out (1987)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story: Navy Lt. Tom Farrell meets a young woman, Susan Atwell , and they share a passionate fling. Farrell then finds out that his superior, Defense Secretary David Brice, is also romantically involved with Atwell. When the young woman turns up dead, ...
Style: neo noir, suspenseful, political thriller, suspense, psychological ...
Plot: twists and turns, conspiracy, murder, espionage, cold war, investigation, love triangle, political corruption, sex scene, spy, plot twist, secretary of defense ...
Time: 80s, year 1987, 20th century
Place: washington d.c., pentagon, manila philippines, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
30%
Under Suspicion (2000)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: France, USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story: A lawyer is asked to come to the police station to clear up a few loose ends in his witness report of a foul murder. "This will only take ten minutes", they say, but it turns out to be one loose end after another, and the ten minutes he is ...
Style: psychological, suspenseful, suspense, talky, tense ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: lawyer, serial killer, rape, police investigation, murder, murder mystery, twists and turns, investigation, psychology, plot twist, mind game, pedophile ...
Time: year 2000, 20th century, 90s
Place: puerto rico, latin america
⇓ similarity ⇓
30%
 3.8
 599
Bound by Lies (2005)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story: When Detecive Max Garrett is assigned to protect the sultry photographer Laura Cross from a ruthless killer, he has no idea what he's in for. The more involved Garrett gets in the case, the more attracted he is to Cross, but as they get closer, ...
Style: tense, realistic, serious, suspenseful, detective ...
Plot: serial killer, photographer, murder, reluctant partners, uncover truth, dangerous attraction, police investigation, life is a bitch, dishonesty, betrayal, manipulation, erotica ...
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30%
The Weight of Water (2000)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada, France
Duration: 114 min.
Story: A newspaper photographer, Jean, researches the lurid and sensational axe murder of two women in 1873 as an editorial tie-in with a brutal modern double murder. She discovers a cache of papers that appear to give an account of the murders by an ...
Style: sexy, psychological, tricky, suspenseful, tense ...
Plot: investigation, murder, infidelity, dangerous attraction, incest, women, amateur detective, family problems, couples, sexual relations, isolation, photograph ...
Time: 19th century, 90s, 1870s, 2000s, victorian era
Place: maine, new hampshire, europe, usa, new england
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30%
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