20 best movies like Careful What You Wish For (2015)

List of the best movies like Careful What You Wish For (2015): Gone Girl, Static, Passion, The Right Temptation, Body Heat, Bound, The Gift, Manhattan Night, Blackway, Jade.

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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: 5.3
    Genrehorror, thriller, drama, detective
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:23

    A couple facing marital problems after losing their child finds their life together further complicated by a mysterious visitor.

    Markimdb: 5.3
    Genrethriller, drama, adventure, detective
    CountryFrance, Germany, Armenia, Monaco
    Duration01:42

    The rivalry between the manipulative boss of an advertising agency and her talented protégée escalates from stealing credit to public humiliation to murder.

    Markimdb: 5.3
    Genrethriller, melodrama, drama
    CountryUSA

    A detective falls for the man she's supposed to be investigating; dire complications follow.

    Markimdb: 7.4
    Genrethriller, melodrama, drama, crime
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:53

    In the midst of a searing Florida heat wave, a woman convinces her lover, a small-town lawyer, to murder her rich husband.

    Markimdb: 3.4
    Genrethriller, drama
    CountryUSA

    The daughter of a wealthy real estate mogul falls in love with a younger man, and she is introduced to the world of BDSM. With her newly awakened sexual prowess, she is finally able to take control of her life.

    Markimdb: 7
    Genrethriller, drama, detective
    CountryUSA, Australia, China
    Duration02:34

    A husband and wife try to reinvigorate their relationship but their lives are threatened by a "friend" from the husband's past who holds a horrifying secret about him, sending their world into a tailspin.

    Markimdb: 6.2
    Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:07

    Porter Wren is a Manhattan tabloid writer with an appetite for scandal. On the beat he sells murder, tragedy, and anything that passes for the truth. At home, he is a dedicated husband and father. But when Caroline, a seductive stranger asks him to dig into the unsolved murder of her filmmaker husband Simon, he is drawn into a very nasty case of sexual obsession and blackmail--one that threatens his job, his marriage, and his life.

    Markimdb: 5.3
    Genrethriller, drama
    CountryUSA

    A young woman newly returned to her hometown becomes the subject of harassment by a man named Blackway, an ex-cop turned violent crime lord who operates with impunity in this small community on the edge of the wilderness. Forsaken by the local townspeople—and advised by the Sheriff to leave town—Lillian decides instead to take a stand against her sociopathic stalker, and enlists the help of ex-logger Lester and his laconic young sidekick.

    Markimdb: 5.3
    Genrethriller, drama, crime
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:47

    Someone does a nasty hatchet job on a San Francisco big shot and the Assistant D.A. takes charge of the investigation. Through a web of blackmail and prostitution involving the Governor, an old lover of the law man emerges as a prime suspect and he has to deal with his personal feelings as well as the case.

    Markimdb: 5.7
    Genrethriller, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:34

    A blackout leaves those affected to consider what is necessary, what is legal, and what is questionable, in order to survive in a predatory environment.

    Markimdb: 4.2
    Genrehorror, thriller, fantasy, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:57

    Theresa, a haunted young woman spiraling in the wake of profound loss, is torn between her fractured emotional state and the reality-altering effects of a potent cannabinoid drug.

    Markimdb: 6.2
    Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime
    CountryIndia
    Duration02:05

    ACP Vishnu is sent on a mission to investigate and clean the underbelly of Goa. During his investigation, he uncovers a huge racket and discovers the involvement of various politicians.

    Markimdb: 6.3
    Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime
    CountryUnited Kingdom, France, USA, Belgium, Luxembourg, China, Germany
    Duration02:25

    Michael Mason is an American pickpocket living in Paris who finds himself hunted by the CIA when he steals a bag that contains more than just a wallet. Sean Briar, the field agent on the case, soon realises that Michael is just a pawn in a much bigger game and is also his best asset to uncover a large-scale conspiracy.

    Markimdb: 7
    Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime, detective
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:32

    A gritty crime saga which follows the lives of an elite unit of the LA County Sheriff's Dept. and the state's most successful bank robbery crew as the outlaws plan a seemingly impossible heist on the Federal Reserve Bank.

    Markimdb: 5.3
    Genrethriller, drama, crime
    CountryRepublic of Ireland, United Kingdom, Hong Kong, Hungary, USA
    Duration02:48

    In the dark heart of a sprawling, anonymous city, two assassins carry out a sinister mission, a teacher battles a fatal illness, and an enigmatic janitor and a curious waitress lead dangerous double lives. Murderous consequences unravel in the dead of night, as their lives intertwine at the hands of a mysterious criminal mastermind who is hell-bent on revenge.

    Markimdb: 6.6
    Genrehorror, thriller, drama, detective
    CountrySpain, USA
    Duration02:11

    A young man and his four younger siblings, who have kept secret the death of their beloved mother in order to remain together, are plagued by a sinister presence in the sprawling manor in which they live.

