Movies like The Wrong Babysitter (2017)
The best movies like The Wrong Babysitter (2017) are Kidnapping Stella (2019), Devious Nanny (2018) and The Intruder (2019). If The Wrong Babysitter hooked you with its tv movie and thriller, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedThe Call (2013)6.8/10 from 3,171 votes
- NewestStolen Baby: The Murder of Heidi Broussard (2023)Released 2023
Kidnapping Stella (2019)
Snatched off the street and held for ransom, a bound and gagged woman uses her limited powers to derail her two masked abductors' carefully laid plans.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisDevious Nanny (2018)
A woman tries to protect her family after her husband has an affair with their nanny. As her husband's co-workers are killed, she discovers everything is not what it appears to be.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
The Intruder (2019)
A psychological thriller about a young married couple who buys a beautiful Napa Valley house on several acres of land only to find that the man they bought it from refuses to let go of the property.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Call (2013)
Jordan Turner is an experienced 911 operator but when she makes an error in judgment and a call ends badly, Jordan is rattled and unsure if she can continue. But when teenager Casey Welson is abducted in the back of a man's car and calls 911, Jordan is the one called upon to use all of her experience, insights and quick thinking to help Casey escape, and not just to save her, but to make sure the man is brought to justice.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCaught (2015)
A desperate housewife discovers her husband is having an affair and kidnaps his unsuspecting mistress, but what starts as a prank quickly spirals out of control.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisKidnap (2017)
A mother (in her Minivan) stops at nothing to recover her kidnapped son.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisStolen Baby: The Murder of Heidi Broussard (2023)
Based on a true story of best friends Magen and Heidi who have known each other for a decade. Pretending to be pregnant at the same time as her friend, Magen makes the journey from Houston to Austin to be by Heidi’s side once she learns she is ready to give birth. However, when Heidi goes missing with her newborn daughter just a few weeks after giving birth, suspicions about Magen’s loyalty and her true intentions are questioned. Authorities begin to suspect that she is hiding a huge secret as they begin to uncover her twisted and elaborate plan.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisDomestic Disturbance (2001)
Frank Morrison is a divorced father with a 12-year-old son, Danny. His ex-wife Susan and son Danny now live with Rick Barnes, Susan's new husband. Danny, who has a reputation for telling lies, accuses his stepfather of committing a murder. Initially, no one believes his accusations, but then Frank becomes convinced and is the only one who believes him. Now, the father Danny trusts must protect him from the stepfather he fears.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisNo One Would Tell (2018)
Single mom Laura Collins has had a history of rocky relationships, so when her daughter Sarah begins dating the popular and charismatic Rob, Laura is thrilled with what she sees. But it soon becomes clear that Rob has a darker, possessive side. Then Sarah goes missing.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
A Good Woman Is Hard to Find (2019)
The recently widowed mother of two, Sarah, is desperate to know who murdered her husband in front of her young son, rendering him mute. Coerced into helping a low-life drug dealer stash narcotics stolen from the local Mr. Big, she's forced into taking drastic action to protect her children, evolving from downtrodden submissive to take-charge vigilante.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisGone (2012)
Jill Conway is trying to rebuild her life after escaping a terrifying kidnapping. Though she is having a difficult time, she takes small steps toward normalcy by starting a new job and inviting her sister, Molly, to move in with her. Returning home from work one morning, Jill discovers that Molly has vanished, and she is certain that the same man who previously abducted her has returned for revenge.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisGirl in the Bunker (2018)
When Elizabeth is abducted by a fugitive sexual predator, she realizes she must take matters into her own hands and plot her escape. Based on a true story.
