Movies like Deception (2014)
The best movies like Deception (2014) are The Hot Spot (1990), True Romance (1993) and La guardia virtual (2019). If Deception hooked you with its romance, these 22 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedTrue Romance (1993)7.5/10 from 3,241 votes
- NewestStrangers (2026)Released 2026
The Hot Spot (1990)
Upon arriving to a small town, a drifter quickly gets into trouble with the local authorities — and the local women — after he robs a bank.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisTrue Romance (1993)
Clarence marries hooker Alabama, steals cocaine from her pimp, and tries to sell it in Hollywood, while the owners of the coke try to reclaim it.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance
Worth the HypeMovies like thisLa guardia virtual (2019)
Girl meets girl ... through a security camera. Can Miriam leave the totem and realize her fantasy? Or will she let the unscrupulous Karen stay with Brenda's love?
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
The Hyena (1997)
An ex-model gets caught up in lust, murder and betrayal when a gun-wielding man pays her a visit.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
The Other Man (2008)
The story of a husband who suspects his wife of adultery, and sets out to track down the other man in her life.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
SnoozefestMovies like thisBetray: Thirst (2025)
Jamal Wiggins is a lawyer at Tate and Wiggins, the law firm he co-founded with his college roommate and friend, Darren Tate. While he enjoys professional success, his personal life is strained by a sexless marriage to Shavonne, his wife of 15 years. He takes on a case representing Jada Campbell, whose husband was involved in a life-altering accident. Jada, a victim of verbal and emotional abuse from her husband, develops feelings for Jamal. He, in turn, succumbs to temptation and crosses a professional boundary, soon realizing his world may be on the verge of collapse.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Love and Honor (2006)
A look at the relationship between a young blind samurai and his wife, who will make a sacrifice in order to defend her husband's honor.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Worth the HypeMovies like thisHe (2022)
A story told in four parts, "He" explores the swell of poetic love and the breathless aftermath of its heartache.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
The Wedding Date (2005)
With the wedding of her younger sister fast approaching, Kat Ellis faces the undesirable prospect of traveling alone to London for the ceremony. While this is bad enough, Jeffrey, the man who left her as they moved closer to marriage, happens to be the groom's best man. Determined to show everyone -- most of all Jeffrey -- that her romantic life is as full and thrilling as ever, Kat hires a charming male escort as her date.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisFirst Knight (1995)
The timeless tale of King Arthur and the legend of Camelot are retold in this passionate period drama. Arthur is reluctant to hand the crown to Lancelot, and Guinevere is torn between her loyalty to her husband and her growing love for his rival. But Lancelot must balance his loyalty to the throne with the rewards of true love.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisRomancing the Stone (1984)
Though she can spin wild tales of passionate romance, novelist Joan Wilder has no life of her own. Then one day adventure comes her way in the form of a mysterious package. It turns out that the parcel is the ransom she'll need to free her abducted sister, so Joan flies to South America to hand it over. But she gets on the wrong bus and winds up hopelessly stranded in the jungle.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBhooloham (2015)
A greedy TV channel owner tries to rake in the moolah by pitting a reluctant local boxer against a notorious international champion.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys (2008)
Wealthy socialite Charlotte Cartwright and her dear friend Alice Pratt, a working class woman of high ideals, have enjoyed a lasting friendship throughout several decades. Recently, their lives have become mired in turmoil as their adult children’s extramarital affairs, unethical business practices, and a dark secret threaten to derail family fortunes and unravel the lives of all involved. Charlotte and Alice decide to take a breather from it all by making a cross-country road trip in which they rediscover themselves and possibly find a way to save their families from ruin.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSophie Seeks 7 (2014)
After breaking up with her cheating boyfriend, a 30-year-old woman reconnects with six of her exes while trying to find the love of her life.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Against All Odds (1984)
Terry Brogan, a cynical former football star, is hired to find Jessie Wyler, the runaway mistress of ruthless LA nightclub owner Jake Wise. But trouble brews when he tracks down and falls in love with the beautiful Jessie on a Mexican island—and Jake dispatches his henchman to bring the lovers back.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
SnoozefestMovies like thisBroken Sky (2006)
Gerardo is deeply in love with longtime lover Jonas. When Jonas falls for a stranger he met at a local nightclub, heartbroken Gerardo soon seeks solace in the arms of Sergio. Despite other interests, Gerardo and Jonas can't bring themselves to end it.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Hidden Enemy (2026)
The happy marriage of Gadis and Andhika unravels when an intrusive friend named Suzi enters their lives and systematically destroys their domestic harmony.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
The Shape of Things (2003)
Quiet, unassuming Adam is changing in a major way, thanks to his new girlfriend, art student Evelyn. Adam's friends are a little freaked by the transformation.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisStrangers (2026)
After an unexpected night together, two strangers learn their spouses are having an affair with each other, pulling them into a day of heartbreak, truth, and unexpected connection.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Staccato (2016)
Sean is a young labourer newly appointed to tend the grounds of Falgirth, a stately manor in 19th C Ireland. But a secret romance results in a possessive, power-play and a betrayal that can never be forgiven.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Everyone but Me (TBA)
A vulnerable coming-of-age drama about friendship, rejection, and learning to choose yourself when no one else does.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Senso (1954)
A troubled and neurotic Italian Countess betrays her entire country for a self-destructive love affair with an Austrian Lieutenant.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Deception?
The closest matches to Deception are The Hot Spot (1990), True Romance (1993) and La guardia virtual (2019). Below are 19 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Deception?
Start with The Hot Spot (1990), the closest match to Deception.
What is the highest-rated movie like Deception?
True Romance (1993), rated 7.5/10 by 3,241 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Deception?
Strangers (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like Deception?
Yes: The Hot Spot (1990), True Romance (1993) and The Other Man (2008).
How are movies similar to Deception chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Deception, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.