Movies like Bad Guy (2002)
The best movies like Bad Guy (2002) are 3-Iron (2004), The Isle (2000) and The Handmaiden (2016). If Bad Guy hooked you with its drama and thriller, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedThe Handmaiden (2016)8.2/10 from 4,585 votes
- NewestThe Handmaiden (2016)Released 2016
- In Korean3-Iron (2004)Also in Korean
3-Iron (2004)
A drifter lives in people's houses while they are away and repays them by doing chores for them. His life changes when he meets a beautiful woman who wants to escape her unhappy marriage.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & romance
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Isle (2000)
Mute Hee-Jin is working as a clerk in a fishing resort in the Korean wilderness; selling baits, food and occasionally her body to the fishing tourists. One day she falls in love with Hyun-Shik, who is on the run from the police, and rescues him with a fish hook when he tries to commit suicide.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Handmaiden (2016)
1930s Korea, in the period of Japanese occupation, a new girl, Sook-hee, is hired as a handmaiden to a Japanese heiress, Hideko, who lives a secluded life on a large countryside estate with her domineering Uncle Kouzuki. But the maid has a secret. She is a pickpocket recruited by a swindler posing as a Japanese Count to help him seduce the Lady to steal her fortune.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & drama
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisScarlet Innocence (2014)
A university professor gradually succumbing to blindness is entranced by an obsessive love, in this modern-day adaptation of a classic Korean fairy tale.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisA Pharisee (2014)
Seung-gi has been living under a strict father, blaming himself everytime when a natural but uncontrollable desire surges from inside of him. However, because he can't spurt that desire in reality, every night Seung-gi shares passionate love with a mystery woman in his dreams. He meets Eun-ji ("Viki") a senior from school and gets provoked by her as well as Soo-jeong who he's had a crush on forever.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & romance
A Snake of June (2003)
Rinko, a woman in a sexless marriage, is blackmailed by a stalker with intimate photos, forcing her into a series of erotic acts that disrupt her mundane life.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSympathy for Mr. Vengeance (2002)
A deaf man and his girlfriend resort to desperate measures in order to fund a kidney transplant for his sister. Things go horribly wrong, and the situation spirals rapidly into a cycle of violence and revenge.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisOasis (2002)
A young man released from prison visits the widow of the man he killed drunk-driving and becomes infatuated with his cerebral palsy-stricken daughter.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & romance
Worth the HypeMovies like thisCoin Locker Girl (2015)
Il-young tries to get away from her adoptive mother because she does not want to get involved in her mother's criminal activities.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisTime (2006)
Consumed by jealousy, a woman takes an extreme step and undergoes surgery for a new face. Although her lover of 2 years misses her, he falls in love with the new face, not knowing it's the same woman.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Housemaid (2010)
Eun-yi is hired as a maid in a mansion owned by a wealthy businessman. He quickly starts seducing his employee who seemingly has little choice but to comply with his sexual advances. Soon the women of the family plot against Eun-yi who must fight an equally devious battle to protect herself.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLady Vengeance (2005)
Released after being wrongfully convicted and imprisoned for 13 years, a woman begins executing her elaborate plan of retribution.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisMaundy Thursday (2006)
Yu-jeong is suicidal, yet she reluctantly goes to prison for volunteer work. There, she meets a prisoner who is waiting for death penalty. The two quickly fall in love despite their differences, yet they do not have much time.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & romance
Worth the HypeMovies like thisTrap (2015)
Jeong-min, a scenario writer, was recently dumped by his girlfriend who left for another man. No matter how much he begs she never seems to return to him. To forget everything and concentrate on his scenario, Jeong-min stays in a small inn in a remote country town. There he meets an attractive teenage girl, Yoo-mi who lives with the mysterious landlord.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & drama
Moebius (2013)
A wife, overwhelmed with hatred for her husband, inflicts an unspeakable wound on their son, as the family heads towards horrific destruction.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisKiss Me, Kill Me (2009)