Why it matches: Fans watch both
Worth the HypeMovies like thisHeld (2020)
A couple's ailing marriage is put to the test when they are held hostage in an isolated vacation rental by an unseen Voice that commands their every move and threatens harm if they don’t obey.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisExtortion (2017)
A doctor desperately tries to save his wife and their 5 year old son after their vacation in the Bahamas takes an unexpected turn.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisGirl Followed (2017)
A resentful 14-year-old girl is drawn into a seemingly innocent friendship with an older man, but the relationship turns sinister.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
My Nightmare Landlord (2020)
Lydia moves into a new apartment after breaking up with her long-term boyfriend, finding herself more and more isolated as her apartment manager Drew becomes obsessed with her. Caroline Harris, Ignacyo Matynia , Sinéad D'arcy and Spencer Belko Star. (2020)
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisSleeping with Danger (2020)
Inspired by Ann Rule’s true crime collection Mortal Danger and Other True Cases. Paul Carter was like a knight in shining armor when he met flight attendant Grace Tanner and swept her into a passionate love affair. But her dream man quickly became her nightmare as his jealous rage ultimately led to a brutal attack. Incredibly, Grace was able to escape and go into hiding. Fearing for her life and the safety of other women Paul might seduce, Grace works with the police to bring Paul to justice.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisStalker's Prey (2017)
Laura's life is turned upside down when she is attacked by a shark while celebrating her 18th birthday. She's rescued by Bruce, a handsome young man just returned home from college. As she recovers, he becomes a local hero for his bravery. As the dust settles, Bruce seems smitten with his damsel in distress, but Laura is not ready to move past the boyfriend she lost in the attack.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Captive (2020)
A teenage runaway who’s trapped by a delusional man, pretends to be his daughter in order to escape.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisNot Safe for Work (2014)
An unsuspecting office worker, Tom Miller, becomes trapped in his office building with a demented killer.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisPerfect Stranger (2007)
A journalist goes undercover to ferret out businessman Harrison Hill as her best friend's killer. Posing as one of his temps, she enters into a game of online cat-and-mouse.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisNo Good Deed (2020)
Karen never planned on being a hero. A recent widow, she has her hands full with work and parenting her son Max. Then Karen saves Jeremy's life during a drug store robbery and quickly discovers that the young man is intent on paying her back at any cost. At first, life starts improving for this good Samaritan, but as Jeremy's efforts become more extreme, Karen starts to wonder if no good deed truly goes unpunished.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisStalked by My Neighbor (2015)
A girl and her mother escape to suburban safety after a home invasion scares them out of the city, but they're soon menaced by a sinister figure.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
SnoozefestMovies like this911 Nightmare (2016)
Officer Chris McCullers was gravely injured in a shootout and now works on 911-dispatch. Resentful that her career has ended up here, Chris receives a call from a scared kid and dismisses it as a prank. The next day, she learns that the call was all too real: there's been a murder.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
The Stranger in Our Bed (2022)
A newly married woman leaves her wealthy husband for a lover who mysteriously disappears. Things start to unravel and become life-threatening on a trip to the husband's family estate.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Honeymoon Phase (2020)
Struggling young lovers, Tom and Eve, must endure a 30-day scientific experiment. Room, board, $50,000 and a month alone together in research facility housing. What could possibly go wrong.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
100 Days to Live (2019)
When a serial killer abducts a young woman’s fiancé, she must race against the clock to discover the identity of the killer, and more importantly – his motive.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Nightmare Nurse (2015)
After Brooke and her boyfriend Lance have a car accident, Lance’s leg injury requires him to be bedridden with at-home care. When an attractive nurse, Chloe, is recommended to them, she seems perfect for the task. However, when her troubled past comes to light, it becomes apparent to the happy couple that someone is out to destroy their lives.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
The Girl Who Escaped: The Kara Robinson Story (2023)
Based on a true story. 15-year-old Kara Robinson was kidnapped, assaulted and held captive for 18 hours. With her survival instincts kicking in, she plots a daring escape from the serial killer and leads police to his apartment.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisTaken Back: Finding Haley (2012)
Unable to get over the abduction of her daughter, a mother is convinced she has finally found her, but is she simply a mother obsessed?
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like The Wrong Babysitter?
The closest matches to The Wrong Babysitter are Kidnapping Stella (2019), Devious Nanny (2018) and The Intruder (2019). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after The Wrong Babysitter?
People who watched The Wrong Babysitter most often go on to Kidnapping Stella (2019), Devious Nanny (2018) and The Intruder (2019).
What is the highest-rated movie like The Wrong Babysitter?
The Call (2013), rated 6.8/10 by 3,171 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like The Wrong Babysitter?
Stolen Baby: The Murder of Heidi Broussard (2023) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like The Wrong Babysitter?
Yes: Devious Nanny (2018), The Intruder (2019) and The Call (2013).
How are movies similar to The Wrong Babysitter chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside The Wrong Babysitter, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.