Movies like Edge of Despair: Lost Fate (2019)
The best movies like Edge of Despair: Lost Fate (2019) are Nymphomaniac: Vol. II (2013), The Little Death (2014) and Fifty Shades of Grey (2015). If Edge of Despair: Lost Fate hooked you, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedHellraiser (1987)6.9/10 from 3,084 votes
- NewestThe Pleasure in Pain (2022)Released 2022
- In Spanish3some (2009)Also in Spanish
Nymphomaniac: Vol. II (2013)
The continuation of Joe's sexually dictated life delves into the darker aspects of her adult life and what led to her being in Seligman's care.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Little Death (2014)
A comedy film that looks into the loosely connected lives of people with strange sexual fantasies.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisFifty Shades of Grey (2015)
When college senior Anastasia Steele steps in for her sick roommate to interview prominent businessman Christian Grey for their campus paper, little does she realize the path her life will take. Christian, as enigmatic as he is rich and powerful, finds himself strangely drawn to Ana, and she to him. Though sexually inexperienced, Ana plunges headlong into an affair -- and learns that Christian's true sexual proclivities push the boundaries of pain and pleasure.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Duke of Burgundy (2015)
Day in and day out, lovers Cynthia and Evelyn enact an elaborate sadomasochistic fantasy as mistress and maid. But as their ritual of domination and submission begins to turn stale, Cynthia yearns for something more conventional, while Evelyn tries to push their taboos even further.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisFifty Shades Freed (2018)
Believing they have left behind shadowy figures from their past, newlyweds Christian and Ana fully embrace an inextricable connection and shared life of luxury. But just as she steps into her role as Mrs. Grey and he relaxes into an unfamiliar stability, new threats could jeopardize their happy ending before it even begins.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisPink Flamingos (1972)
Notorious Baltimore criminal and underground figure Divine goes up against Connie & Raymond Marble, a sleazy married couple who make a passionate attempt to humiliate her and seize her tabloid-given title as "The Filthiest Person Alive".
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisFifty Shades Darker (2017)
When a wounded Christian Grey tries to entice a cautious Ana Steele back into his life, she demands a new arrangement before she will give him another chance. As the two begin to build trust and find stability, shadowy figures from Christian’s past start to circle the couple, determined to destroy their hopes for a future together.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHellraiser (1987)
A hedonistic man finds a mysterious puzzle box that summons a group of gruesome beings known as the Cenobites. These otherworldly entities open the doors to a dominion where pain and pleasure are indivisible.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like this3some (2009)
In an attempt to help his friend Marcos with his impotence, Jaime sets up him up with another friend Josita. But the sex date fails, and so he comes in to help. What first appears to be just another sexual experience for all three evolves to a full romantic relationship.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCarne (1968)
A woman who works in a meat packing plant is continuously preyed upon by lecherous men.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Ages of Lulu (1990)
Fifteen-year-old Lulu has never known any affection from her family. But when she goes to a rock concert with Pablo, a friend of the family, he introduces Lulu to her first sexual experience. Years later, Pablo and Lulu have married; Pablo has created a sheltered, private world for Lulu, into which nothing intrudes. However, Lulu tires of her cloistered existence, and begins hanging out in shady bars, looking for vicarious thrills and danger.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Coming of Sin (1978)
A superstitious servant girl - who has foreboding nightmares about a naked man on horseback - comes to live with a solitary female artist at her country chateau. As the artist takes the girl under her wing, a sensuous relationship develops between them.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Ferpect Crime (2004)
A playboy has the tables turned on him when he finds himself being used as a plaything by an undesirable woman.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisUnfaithful (2002)
A New York suburban couple's marriage goes dangerously awry when the wife indulges in an adulterous fling.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisShortbus (2006)
In post-9/11 New York City, an eclectic group of citizens find their lives entangled, personally, romantically, and sexually, at Shortbus, an underground Brooklyn salon infamous for its blend of art, music, politics, and carnality.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisPorno (2019)
When a group of naive teens working at a movie theater in a small Christian town discover a mysterious film hidden in its basement, they unleash an alluring succubus who gives them a sex education…written in blood.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisIntimacy (2001)
Failed musician Jay abandoned his family and now earns a living as head bartender in a trendy London pub. Every Wednesday afternoon, a woman comes to his house for graphic, almost wordless, sex. One day, Jay follows her and learns about her. This eventually disrupts their relationship.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisNymphomaniac: Vol. I (2013)
