Movies like Reckless
If Reckless's mix of trauma, game show and female protagonist stayed with you, start here. Each film below was picked from what Reckless's fans love most, with the reason it belongs on this list.
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Tangerine
2015 · Directed by Sean Baker · 87 min6.9
Why you'll like itShares: christmas, absurd · Also comedy and drama
It's Christmas Eve in Tinseltown and Sin-Dee is back on the block. Upon hearing that her pimp boyfriend hasn't been faithful during the 28 days she was locked up, the working girl and her best friend, Alexandra, embark…
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Beau Is Afraid
2023 · Directed by Ari Aster · 179 min6.7
Why you'll like itShares: trauma, complex · Also comedy and fantasy
Following the sudden death of his mother, a mild-mannered but anxiety-ridden man confronts his darkest fears as he embarks on an epic odyssey back home.
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The Silence of the Lambs
1991 · Directed by Jonathan Demme · 119 min8.3
Why you'll like itWith Scott Glenn · Shares: disturbed · From the same decade (1990s)
Clarice Starling is a top student at the FBI's training academy. Jack Crawford wants Clarice to interview Dr. Hannibal Lecter, a brilliant psychiatrist who is also a violent psychopath, serving life behind bars for…
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Violent Night
2022 · Directed by Tommy Wirkola · 112 min7.2
Why you'll like itShares: christmas · Also comedy and fantasy
When a team of mercenaries breaks into a wealthy family compound on Christmas Eve, taking everyone inside hostage, the team isn’t prepared for a surprise combatant: Santa Claus is on the grounds, and he’s about to show…
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Arrival
2016 · Directed by Denis Villeneuve · 116 min7.6
Why you'll like itShares: female protagonist, complex
Taking place after alien crafts land around the world, an expert linguist is recruited by the military to determine whether they come in peace or are a threat.
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The Ref
1994 · Directed by Ted Demme · 97 min6.6
Why you'll like itShares: christmas · Also comedy and drama · From the same decade (1990s)
A cat burglar is forced to take a bickering, dysfunctional family hostage on Christmas Eve.