Movies like Carnal Knowledge
If Carnal Knowledge's mix of infidelity, eroticism and coming of age stayed with you, start here. Each film below was picked from what Carnal Knowledge's fans love most, with the reason it belongs on this list.
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Unfaithful
2002 · Directed by Adrian Lyne · 124 min6.7
Why you'll like itShares: infidelity, eroticism · Also drama and romance
A New York suburban couple's marriage goes dangerously awry when the wife indulges in an adulterous fling.
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Happiness
1998 · Directed by Todd Solondz · 140 min7.4
Why you'll like itShares: extramarital affair · Also comedy and drama
The lives of several individuals intertwine as they go about their lives in their own unique ways, engaging in acts which society as a whole might find disturbing in a desperate search for human connection.
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The Departed
2006 · Directed by Martin Scorsese · 151 min8.2
Why you'll like itWith Jack Nicholson · Shares: friends
To take down South Boston's Irish Mafia, the police send in one of their own to infiltrate the underworld, not realizing the syndicate has done likewise.
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Fatal Attraction
1987 · Directed by Adrian Lyne · 119 min6.8
Why you'll like itShares: extramarital affair · Also drama and romance
A married man's one-night stand comes back to haunt him when that lover begins to stalk him and his family.
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Below Her Mouth
2017 · Directed by April Mullen · 91 min6.8
Why you'll like itShares: infidelity · 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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Fifty Shades Freed
2018 · Directed by James Foley · 110 min6.7
Why you'll like itShares: eroticism · 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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The Diary of a Teenage Girl
2015 · Directed by Marielle Heller · 102 min6.6
Why you'll like itShares: coming of age · Also drama and romance
Minnie Goetze is a 15-year-old aspiring comic-book artist, coming of age in the haze of the 1970s in San Francisco. Insatiably curious about the world around her, Minnie is a pretty typical teenage girl.
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Fifty Shades Darker
2017 · Directed by James Foley · 118 min6.5
Why you'll like itShares: eroticism · 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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Shortbus
2006 · Directed by John Cameron Mitchell · 101 min6.3
Why you'll like itShares: eroticism · Also romance and comedy
In post-9/11 New York City, an eclectic group of citizens find their lives entangled, personally, romantically, and sexually, at Shortbus, an underground Brooklyn salon infamous for its blend of art, music, politics,…