Movies like Sleeping with the Enemy
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Sleeping with the Enemy (1991)
71K
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
A young woman fakes her own death in an attempt to escape her nightmarish marriage, but discovers it is impossible to elude her controlling husband.
Style:
suspense, psychological, sexy, suspenseful, tense, neo noir, erotic, sexual, sensual, rom com ...
Audience:
chick flick, teens, girls' night
Plot:
obsession, domestic violence, stalking, violent husband, woman in danger, starting over, abusive husband, psychopath, marital abuse, abusive relationship, dangerous attraction, revenge, haunted by the past, faked death, obsessive love, sex scene, home invasion, crumbling marriage, mother daughter relationship, domestic disturbance, emotional abuse, fear, female protagonist, small town, abuse ...
Time:
20th century, year 1990, 90s, 1990s
Place:
africa, usa, iowa, san francisco, boston, united states of america
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Most similar movies to Sleeping with the Enemy
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out suspenseful, psychological, serious and suspense films with plots about murder, stalking, obsession, psychopath, stalker, danger and chase mostly in Thriller, Drama and Crime genres. Some movies like Sleeping with the Enemy: Enough (2002), Fear (1996), Eye for an Eye (1996), Fatal Attraction (1987), Swimfan (2002). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
51K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
Working-class waitress Slim thought she was entering a life of domestic bliss when she married Mitch, the man of her dreams. After the arrival of their first child, her picture perfect life is shattered when she discovers Mitch's hidden ...
Style:
suspenseful, serious, psychological, intense, tense ...
Audience:
girls' night, chick flick, teens
Plot:
domestic violence, abusive husband, violence against women, self defense, abusive relationship, violent husband, strong female character, woman in danger, stalking, life is a bitch, training, crumbling marriage ...
Time:
year 2002, 21st century
Place:
san francisco, usa, seattle, los angeles
Similarity:
98%
61K
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
A 16 year old girl takes up with a charming young man who quickly shows his colors when he beats a friend simply for walking with her and then goes totally ballistic after she tries to break up with him.
Style:
psychological thriller, psychological, sexy, sexual, psychosexual thriller ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, kids, girls' night, teen drama
Plot:
obsession, psychopath, dangerous attraction, fatal attraction, teenager, obsessive love, stalker, rape, danger, teenage girl, father daughter relationship, violence against women ...
Time:
20th century, 90s
Place:
seattle, usa, san francisco
Similarity:
88%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
It's fire and brimstone time as grieving mother Karen McCann takes justice into her own hands when a kangaroo court in Los Angeles fails to convict Robert Doob, the monster who raped and murdered her 17-year-old daughter.
Style:
tense, suspenseful, psychological thriller, suspense, detective ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night
Plot:
rape, vigilante, revenge, vengeance, psychopath, obsession, vigilantism, sexualized violence, rape and revenge, violent, sexual abuse, loss of daughter ...
Time:
year 1996, 90s
Place:
persia, los angeles, california
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
A married man's one night stand comes back to haunt him when that lover begins to stalk him and his family.
Style:
sexy, erotic, psychological thriller, tense, twist ending ...
Audience:
girls' night, adult
Plot:
obsession, infidelity, stalker, adultery, husband wife relationship, sexual obsession, femme fatale, family in danger, crimes of passion, extramarital affair, fatal attraction, mental illness ...
Time:
80s, year 1987, 20th century
Place:
new york, usa, manhattan new york city
Similarity:
83%
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22K
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Ben Cronin has it all: the admiration of his many friends, a terrific girlfriend, and he's on the fast-track to an athletic scholarship. Ben's rock-solid, promising future and romance are turned upside-down with the arrival of Madison ...
Style:
suspense, sexy, psychological, suspenseful, erotic ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, girls' night, teen drama
Plot:
obsession, stalking, obsessive love, stalker, hospital, unrequited love, female psychopath, swimming pool, sexual obsession, swimming, dangerous attraction, teenager ...
