Movies like Housekeeping (2018)

Framed for Murder: A Fixer Upper Mystery (2017)

In the small resort town of Lighthouse Cove, everyone knows that the best man for the job is a woman. And that woman is Shannon Hughes, owner of a construction company and an expert in Victorian home restoration and renovation. Through her renovations she will find clues to uncover the house’s secret past and in turn become an unlikely sleuth to help crack these unsolved mysteries

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & mystery

The Good Doctor (2011)

Dr. Martin Blake, who has spent his life looking for respect, meets an 18-year-old patient named Diane, suffering from a kidney infection, and gets a much-needed boost of self-esteem. However, when her health starts improving, Martin fears losing her, so he begins tampering with her treatment, keeping Diane sick and in the hospital right next to him.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & mystery

Brand Upon the Brain! (2007)

After returning home to his long-estranged mother upon a request from her deathbed, a man raised by his parents in an orphanage has to confront the childhood memories that have long haunted him.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & mystery

Fedora (1978)

Down-on-his-luck Hollywood producer Barry 'Dutch' Detweiler attempts to lure Fedora, a famous but reclusive film actress, out of retirement, only to discover the horrifying truth behind her success.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & mystery

The Caveman's Valentine (2001)

Romulus, a misunderstood musician turned recluse hiding from personal demons in a New York City cave, finds the frozen body of a young drifter in a tree. The authorities, including his police officer daughter, claim the death is accidental. Romulus is convinced the man was murdered by a prominent art photographer but how can he prove he's right when everyone thinks he's insane?

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & mystery

Donovan's Echo (2011)

A series of uncanny déjà vu events force a man to re-examine his tragic past, memory, instinct, and future.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both mystery & drama

Puncture (2011)

Based on a true story. Mike Weiss (Chris Evans) is a brilliant but self-destructive Houston attorney whose drug addiction threatens to destroy his career. When he and his law partner Paul Danziger (Mark Kassen) take on a case involving a nurse injured by a contaminated needle, they uncover a $130 billion medical supply monopoly that has been blocking a life-saving safety

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & mystery

Remember (2015)

With the aid of a fellow Auschwitz survivor and a hand-written letter, an elderly man with dementia goes in search of the person responsible for the death of his family.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & mystery

Triage (2009)

The wife of a photojournalist sets out to discover why he came home from a recent assignment without his colleague.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & mystery

Inseparable (2012)

A troubled engineer faces pressure at work and problems at home with his moody wife. American expat Chuck, rescues him from the brink of despair and becomes an unlikely mentor.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & mystery

Endless Night (1972)

Shiftless dreamer Michael Rogers fantasizes about a lifestyle above his means and marries a wealthy, young girl who just came of age. They hire a famous architect to build their dream home amidst a series of suspicious incidents. The spouse has dark intentions toward his naive, inexperienced bride. Secrets from his past and sinister ties to their house guest Greta lead to a terrible turn of unexpected events.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both mystery & drama

Man with No Past (2025)

Waking up in an unfamiliar city, a man with no memory must confront the mysteries of his own identity. However, his desperate search to uncover the past pits him against a powerful enemy, leading to a showdown that ultimately reveals the truth.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

The Commuter (2018)

A businessman, on his daily commute home, gets unwittingly caught up in a criminal conspiracy that threatens not only his life but the lives of those around him.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both mystery

My Dinner with Hervé (2018)

An unlikely friendship evolves over one wild night in LA between a struggling journalist and actor Hervé Villechaize, the world's most famous gun-toting dwarf, resulting in life-changing consequences for both.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

TalhotBlond (2012)

Thomas Montgomery, a married father of two young daughters, gets seduced by the world of online gambling and chat rooms where a virtual romance and sexual obsession ultimately leads to the murder of an innocent man.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

The Operative (2019)

A young Western woman is recruited by the Mossad to go undercover in Tehran where she becomes entangled in a complex triangle with her handler and her subject.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

Mr. Turner (2014)

Eccentric British painter J.M.W. Turner lives his last 25 years with gusto and secretly becomes involved with a seaside landlady, while his faithful housekeeper bears an unrequited love for him.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

Cleaner (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 mystery

The Truth About Emanuel (2013)

A troubled young woman becomes obsessed with her mysterious new neighbor, who bears a striking resemblance to the girl's dead mother.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Very Foul Play (2019)

At a gathering of mystery and true crime fans, Aurora Teagarden’s nephew, Phillip, is accused of murder when an unplanned onstage blackout during the play in which he is performing ends, revealing Phillip holding the bloody knife that has just killed one of the other performers. 12th installment in Aurora Teagarden Mysteries

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both mystery

La vue des autres (TBA)

During their vacation, a group of friends spends a few days together. Paul, however, films everything with his camcorder. But as the days go by, his footage begins to reveal an increasingly disturbing reality. Behind the lens, something is taking shape, unbeknownst to everyone.

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both mystery & drama

Women in Trouble (2009)

Several women (and one girl) in L.A. are hiding something from someone else, or discovering something hidden from them. Maxine, a therapist, discovers her husband cheating on her with the mother of Charlotte, a 13-year old patient. Addy (the other woman) and her sister Doris have withheld from the girl the truth of her parentage. Holly, an adult film actor, isn't telling her friend Bambi how she feels about her, and another actor, Elektra, who discovers she's pregnant, hasn't told the baby's father that she loves him. A stuck elevator, a car crash, mid-air turbulence, a flight attendant, a shotgun-wielding bartender, and her roommate, who's a masseuse, help these women communicate.

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

Little Pieces (2026)

Alice returns to her estranged aunt's home to collect family photographs after her death. This simple errand unearths a buried family secret, pieced together from fragmented visions and stilted conversations with her mother. Reeling from the discovery, Alice reflects on what we inherit from our families and what we release.

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

Undreamers (2025)

In an office forgotten by time, sleep became a myth and wakefulness, a curse. Fragmented stories of delirium and despair weave through empty hallways, where the echoes of silent cults still breathe within the walls. A former boss, haunted by his own redemption, unveils a terrible secret. "Undreamers" is a journey into invisible horror — where eyes are never closed... not even after the end.

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

Girl for Girl (2001)

Ben (Jack Lincoln) and Jeff (Sebastien Guy) are about to take their successful Internet startup company public and hit the jackpot for which they have been working so diligently. Ben is dating a beautiful yoga instructor named Caitlin (McCarty), while Jeff is seeing Sara (Tracy Smith), an ambitious model. The men decide that they are suspicious enough of their respective girlfriends' intentions to set up a little test of their fidelity, and each sets out to seduce the other's lover. The ensuing games and secrets not only threaten each man's relationship, but also their friendship and business partnership with each other. The opportunity for sex scenes is bolstered greatly by a subplot in which two of the men's employees, Glen and Rayna (Peter Gaynor, Flower Edwards), bet one-fifth of their impending windfalls on which one of them will be able to bed four partners within a week.

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

The Secret of the Orchard (2009)

The film tells the story of “Al-Sayyid Ibrahim” (Mohamed Benbrahim), a successful businessman who owns a farm with every sign of wealth. He has a son studying abroad and another son named “Ahmed” (Youssef Al-Jundi) who will run the farm.

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

DON'T TRUST (2026)

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both mystery

Facade (2026)

Ten years after an AI experiment destroyed their friendship, former college friends reunite and are trapped in an AI-controlled escape room where every puzzle reveals a secret and every round could kill them.

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both mystery

Amigo Invisible (2026)

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

Brother (TBA)

Two brothers set out on a quiet walk after a lazy afternoon at home, but casual conversation slowly uncovers tensions that put their bond to the test.

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama