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Movies like Barbie's Misadventures in Eden (2021)

The best movies like Barbie's Misadventures in Eden (2021) are Murphy's Law (1986), The Chronology of Water (2025) and Fear (1996). If Barbie's Misadventures in Eden hooked you, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. 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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  2. The Chronology of Water (2025)

    Plagued by an abusive childhood, a woman finds escape in competitive swimming, sexual experimentation, toxic relationships, and addiction before ultimately finding her voice through writing.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  3. Fear (1996)

    Nicole Walker always dreamed of being swept away by someone special — someone strong, sexy and sensitive who would care for her more than anything else in the world. David is all that and more: a modern-day knight who charms and seduces her, body and soul. But her perfect boyfriend is not all he seems to be. His sweet facade masks a savage, dark side that will soon transform Nicole's dream into a nightmare.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  4. Swallow (2020)

    Hunter, a newly pregnant housewife, finds herself increasingly compelled to consume dangerous objects. As her husband and his family tighten their control over her life, she must confront the dark secret behind her new obsession.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  5. Hemingway & Gellhorn (2012)

    Writer Ernest Hemingway begins a romance with fellow scribe Martha Gellhorn.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  6. 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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  7. 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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  8. You Should Have Left (2020)

    In an effort to repair their relationship, a couple books a vacation in the countryside for themselves and their daughter. What starts as a perfect retreat begins to fall apart as one loses their grip on reality, and a sinister force tries to tear them apart.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  9. The Intervention (2016)

    A weekend getaway for four couples takes a sharp turn when one of the couples discovers the entire trip was orchestrated to host an intervention on their marriage.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

  10. Poor Things (2023)

    Brought back to life by an unorthodox scientist, a young woman runs off with a lawyer on a whirlwind adventure across the continents. Free from the prejudices of her times, she grows steadfast in her purpose to stand for equality and liberation.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  11. Breath (2017)

    A pair of teenagers in Western Australia looking to escape the monotony of life in a small town take up surfing lessons from a guy named Sando.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  12. Single White Female (1992)

    Having recently split from her fiancé, Allison Jones welcomes new roommate Hedra Carlson. The young women quickly form a bond, but soon Allison begins to notice not all’s well with her new tenant.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  13. Tales of the Black Freighter (2009)

    A mariner survives an attack from the dreaded pirates of the Black Freighter, but his struggle to return home to warn it has a horrific cost.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  14. I Smile Back (2015)

    Laney is an attractive, intelligent suburban wife and devoted mother of two adorable children. She has the perfect husband who plays basketball with the kids in the driveway, a pristine house, and a shiny SUV for carting the children to their next activity. However, just beneath the façade lie depression and disillusionment that send her careening into a secret world of reckless compulsion. Only very real danger will force her to face the painful root of her destructiveness and its crumbling effect on those she loves.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  15. Fight Club (1999)

    A ticking-time-bomb insomniac and a slippery soap salesman channel primal male aggression into a shocking new form of therapy. Their concept catches on, with underground "fight clubs" forming in every town, until an eccentric gets in the way and ignites an out-of-control spiral toward oblivion.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  16. Just Before I Go (2015)

    Ted Morgan has been treading water for most of his life. After his wife leaves him, Ted realizes he has nothing left to live for. Summoning the courage for one last act, Ted decides to go home and face the people he feels are responsible for creating the shell of a person he has become. But life is tricky. The more determined Ted is to confront his demons, to get closure, and to withdraw from his family, the more Ted is yanked into the chaos of their lives. So, when Ted Morgan decides to kill himself, he finds a reason to live.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  17. Georgy Girl (1966)

    A homely but vivacious young woman dodges the amorous attentions of her father's middle-aged employer while attempting to please her glamorously stuck-up roommate Meredith.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  18. The Sweet East (2023)

    A picaresque journey through contemporary America, undertaken by a young woman granted access to the strange sects and cults that proliferate in this country by a series of gatekeepers eager to win her over.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  19. Heavy Traffic (1973)

    A white dropout struggles to become a cartoonist and filmmaker, drawing inspiration from the harsh, gritty world around him. Still sharing his rundown apartment with his middle-aged parents, an oafish slob of an Italian father and a ditzy nutcase of a Jewish mother, he's ridiculed and looked down upon by his friends, hypocrites who run with violent gangs and the Italian Mafia, and a shallow Black girl who makes her living downtown with the pimps and pushers. The cartoonist gets a chance to pitch a film idea to a movie mogul, but the story proves too outrageous: a far-future Earth, depleted by war and pollution, where a mutant antihero challenges and kills God.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  20. 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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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like Barbie's Misadventures in Eden?

The closest matches to Barbie's Misadventures in Eden are Murphy's Law (1986), The Chronology of Water (2025) and Fear (1996). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Barbie's Misadventures in Eden?

Start with Murphy's Law (1986), the closest match to Barbie's Misadventures in Eden.

What is the highest-rated movie like Barbie's Misadventures in Eden?

Fight Club (1999), rated 8.4/10 by 33,333 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Barbie's Misadventures in Eden?

The Chronology of Water (2025) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there English movies like Barbie's Misadventures in Eden?

Yes: Murphy's Law (1986), The Chronology of Water (2025) and Fear (1996).

How are movies similar to Barbie's Misadventures in Eden chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Barbie's Misadventures in Eden, 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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