Time:
80s
Place:
new jersey, new york
Similarity:
88%
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
A recently cheated on married woman falls for a younger man who has moved in next door, but their torrid affair soon takes a dangerous turn.
Style:
sexy, suspenseful, psychological, psychosexual thriller, tense ...
Audience:
teens, adult
Plot:
obsession, fatal attraction, older woman younger man relationship, stalking, dangerous attraction, obsessive love, woman in danger, danger, neighbor, stalker, blackmail, psychopath ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, california, los angeles
Similarity:
87%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
A dramatic thriller about a couple who own an advertising agency. The husband apparently commits suicide, but the police and the insurance company decide to investigate his death.
Style:
tense, suspense, psychological, captivating, intense ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
obsession, investigation, infidelity, betrayal, murder, danger, twists and turns, love, stalking, surveillance, deception, adultery ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
100%
37K
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
A woman moves into an apartment in Manhattan and learns that the previous tenant's life ended mysteriously after they fell from the balcony.
Style:
erotic, sexy, suspenseful, psychological, psychological thriller ...
Audience:
boys' night, adult
Plot:
obsession, serial killer, voyeurism, murder, hidden camera, video surveillance, surveillance, sex, dangerous attraction, sex scene, apartment building, secret ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
new york, usa, san francisco
Similarity:
86%
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Genre: Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
After a painful breakup, Leah seems to meet the perfect guy. But she soon discovers his violent side that disrupts her life.
Style:
psychological, suspenseful, serious, realistic, disturbing ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
fatal attraction, obsession, stalker, stalking, woman in danger, couple relations, sex scene, psychopath, vengeance, danger, fear, black ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
los angeles, california, usa, san francisco
Similarity:
89%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
Freddie is an inept bank clerk with no future. His only hobby is collecting butterflies, which gives him a feeling of power and control that is otherwise totally missing from his life. He comes into a large sum of money, and buys himself a country ...
Style:
disturbing, tense, serious, tension, suspense ...
Plot:
kidnapping, psychopath, obsession, collector, loneliness, confined, woman in danger, danger, mentally unstable, dangerous attraction, stockholm syndrome, serial killer ...
Time:
year 1965, 60s, 20th century
Place:
london
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
Millionaire 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 most treasured acquisition. But ...
Style:
suspense, sexy, clever, suspenseful, exciting ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
murder, infidelity, betrayal, blackmail, twists and turns, jealousy, love affair, perfect crime, love triangle, adultery, greed, husband wife relationship ...
Time:
20th century, 90s
Place:
usa, brooklyn new york city, new york
Similarity:
100%
121K
Genre: Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
A young woman with a mysterious past lands in Southport, North Carolina where her bond with a widower forces her to confront the dark secret that haunts her.
Style:
romantic, touching, teen, sentimental, emotional ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night, teens, date night
Plot:
small town, love story, obsession, starting over, love, small town life, love and romance, single father, power of love, domestic violence, fall in love, abusive husband ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
north carolina, usa, boston, south carolina, new jersey ...
Similarity:
75%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Sexy but unstable wife and mother Jude walked out on her family three years ago. Now, just as suddenly, she is back. But her husband, Robert, has fallen in love with Callie, an assistant principal at his sons' school. He asks Jude for a ...
Style:
suspense, suspenseful, realistic, psychological, tense ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
family in danger, obsession, mentally unstable, stalking, family problems, dysfunctional family, family life, hidden identity, danger, murder, oedipus complex, peeping ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
100%
240K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
Sam Bowden is a small-town corporate attorney. Max Cady is a tattooed, cigar-smoking, bible-quoting, psychotic rapist. What do they have in common? Fourteen years ago, Sam was a public defender assigned to Max Cady's rape trial, and he made a ...
Style:
psychological, suspense, suspenseful, neo noir, creepy ...
Plot:
rape, fear, family in danger, revenge, violence, lawyer, serial killer, sexualized violence, dangerous attraction, psychology, justice, prison ...
