Movies Like The Deep Blue Sea

2026 • Rating 6.5 • romance, drama

Tragedy strikes when Heathcliff falls in love with Catherine Earnshaw, a woman from a wealthy family in 18th-century England.

Genre: Romance, Drama

Style:

Audience: Adult, Date Night

Plot: Dying And Death, Infidelity, Based On Novel Or Book, Forbidden Love, Grief, Orphan, Period Drama, Biting, Sexual Sadism, Kinky

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, 2026-02-11

Place: United States Of America, United Kingdom, English

Cast: Margot Robbie, Jacob Elordi, Hong Chau, Alison Oliver, Shazad Latif, Martin Clunes

2019 • Rating 8.5 • comedy, thriller, drama

All unemployed, Ki-taek's family takes peculiar interest in the wealthy and glamorous Parks for their livelihood until they get entangled in an unexpected incident.

Genre: Comedy, Thriller, Drama

Style: Dark, Suspenseful

Audience: Adult, Date Night

Plot: Dark Comedy, Con Artist, Social Commentary, Working Class, Infiltration, Psychological Thriller, Class Differences, Family, Mysterious, Unemployed

Time: Year 2019, 2010S, 2019-05-30

Place: South Korea, English, German, Korean, Korea

Cast: Song Kang-ho, Lee Sun-kyun, Cho Yeo-jeong, Choi Woo-shik, Park So-dam, Lee Jung-eun

2014 • Rating 8.5 • adventure, drama, science fiction

The adventures of a group of explorers who make use of a newly discovered wormhole to surpass the limitations on human space travel and conquer the vast distances involved in an interstellar voyage.

Genre: Adventure, Drama, Science Fiction

Style: Cerebral, Futuristic

Audience: Date Night, Teens

Plot: Rescue, Future, Spacecraft, Race Against Time, Artificial Intelligence (A.I.), Nasa, Time Warp, Dystopia, Expedition, Space Travel

Time: Year 2014, 2010S, Future, 2014-11-05

Place: United Kingdom, United States Of America, English, Space, Future City

Cast: Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Michael Caine, Jessica Chastain, Casey Affleck, Wes Bentley

2016 • Rating 7.2 • drama, history

On 15 January 2009, the world witnessed the 'Miracle on the Hudson' when Captain 'Sully' Sullenberger glided his disabled plane onto the Hudson River, saving the lives of all 155 souls aboard. However, even as Sully was being heralded by the public and the media for his unprecedented feat of aviation skill, an investigation was unfolding that threatened to destroy his reputation and career.

Genre: Drama, History

Style: Cerebral

Audience: Date Night, Teens

Plot: Rescue, New York City, Airplane, Investigation, Pilot, Based On True Story, Emergency Landing, Flight, Aviation, Airplane Accident

Time: Year 2016, 2010S, 2016-09-07

Place: United States Of America, English, New York

Cast: Tom Hanks, Aaron Eckhart, Anna Gunn, Holt McCallany, Mike O'Malley, Jamey Sheridan

1957 • Rating 8.6 • drama

The defense and the prosecution have rested and the jury is filing into the jury room to decide if a young Spanish-American is guilty or innocent of murdering his father. What begins as an open and shut case soon becomes a mini-drama of each of the jurors' prejudices and preconceptions about the trial, the accused, and each other.

Genre: Drama

Style: Dark, Suspenseful

Audience: Date Night

Plot: Death Penalty, Anonymity, Court Case, Judge, Jurors, Innocence, Witness, Knife, Matter Of Life And Death, Based On Play Or Musical

Time: Year 1957, 1950S, 1957-04-10

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Martin Balsam, John Fiedler, Lee J. Cobb, E.G. Marshall, Jack Klugman, Edward Binns

2009 • Rating 6.4 • drama, romance

A historical drama that illustrates Russian author Leo Tolstoy's struggle to balance fame and wealth with his commitment to a life devoid of material things. The Countess Sofya, wife and muse to Leo Tolstoy, uses every trick of seduction on her husband's loyal disciple, whom she believes was the person responsible for Tolstoy signing a new will that leaves his work and property to the Russian people.

