Movies like Losing Control (1998)
The best movies like Losing Control (1998) are Animal Attraction: Carnal Desires (1999), Erotic Boundaries (1997) and Color of Night (1994). If Losing Control hooked you with its thriller and mystery, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedBasic Instinct (1992)7.0/10 from 4,615 votes
- NewestVerity (2026)Released 2026
Animal Attraction: Carnal Desires (1999)
A massage parlor gets way more business than it can handle when Mick, an excellent and handsome masseur, begins working there. He quickly gets a reputation for being one of the best in the business and suddenly finds himself unable to satisfy his customers' growing demands. He also wants to open his own business. But he is forced to choose between his loyalties and his desires.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance
Erotic Boundaries (1997)
A married woman seeks the fulfillment she can't find in her marriage by visiting a secret club where participants explore sexual boundaries.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & thriller
Color of Night (1994)
A color-blind psychiatrist is stalked by an unknown killer after taking over his murdered friend's therapy group and becomes embroiled in an intense affair with a mysterious woman who may be connected to the crime.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & mystery
SnoozefestMovies like thisAttraction (2001)
A writer/radio advice show host fails to heed his own advice as he stalks his ex-girlfriend and then becomes involved with an actress friend of hers.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisPandora's Box (2002)
Stuck in a dull marriage, successful shrink Mia DuBois follows a patient's advice and exposes her wild side at a private underground club, where she meets a handsome stranger and begins an affair that may cost her more than just her husband.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & romance
Hollywood Sex Fantasy (2001)
The story of a Hollywood star who, tired of his lifestyle, one night encounters his doppelganger leading to a role switch so the star can slip away for some alone time leaving the double to indulge in his fantasies.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance
Body of Evidence (1993)
When an elderly millionaire is found dead with cocaine in his system, his will leaves $8 million to Rebecca Carlson, who was having an affair with him. District attorney Robert Garrett decides to prosecute Rebecca, arguing that she deliberately engaged in wild sex with the old man to overexcite him and lead to his premature death. Defense attorney Frank Dulaney defends Rebecca in court while getting sucked into a dangerous affair with her.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & romance
SnoozefestMovies like thisCarnal Sins (2001)
A bride-to-be plans on becoming more uninhibited in bed for her future husband. What she didn't plan on was a steamy affair with an erotica photographer to make her have second thoughts about her fiancé.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance
Animal Attraction II: Passion's Desire (1999)
Unable to control his carnal desires, handsome and successful Mark gets caught in a dicey situation in this slick erotic thriller helmed by Mike Sedan. Juggling relationships with three beautiful women -- Cindy , Donna, and Jill -- the young lothario can't decide between them but crosses into dangerous territory when he adds more ladies to his harem.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & thriller
Motives (2004)
A highly successful business tycoon who is married to his ideal wife. Things get twisted awry when the man has an adulterous affair.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & mystery
Ultimate Desire (1993)
Lauren Allen is an ex-cop working on corporate espionage for leading perfume designer Grace Lantel. When someone begins murdering women and leaving bottles of Lantel's new perfume, Desire, as a calling card, all clues point to competing perfume designer Gordon Lewis. Allen joins up with Nick Palermo to investigate.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & mystery
Wild Things (1998)
When teen-socialite Kelly Van Ryan and troubled bad girl Suzie Toller accuse guidance counselor Sam Lombardo of rape, he's suspended by the school, rejected by the town, and fighting to get his life back. One cop suspects conspiracy, but nothing is what it seems...
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both mystery & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBasic Instinct (1992)
Catherine, a novelist with an insatiable sexual appetite, becomes a prime suspect when her boyfriend is brutally murdered -- a crime she had described in her latest story.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & mystery
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Exhibitionist Files (2002)
A young and beautiful scientist is conducting an experiment to study sexual behavior. Soon the attraction gets out of control.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & thriller
Secret Pleasures (2002)
An attractive woman detective, expert in cases of conjugal infidelity is hired by a mysterious millionaire, unaware that she will get involved in a feverish love triangle to gather all the evidence she needs to finish the case.
