Movies like Picking Up the Pieces (2000)
The best movies like Picking Up the Pieces (2000) are Dancing at the Blue Iguana (2001), Cherish (2002) and Speaking of Sex (2001). If Picking Up the Pieces hooked you with its comedy and thriller, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedSex with Love (2003)6.5/10 from 245 votes
- NewestNight Train to Lisbon (2013)Released 2013
Dancing at the Blue Iguana (2001)
At the Blue Iguana, L.A.'s most notorious strip club, the lives of five exotic dancers converge, clash and ultimately bond over the course of one week.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both mystery
SnoozefestMovies like thisCherish (2002)
After a martini-induced rampage, a fantasy-prone young woman is placed under house arrest.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & mystery
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSpeaking of Sex (2001)
A counselor, an expert on depression, and two attorneys try to help a couple who have marital problems.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
Auggie Rose (2000)
An insurance salesman's humdrum existence takes a turn when a stranger, ex-con Auggie Rose, unexpectedly dies in his arms. Assuming the identity of the dead man, the salesman embarks on a double life, keeping it secret from his live-in girlfriend.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both mystery & thriller
Splendor (1999)
Veronica is a white-bread beauty searching for a good man in Los Angeles. While slam dancing at a Halloween rave, she meets Abel, a sensitive poet. Then she meets Zed, a supersexy tattooed drummer with incredible biceps. Who will she choose? Does she go for true love or cheap sex? She can't decide so she chooses both. But after managing to nurture a picture-perfect threesome, along comes Ernest, a rich movie director with deep baby blues that sweep Veronica off her feet. What's a girl to do now?
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCurdled (1996)
A death-obsessed cleaning woman uncovers a clue identifying a Florida bartender for a series of socialite murders.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisChain of Fools (2001)
An avid detective is assigned to investigate the heist of a batch of precious coins that end up in the hands of a suicidal barber.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisBig 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: Fans watch both · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDifferent Strokes (1998)
A Los Angeles fashion model falls in love with a female art director during a photo shoot which puts their newfound romance at odds with the model's photographer boyfriend.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance
Unhook the Stars (1996)
Widowed mother Mildred must suddenly redefine herself and find an outlet for her nurturing side when her adult daughter moves out of the family home. Though Mildred thinks she's found her purpose when her neighbor, overworked single mother Monica, asks her to look after her little boy, she has great difficulty learning to strike a healthy balance between giving selflessly to others and remembering to take care of herself.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance
SnoozefestMovies like thisBlind Side (1993)
A couple visits Mexico to scout a new location for their furniture manufacturing business, and hit a cop with their car on the way back stateside. Realizing that if they report it they could land in a Mexican jail (guilty until proven innocent), they clean up the car and return home. A few days later, an insistent man shows up wanting a job -- and insinuating that he saw something in Mexico that he would not want to report -- the couple must make a decision about how far they will allow themselves to be blackmailed.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisDeewangee (2002)
A lawyer tried to defend a person accused of murder who is diagnosed with Split personality disorder.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both mystery & thriller
She's So Lovely (1997)
After being released from a psychiatric institution, a man tries to redeem himself in the eyes of his now-ex wife from the events that led up to his incarceration.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisFaithful (1996)
A depressed housewife whose husband is having an affair contemplates suicide, but changes her mind when she faces death by a killer hired to do her in.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
P.S. (2004)
Louise, an unfulfilled divorced woman with regrets, gets the chance to relive her past when she meets a young man who bears an uncanny resemblance, in name and appearance, to her high school sweetheart who died many years before.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance
SnoozefestMovies like thisLiving Out Loud (1998)
Judith Moore is suddenly single after discovering her husband of fifteen years, a successful doctor, has been having an affair with a younger woman. Judith stews, plans, plots and fantasizes, but she can't decide what to do with her life until she goes out to a night club to see singer Liz Bailey, who is full of advice on life and love. While out on the town, Judith is suddenly kissed by a total stranger, which opens her eyes to new possibilities... which is when she notices Pat, the elevator operator in her building.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSerious Moonlight (2009)
After her adulterous husband asks for a divorce, a high-powered attorney takes him captive, refusing to release him until he commits to working on their marriage together. When his impatient mistress shows up, not to mention an opportunistic gardener, things start to get seriously complicated.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
SnoozefestMovies like thisSex with Love (2003)
In Santiago, Chile, the schoolteacher Luisa proposes a debate about sex with the parents of her students with the intention of giving classes about sex education to the youngsters.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisUninvited Guest (1999)
