American double life movies

List of the best American movies about double life, selected by visitors to our site: From Straight A's to XXX, Finding Vivian Maier, A Good Marriage, Man of Steel, The Butterfly Room, Kick-Ass 2, Gone Girl, Awaken, The Good Shepherd, The Shadow Effect.

In the top there are new films of 2023, a plot description and trailers for films that have already been released.

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Markimdb: 5.1
Genredrama, biography
CountryCanada, USA
Duration00:45

When a change of circumstances leaves Miriam unable to pay her college tuition, she makes a surprising decision: to start performing in adult films, using the pseudonym Belle Knox. Miriam lies to her family and her friends at school, keeping her double life a secret. But soon rumours spread and Miriam becomes the subject of vicious online attacks and unwanted attention. Miriam fights back: she talks to the media, saying her new line of work empowers her as a feminist. But her confident stand has unintended consequences. Miriam is shunned by her conservative family and her colleagues in the adult film world. One impulsive decision has quickly spiralled out of control - and Miriam's problems are just beginning.

Markimdb: 7.7
Genredocumentary, detective, biography
CountryUSA
Duration01:23

Vivian Maier's photos were seemingly destined for obscurity, lost among the clutter of the countless objects she'd collected throughout her life. Instead these images have shaken the world of street photography and irrevocably changed the life of the man who brought them to the public eye. This film brings to life the interesting turns and travails of the improbable saga of John Maloof's discovery of Vivian Maier, unravelling this mysterious tale through her documentary films, photographs, odd collections and personal accounts from the people that knew her. What started as a blog to show her work quickly became a viral sensation in the photography world. Photos destined for the trash heap now line gallery exhibitions, a forthcoming book and this documentary film.

Markimdb: 5.2
Genrethriller, drama
CountryUSA
Duration01:42

After 25 years of a good marriage, what will Darcy do once she discovers her husband's sinister secret?

Markimdb: 7
Genrefantastic, action, fantasy, adventure
CountryUSA, United Kingdom
Duration02:23

    A young boy learns that he has extraordinary powers and is not of this earth. As a young man, he journeys to discover where he came from and what he was sent here to do. But the hero in him must emerge if he is to save the world from annihilation and become the symbol of hope for all mankind.

    Markimdb: 5.4
    Genrehorror, thriller
    CountryItaly, USA
    Duration01:24

    Ann, a reclusive elegant lady, with an obsession for butterflies, is befriended by the eerily beautiful young Alice. Using her seductive innocence, Alice establishes a disturbing mother daughter relationship with Ann. Lured into her twisted world, Ann soon discovers that she is not the only recipient of the girl's affections. Confronted by Alice's other lady friends, Ann's shock awakens a dark, hidden past, unchaining a spiral of madness: a series of brutal and bizarre crimes that Ann will have to commit to preserve her harmless and deceptive appearances. The only one who recognizes there's something unsettling about Ann, is nine year old Julie, her next door neighbour's daughter. With the inevitable curiosity of a child, Julie begins to explore the corners of Ann's apartment, discovering a dark secret hidden in the walls of the forbidden butterfly room. No one believes what she's seen except for Ann's daughter. Horrified, she realises that the fate of the young girl lies in her hands.

    Markimdb: 6.5
    Genreaction, thriller, comedy, crime
    CountryUnited Kingdom, USA, China, Japan
    Duration01:43

    After Kick-Ass’ insane bravery inspires a new wave of self-made masked crusaders, he joins a patrol led by the Colonel Stars and Stripes. When these amateur superheroes are hunted down by Red Mist — reborn as The Mother Fucker — only the blade-wielding Hit-Girl can prevent their annihilation.

    Markimdb: 8.1
    Genrethriller, drama, detective
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:29

      With his wife's disappearance having become the focus of an intense media circus, a man sees the spotlight turned on him when it's suspected that he may not be innocent.

      Markimdb: 6.1
      Genrefantastic, melodrama, drama
      CountryUSA

      Alex's dreary life is reignited when he meets Rachel, the woman of his dreams. The only thing that stands in the way of their perfect, serendipitous relationship is that Rachel has recently passed away.

      Markimdb: 6.7
      Genrethriller, drama, history
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:19

      Edward Wilson, the only witness to his father's suicide and member of the Skull and Bones Society while a student at Yale, is a morally upright young man who values honor and discretion, qualities that help him to be recruited for a career in the newly founded OSS. His dedication to his work does not come without a price though, leading him to sacrifice his ideals and eventually his family.

      Markimdb: 4.1
      Genrefantastic, action, thriller, detective
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:49

      A young man's life is turned upside down when his violent dreams begin to blend with reality.