Genre: Drama, Romance

Style:

Audience: Adult, Date Night

Plot: Based On Novel Or Book, Biography, Writer, Duringcreditsstinger, 1910S, A Historical Drama That Illustrates Russian Author Leo Tolstoy'S Struggle To Balance Fame And Wealth With His Commitment To A Life Devoid Of Material Things, The Countess Sofya, Wife And Muse To Leo Tolstoy, Uses Every Trick Of Seduction On Her Husband'S Loyal Disciple, Whom She Believes Was The Person Responsible For Tolstoy Signing A New Will That Leaves His Work And Property To The Russian People

Time: Year 2009, 2000S, 2009-09-04

Place: Germany, Russia, United Kingdom, United States Of America, English

Cast: Helen Mirren, Christopher Plummer, Paul Giamatti, James McAvoy, John Sessions, Patrick Kennedy

1999 • Rating 8.4 • drama, thriller

A ticking-time-bomb insomniac and a slippery soap salesman channel primal male aggression into a shocking new form of therapy. Their concept catches on, with underground "fight clubs" forming in every town, until an eccentric gets in the way and ignites an out-of-control spiral toward oblivion.

Genre: Drama, Thriller

Style: Psychological, Suspenseful

Audience: Adult, Date Night

Plot: Dual Identity, Rage And Hate, Based On Novel Or Book, Nihilism, Fight, Support Group, Dystopia, Insomnia, Alter Ego, Breaking The Fourth Wall

Time: Year 1999, 1990S, 1999-10-15

Place: Germany, United States Of America, English

Cast: Edward Norton, Brad Pitt, Helena Bonham Carter, Meat Loaf, Jared Leto, Zach Grenier

1994 • Rating 8.7 • drama, crime

Imprisoned in the 1940s for the double murder of his wife and her lover, upstanding banker Andy Dufresne begins a new life at the Shawshank prison, where he puts his accounting skills to work for an amoral warden. During his long stretch in prison, Dufresne comes to be admired by the other inmates -- including an older prisoner named Red -- for his integrity and unquenchable sense of hope.

Genre: Drama, Crime

Style: Dark, Gritty, Suspenseful

Audience: Adult, Date Night, Family

Plot: Prison, Friendship, Police Brutality, Corruption, Based On Novel Or Book, Freedom, Hope, Prison Cell, Delinquent, Redemption

Time: Year 1994, 1990S, 1994-09-23

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Bob Gunton, William Sadler, Clancy Brown, Gil Bellows

2026 • Rating 7.0 • crime, thriller

When an elusive thief whose high-stakes heists unfold along the iconic 101 freeway in Los Angeles eyes the score of a lifetime, with hopes of this being his final job, his path collides with a disillusioned insurance broker who is facing her own crossroads. Determined to crack the case, a relentless detective closes in on the operation, raising the stakes even higher.

Genre: Crime, Thriller

Style: Suspenseful

Audience: Adult

Plot: Robbery, Based On Novel Or Book, Jewelry, Heist, Police Chase, Los Angeles, California, Police Detective, Diamond Heist, Insurance, Lapd

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, 2026-02-11

Place: United Kingdom, United States Of America, English, Los Angeles

Cast: Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Halle Berry, Barry Keoghan, Monica Barbaro, Nick Nolte

1995 • Rating 8.5 • comedy, drama, romance

Raj is a rich, carefree, happy-go-lucky second generation NRI. Simran is the daughter of Chaudhary Baldev Singh, who in spite of being an NRI is very strict about adherence to Indian values. Simran has left for India to be married to her childhood fiancé. Raj leaves for India with a mission at his hands, to claim his lady love under the noses of her whole family. Thus begins a saga.

