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Movies like The Black Out (2017)

The best movies like The Black Out (2017) are Nymphomaniac: Vol. I (2013), Auto Focus (2002) and Orgazmo (1998). If The Black Out hooked you, these 22 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. Nymphomaniac: Vol. I (2013)

    A man named Seligman finds a fainted wounded woman in an alley and he brings her home. She tells him that her name is Joe and that she is nymphomaniac. Joe tells her life and sexual experiences with hundreds of men since she was a young teenager while Seligman tells about his hobbies, such as fly fishing, reading about Fibonacci numbers or listening to organ music.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  2. Auto Focus (2002)

    A successful TV star during the 1960s, former "Hogan's Heroes" actor Bob Crane projects a wholesome family-man image, but this front masks his persona as a sex addict who records and photographs his many encounters with women, often with the help of his seedy friend, John Henry Carpenter. This biographical drama reveals how Crane's double life takes its toll on him and his family, and ultimately contributes to his death.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  3. Orgazmo (1998)

    A devout Mormon living in L.A. becomes a pornographic actor after his martial arts moves impress a big-time director.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  4. Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl (1998)

    Young teen girl Xiu Xiu is sent away to a remote corner of the Sichuan steppes for manual labor in 1975 (sending young people to there was a part of Cultural Revolution in China). A year later, she agrees to go to even more remote spot with a Tibetan saddle tramp Lao Jin to learn horse herding.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  5. King Cobra (2016)

    It’s 2006, YouTube is in its infancy, and internet porn is still behind a paywall. Taking the stage name Brent Corrigan, a fresh-faced, wannabe adult video performer is molded into a star by Stephen, a closeted gay porn mogul who runs the skin flick empire Cobra Video from his seemingly ordinary suburban home.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

  6. Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (1970)

    An all-girl rock band moves to Hollywood in the hope of achieving success, only to fall into a whirlpool of wickedness and decadence.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  7. Fifty Shades of Grey (2015)

    When college senior Anastasia Steele steps in for her sick roommate to interview prominent businessman Christian Grey for their campus paper, little does she realize the path her life will take. Christian, as enigmatic as he is rich and powerful, finds himself strangely drawn to Ana, and she to him. Though sexually inexperienced, Ana plunges headlong into an affair -- and learns that Christian's true sexual proclivities push the boundaries of pain and pleasure.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

  8. Strange Darling (2024)

    Nothing is what it seems when a twisted one-night stand spirals into a serial killer’s vicious murder spree.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  9. Crimes of Passion (1984)

    Fashion designer Joanna Crane leads a double life. By night she is China Blue, a prostitute who's attracted the attention of a sexually frustrated private detective, and a psychopathic priest in possession of a murderous sex toy.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  10. Meet Monica Velour (2010)

    For Tobe, a nerdy, horny, frizzy-haired cineaste who doesn't quite fit in with the average contemporary teen, the pinnacle of womanhood is Monica Velour, a soft-core actress who reached the zenith of her career in the 1980s. When Tobe learns that his love idol is headlining hundreds of miles away at the Gentlemen's Petting Zoo in Indiana, he drives off with carefree glory, filled with the hope of meeting her.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

  11. Pink Flamingos (1972)

    Notorious Baltimore criminal and underground figure Divine goes up against Connie & Raymond Marble, a sleazy married couple who make a passionate attempt to humiliate her and seize her tabloid-given title as "The Filthiest Person Alive".

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  12. Goltzius & the Pelican Company (2012)

    Hendrik Goltzius, a late-16th-century Dutch printer and engraver of erotic prints, seduces the Margrave of Alsace into paying for a printing press to make and publish illustrated books.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  13. Pretty Persuasion (2005)

    A 15-year-old girl incites chaos among her friends and a media frenzy when she accuses her drama teacher of sexual harassment.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

  14. Benny Loves You (2019)

    Jack, a man desperate to improve his life, throws away his beloved childhood plush, Benny. It’s a move that has disastrous consequences when Benny springs to life with deadly intentions!

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

  15. Below Her Mouth (2017)

    An unexpected affair quickly escalates into a heart-stopping reality for two women whose passionate connection changes their lives forever.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  16. Love & Sex (2000)

    When her rather explicit copy is rejected, magazine journalist Kate is asked by her editor to come up with an article on loving relationships instead, and to do so by the end of the day. This gets Kate thinking back over her own various experiences, and to wondering if she is in much of a position to write on the subject.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  17. The Horseman (2008)

    A tender drama unfolds between a grieving father and a troubled teenage girl as they drive northbound along the quiet outback roads of Australia. What she doesn't know is that between stops, he is leaving behind a bloody trail of bodies in a revenge motivated killing spree.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  18. Petulia (1968)

    Dr. Archie Bollen is having a midlife crisis. He's just divorced his wife and is establishing a new life for himself. One night, he catches the eye of Petulia Danner, a charming, free-spirited young woman. Petulia's vibrant personality hides her fear of her abusive husband, David, whose father is a powerful society figure. As Petulia and Archie's feelings for each other grow, they must decide what it is they truly want.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  19. Graphic Desires (2023)

    When reclusive Franklin cheats on his partner with a mysterious girl he meets on a dating app, it becomes the start of a deadly obsession.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  20. Shame (2011)

    Brandon, a thirty-something man living in New York, eludes intimacy with women but feeds his deepest desires with a compulsive addiction to sex. When his younger sister temporarily moves into his apartment, stirring up bitter memories of their shared painful past, Brandon's life, like his fragile mind, gets out of control.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  21. Gigantic Brazilian Butts (2007)

    Monster butts that shake the Earth. These asses are so big and so phat, you will love them. See Moura, with her sexy face and giant butt; Virginia, a horny freak with big phat cheese ass and Lenora, a beautiful and thick sista. Plus there's more. This video is monster butt certified.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style

  22. Ebony, Ivory and Jade (1979)

    In this prospective pilot, Mick Jade, a tennis bum-turned-Las Vegas-song-and-dance man, doubles as a private eye with two female dancers, Ebony and Ivory. The trio go undercover to protect a lady scientist from international hitmen as she heads for Washington D.C. from the near-East with her super-secret formula.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like The Black Out?

The closest matches to The Black Out are Nymphomaniac: Vol. I (2013), Auto Focus (2002) and Orgazmo (1998). Below are 19 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after The Black Out?

Start with Nymphomaniac: Vol. I (2013), the closest match to The Black Out.

What is the highest-rated movie like The Black Out?

Nymphomaniac: Vol. I (2013), rated 6.9/10 by 3,801 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like The Black Out?

Strange Darling (2024) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there English movies like The Black Out?

Yes: Nymphomaniac: Vol. I (2013), Auto Focus (2002) and Orgazmo (1998).

How are movies similar to The Black Out chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside The Black Out, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.

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