Movies like Il Ritratto (2020)
The best movies like Il Ritratto (2020) are Big Trouble (2002), On My Skin (2018) and The Invisible Man (2020). If Il Ritratto hooked you, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Il Ritratto
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- Highest ratedOn My Skin (2018)8.0/10 from 1,908 votes
- NewestPromising Young Woman (2020)Released 2020
- In ItalianOn My Skin (2018)Also in Italian
Big Trouble (2002)
The story of how a mysterious suitcase brings together, and changes, the lives of a divorced dad, an unhappy housewife, two hitmen, a pair of street thugs, two love struck teens, two FBI men and a psychedelic toad. Based on Pulitzer Prize-winning humorist Dave Barry's best-selling first novel, "Big Trouble."
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisOn My Skin (2018)
The incredible true story behind the most controversial Italian court cases in recent years. Stefano Cucchi was arrested for a minor crime and mysteriously found dead during his detention. In one week's time, a family is changed forever.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisThe Invisible Man (2020)
When Cecilia's abusive ex takes his own life and leaves her his fortune, she suspects his death was a hoax. As a series of coincidences turn lethal, Cecilia works to prove that she is being hunted by someone nobody can see.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThree Days of the Condor (1975)
When bookish CIA researcher Joe Turner finds all his co-workers dead, he, together with a woman he has kidnapped, must work together to outwit those responsible until he determines who he can really trust.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisMy Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done (2010)
Brad has committed murder and barricaded himself inside his house. With the help of his friends and neighbours, the cops piece together the strange tale of how this nice young man arrived at such a dark place.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Attack (2012)
An Arab surgeon living in Tel Aviv discovers a dark secret about his wife in the aftermath of a suicide bombing.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSo Sweet, So Dead (1972)
A serial killer is on the loose. His victims are unfaithful wives and he always leaves compromising photographs at the crime scene.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Suspicious Death of a Minor (1975)
Police detective Paolo Germi and the mysterious Marisa meet each other at a dance hall. Germi is unsuspecting of the secret Marisa is carrying with her: adverse conditions forced her into prostitution. As Germi finds the young girl brutally murdered, he decides to go after her killers. During his investigation, he enters a world of intrigue and obfuscation that leave an endless trail of blood.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisFaces in the Crowd (2011)
Anna is living with "face-blindness" after surviving a serial killer's attack. As she lives with her condition, one in which facial features change each time she loses sight of them, the killer closes in.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Mechanic (1972)
Arthur Bishop is a veteran hit man who, owing to his penchant for making his targets' deaths seem like accidents, thinks himself an artist. It's made him very rich, but as he hits middle age, he's so depressed and lonely that he takes on one of his victim's sons, Steve McKenna, as his apprentice. Arthur puts him through a rigorous training period and brings him on several hits. As Steven improves, Arthur worries that he'll discover who killed his father.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisConfessions of a Lady Cop (1976)
Gianna Amicucci works in the house of the head of her hometown police force and enters the academy with a kickback from him. She is a beautiful woman (she generously sheds clothes during the film) and has to overcome her male colleagues prejudices, but she gains their respect through a series of brilliant operations.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisI Never Promised You a Rose Garden (1977)
A disturbed and institutionalized 16-year-old girl struggles between fantasy and reality.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
SnoozefestMovies like thisLong Shot (2019)
Journalist Fred Flarsky reunites with his childhood crush, Charlotte Field, now one of the most influential women in the world. As she prepares to make a run for the Presidency, Charlotte hires Fred as her speechwriter — much to the dismay of her trusted advisers.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisPromising Young Woman (2020)
A young woman, traumatized by a tragic event in her past, seeks out vengeance against those who crossed her path.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisUnlawful Entry (1992)
When Michael and Karen Carr’s home is robbed, the couple strike up a friendship with duty officer Pete Davis. But the disturbed cop develops an intense fixation on Karen, and his idea of friendship soon turns into a dangerous obsession, making him the Carrs’ worst nightmare.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Monster (1994)
A vicious serial sex killer is on the loose, and landscape gardener and shop-window outfitter Loris is the prime suspect, thanks to his unfortunate habit of getting caught in compromising situations (for which there is always a totally innocent explanation that the police fail to spot). Undercover policewoman Jessica is assigned by eccentric police psychologist Taccone to follow Loris.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisPut Grandma in the Freezer (2018)
Simone, a clumsy financier, falls in love with Claudia, who’s living on her grandma’s retirement checks. When the old lady dies Claudia hides the body in a freezer, and sets up a fraud with the help of some friends to avoid bankruptcy.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like this7 Days in Hell (2015)
A fictional documentary-style expose on the rivalry between two tennis stars who battled it out in a 1999 match that lasted seven days.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisGaslight (1940)
Twenty years removed from Alice Barlow's murder by a thief looking for her jewels, newlyweds Paul and Bella Mallen move into the very house where the crime was committed. Retired detective B.G. Rough, who worked on the Barlow case, is still in the area and grows suspicious of Paul, who he feels bears a striking resemblance to one of Barlow's relatives. Rough must find the truth before the killer can strike again and reclaim his bounty.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisMarriage Italian Style (1964)
During the bombing of Naples in World War II, a cynical businessman helps a naive prostitute, who spends the next two decades desperate to have him reciprocate her feelings.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Il Ritratto?
The closest matches to Il Ritratto are Big Trouble (2002), On My Skin (2018) and The Invisible Man (2020). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Il Ritratto?
Start with Big Trouble (2002), the closest match to Il Ritratto.
What is the highest-rated movie like Il Ritratto?
On My Skin (2018), rated 8.0/10 by 1,908 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Il Ritratto?
Promising Young Woman (2020) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there Italian movies like Il Ritratto?
Yes: On My Skin (2018), So Sweet, So Dead (1972) and The Suspicious Death of a Minor (1975).
How are movies similar to Il Ritratto chosen?
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