      Markimdb: 7.4
      Genrefantastic, action, adventure
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:49

      Peter Parker and his friends go on a summer trip to Europe. However, they will hardly be able to rest - Peter will have to agree to help Nick Fury uncover the mystery of creatures that cause natural disasters and destruction throughout the continent.

      Markimdb: 7.3
      Genrefantastic, action, adventure
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:07

        Peter Parker is going through a major identity crisis. Burned out from being Spider-Man, he decides to shelve his superhero alter ego, which leaves the city suffering in the wake of carnage left by the evil Doc Ock. In the meantime, Parker still can't act on his feelings for Mary Jane Watson, a girl he's loved since childhood.

        Markimdb: 4.8
        Genrethriller, drama, crime
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:50

        A rising Boston gangster (Ben Barnes) endangers those around him when he starts to make moves without the knowledge of his boss (Harvey Keitel).

        Markimdb: 6.9
        Genrefantastic, action, fantasy, comedy, adventure, cartoon, crime, detective
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:41

        When timid bank clerk Stanley Ipkiss discovers a magical mask containing the spirit of the Norse god Loki, his entire life changes. While wearing the mask, Ipkiss becomes a supernatural playboy exuding charm and confidence which allows him to catch the eye of local nightclub singer Tina Carlyle. Unfortunately, under the mask's influence, Ipkiss also robs a bank, which angers junior crime lord Dorian Tyrell, whose goons get blamed for the heist.

        Markimdb: 6.4
        Genrefantastic, action, cartoon
        CountryUSA

        It’s the dawn of a new age of heroes, and Metropolis has just met its first. But as Daily Planet intern Clark Kent – working alongside reporter Lois Lane – secretly wields his alien powers of flight, super-strength and x-ray vision in the battle for good, there’s even greater trouble on the horizon.

        Markimdb: 5.3
        Genrehorror, thriller, drama, crime, biography
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:27

        Based on a true story. Philip Markoff, a charismatic and popular med student at Boston University, leads a double life as a brutal and cruel sexual deviant who abuses prostitutes he finds via Craigslist.

        Markimdb: 6.3
        Genrethriller, melodrama, drama, detective
        CountryUSA

        An insurance salesman's humdrum existence takes a turn when a stranger, ex-con Auggie Rose, unexpectedly dies in his arms. Assuming the identity of the dead man, the salesman embarks on a double life, keeping it secret from his live-in girlfriend.

        Markimdb: 5.8
        Genreaction, comedy, crime
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:59

          Britt Reid (Seth Rogen), the heir to the largest newspaper fortune in Los Angeles, is a spoiled playboy who has been, thus far, happy to lead an aimless life. After his father (Tom Wilkinson) dies, Britt meets Kato (Jay Chou), a resourceful company employee. Realizing that they have the talent and resources to make something of their lives, Britt and Kato join forces as costumed crime-fighters to bring down the city's most-powerful criminal, Chudnofsky (Christoph Waltz).

          Markimdb: 4.2
          Genrethriller, drama, crime, biography
          CountryPuerto Rico, USA

          Speedboat racing champion and multimillionaire Ben Aronoff leads a double life that lands him in trouble with the law and drug lords.

          Markimdb: 5.5
          Genredrama
          CountryUSA

          When a woman with multiple personality disorder finds herself uncontrollably chasing danger, she's ready to end it all. Can a relationship with one good man change her mind?

          Markimdb: 7.8
          Genrethriller, drama, crime
          CountryUSA

          Though Bobby Stevens appears to be a regular family man with a nine-to-five job, he's actually an expert thief who is seeking a few last big jobs so he can finally leave the business for a comfortable, lawful lifestyle with his wife, Hope, and their two children. While they never discuss Bobby's illegal pursuits, Hope is growing weary of turning a blind eye.

          Markimdb: 7.7
          Genrefantastic, action, fantasy, comedy, adventure, family, cartoon
          CountryUSA, Mexico, Canada
          Duration02:18

          After crash-landing on Earth, two royal teen aliens on the run struggle to blend in with humans as they evade intergalactic bounty hunters.

          Markimdb: 5.8
          Genrehorror, thriller, fantasy, drama
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:59

            Lawrence Talbot, an American man on a visit to Victorian London to make amends with his estranged father, gets bitten by a werewolf and, after a moonlight transformation, leaves him with a savage hunger for flesh.

            Markimdb: 8.4
            Genrefantastic, action, thriller, drama, adventure, crime
            CountryUSA, United Kingdom
            Duration02:45

            Following the death of District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman assumes responsibility for Dent's crimes to protect the late attorney's reputation and is subsequently hunted by the Gotham City Police Department. Eight years later, Batman encounters the mysterious Selina Kyle and the villainous Bane, a new terrorist leader who overwhelms Gotham's finest. The Dark Knight resurfaces to protect a city that has branded him an enemy.

            Markimdb: 5.3
            Genrehorror
            CountryUSA

            Its Halloween 1989, best friends Sam and Josh are trying to enjoy what's left of their final Devil's Night before graduating high school. But trouble arises when the two pals and a group of friends take a detour on their way to a rock concert, finding an old abandoned barn and awakening the evil inside. Now it's up to Sam and Josh to find a way to protect their friends and defeat the creatures that lurk within "The Barn".

            Markimdb: 7.3
            Genredrama, biography
            CountryUSA
            Duration02:27

            The story of the five-day interview between Rolling Stone reporter David Lipsky and acclaimed novelist David Foster Wallace, which took place right after the 1996 publication of Wallace's groundbreaking epic novel, 'Infinite Jest.'

            Markimdb: 5.9
            Genredrama
            CountryUSA

            Elaine and Ed Kendall have more than their share of grief and suffering. Once a young couple in love they now struggle for a sense of stability in their Staten Island home. Their eldest son is suffering from the physical and psychological effects of war; his younger brother takes it upon himself to bring him peace and relief. Meanwhile, their special needs daughter brings another kind of chaos to the family. Even though Ed and Elaine explore options for her care, they’re really just hanging on to hope that things improve somehow.

            Markimdb: 7.7
            Genrefantastic, action, thriller, adventure
            CountryUSA
            Duration02:16

              After the cataclysmic events in New York with The Avengers, Steve Rogers, aka Captain America is living quietly in Washington, D.C. and trying to adjust to the modern world. But when a S.H.I.E.L.D. colleague comes under attack, Steve becomes embroiled in a web of intrigue that threatens to put the world at risk. Joining forces with the Black Widow, Captain America struggles to expose the ever-widening conspiracy while fighting off professional assassins sent to silence him at every turn. When the full scope of the villainous plot is revealed, Captain America and the Black Widow enlist the help of a new ally, the Falcon. However, they soon find themselves up against an unexpected and formidable enemy—the Winter Soldier.

              Markimdb: 7.3
              Genredocumentary, crime, biography
              CountryUSA

              Serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer confesses to his gruesome crimes in unguarded interviews, offering an unsettling view into a disturbed mind.

              Markimdb: 2.3
              Genrehorror, action, thriller, fantasy, comedy
              CountryUSA
              Duration01:39

              A sheriff must rescue an estranged family from the impending eruption of a volcano, at the same time fighting off a horde of lava-filled zombies brought to life by the cursed mountains.

              Markimdb: 6.1
              Genredrama
              CountryUSA, United Kingdom, France

              The We and the I is the heartfelt and comical story of the final bus ride home for a group of young high school students and graduates.

              Markimdb: 3.8
              Genrecomedy, adventure, family
              CountryUSA

              Larry's daughter wants only one thing for Christmas - a talking bear. His daughter's step-dad intends to make sure that Larry can't get one.

              Markimdb: 6.1
              Genreaction, comedy, crime
              CountryUSA
              Duration01:23

              Two fledgling criminals kidnap a pizza delivery guy, strap a bomb to his chest, and advise him that he has mere hours to rob a bank or else...

              Markimdb: 7.2
              Genredocumentary
              CountryUSA

              A documentary film about three cases of rape, that includes the stories of two American high school students, Audrie Pott and Daisy Coleman. At the time of the sexual assaults, Pott was 15 and Coleman was 14 years old. After the assaults, the victims and their families were subjected to abuse and cyberbullying.

              Markimdb: 7.6
              Genreaction, drama, biography
              CountryUSA
              Duration02:24

              Members of the Granite Mountain Hotshots battle deadly wildfires to save an Arizona town.

              Markimdb: 4.3
              Genreaction, thriller, adventure
              CountryUSA

              After being recruited by a group of unconventional thieves, renowned criminal Richard Pace finds himself caught up in an elaborate gold heist that promises to have far-reaching implications on his life and the lives of countless others.

              Markimdb: 7.3
              Genrethriller, drama, biography
              CountryUSA
              Duration02:28

                The story of French high-wire artist Philippe Petit's attempt to cross the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in 1974.

                Markimdb: 6.1
                Genrefantastic, action, thriller, adventure
                CountryUSA, India
                Duration01:45

                A teenage fugitive with an incredible secret races to stay one step ahead of the mysterious forces seeking destroy him in this sci-fi action thriller. With three dead and one on the run, the race to find the elusive Number Four begins. Outwardly normal teen John Smith never gets too comfortable in the same identity, and along with his guardian, Henri, he is constantly moving from town to town. With each passing day, John gains a stronger grasp on his extraordinary new powers, and his bond to the beings that share his fantastic fate grows stronger.

                Markimdb: 6.1
                Genrecomedy
                CountryUSA
                Duration02:25

                When David is left by his fiancé just days before the wedding, Flula, his relentlessly upbeat best man, insists that the pair go on David's previously planned honeymoon: a seven-day backpacking trip through the breathtaking mountains of Oregon. Their adventures are bookended with passages from William Clark's diary describing his friendship with Meriwether Lewis and the terrain they crossed during their expedition.

                Markimdb: 6.4
                Genremelodrama
                CountryUSA
                Duration01:39

                Overeducated and underemployed, 28 year old Megan is in the throes of a quarterlife crisis. Squarely into adulthood with no career prospects, no particular motivation to think about her future and no one to relate to, Megan is comfortable lagging a few steps behind - while her friends check off milestones and celebrate their new grown-up status. When her high-school sweetheart proposes, Megan panics and- given an unexpected opportunity to escape for a week - hides out in the home of her new friend, 16-year old Annika and Annika's world-weary single dad Craig.

                Markimdb: 3.5
                Genreaction, thriller, drama, detective
                CountryUSA
                Duration01:33

                Nationally acclaimed evangelist John Luther is the last obstacle in the way of sweeping religious reform in the States. When a U.S. Senator and Luther's own supporters abduct and frame him in the murder of an innocent teenage girl, an unprecedented era of persecution is unleashed. Out on personal recognizance, Luther escapes police surveillance in search of the truth. And suddenly, a once-normal life is targeted by a team of ex-military operatives who wage a relentless campaign to eliminate the incriminating evidence. As evangelist turned fugitive, Luther vows to expose anyone involved with or profiting from the girl's murder; a mission that brings him face-to-face with the coming storm of persecution that will threaten the entire Christian community in America.

                Markimdb: 3.1
                Genrehorror, fantastic, action, thriller, comedy, adventure
                CountryUSA
                Duration01:26

                A horrifying hybrid of genetic science and nature has taken over the Louisiana bayou, leaving terror in its wake! In the heat of the summer, what began as an day of boating and bikinis changes drastically when a school of genetically enhanced snakehead fish finds their way into Black Briar Swamp.

                Markimdb: 4.8
                Genreaction, crime
                CountryUSA

                David Cuevas is a family man who works as a gangland tax collector for high ranking Los Angeles gang members. He makes collections across the city with his partner Creeper making sure people pay up or will see retaliation. An old threat returns to Los Angeles that puts everything David loves in harm’s way.

                Markimdb: 6.5
                Genrefantasy, drama, family, sport
                CountryUSA
                Duration01:58

                A former high-school football star loses his shot at a college scholarship due to a devastating gridiron injury, but gets a second chance at living his dream.

                Markimdb: 5.8
                Genrefantasy, cartoon, short
                CountryUSA

                Join the Monster High ghouls on an all new aquatic adventure as they dive deep into the crystal deep blue waters of the Great Scarrier Reef. When the ghouls get pulled in the school pool, they find themselves transported to a world of corals and florals - a wild underwater wonderland! But Lagoona is not there to see the sights - she's on a mission of the heart, as she realizes she has come home! She must confront her childhood nemesis and bully, come to terms with her own freaky flaws, win an aquatic dance extravaganza, and fight a terrible beast from the deep. So take the plunge - you won't believe what awaits you under the waves!

                Markimdb: 4.7
                Genrehorror, thriller, detective
                CountryUSA
                Duration01:48

                Malcom McDowell, Lou Diamond Phillips and Robert Englund star in three separate stories set in an eerie mental asylum.

                Markimdb: 7.9
                Genreaction, thriller, comedy, drama, crime
                CountryUSA
                Duration03:10

                A slightly unhinged former Navy SEAL lands a job as a police officer in Los Angeles where he's partnered with a veteran detective trying to keep maintain a low stress level in his life.

                Markimdb: 2.5
                Genredrama, musical
                CountryUSA
                Duration01:46

                A young businessman hires an instructor to turn a group of misfit kids into a team on the underground dance competition circuit.

                Markimdb: 7.7
                Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
                CountryUSA
                Duration02:00

                  After spending eight months in a mental institution, a former teacher moves back in with his parents and tries to reconcile with his ex-wife.

                  Markimdb: 7.4
                  Genredrama
                  CountryUSA

                  Johnny and his young nephew forge a tenuous but transformational relationship when they embark on a cross-country trip to see life away from Los Angeles.




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