A quiet, professional killer, Hyun-jun, arrives at a house to kill a man in his sleep, only to discover a woman alone under the sheets. Jin-young has decided to kill herself after a traumatic break up with her lover of seven years, but she wants to go out with a bang, not with a miserable and lonely dose of commonplace sleeping pills. The most extraordinary love story begins.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & romance
Breathless (2009)
Sang-hoon is a lowlife gangster, a debt collector exercising thuggish ways to collect his money. The recipient of nothing but anger since his childhood, he expresses himself through violence. When he finally encounters someone who can stand up to him, feisty school-girl Yoon-hee they become unlikely friends.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisSamaritan Girl (2004)
Jae-Young is an amateur prostitute who sleeps with men while her best friend Yeo-Jin "manages" her, fixing dates, taking care of the money, and making sure the coast is clear. When Jae-Young falls in love with one of those men, she suppresses her feelings towards him in respect of her friend who's jealous.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisEungyo (2012)
A reclusive elderly poet feels the fire of his youth when gamine schoolgirl Eun-gyo enters his life, to the chagrin of the old man's assistant.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSearching for the Elephant (2009)
Friends since childhood, three young professionals struggle with their compulsions—schizophrenia, sex addiction, and infidelity.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & drama
Breath (2007)
A condemned prisoner slowly falls in love with the married female artist who decorates his prison cell. Jin is a convicted killer awaiting execution on Death Row; Yeon is a lonely artist locked in a loveless marriage.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisA Man Who Was Superman (2008)
A snobbish producer makes a documentary about the extraordinary behavior of her neighbor who believes himself to be Superman.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisPurpose of Reunion (2015)
Dongchul, who is managing a small bar, is always enthusiastic about his school reunions. One day, Yujin, who has never showed up to a reunion, shows up at his bar. Her baby face and vitality make her unlike other married women and all the men fall for her, especially Dongchul. They start a relationship but it abruptly flames out due to the sudden arrival of Dongchul’s wife. As they get to know each other's secrets, will their love be allowed to grow?
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & drama
In the Mood for Love (2000)
In 1960s Hong Kong, two neighbors form an intimate bond after making a discovery about their spouses in this visually stunning tale of unrequited love.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & romance
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisDon't Cry, Mommy (2012)
Yoo-lim, who divorced her husband and was preparing for a new start, learns that her daughter, Eun-ah, got raped by boys at school. However, they will not be punished because they are minors. Eun-ah kills herself, and Yoo-lim seeks revenge.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & thriller
Addicted (2002)
Two brothers get into a sudden tragic accident and they both fall into a coma at the same time. A year later, the younger brother Dae-jin wakes up believing he is his older brother Ho-jin.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & thriller
A Good Lawyer's Wife (2003)
A woman, married and with a child but becoming increasingly distant from her husband who is already cheating on her, reluctantly enters a secret relationship with her neighbor, a teenage boy.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
SnoozefestMovies like thisAsylum (2005)
A woman becomes very curious about one of her psychiatrist husband's inmates, a man who was found guilty in the murder and disfigurement of his former wife.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisIn Secret (2014)
In 1860s Paris, a young woman, Therese, is trapped in a loveless marriage to the sickly Camille by her domineering aunt, Madame Raquin. She spends her days behind the counter of a small shop and her evenings watching Madame play dominos with an eclectic group. After she meets her husband’s alluring friend, Laurent, she embarks on an illicit affair that leads to tragic consequences. Based on Emile Zola’s novel, Thérèse Raquin.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & thriller
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 · both thriller & drama
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Bad Guy?
The closest matches to Bad Guy are 3-Iron (2004), The Isle (2000) and The Handmaiden (2016). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Bad Guy?
People who watched Bad Guy most often go on to 3-Iron (2004), The Isle (2000) and The Handmaiden (2016).
What is the highest-rated movie like Bad Guy?
The Handmaiden (2016), rated 8.2/10 by 4,585 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Bad Guy?
The Handmaiden (2016) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there Korean movies like Bad Guy?
Yes: 3-Iron (2004), The Isle (2000) and The Handmaiden (2016).
How are movies similar to Bad Guy chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Bad Guy, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.