Time:
90s, 20th century, year 1991
Place:
north carolina, georgia, florida, southern usa, usa
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
"Broken Vows" tells the story of Patrick Flynn (Bentley), whose charm and charisma masks a profound psychosis. Patrick seduces Tara Bloom (Alexander), instantly becoming infatuated with the beauty. But when Tara rejects Patrick, he is sent ...
Style:
suspenseful, suspense, exciting, captivating, psychological ...
Plot:
obsessive love, stalker, psychopath, forbidden love, unrequited love, one night stand, stalking, obsession, murder, fiance fiancee relationship, infatuation, husband wife relationship ...
Place:
new orleans, santa monica california
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
What starts out as a romantic honeymoon on a deserted island turns into a horrible nightmare as Julianne discovers that her new husband is psychotic...
Style:
disturbing, suspenseful, psychological, serious, suspense ...
Plot:
psychopath, woman in danger, kidnapping, couple relations, isolation, island, danger, newlyweds, love and romance, honeymoon, lake, wilderness ...
Similarity:
78%
15K
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Jackson and Helen are in love and about to have their first child when they move in with Jackson's mother, Martha, in order to take care of the family estate. But all is not well in this household. Martha is jealous of her son's affection ...
Style:
scary, emotional, serious, suspense, realistic ...
Plot:
dysfunctional family, mentally unstable, illicit affair, domineering mother, female nudity, oedipus complex, borderline personality disorder, parents and children, family problems, pregnant wife, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, manipulation ...
Time:
20th century, year 1998, 90s
Place:
kentucky, new york, usa
Similarity:
100%
36K
Genre: Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Things couldn't be better for Derek Charles. He's just received a big promotion at work, and has a wonderful marriage with his beautiful wife, Sharon. However, into this idyllic world steps Lisa, a temporary worker at Derek's office. ...
Style:
suspenseful, sexy, erotic, disturbing, psychological thriller ...
Audience:
chick flick, teens, girls' night
Plot:
obsession, stalking, dangerous attraction, unrequited love, obsessive love, fatal attraction, workplace, black man white woman relationship, female stalker, manipulation, sexual obsession, rape ...
Time:
20th century, 80s
Place:
los angeles, new orleans
Similarity:
82%
Movie in collections
263K
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
Novelist Paul Sheldon crashes his car on a snowy Colorado road. He is found by Annie Wilkes, the "number one fan" of Paul's heroine Misery Chastaine. Annie is also somewhat unstable, and Paul finds himself crippled, drugged and at her ...
Style:
psychological, suspenseful, disturbing, atmospheric, scary ...
Audience:
girls' night, adult
Plot:
obsession, insanity, hostage, loneliness, psychopath, stephen king, kidnapping, snow, isolation, captivity, obsessed fan, female psychopath ...
Time:
90s, 20th century, year 1990, 80s
Place:
colorado, persia, usa, new york
Similarity:
75%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Sy "the photo guy" Parrish has lovingly developed photos for the Yorkin family since their son was a baby. But as the Yorkins' lives become fuller, Sy's only seems lonelier, until he eventually believes he's part of their ...
Style:
psychological, creepy, scary, suspenseful, tense ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
obsession, photography, loneliness, loner, voyeurism, insanity, psychopath as protagonist, adultery, character study, female pubic hair, voyeur, photograph ...
Time:
year 2002, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
america, usa, los angeles
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
After a break-in at their house, a couple gets help from one of the cops that answered their call. He helps them install the security system, and begins dropping by on short notice and unofficial patrol, and spends a lot of time discussing the ...
Style:
suspense, disturbing, neo noir, psychological thriller, dark ...
Plot:
obsession, stalking, home invasion, vengeance, suburbs, police officer, voyeurism, psychopath, violence, police investigation, hostage, dangerous attraction ...
Time:
90s
Place:
los angeles, usa, san francisco
Similarity:
80%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Juliet, a beautiful doctor, has found the perfect New York apartment to start a new life after separating from her husband. It's got spacious rooms, a spectacular view, and a handy, handsome landlord. But there are secrets behind every wall and ...
Style:
psychological, suspense, atmospheric, suspenseful, psychological thriller ...