    Markimdb: 5.3
    Genrethriller, drama, detective
    CountryUSA

    Shy and reserved, Claire Decker, 30ish, is a part-time investigator for Social Services. Typically, she solves cases where senior citizens have died alone, leaving no indication of who must handle their estate. This time however, Claire is reluctantly drawn into a puzzling murder case. The local police have been unable to solve the horrific crime, or even decipher the victim's true identity. A beautiful and enigmatic young blond, known only as "The White Orchid," has been brutally murdered. As Claire is drawn deeper and more intimately into the dead woman's life, she finds herself taking dangerous chances and pushing personal and professional boundaries. As she gets closer to the truth, Claire must effectively become the charismatic "White Orchid" in order to solve the mysterious crime.

    Markimdb: 5
    Genreaction, thriller
    CountryUnited Kingdom, Canada, USA
    Duration02:18

    A police chief tries to solve a kidnapping that involves a bank robber holding a young boy hostage.

    Markimdb: 6.8
    Genrefantastic, thriller, drama, detective
    CountryFrance, USA
    Duration01:38

    Kafka, an insurance worker gets embroiled in an underground group after a co-worker is murdered. The underground group is responsible for bombings all over town, attempting to thwart a secret organization that controls the major events in society. He eventually penetrates the secret organization and must confront them.

    Markimdb: 5.9
    Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime
    CountryUSA, United Arab Emirates
    Duration01:38

    The mysterious murder of a US senator bearing the distinctive trademark of the legendary Soviet assassin 'Cassius', forces retired CIA operative, Paul Shepherson to team with rookie FBI agent, Ben Geary to solve the crime. Having spent his career chasing Cassius, Shepherdson is convinced his nemesis is long dead, but is pushed to take on the case by his former supervisor, Tom Highland. Geary, who wrote his Master's thesis on Shepherdson's pursuit of the Soviet killer, is certain that Cassius has resurfaced.

    Markimdb: 5
    Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:14

    Mary is a hit woman working for an organized crime family in Boston, whose life is completely turned around when she meets a young boy whose path she crosses when a professional hit goes bad.

    Markimdb: 6.1
    Genrethriller, melodrama, drama, crime, detective
    CountryGermany, USA
    Duration02:02

    A recently released ex-con gets involved in a fake kidnapping scheme that turns very real.

    Markimdb: 6.5
    Genrethriller, drama, crime
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:38

      Financial TV host Lee Gates and his producer Patty are put in an extreme situation when an irate investor takes over their studio.

      Markimdb: 6.7
      Genrethriller, drama, adventure, crime
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:31

      Kenny Wells, a modern-day prospector, hustler, and dreamer, is desperate for a lucky break. Left with few options, Wells teams up with an equally luckless geologist to execute a grandiose, last-ditch effort: to find gold deep in the uncharted jungle of Indonesia.

      Markimdb: 5.7
      Genrehorror, thriller, drama
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:50

      Anna suffers from agoraphobia so crippling that when a trio of criminals break into her house, she cannot bring herself to flee. But what the intruders don't realize is that agoraphobia is not her only psychosis.

      Markimdb: 5.6
      Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime
      CountryUSA

      Ernest (Stick) Stickley just out of prison agrees to help a friend deliver a package. It's a setup and his friend is killed. Stick is going to find out why!

      Markimdb: 6.3
      Genrethriller, drama
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:34

      A drama centered around the relationship between journalist Michael Finkel and Christian Longo, an FBI Most Wanted List murderer who for years lived outside the U.S. under Finkel's name.

      Markimdb: 6.5
      Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
      CountrySpain, USA
      Duration01:39

      A man with the ability to enter peoples' memories takes on the case of a brilliant, troubled sixteen-year-old girl to determine whether she is a sociopath or a victim of trauma.

      Markimdb: 4.6
      Genreaction, thriller, drama
      CountryCanada, USA
      Duration01:29

      A deep cover operative awakens to find himself imprisoned on a submarine. With the help of a fellow prisoner and an amateur agent, he must race against the clock to escape the vessel and expose who set him up.

      Markimdb: 5.6
      Genrethriller, drama
      CountryUSA

      The mother of the family for which Michelle baby-sits dies unexpectedly. Michelle is asked to take over looking after the children and is gradually "seduced" by the father.

      Markimdb: 6.5
      Genrethriller, melodrama, drama, crime
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:24

      While undergoing heart surgery, a man experiences a phenomenon called ‘anesthetic awareness’, which leaves him awake but paralyzed throughout the operation. As various obstacles present themselves, his wife must make life-altering decisions while wrestling with her own personal drama.

      Markimdb: 5.5
      Genrethriller, drama, detective
      CountryUSA

      The patriarch of a wealthy and powerful family suddenly passes away, leaving his wife and daughter with a shocking secret inheritance that threatens to unravel and destroy their lives.

      Markimdb: 6
      Genrehorror, fantastic, thriller, drama, detective
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:10

      Could you trust a jury of your peers with your life? The contestants of a mysterious death game must make harrowing decisions as they strategize for survival in this psychological sci-fi thriller.

