Movies like Surrender
If Surrender's mix of double life, self-discovery and sexuality stayed with you, start here. Each film below was picked from what Surrender's fans love most, with the reason it belongs on this list.
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Below Her Mouth
2017 · Directed by April Mullen · 91 min6.8
Why you'll like itShares: lesbian relationship, erotic movie · Also drama and romance
An unexpected affair quickly escalates into a heart-stopping reality for two women whose passionate connection changes their lives forever.
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The Duke of Burgundy
2015 · Directed by Peter Strickland · 104 min6.3
Why you'll like itShares: lesbian relationship, erotic movie · Also drama and romance
Day in and day out, lovers Cynthia and Evelyn enact an elaborate sadomasochistic fantasy as mistress and maid. But as their ritual of domination and submission begins to turn stale, Cynthia yearns for something more…
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A Beautiful Mind
2001 · Directed by Ron Howard · 135 min7.9
Why you'll like itShares: self-discovery, intense · Also drama and romance · From the same decade (2000s)
From the heights of notoriety to the depths of depravity, John Forbes Nash Jr. experiences it all. As a brilliant but socially awkward mathematician, he made a groundbreaking discovery early in his career and stands on…
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Nymphomaniac: Vol. II
2013 · Directed by Lars von Trier · 124 min6.7
Why you'll like itShares: sexuality, bdsm
The continuation of Joe's sexually dictated life delves into the darker aspects of her adult life and what led to her being in Seligman's care.
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The World to Come
2021 · Directed by Mona Fastvold · 105 min7.0
Why you'll like itShares: lesbian relationship · Also romance and drama
In 1856, two women forge a close connection despite their isolation on the American frontier.
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Fifty Shades Freed
2018 · Directed by James Foley · 110 min6.7
Why you'll like itShares: bdsm · Also drama and romance
Believing they have left behind shadowy figures from their past, newlyweds Christian and Ana fully embrace an inextricable connection and shared life of luxury. But just as she steps into her role as Mrs.
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Fifty Shades Darker
2017 · Directed by James Foley · 118 min6.5
Why you'll like itShares: bdsm · Also drama and romance
When a wounded Christian Grey tries to entice a cautious Ana Steele back into his life, she demands a new arrangement before she will give him another chance.
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Gabriel's Inferno
2020 · Directed by Tosca Musk · 122 min8.4
Why you'll like itAlso romance and drama
An intriguing and sinful exploration of seduction, forbidden love, and redemption, Gabriel's Inferno is a captivating and wildly passionate tale of one man's escape from his own personal hell as he tries to earn the…
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Gabriel's Inferno: Part III
2020 · Directed by Tosca Musk · 102 min8.3
Why you'll like itAlso romance and drama
The final part of the film adaption of the erotic romance novel Gabriel's Inferno written by an anonymous Canadian author under the pen name Sylvain Reynard.
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Crimes of Passion
1984 · Directed by Ken Russell · 107 min6.3
Why you'll like itShares: double life
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…