Movies like Deposed
The best movies like Deposed are The War of the Roses (1989), The Rainmaker (1997) and ...And Justice for All (1979). If Deposed hooked you, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedBrief Encounter (1945)7.7/10 from 745 votes
- NewestOver Your Dead Body (2026)Released 2026
The War of the Roses (1989)
Barbara and Oliver Rose live happily as a married couple. When Barbara starts to wonder what life would be like without Oliver and likes what she sees, the two begin a campaign to force each other to leave their house, with their divorce lawyer D'Amato caught in the middle.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Rainmaker (1997)
Fresh out of law school and desperate for work, idealistic rookie Rudy Baylor takes on a powerful insurance company accused of denying a dying boy’s claim. Teaming up with a scrappy, unlicensed paralegal, he finds himself in a David-versus-Goliath courtroom battle that tests his ethics, courage, and belief in justice.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like this...And Justice for All (1979)
An ethical Baltimore defense lawyer disgusted with rampant legal corruption is forced to defend a judge he despises in a rape trial under the threat of being disbarred.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Killing of Two Lovers (2021)
In a rural Utah town, David, a father of four, grapples with his separation from wife Nikki as she pursues a new relationship.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAdam's Rib (1949)
A woman's attempted murder of her uncaring husband results in everyday quarrels in the lives of Adam and Amanda, a pair of happily married lawyers who end up on opposite sides of the case in court.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBrief Encounter (1945)
Returning home from a shopping trip to a nearby town, bored suburban housewife Laura Jesson is thrown by happenstance into an acquaintance with virtuous doctor Alec Harvey. Their casual friendship soon develops during their weekly visits into something more emotionally fulfilling than either expected, and they must wrestle with the potential havoc their deepening relationship would have on their lives and the lives of those they love.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisOne Fine Day (1996)
Melanie Parker, an architect and mother of Sammy, and Jack Taylor, a newspaper columnist and father of Maggie, are both divorced. They meet one morning when overwhelmed Jack is left unexpectedly with Maggie and forgets that Melanie was to take her to school. As a result, both children miss their school field trip and are stuck with the parents. The two adults project their negative stereotypes of ex-spouses on each other, but end up needing to rely on each other to watch the children as each must save his job. Humor is added by Sammy's propensity for lodging objects in his nose and Maggie's tendency to wander.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLaws of Attraction (2004)
Amidst a sea of litigation, two New York City divorce lawyers find love.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
SnoozefestMovies like thisKramer vs. Kramer (1979)
Ted Kramer is a career man for whom his work comes before his family. His wife Joanna cannot take this anymore, so she decides to leave him. Ted is now faced with the tasks of housekeeping and taking care of himself and their young son Billy.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisJuror #2 (2024)
While serving as a juror in a high profile murder trial, family man Justin Kemp finds himself struggling with a serious moral dilemma…one he could use to sway the jury verdict and potentially convict—or free—the accused killer.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisWe Live in Time (2024)
An up-and-coming chef and a recent divorcée find their lives forever changed when a chance encounter brings them together, in a decade-spanning, deeply moving romance.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisDream Lover (1994)
Not long after they cross paths at an art gallery, architect Ray Reardon and hypnotically sensual Lena are married with children. But as strange incidents occur, Ray begins to realize he may not really know the woman he married.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Last Five Years (2014)
In New York, a struggling actress and a successful writer sing about their failed marriage from two perspectives.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
SnoozefestMovies like thisGoodbye June (2025)
Four siblings' lives change drastically when their ailing mother takes a turn for the worse over the holiday season.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHere (2024)
An odyssey through time and memory, centered on a place in New Jersey where—from wilderness, and then, later, from a home—love, loss, struggle, hope and legacy play out between couples and families over generations.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Children Act (2018)
In the midst of a marital crisis, a High Court judge must decide if she should order a life-saving blood transfusion for a teen with cancer despite his family's refusal to accept medical treatment for religious reasons.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisFaces (1968)
Middle-aged suburban husband Richard abruptly tells his wife, Maria, that he wants a divorce. As Richard takes up with a younger woman, Maria enjoys a night on the town with her friends and meets a younger man. As the couple and those around them confront a seemingly futile search for what they've lost -- love, excitement, passion -- this classic American independent film explores themes of aging and alienation.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisCeleste & Jesse Forever (2012)
Celeste and Jesse met in high school and got married young. They laugh at the same jokes and finish each other’s sentences. They are forever linked in their friends’ minds as the perfect couple – she, a high-powered businesswoman and budding novelist; he, a free spirit who keeps things from getting boring. Their only problem is that they have decided to get divorced. Can their perfect relationship withstand this minor setback?
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisA Fall from Grace (2020)
When a law-abiding woman gets indicted for murdering her husband, her lawyer soon realizes that a larger conspiracy may be at work.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisOver Your Dead Body (2026)
A dysfunctional couple head to a remote cabin to "reconnect", but each has secret intentions to kill the other.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Deposed?
The closest matches to Deposed are The War of the Roses (1989), The Rainmaker (1997) and ...And Justice for All (1979). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Deposed?
Start with The War of the Roses (1989), the closest match to Deposed.
What is the highest-rated movie like Deposed?
Brief Encounter (1945), rated 7.7/10 by 745 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Deposed?
Over Your Dead Body (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like Deposed?
Yes: The War of the Roses (1989), The Rainmaker (1997) and ...And Justice for All (1979).
How are movies similar to Deposed chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Deposed, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.