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance

Style:

Audience: Date Night

Plot: Family'S Daily Life, Family History, Love Hate Relationship, Family Drama, Love Affair, Curious, Casual, Raj Is A Rich, Carefree, Happy-Go-Lucky Second Generation Nri

Time: Year 1995, 1990S, 1995-10-20

Place: India, Hindi

Cast: Kajol, Shah Rukh Khan, Amrish Puri, Farida Jalal, Anupam Kher, Pooja Ruparel

2020 • Rating 8.4 • romance, drama

An intriguing and sinful exploration of seduction, forbidden love, and redemption, Gabriel's Inferno is a captivating and wildly passionate tale of one man's escape from his own personal hell as he tries to earn the impossible--forgiveness and love.

Genre: Romance, Drama

Style:

Audience: Date Night

Plot: An Intriguing And Sinful Exploration Of Seduction, Forbidden Love, And Redemption, Gabriel'S Inferno Is A Captivating And Wildly Passionate Tale Of One Man'S Escape From His Own Personal Hell As He Tries To Earn The Impossible--Forgiveness And Love

Time: Year 2020, 2020S, 2020-05-29

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Melanie Zanetti, Giulio Berruti, Kurt McKinney, Agnes Albright, Margaux Brooke, Ned Van Zandt

1984 • Rating 8.4 • drama, crime

A former Prohibition-era Jewish gangster returns to the Lower East Side of Manhattan over thirty years later, where he once again must confront the ghosts and regrets of his old life.

Genre: Drama, Crime

Style: Dark, Gritty, Mind Bending, Suspenseful

Audience: Adult, Date Night

Plot: New York City, Regret, Lovesickness, Rape, Life And Death, Sexual Abuse, Street Gang, Corruption, Based On Novel Or Book, Prohibition Era

Time: Year 1984, 1980S, 1984-05-23

Place: United States Of America, Italy, English, Hebrew, Yiddish

Cast: Robert De Niro, James Woods, Elizabeth McGovern, Treat Williams, Tuesday Weld, Joe Pesci

2012 • Rating 6.3 • drama, action, thriller

A mysterious cab passenger taken hostage must convince the hijackers that he is not the con man they set out to kill.

Genre: Drama, Action, Thriller

Style: Suspenseful

Audience: Adult, Date Night

Plot: A Mysterious Cab Passenger Taken Hostage Must Convince The Hijackers That He Is Not The Con Man They Set Out To Kill

Time: Year 2012, 2010S, 2012-07-31

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Jordan Belfi, Agnes Bruckner, Dominic Monaghan, Rick Gomez, Bruce Davison, Marisa Petroro

2004 • Rating 7.2 • drama

A biopic depicting the life of filmmaker and aviation pioneer Howard Hughes from 1927 to 1947, during which time he became a successful film producer and an aviation magnate, while simultaneously growing more unstable due to severe obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Genre: Drama

Style:

Audience: Date Night, Teens

Plot: Ladykiller, Pilot, Biography, Based On True Story, Womanizer, Phobia, Aviation, Period Drama, U.S. Congress, Flying Boat

Time: Year 2004, 2000S, 2004-12-17

Place: Germany, United States Of America, English

Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Cate Blanchett, Kate Beckinsale, John C. Reilly, Alec Baldwin, Alan Alda

2008 • Rating 8.5 • action, crime, thriller

Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the streets. The partnership proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a reign of chaos unleashed by a rising criminal mastermind known to the terrified citizens of Gotham as the Joker.

Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller

Style: Dark, Psychological, Suspenseful

Audience: Adult, Teens

Plot: Sadism, Chaos, Secret Identity, Crime Fighter, Superhero, Anti Hero, Scarecrow, Based On Comic, Vigilante, Organized Crime

Time: Year 2008, 2000S, 2008-07-16

Place: United Kingdom, United States Of America, English, Mandarin

Cast: Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart, Michael Caine, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Gary Oldman

1972 • Rating 8.7 • drama, crime

Spanning the years 1945 to 1955, a chronicle of the fictional Italian-American Corleone crime family. When organized crime family patriarch, Vito Corleone barely survives an attempt on his life, his youngest son, Michael steps in to take care of the would-be killers, launching a campaign of bloody revenge.

