Movies like The Wrong Daughter (2018)
The best movies like The Wrong Daughter (2018) are Stalked by My Ex (2017), Stolen from the Suburbs (2015) and Girl Followed (2017). If The Wrong Daughter hooked you with its thriller and crime, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedBlack Butterfly (2017)6.2/10 from 593 votes
- NewestMonster in the Family: The Stacey Kananen Story (2025)Released 2025
Stalked by My Ex (2017)
After learning that her abusive ex-husband is about to be released from prison, a woman flees with her teenage daughter back to her old hometown.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & thriller
Stolen from the Suburbs (2015)
A single mother from the suburbs searches for her kidnapped daughter before human traffickers sell her on the international market.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & crime
Girl 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
Bad Girl (2016)
Bad girl Amy is given one last chance by her adoptive parents, who think her friendship with local girl Chloe is a step in the right direction. But when Amy discovers that Chloe harbors a dark secret, she finds herself fighting for her life.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisWalking the Halls (2012)
High school senior Casey finds herself seduced into the fast lifestyle of a call girl ring, run by a campus police officer, and must pull herself out before she loses all self-control.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & thriller
A Mother's Worst Fear (2018)
When her daughter is abducted with no demand for ransom, an ex-hostage negotiator will do anything to find her.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & drama
Stolen 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 & crime
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisA Model Kidnapping (2019)
Grace, an aspiring model, is thrilled to have fashion photographer Hunter Kelly help launch her career. But when Grace is held against her will, Hunter’s true intention to use her as his next “star” on a sexy website is revealed. With courage and resourcefulness, Grace must now find a way to escape before she becomes Hunter’s next model murder victim. Inspired by true events.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & crime
SnoozefestMovies like thisRelentless (2018)
An American mother searches for her daughter who was kidnapped by human traffickers in Central America.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Final Girl (2015)
Veronica, the new girl in town, is lured into the woods by a group of senior boys looking to make her a victim. But the boys don't know that Veronica's been trained to handle herself in surprisingly lethal ways.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisPerfect Sisters (2014)
Tired of their mother's alcoholism and a string of her abusive boyfriends, two sisters plot to kill her.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & drama
SnoozefestMovies like thisAlong Came the Devil (2018)
After a troubled childhood, Ashley searches for a connection, and unknowingly invites in a demonic force, which leaves her loved ones fighting for her soul.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & drama
SnoozefestMovies like thisA Deadly Adoption (2015)
Things go awry when an author and his wife welcome a pregnant woman into their home, with plans to adopt her baby.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisA Daughter's Deception (2019)
Forced to give up her daughter for adoption when she's underage, a woman is thrilled to welcome her back into her life as an adult. She discovers her daughter is a sociopath who has murderous tendencies and poses a danger to everyone.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
The Stranger Inside (2016)
A woman and her husband become the target of their fertility doctor.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
No 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 drama & thriller
The Wrong Car (2016)
A woman who was raped by a NetCar driver takes a job with the company to exact her revenge on her attacker after she becomes frustrated with the slow pace of the criminal Justice system.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & drama
Monster in the Family: The Stacey Kananen Story (2025)
Stacey survives a childhood of abuse and fear, only to face a shocking twist when her brother Rickie confesses to her that he killed their parents. She is further betrayed when Rickie claims she helped him commit the crimes.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & thriller
Double Mommy (2016)
After taking a break for the summer before their senior year, Ryan and Jess rekindle their relationship, and find out that Jess is pregnant with twins. When Ryan's mother demands a paternity test, they find out that Ryan is only the father of one baby... The other father is Ryan's best friend Brent, who Ryan discovers date-raped Jess at a party over the summer. With college recruiters and an overbearing father looming over Brent's head, he will stop at nothing to make sure that he clears his name--even if it means getting rid of Jess and her babies!
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisSexting in Suburbia (2012)
moody daughters, Rachel and Dina have a close relationship. Dina tells her everything... or so Rachel thinks. When Dina suddenly commits suicide, Rachel is devastated and confused. Her search for answers as to what happened in her daughter's final days leads her to some painful discoveries about the secrets that Dina was trying to keep and the bullying that was tearing her apart.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisBlack Butterfly (2017)
Paul is a down-on-his-luck screenwriter who picks up a drifter and offers him a place to stay. However, when the deranged stranger takes Paul hostage and forces him to write, their unhinged relationship brings buried secrets to light.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & drama
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 crime & thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisStolen by My Mother: The Kamiyah Mobley Story (2020)
At the age of 18, Alexis discovers she was abducted as a baby and the mother she thought was hers is really her kidnapper.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & crime
Killing Daddy (2014)
When Cassie's father finds himself vulnerable and bedridden, she believes she has the perfect revenge for her mother's death.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & crime
Worth the HypeMovies like thisPregnant at 17 (2016)
After witnessing a brutal crime, things are finally starting to look up for 17 year old high school dropout Chelsea. She's fallen madly in love with Jeff, an older and accomplished man who is promising to give her the life she can only dream of; there's only one hitch...he's still married! To make matters worse, Chelsea finds out she is pregnant and Jeff wants nothing to do with the baby.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Evil Nanny (2016)
A couple hires a live-in nanny to watch the offspring while they work. At first, everything goes perfectly, but when an unsafe incident means the parents no longer want the nanny around, they find out this nanny is savvy at not being evicted from her live-in situation. So savvy, in fact, that she can make these parents' lives a true nightmare.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Rachels (2017)
After a popular teen falls to her death, her best friend basks in the glow of the social media attention, while their rival seeks to avenge the past and uncover the truth behind the mysterious death.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & crime
Clementine (2019)
Reeling from a one-sided breakup, heartbroken Karen breaks into her ex’s lakehouse. There, she strikes up a complicated relationship with provocative younger woman Lana.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
SnoozefestMovies like thisHusband Father Killer: The Alyssa Pladl Story (2024)
As a young teen, Alyssa has a relationship with abusive 21-year-old Steven, but their path takes a dark turn after she has his child, so she gives her up for adoption. Years later, their now 17-year-old daughter, seeks them out, and Steven manipulates her into an affair, neglecting his family.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & crime
Twisted (2018)
Kara and Tyler are close to marriage when Tyler’s dangerous ex-girlfriend returns from rehab, and is adamant on winning him back, pulling Kara into a twisted game of cat and mouse.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like The Wrong Daughter?
The closest matches to The Wrong Daughter are Stalked by My Ex (2017), Stolen from the Suburbs (2015) and Girl Followed (2017). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after The Wrong Daughter?
People who watched The Wrong Daughter most often go on to Stalked by My Ex (2017), Stolen from the Suburbs (2015) and Girl Followed (2017).
What is the highest-rated movie like The Wrong Daughter?
Black Butterfly (2017), rated 6.2/10 by 593 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like The Wrong Daughter?
Monster in the Family: The Stacey Kananen Story (2025) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like The Wrong Daughter?
Yes: Stalked by My Ex (2017), Stolen from the Suburbs (2015) and Girl Followed (2017).
How are movies similar to The Wrong Daughter chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside The Wrong Daughter, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.