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Movies like Woman (1998)

The best movies like Woman (1998) are The House on Carroll Street (1988), Little Boy Blue (1998) and The Truth About Emanuel (2013). If Woman hooked you with its drama and thriller, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. The House on Carroll Street (1988)

    A reporter, fired after refusing to give names to a 1951 House Un-American Activities Committee, takes a part-time job as companion to an old lady. While working she overhears a noisy argument in the neighboring house, being conducted largely in German and involving her HUAC prosecutor. She begins to investigate, enlisting the help of the FBI Agent initially detailed to surveil her.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & thriller

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  2. Little Boy Blue (1998)

    Living in rural Texas is a dysfunctional family: an abusive dad, a Vietnam vet with a war wound that's left him impotent; a compliant wife and a son of about 20, two small sons who look a lot like their brother. The dad harbors a secret, and he goes to murderous lengths to keep it hidden. The young man, Jimmy, who has suspicions, but little comes out until a Yankee woman comes to town.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & thriller

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  3. The Truth About Emanuel (2013)

    A troubled young woman becomes obsessed with her mysterious new neighbor, who bears a striking resemblance to the girl's dead mother.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & thriller

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  4. Tyler Perry's Duplicity (2025)

    High-powered attorney Marley faces her most personal case yet when she is tasked with uncovering the truth behind the murder of her best friend Fela’s husband. With the help of her boyfriend – a former cop turned private investigator – Marley’s search for what really happened leads her down a treacherous maze of deception and betrayal.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller & drama

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  5. The Consequences of Love (2004)

    Lugano, Switzerland. Titta Di Girolamo is a discreet and sullen man who has been living for almost a decade in a modest hotel room, a prisoner of an atrocious routine, apparently without purpose. His past is a mystery, nobody knows what he does for a living, he answers indiscreet questions evasively. What secrets does this enigmatic man hide?

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & thriller

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  6. The Negotiator (2025)

    Baghdad, 2005. After Italian journalist Giuliana Sgrena is kidnapped by insurgents, veteran SISMI negotiator Nicola Calipari is tasked with rescuing her, but interference from US forces in Iraq compromises his mission.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & thriller

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  7. Heatwave (2022)

    A woman's life takes an unexpected turn when she falls for her boss's wife. She must soon defend herself as she becomes entangled in a web of malice.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller & drama

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  8. Addicted (2014)

    A gallerist risks her family and flourishing career when she enters into an affair with a talented painter and slowly loses control of her life.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & thriller

  9. Devil's Pond (2003)

    After a brief courtship, Julianne marries her handsome boyfriend, Mitch. To celebrate their honeymoon, the couple travel to a remote cabin on a small island. When they arrive, however, Mitch becomes aggressive and physically abusive, and Julianne soon realizes he's not the ideal husband she once thought he was. Knowing that Mitch doesn't plan on ever letting her leave the island, Julianne, who is afraid of water, must find a way to escape.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller & drama

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  10. A Dry White Season (1989)

    During the 1976 Soweto uprising, a white school teacher's life and values are threatened when he asks questions about the death of a young black boy who died in police custody.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & thriller

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  11. Rose Plays Julie (2021)

    A story of a young woman searching for her biological mother. Set against a backdrop of misogyny, revenge, and longing, Rose undertakes a journey that leads her to revelations that are both devastating and dangerous.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & thriller

  12. It's a Mad World (2019)

    In the difficult Roman neighborhood of Tor Bella Monaca, Mauro, recently abandoned by his girlfriend, is about to discover whether evil is something one is born being, or one becomes.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & thriller

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  13. The Operative (2019)

    A young Western woman is recruited by the Mossad to go undercover in Tehran where she becomes entangled in a complex triangle with her handler and her subject.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & thriller

  14. Guilty by Suspicion (1991)

    Owing to his alleged involvement with communist parties, film director David Merrill is forbidden from working in Hollywood. He decides to fight for his rights and faces numerous challenges.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & thriller

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  15. Light It Up (1999)

    On a winter day in a southside Queens high school, events collide and six students are suddenly in an armed standoff with the NYPD. At the school, classrooms freeze, teachers come and go, resources are scant.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & thriller

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  16. Rogue Agent (2022)

    Conman Robert Freegard poses as an undercover MI5 agent and kidnaps countless victims amidst a high-stakes manhunt, until the woman who fell for him brings him to justice.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller & drama

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  17. Elisa (2025)

    Elisa, the daughter of an ordinary family, has been in prison for ten years for brutally murdering her sister. She believes she doesn’t remember what happened, but her fragmented memories begin to come into focus during meetings with the criminologist Alaoui, who is conducting a study on family homicides. The truth that emerges for Elisa is devastating—a pain that may mark the beginning of redemption.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & thriller

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  18. The Good Neighbor (2022)

    A nightmarish evening unfolds for neighbors David and Robert when they accidentally hit a woman on her bike and flee the scene. While David is increasingly plagued by feelings of guilt, Robert shows no remorse and becomes overbearing and possessive.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller & drama

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  19. The Confessions (2016)

    A G8 meeting is being held at a luxury hotel on the German coast. The world's most powerful economists are gathered to enact important provisions that will deeply influence the world economy. One of the guests is a mysterious Italian monk, invited by Daniel Rochè, the director of the International Monetary Fund. He wants the monk to receive his confession, that night, in secret. The next morning, Rochè is found dead...

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & thriller

  20. The Past Is a Foreign Land (2008)

    A promising law student from a good family is driven by a cool cardsharper into a downward spiral of criminality, discovering a part of himself he had never known.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & thriller

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like Woman?

The closest matches to Woman are The House on Carroll Street (1988), Little Boy Blue (1998) and The Truth About Emanuel (2013). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Woman?

Start with The House on Carroll Street (1988), the closest match to Woman.

What is the highest-rated movie like Woman?

The Consequences of Love (2004), rated 7.5/10 by 928 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Woman?

Elisa (2025) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there Italian movies like Woman?

Yes: The Consequences of Love (2004), The Negotiator (2025) and It's a Mad World (2019).

How are movies similar to Woman chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Woman, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.

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