Genre: Drama, Crime

Style: Gritty, Suspenseful

Audience: Adult, Date Night

Plot: Based On Novel Or Book, Loss Of Loved One, Love At First Sight, Italy, Gangster, Symbolism, Patriarch, Europe, Organized Crime, Mafia

Time: Year 1972, 1970S, 1972-03-14

Place: United States Of America, English, Italian, Latin

Cast: Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, Robert Duvall, Richard S. Castellano, Diane Keaton

1994 • Rating 8.5 • comedy, drama, romance

A man with a low IQ has accomplished great things in his life and been present during significant historic events—in each case, far exceeding what anyone imagined he could do. But despite all he has achieved, his one true love eludes him.

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance

Style: Psychological

Audience: Date Night, Family, Teens

Plot: New Year'S Eve, Vietnam War, Vietnam Veteran, Mentally Disabled, Friendship, Usa President, Washington Dc, Usa, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (Ptsd), Waitress, Based On Novel Or Book

Time: Year 1994, 1990S, 1994-06-23

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Gary Sinise, Sally Field, Mykelti Williamson, Michael Conner Humphreys

1995 • Rating 8.4 • crime, mystery, thriller

Two homicide detectives are on a desperate hunt for a serial killer whose crimes are based on the "seven deadly sins" in this dark and haunting film that takes viewers from the tortured remains of one victim to the next. The seasoned Det. Somerset researches each sin in an effort to get inside the killer's mind, while his novice partner, Mills, scoffs at his efforts to unravel the case.

Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller

Style: Cerebral, Dark, Suspenseful

Audience: Adult

Plot: Seven Deadly Sins, Rage And Hate, Police, S.W.A.T., Sadism, Self Fulfilling Prophecy, Psychopath, Detective, Investigation, Insomnia

Time: Year 1995, 1990S, 1995-09-22

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Morgan Freeman, Brad Pitt, Gwyneth Paltrow, John Cassini, Peter Crombie, Reg E. Cathey

1974 • Rating 8.6 • drama, crime

In the continuing saga of the Corleone crime family, a young Vito Corleone grows up in Sicily and in 1910s New York. In the 1950s, Michael Corleone attempts to expand the family business into Las Vegas, Hollywood and Cuba.

Genre: Drama, Crime

Style: Dark, Gritty, Suspenseful

Audience: Adult, Date Night

Plot: New Year'S Eve, New York City, Based On Novel Or Book, Italian American, Cuba, Italy, Gangster, Praise, Blackmail, Symbolism

Time: Year 1974, 1970S, 1974-12-20

Place: United States Of America, English, Italian, Latin, Spanish

Cast: Al Pacino, Robert Duvall, Diane Keaton, Robert De Niro, John Cazale, Talia Shire

1982 • Rating 7.0 • drama, romance

Zack Mayo is an aloof, taciturn man who aspires to be a navy pilot. Once he arrives at training camp for his 13-week officer's course, Mayo runs afoul of abrasive, no-nonsense drill Sergeant Emil Foley. Mayo is an excellent cadet, but a little cold around the heart, so Foley rides him mercilessly, sensing that the young man would be prime officer material if he weren't so self-involved. Zack's affair with a working girl is likewise compromised by his unwillingness to give of himself.

