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Movies like Where There's Smoke There Is Fire (1987)

The best movies like Where There's Smoke There Is Fire (1987) are Addicted (2014), In the Blood (2014) and Unfaithful (2002). If Where There's Smoke There Is Fire hooked you, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. Addicted (2014)

    A gallerist risks her family and flourishing career when she enters into an affair with a talented painter and slowly loses control of her life.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

  2. In the Blood (2014)

    When her husband goes missing during their Caribbean vacation, a woman sets off on her own to take down the men she thinks are responsible.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

  3. Unfaithful (2002)

    A New York suburban couple's marriage goes dangerously awry when the wife indulges in an adulterous fling.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  4. Asylum (2005)

    A woman becomes very curious about one of her psychiatrist husband's inmates, a man who was found guilty in the murder and disfigurement of his former wife.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  5. Until Death (2007)

    Anthony Stowe is a dirty cop who is hooked on heroin—and everyone hates him. After a serious accident, he is placed into an induced coma, but emerges from it a better person who wants to put things right.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

  6. Out for Justice (1991)

    Gino Felino is an NYPD detective from Brooklyn who knows everyone and everything in his neighborhood. Killing his partner was someone's big mistake... because he's now out for justice.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  7. Your Friends & Neighbors (1998)

    Restless and unhappy, two couples get caught up in infidelity and deception. Barry is a sullen businessman married to Mary, a writer who is unsatisfied with their relationship. Mary begins an affair with Jerry, a smug theater professor and husband of her friend, Terri, who is also a writer. Adding to the adulterous mix are Cary, a callous doctor, and Cheri, an art-gallery assistant.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

  8. 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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  9. The Rookie (1990)

    Veteran cop Nick Pulovski is used to playing musical partners; many of the partners he's had in the past have died on the job, and often as a result of Nick's risky tactics. But the rookie who's been assigned to help Nick bust a carjacking ring is almost as hotheaded as he is … and when Nick gets kidnapped, his newbie partner is his only hope.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

  10. 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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  11. Murphy's Law (1986)

    A tough police detective escapes from custody after being framed and arrested for the murder of his ex-wife, and must now find the real killer and prove his innocence.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  12. Never Back Down: Revolt (2021)

    An amateur fighter is lured by a trafficking syndicate specializing in elite underground fighting where her brutal captor forces her to fight or face certain death.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  13. The Prophecy (1995)

    The angel Gabriel comes to Earth to collect a soul which will end the stalemated war in Heaven. However, it is hidden inside of a Native American girl and only a former priest and a schoolteacher can stop him.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  14. Bone Lake (2025)

    A couple’s romantic vacation at a secluded lakeside estate is upended when they are forced to share the mansion with a mysterious and attractive couple. In this darkly hilarious and seductive horror story, a dream getaway spirals into a nightmarish maze of sex, lies, and manipulation, bringing terrifying secrets to light and triggering a bloody battle for survival.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

  15. Hider in the House (1989)

    A deranged man hides in the attic of a new house and becomes obsessed with the unsuspecting family that moves in.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  16. Jeff, Who Lives at Home (2012)

    Dispatched from his basement room on an errand for his mother, slacker Jeff might discover his destiny (finally) when he spends the day with his brother as he tracks his possibly adulterous wife.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  17. I Walk the Line (1970)

    Henry Tawes, a middle-aged sheriff in a rural Tennessee town, is usually the first man to criticize others for their bad behavior. Miserable in his marriage, Henry falls in love with teenage seductress Alma, who is the daughter of local criminal and moonshiner Carl McCain. Henry's moral character comes further into question when he is tempted to conceal Carl's crimes in order to prolong his relationship with Alma.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

  18. The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981)

    In this story-within-a-story, Anna is an actress starring opposite Mike in a period piece about the forbidden love between their respective characters, Sarah and Charles. Both actors are involved in serious relationships, but the passionate nature of the script leads to an off-camera love affair as well. While attempting to maintain their composure and professionalism, Anna and Mike struggle to come to terms with their infidelity.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  19. Miami Blues (1990)

    After Junior is released from prison, he plans on starting a new life in Miami. But when he kills a man in the airport, he flees the scene and finds Susie, a mild-mannered prostitute searching for stability. The two opposites become romantically involved, and Junior steals a badge and gun from a veteran detective. Using the officer's identity, Junior embarks on a crime spree and convinces Susie that he is the perfect man.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  20. The Man from Elysian Fields (2001)

    A failed novelist's inability to pay the bills strains relations with his wife and leads him to work at an escort service, where he becomes entwined with a wealthy woman whose husband is a successful writer.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like Where There's Smoke There Is Fire?

The closest matches to Where There's Smoke There Is Fire are Addicted (2014), In the Blood (2014) and Unfaithful (2002). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Where There's Smoke There Is Fire?

Start with Addicted (2014), the closest match to Where There's Smoke There Is Fire.

What is the highest-rated movie like Where There's Smoke There Is Fire?

Unfaithful (2002), rated 6.7/10 by 1,838 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Where There's Smoke There Is Fire?

Bone Lake (2025) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there English movies like Where There's Smoke There Is Fire?

Yes: Addicted (2014), In the Blood (2014) and Unfaithful (2002).

How are movies similar to Where There's Smoke There Is Fire chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Where There's Smoke There Is Fire, 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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