A man named Seligman finds a fainted wounded woman in an alley and he brings her home. She tells him that her name is Joe and that she is nymphomaniac. Joe tells her life and sexual experiences with hundreds of men since she was a young teenager while Seligman tells about his hobbies, such as fly fishing, reading about Fibonacci numbers or listening to organ music.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisNever Back Down: Revolt (2021)
An amateur fighter is lured by a trafficking syndicate specializing in elite underground fighting where her brutal captor forces her to fight or face certain death.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMultiple Maniacs (1970)
The Cavalcade of Perversion, a traveling freak show, acts as a front for Divine, who is out for blood after discovering her lover's affair.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAmerican Fetish (2010)
When the son of an alleged killer inherits a "blue movie" that may be the key to solving a 50 year old murder, he finds himself drawn into a forbidden world of sexual obsession. But the closer he gets to the heart of the mystery, the more the past threatens to reach out into the present and reveal terrifying truths that lead him to the brink of madness.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Ex Dominatrix: A True Story (2017)
It tells the true-life story of Ira, who was the ultimate mistress and one of Europe's most extreme and popular Dominatrix. She was artistic, perverted, sadistic, and a fetish icon. Until one fateful session changed everything. Discover her secret extraordinary true story from bondage to beyond.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
The Pleasure in Pain (2022)
A short film that follows key figures of the London kink scene on an exploration into BDSM and the notorious fetish event Klub Verboten. The film touches upon themes of psychology, trauma, LGBTQ+ rights and black representation.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Nure hada irezumi o shibaru (1982)
In the year of Japan's defeat, Kenji returned from the battlefield with nothing but his body. He then reunited with Kosada, who controlled the black market, and was taken care of by him. Kenji had a girlfriend named Misuzu, who he had even promised to marry before going to war, but her whereabouts were unknown. Kosada told Misuzu that Kenji had been killed in the war, and Misuzu was raped, tattooed all over her back, and forced to perform in a pervert show.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Walk All Over Me (2007)
Alberta, a mousy young woman with the survival skills of a snail, loses cash that isn't hers, so she runs from her small town to Seattle where her old babysitter, Celene, lives - a dominatrix with a classy apartment and a life plan. She lets Alberta stay. Alberta gets a job as a checker at a supermarket and becomes fascinated with Celene's work.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
SnoozefestMovies like thisVanilla (2017)
Look around. Everything you see and touch can taste like vanilla.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
This Girl's Life (2004)
The porn star Moon spends her time working, nursing her widowed father that has Parkinson disease and with her friends Jessie and Martine. Her boss Aronson gives a new contract to Moon to be signed. Moon has a blind date with Jessie's friend Kip and they feel a great attraction for each other. When Jessie asks Moon to test the fidelity of her boy-friend, Moon decides to offer the service to other customers. But when she meets the dangerous Terry, she reevaluates her life and her relationship with Skip.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Notorious Bettie Page (2006)
Bettie Page grew up in a conservative religious family in Tennessee and became a photo model sensation in 1950s New York. Bettie's legendary pin-up photos made her the target of a Senate investigation into pornography, and transformed her into an erotic icon who continues to enthrall fans to this day.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisKnife+Heart (2018)
In the summer of 1979, gay porn producer Anne sets out to film her most ambitious film yet, but her actors are picked off, one by one, by a mysterious killer.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Abnormal Female (1969)
A psychiatrist encourages his female patients to tell him their sexual problems, each as each relates her particular case, we see it in flashback.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Edge of Despair: Lost Fate?
The closest matches to Edge of Despair: Lost Fate are Nymphomaniac: Vol. II (2013), The Little Death (2014) and Fifty Shades of Grey (2015). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Edge of Despair: Lost Fate?
Start with Nymphomaniac: Vol. II (2013), the closest match to Edge of Despair: Lost Fate.
What is the highest-rated movie like Edge of Despair: Lost Fate?
Hellraiser (1987), rated 6.9/10 by 3,084 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Edge of Despair: Lost Fate?
The Pleasure in Pain (2022) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there Spanish movies like Edge of Despair: Lost Fate?
Yes: 3some (2009), Carne (1968) and The Ages of Lulu (1990).
How are movies similar to Edge of Despair: Lost Fate chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Edge of Despair: Lost Fate, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.