Genre: Drama, Romance

Style:

Audience: Adult, Date Night

Plot: Navy, Love Of One'S Life, Zack Mayo Is An Aloof, Taciturn Man Who Aspires To Be A Navy Pilot, Once He Arrives At Training Camp For His, Week Officer'S Course, Mayo Runs Afoul Of Abrasive, No-Nonsense Drill Sergeant Emil Foley, Mayo Is An Excellent Cadet, But A Little Cold Around The Heart

Time: Year 1982, 1980S, 1982-07-28

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Richard Gere, Debra Winger, Louis Gossett Jr., David Keith, Robert Loggia, Lisa Blount

2014 • Rating 6.2 • action, comedy, thriller

A hard-luck limo driver struggling to go straight and pay off a debt to his bookie takes on a job with a crazed passenger whose sought-after ledger implicates some seriously dangerous criminals.

Genre: Action, Comedy, Thriller

Style: Suspenseful

Audience: Adult

Plot: A Hard-Luck Limo Driver Struggling To Go Straight And Pay Off A Debt To His Bookie Takes On A Job With A Crazed Passenger Whose Sought-After Ledger Implicates Some Seriously Dangerous Criminals

Time: Year 2014, 2010S, 2014-10-14

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Patrick Wilson, Kevin Bigley, Chris Pine, Jessica Alba, Ray Liotta, Brooklyn Decker

2006 • Rating 6.3 • comedy, drama

In what would cause a fantastic media frenzy, Clifford Irving sells his bogus biography of Howard Hughes to a premiere publishing house in the early 1970s.

Genre: Comedy, Drama

Style: Psychological

Audience: Adult, Date Night

Plot: Flying, 1970S, Fake Identity, Biography, In What Would Cause A Fantastic Media Frenzy, Clifford Irving Sells His Bogus Biography Of Howard Hughes To A Premiere Publishing House In The Early

Time: Year 2006, 2000S, 2006-10-14

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Richard Gere, Alfred Molina, Marcia Gay Harden, Hope Davis, Julie Delpy, Stanley Tucci

2016 • Rating 10.0 • action, drama, thriller

Upon arriving in Cartagena, Colombia, American pilot Benjamin Grey's passport and money are stolen leaving him stranded. Shortly after he receives a call from his son's doctor, who informs him that he is his Leukemia-stricken son's only chance for survival, and the clock is ticking

Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller

Style: Suspenseful

Audience: Adult, Date Night

Plot: Upon Arriving In Cartagena, Colombia, American Pilot Benjamin Grey'S Passport And Money Are Stolen Leaving Him Stranded, Shortly After He Receives A Call From His Son'S Doctor, Who Informs Him That He Is His Leukemia-Stricken Son'S Only Chance For Survival, And The Clock Is Ticking

Time: Year 2016, 2010S, 2016-05-08

Place: Us

Cast: Ace Marrero, Estefania Borge, Salvatore Basile, Juan del Mar, Alberto Siples, Justin Ipock

2002 • Rating 8.4 • drama, crime

In the poverty-stricken favelas of Rio de Janeiro in the 1970s, two young men choose different paths. Rocket is a budding photographer who documents the increasing drug-related violence of his neighborhood, while José “Zé” Pequeno is an ambitious drug dealer diving into a dangerous life of crime.

Genre: Drama, Crime

Style: Gritty, Suspenseful

Audience: Adult, Date Night, Teens

Plot: Street Gang, Photographer, Gangster, Rio De Janeiro, Gang War, Ghetto, Based On True Story, Coming Of Age, Introspective, Conceited

Time: Year 2002, 2000S, 2002-08-30

Place: Brazil, France, Germany, Portuguese

Cast: Alexandre Rodrigues, Leandro Firmino, Phellipe Haagensen, Douglas Silva, Jonathan Haagensen, Matheus Nachtergaele

1975 • Rating 8.4 • drama

A petty criminal fakes insanity to serve his sentence in a mental ward rather than prison. He soon finds himself as a leader to the other patients—and an enemy to the cruel, domineering nurse who runs the ward.