During a small gathering, a smooth, seductive stranger is invited into a couple's house party and falls in love with the wife. Turns out the stranger is an escaped convict who demands that the wife leave the country with him and threatens to kill anyone who stands in his way.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Say It Isn't So (2001)
Boy meets girl; boy falls in love (and had wild, non-stop sex) with girl; boy loses girl... when they discover they are brother and sister! But when he learns that he's the victim of the ultimate case of mistaken identity, the lovesick young man -- whom everyone still thinks is after some taboo thrills -- must race across the country to stop her from marrying another man.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
SnoozefestMovies like thisSix Degrees of Separation (1993)
The story of a young, gay, black, con artist who, posing as the son of Sidney Poitier, cunningly maneuvers his way into the lives of a white, upper-class New York family.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both mystery & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisA Little Trip to Heaven (2005)
Insurance investigator Abraham Holt travels to a tiny town in rural Minnesota to look into a particularly unusual insurance claim stemming from a horrific car accident. As Holt examines the scene of the wreck, it all seems a bit too perfect. And when he interviews Isold Mcbride and her shifty husband, Fred -- the impoverished beneficiaries of the massive, recently initiated life-insurance policy -- he begins to suspect that something is amiss.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisBeautiful (2000)
Headstrong Mona Hubbard is fiercely driven to capture the coveted Miss American Miss beauty award, but an unusual circumstance teams her with a soccer-playing, deep-dimpled little girl named Vanessa.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Weight of Water (2001)
A newspaper photographer researches an 1873 double homicide and finds her own life paralleling that of a witness who survived the tragic ordeal.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both mystery & thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Lady Vanishes (1979)
On the eve of World War II, zany heiress Amanda Kelly travels by train to Switzerland. While passing through Germany, she meets a sweet elderly lady, who suddenly vanishes. Distraught, she questions her fellow passengers who claim that the woman was never there. Unsure if it's all in her mind or if there's a more sinister plot afoot, Amanda teams up with photographer Robert Condon to discover the truth.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both mystery & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisFoul Play (1978)
A shy San Francisco librarian and a bumbling cop fall in love as they solve a crime involving albinos, dwarves, and the Catholic Church.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & mystery
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisNight Train to Lisbon (2013)
Raimund Gregorius, having saved a beautiful Portuguese woman from leaping to her death, stumbles upon a mesmerizing book by a Portuguese author, which compels him to suddenly abandon the boring life he has led for years and to embark on an enthralling adventure. In search of the author, Gregorius acts as detective, pulling together pieces of a puzzle that involves political and emotional intrigue and the highest possible stakes. His voyage is one that transcends time and space, delving into the realms of history, medicine and love, all in search of true meaning to his life.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both mystery & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisKillers (2010)
When an elite assassin marries a beautiful computer whiz after a whirlwind romance, he gives up the gun and settles down with his new bride. That is, until he learns that someone from his past has put a contract out on his life.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisShadow of the Thin Man (1941)
While attending a major horse race with their young son, Nick Jr., Nick and Nora Charles witnesse a shocking murder from the crowded grandstand. What first appears to be an isolated killing soon leads to a maze of corruption, blackmail, gambling scandals, and criminal intrigue. As Nick investigates, he encounters suspicious bookmakers, dishonest officials, rival gangsters, and a mysterious killer determined to stay ahead of the law. Nora, as always, is never far from the action, bringing her quick wit and fearless curiosity to the case.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & mystery
Worth the HypeMovies like thisGotcha! (1985)
A student on a trip to France is tricked into smuggling secrets across the Iron Curtain by a sexy spy.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & thriller
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Picking Up the Pieces?
The closest matches to Picking Up the Pieces are Dancing at the Blue Iguana (2001), Cherish (2002) and Speaking of Sex (2001). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Picking Up the Pieces?
People who watched Picking Up the Pieces most often go on to Dancing at the Blue Iguana (2001), Cherish (2002) and Speaking of Sex (2001).
What is the highest-rated movie like Picking Up the Pieces?
Sex with Love (2003), rated 6.5/10 by 245 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Picking Up the Pieces?
Night Train to Lisbon (2013) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like Picking Up the Pieces?
Yes: Dancing at the Blue Iguana (2001), Cherish (2002) and Speaking of Sex (2001).
How are movies similar to Picking Up the Pieces chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Picking Up the Pieces, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.