      Markimdb: 6
      Genrehorror, thriller, drama
      CountryUnited Kingdom, Canada, USA

      When a father is forced to abruptly depart for work, he leaves his children, Aidan and Mia, at their holiday home in the care of his new girlfriend, Grace. Isolated and alone, a blizzard traps them inside the lodge as terrifying events summon specters from Grace's dark past.

      Markimdb: 6.4
      Genrethriller, drama, crime
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:38

      Federal agent Alexandra Barnes believes that Catherine Petersen is a serial killer who marries rich men and then murders them for their money. But since Catherine is seemingly a master of disguise and has multiple identities, Alexandra can't prove anything with conventional detective work. With no other option, she goes undercover, pursuing the same man as Catherine, and hoping that Catherine will slip up and reveal her true identity.

      Markimdb: 2.9
      Genrefantastic, action, thriller, drama
      CountryUSA, Spain, Sweden

      In a not too distant future, a totalitarian state run by ‘The Director” (Seagal) controls all aspects of life. All enemies of the state are dealt in the harshest way. Most of them are executed by the secret government’s assassins. The best operative is code-named “Condor” (Messner) – an elite agent and hit man for the government. However, in his latest assignment, “Condor” fails to kill an opposition leader, and finds himself on the run from the very same government agency that he works for. This sets in motion a chain of events with unforseen consequences for all involved.

      Markimdb: 2.8
      Genrehorror, fantastic, thriller, drama
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:05

      A pharmaceutical company recruits a well-known scientist to help develop a vaccine against a deadly virus.

      Markimdb: 6.1
      Genrethriller, drama, biography, history
      CountryGeorgia, Poland, Russia
      Duration01:43

      Soviet Georgia, 1983. Preparations for Nika and Ana's wedding are in full swing and it's a big day for both of their elite families. For the newlyweds and their friends, however, the celebrations are in fact part of a cover-up, as they plot an audacious escape from the Soviet Union.

      Markimdb: 5.2
      Genrethriller
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:37

      A couple try to repair their damaged union in an Italian vacation paradise. Then they discover the owner's intentions.

      Markimdb: 5.4
      Genrethriller, melodrama, drama
      CountryUSA

      A passionate filmmaker creating a film based upon a true crime casts an unknown mysterious young woman bearing a disturbing resemblance to the femme fatale in the story. Unsuspectingly, he finds himself drawn into a complex web of haunting intrigue: he becomes obsessed with the woman, the crime, her possibly notorious past, and the disturbing complexity between art and truth. From the Smoky Mountains of North Carolina to Verona, Rome, and London, new truths are revealed and clues to other crimes and passions, darker and even more complex, are uncovered.

      Markimdb: 4.7
      Genrefantastic, thriller, drama, detective
      CountryUnited Kingdom
      Duration00:51

      When Damon Miller, a talented, young London filmmaker becomes involved in the disturbing research surrounding Near-Earth Objects he stumbles onto the discovery that the Earth stands on the brink of an extraterrestrial disaster.

      Markimdb: 6.5
      Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime, detective
      CountryUSA, Germany
      Duration01:38

      A DEA agent investigates the disappearance of a legendary Army ranger drill sergeant and several of his cadets during a training exercise gone severely awry.

      Markimdb: 5.7
      Genrethriller, drama, detective
      CountryCanada, USA, United Kingdom
      Duration02:03

      When his girlfriend goes missing, David must track down her whereabouts after he realizes she's not who she was pretending to be.

      Markimdb: 6.8
      Genrethriller, melodrama, drama, crime
      CountryUSA, Canada
      Duration01:53

      Seen-it-all New York detective Frank Keller is unsettled - he has done twenty years on the force and could retire, and he hasn't come to terms with his wife leaving him for a colleague. Joining up with an officer from another part of town to investigate a series of murders linked by the lonely hearts columns he finds he is getting seriously and possibly dangerously involved with Helen, one of the main suspects.

      Markimdb: 7.2
      Genrehorror, thriller, drama, detective
      CountryUSA, Canada
      Duration01:43

      Johnny Smith is a schoolteacher with his whole life ahead of him but, after leaving his fiancee's home one night, is involved in a car crash which leaves him in a coma for 5 years. When he wakes, he discovers he has an ability to see into the past, present and future life of anyone with whom he comes into physical contact.

      Markimdb: 6.6
      Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
      CountryUnited Kingdom, Germany, Spain, Lithuania

      A Trans-Siberian train journey from China to Moscow becomes a thrilling chase of deception and murder when an American couple encounters a mysterious pair of fellow travelers.

      Markimdb: 7.3
      Genrethriller, drama, crime, history
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:35

      A police raid in Detroit in 1967 results in one of the largest citizens' uprisings in the history of the United States.

      Markimdb: 6.3
      Genrethriller, drama
      CountryCanada
      Duration02:30

      When two youngsters meet and fall for each other, they must go on the run from the girl's corrupt father, who is also the sheriff of the town.

      Markimdb: 4.8
      Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime
      CountryUSA

      The seemingly random killings of an assassin puzzle her former lover, a wealthy Greek crime boss whose organization is jeopardized by his love for her, and the detective following her rising body count




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