Movies Like The Postman Always Rings Twice

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

The Postman Always Rings Twice

1946·1h 53m·★ 7.4·Tay Garnett

7 shared themes: older husband, crime of passion, adulterous wife...Fans also likedDrama & Romance & Crime & Thriller

Deep Water

2022·1h 56m·★ 5.5·Adrian Lyne

Themes: unfaithful wife, erotic thriller, infidelityFans also likedDrama & Thriller

The Last Seduction

1994·1h 50m·★ 7.0·John Dahl

Themes: scheming wife, erotic thrillerFans also likedThriller & Crime & Romance & Drama

Crash

1996·1h 40m·★ 6.4·David Cronenberg

Themes: sexual obsession, obsessionFans also likedThriller & Drama

Crime of Passion

1956·1h 26m·★ 6.4·Gerd Oswald

Themes: scheming wife, infidelityFans also likedDrama & Crime & Thriller

Silver Linings Playbook

2012·2h 2m·★ 7.7·David O. Russell

Themes: adulterous wife, unfaithful wife, infidelityDrama & Romance

Unfaithful

2002·2h 4m·★ 6.7·Adrian Lyne

Themes: erotic thriller, infidelityFans also likedThriller & Drama & Romance

Presumed Innocent

1990·2h 7m·★ 6.9·Alan J. Pakula

Themes: courtroom, infidelityFans also likedCrime & Thriller

Careful What You Wish For

2015·1h 31m·★ 5.6·Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum

Themes: erotic thriller, infidelityFans also likedDrama & Thriller

Eyes Wide Shut

1999·2h 40m·★ 7.5·Stanley Kubrick

Themes: sexual obsession, conspiracyDrama & Thriller

The Girl on the Train

2016·1h 52m·★ 6.5·Tate Taylor

Themes: obsession, infidelityFans also likedCrime & Thriller

Addicted

2014·1h 45m·★ 5.0·Bille Woodruff

Themes: obsession, infidelityFans also likedDrama & Thriller

The King of Marvin Gardens

1972·1h 43m·★ 6.5·Bob Rafelson

Both star Jack Nicholson & John P. RyanDir. Bob Rafelson

Graphic Desires

2023·1h 30m·★ 4.1·Andy Edwards

Themes: erotic thriller, infidelityThriller & Crime

Queen of Hearts

2019·2h 7m·★ 7.0·May el-Toukhy

Themes: unfaithful wife, erotic thriller

In Secret

2014·1h 41m·★ 6.1·Charlie Stratton

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Love in the Time of Cholera

2007·2h 19m·★ 6.4·Mike Newell

TMDB recommendsDrama & Romance

Prizzi's Honor

1985·2h 4m·★ 6.7·John Huston

Both star Jack Nicholson & Anjelica HustonRomance & Crime

The Boy

2015·1h 45m·★ 5.5·Craig William Macneill

TMDB recommendsDrama & Thriller

The Burning Plain

2008·1h 51m·★ 6.7·Guillermo Arriaga

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