Plot:
obsession, woman in danger, landlord, stalker, danger, stalking, psychopath, husband murders wife, single woman, female protagonist, voyeurism, rape and revenge ...
Time:
year 2000, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
new york, brooklyn new york city, usa
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
A young boy stays with his aunt and uncle, and befriends his cousin who's the same age. But his cousin begins showing increasing signs of psychotic behavior.
Style:
suspense, suspenseful, psychological, psychological thriller, serious ...
Audience:
teens, kids, teen drama
Plot:
children, psychopath, death, evil child, manipulation, murder, problem child, killer child, deception, disbelieving adult, parents and children, brutality ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
maine, usa, asia, japan, new england ...
Similarity:
86%
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
A suburban family chooses seemingly sweet Peyton Flanders as their newborn's nanny. Only much later does the infant's mother, Claire Bartel, realize Peyton's true intentions -- to destroy Claire and replace her in the family. The ...
Style:
suspenseful, suspense, psychological, sexy, neo noir ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night
Plot:
obsession, home invasion, nanny, suicide, vengeance, sexual abuse, malice, female psychopath, parenthood, breast feeding, rivalry, femme fatale ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
seattle, washington state, persia, new york, usa ...
Similarity:
73%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
A computer specialist is sued for sexual harassment by a former lover turned boss who initiated the act forcefully, which threatens both his career and his personal life.
Style:
sexy, suspenseful, psychosexual thriller, sexual, intense ...
Audience:
girls' night, adult
Plot:
sexual harassment, obsession, manipulation, femme fatale, lawyer, conspiracy, oral sex, lust, false accusation, sex, workplace, race against time ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
seattle, washington state, san francisco
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
A top surgeon is besotted with a beautiful woman who once ditched him. Unable to come to terms with life without her, he tries to convince her that they need each other. She has other ideas, but an horrific accident leaves her at his mercy. The plot ...
Style:
erotic, disturbing, sexy, sexual, sensual ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
obsession, crimes of passion, obsessive love, amputation, captivity, unfulfilled love, male nudity, unrequited love, danger, sex scene, couples, power relations ...
Time:
90s, year 1993, 20th century
Place:
usa, georgia, atlanta georgia
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
When Megan's fiancé is killed, she moves cross country and rebuilds her life with a new boyfriend and a closer relationship with her sister. Once she befriends one of her old colleagues, Lloyd, things take a turn for the worst. She realizes he ...
Style:
sexy, serious, realistic, suspenseful, tense ...
Plot:
woman in danger, fatal attraction, stalking, dangerous attraction, obsession, unrequited love, new life, insanity, psychopath, villain, damsel in distress, sociopath ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
Attractive Manhattanite Allison Jones has it all: a handsome beau, a rent-controlled apartment, and a promising career as a fashion designer. When boyfriend Sam proves unfaithful, Allison strikes out on her own but must use the classifieds to seek ...
Style:
sexy, suspense, erotic, psychosexual thriller, intense ...
Audience:
girls' night, adult
Plot:
obsession, psychopath, femme fatale, stalker, mental illness, sex scene, jealousy, sexual harassment, nudity, stalking, murder, dangerous friend ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
new york, usa, san francisco
Similarity:
60%
24K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
A precocious and obsessive teenager develops a crush on a naive writer with harrowing consequences.
Style:
sexy, psychological, erotic, tense, suspenseful ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night, adult
Plot:
obsession, obsessive love, teenage girl, stalking, fatal attraction, mentally unstable, journalism, lolita, dangerous attraction, unrequited love, female psychopath, revenge ...
Time:
year 1993, 90s, 80s
Place:
seattle
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
A psychological thriller about a young married couple who buys a beautiful Napa Valley house on several acres of land only to find that the man they bought it from refuses to let go of the property.
Style:
suspense, psychological thriller, disturbing, suspenseful, tense ...
Audience:
boys' night, chick flick
Plot:
home invasion, maniac, woman in danger, intruder, psycho, mental disorder, young couple, threat, neighbor, black, intervention, stalking ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, california
Similarity:
100%
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