Genre: Drama

Style: Psychological

Audience: Adult, Date Night, Family

Plot: Mentally Disabled, Friendship, Based On Novel Or Book, Nurse, Lunatic Asylum, Affectation, Insane Asylum, Oregon, Usa, Hospital, Medication

Time: Year 1975, 1970S, 1975-11-19

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Jack Nicholson, Brad Dourif, Louise Fletcher, Danny DeVito, William Redfield, Scatman Crothers

2026 • Rating 6.8 • action, crime, thriller

A man living in self-imposed exile on a remote island rescues a young girl from a violent storm, setting off a chain of events that forces him out of seclusion to protect her from enemies tied to his past.

Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller

Style: Suspenseful

Audience: Adult

Plot: Home Invasion, Mysterious Girl, Ghosts Of The Past, Isolated Island, Child Protection, Solitary Life, Storm Rescue, Unexpected Threat, Violent Assault, Protective Instinct

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, Past, 2026-01-28

Place: United States Of America, United Kingdom, English, Occitan

Cast: Jason Statham, Bodhi Rae Breathnach, Naomi Ackie, Daniel Mays, Harriet Walter, Bill Nighy

2013 • Rating 8.4 • drama

After 8-year-old So-won narrowly survives a brutal sexual assault, her family labors to help her heal while coping with their own rage and grief.

Genre: Drama

Style:

Audience: Date Night

Plot: Child Abuse, Hope, Based On True Story, Sexual Assault, South Korea, After, Year-Old So-Won Narrowly Survives A Brutal Sexual Assault, Her Family Labors To Help Her Heal While Coping With Their Own Rage And Grief

Time: Year 2013, 2010S, 2013-10-02

Place: South Korea, Korean, Korea

Cast: Sul Kyung-gu, Uhm Ji-won, Lee Re, Kim Sang-ho, Kim Hae-sook, Ra Mi-ran

1994 • Rating 8.5 • thriller, crime, comedy

A burger-loving hit man, his philosophical partner, a drug-addled gangster's moll and a washed-up boxer converge in this sprawling, comedic crime caper. Their adventures unfurl in three stories that ingeniously trip back and forth in time.

Genre: Thriller, Crime, Comedy

Style: Dark, Suspenseful

Audience: Adult

Plot: Drug Dealer, Drug Crime, Stolen Money, Crime Boss, Redemption, Los Angeles, California, Theft, Nonlinear Timeline, Multiple Storylines, Neo Noir

Time: Year 1994, 1990S, 1994-09-10

Place: United States Of America, English, Spanish, French, Los Angeles

Cast: John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, Uma Thurman, Bruce Willis, Ving Rhames, Harvey Keitel

1988 • Rating 8.4 • drama, romance

A filmmaker recalls his childhood, when he fell in love with the movies at his village's theater and formed a deep friendship with the theater's projectionist.

Genre: Drama, Romance

Style:

Audience: Date Night, Teens

Plot: Parent Child Relationship, Sicily, Italy, Movie Business, Kiss, Coming Of Age, Flashback, Magic Realism, Haunted By The Past, Censorship, Nuovo Cinema Paradiso

Time: Year 1988, 1980S, Past, 1988-11-17

Place: Italy, France, Italian

Cast: Philippe Noiret, Jacques Perrin, Marco Leonardi, Salvatore Cascio, Agnese Nano, Antonella Attili

2026 • Rating 6.8 • music, thriller, action

A troupe of ballerinas find themselves fighting for survival as they attempt to escape from a remote inn after their bus breaks down on the way to a dance competition.

Genre: Music, Thriller, Action, Horror

Style: Suspenseful

Audience: Adult

Plot: Hungary, Dance Competition, Ballerina, Prima Ballerina, Remote Inn, Admiring, Fight For Survival, Dance Troupe, A Troupe Of Ballerinas Find Themselves Fighting For Survival As They Attempt To Escape From A Remote Inn After Their Bus Breaks Down On The Way To A Dance Competition

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, 2026-03-13

Place: United States Of America, Hungary, United Kingdom, English, Hungarian

Cast: Maddie Ziegler, Lana Condor, Iris Apatow, Millicent Simmonds, Avantika, Michael Culkin