Why it matches: Fans watch both
Voyeur (1999)
Andy works in the night-shift making copies of videotape. His best friend Lou got the job for him, and asks Andy to make nine copies of a porn video. Andy becomes obsessed by the star, affecting his personal life with his girlfriend Kris Foster. When Andy incidentally meets the woman, she tells that she is Gina Porter, the daughter of a senator, and she had been drugged and videotaped and later blackmailed by the powerful Melrose. Andy gets involved with the situation, and when he meets Melrose, he listens to a different version of the story, becoming confused.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Staying on Top (2001)
A advertising executive agent does everything she can do to stay on top of her business, even if she has to resort to seductive means to do so.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance
Poison Ivy: The New Seduction (1997)
A sinister seductress vows to destroy a suburban family.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisExit to Eden (1994)
Photographer Elliot Slater has inadvertently snapped the only existing photos of elusive jewel thief Omar. When Elliot leaves for a private vacation on an S&M island, he is followed by Omar, Omar's partner, Nina, and undercover police officers Fred and Sheila. Unaware of the number of people chasing him, Elliot enjoys his stay at the resort, and finds himself falling in love with head dominatrix Lisa.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisCorporate Fantasy (1999)
Daisy is a beautiful no-nonsense employee in an advertising firm. Her female co-workers want to help her find someone, and her male co-workers want to be that someone - but only as a one night stand. She begins to enjoy this attention.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance
I Like to Play Games (1995)
Michael is looking for a woman who likes to play games, but when he finds Suzanne, she might just be more than he bargained for.
Why it matches: Fans watch both
Black Widow (2008)
Mel, a photo journalist, gets suspicious when her best friend Danny start dating Olivia a wealthy but mysterious woman. She enlists the help of her assistant in investigating Olivia's past and present occupation putting herself in danger.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & mystery
Angel Eyes (1993)
Angel is a disturbed teen who becomes obsessed with her nice stepfather Steven. After her mother dies under unusual circumstances, Angel is sent to an institution. Years later, she is let out and tracks down her dear step-dad who now lives with his new girlfriend Michelle. He is technically her only kin so he takes her in, but his girlfriend doesn't like Angel one bit. Angel's obsession with her "dad" is as strong as ever and she fantasizes about seducing him. After spying on him and his girlfriend having passionate sex, she begins playing a deadly game and even tries to seduce his hostile girlfriend. However, Steven has a more immediate and obvious problem - a drug dealer called Johnny Ventura.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Sliver (1993)
A woman moves into a Manhattan apartment, where she learns that the previous tenant's life ended under mysterious circumstances.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisClub Wild Side 2 (1998)
Arriving in LA, Joe befriends an actress who moonlights as a sex worker in an exclusive club. Promises of fame and fortune cloud their judgement as manipulative people try to tear them apart.
Why it matches: Fans watch both
The Escort III (1999)
The veteran detective Grabovsky investigates the mysterious murder of a business beauty, Julie Clark. The main suspect becomes her colleague, the young architect Jim Corrigan.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both mystery
Night 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 thisX (2011)
A veteran call girl and a runaway prostitute witness a murder which sends them on an out-of-control roller coaster ride through the twilight zone of sex-for-sale.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCleaner (2007)
Single father and former cop Tom Cutler has an unusual occupation: he cleans up death scenes. But when he's called in to sterilize a wealthy suburban residence after a brutal shooting, Cutler is shocked to learn he may have unknowingly erased crucial evidence, entangling himself in a dirty criminal cover-up.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller & mystery
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisVerity (2026)
Lowen Ashleigh, hired to ghostwrite for best-selling author Verity Crawford, uncovers Verity's autobiographical notes, and becomes involved in what may prove to be a lethal conspiracy.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both mystery & thriller
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Losing Control?
The closest matches to Losing Control are Animal Attraction: Carnal Desires (1999), Erotic Boundaries (1997) and Color of Night (1994). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Losing Control?
People who watched Losing Control most often go on to Animal Attraction: Carnal Desires (1999), Erotic Boundaries (1997) and Color of Night (1994).
What is the highest-rated movie like Losing Control?
Basic Instinct (1992), rated 7.0/10 by 4,615 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Losing Control?
Verity (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like Losing Control?
Yes: Animal Attraction: Carnal Desires (1999), Erotic Boundaries (1997) and Color of Night (1994).
How are movies similar to Losing Control chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Losing Control, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.