Movies Like A Desperate Crime

Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

Whimsical Illusions

1909·5m·★ 6.3·Georges Méliès

Both star Georges Méliès & ManuelDir. Georges Méliès

The Eclipse: Courtship of the Sun and Moon

1907·9m·★ 6.4·Georges Méliès

Both star Georges Méliès & ManuelDir. Georges Méliès

Delirium in a Studio

1907·5m·★ 5.3·Georges Méliès

Both star Manuel & Georges MélièsDir. Georges Méliès

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

1907·10m·★ 5.6·Georges Méliès

Both star Manuel & Georges MélièsDir. Georges Méliès

In the Barber Shop

1908·3m·★ 5.0·Georges Méliès

Both star Manuel & Georges MélièsDir. Georges Méliès

The French Revolution

1989·5h 35m·★ 7.6·Richard T. Heffron

TMDB recommendsDrama & Thriller

The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog

1927·1h 31m·★ 7.3·Alfred Hitchcock

TMDB recommendsCrime & Thriller

The Web

1947·1h 27m·★ 7.1·Michael Gordon

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Carne

1991·38m·★ 7.0·Gaspar Noé

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House by the River

1950·1h 28m·★ 7.0·Fritz Lang

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Barron's Cove

2025·1h 56m·★ 6.1·Evan Ari Kelman

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Witness to Murder

1954·1h 23m·★ 6.6·Roy Rowland

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Ad Vitam

2025·1h 37m·★ 5.9·Rodolphe Lauga

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Illegal Tender

2007·1h 48m·★ 5.4·Franc. Reyes

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In Secret

2014·1h 41m·★ 6.1·Charlie Stratton

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Have Mercy on Us All

2007·1h 56m·★ 5.6·Régis Wargnier

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The Quiller Memorandum

1966·1h 44m·★ 6.3·Michael Anderson

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Suburbicon

2017·1h 45m·★ 5.8·George Clooney

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Shimmer Lake

2017·1h 23m·★ 6.3·Oren Uziel

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The Locksmith

2023·1h 31m·★ 4.9·Nicolas Harvard

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How Good Is A Desperate Crime?

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