20 best movies like The Skin I Live In (2011)

List of the best movies like The Skin I Live In (2011): Secret in Their Eyes, Stonehearst Asylum, Gone Girl, The Secret in Their Eyes, The Prestige, Prisoners, They Look Like People, Mindscape, The Number 23, Marnie.

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Markimdb: 6.3
Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
CountryUSA, United Kingdom, Spain, South Korea
Duration02:32

A tight-knit team of FBI investigators, along with their District Attorney supervisor, is suddenly torn apart when they discover that one of their own teenage daughters has been brutally murdered.

Markimdb: 6.8
Genrethriller, drama
CountryUSA
Duration01:52

A Harvard Medical School graduate takes a position at a mental institution and soon becomes obsessed with a female mental patient, but he has no idea of a recent and horrifying staffing change.

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: 8.2
    Genrethriller, melodrama, drama, detective
    CountryArgentina, Spain
    Duration02:09

    A retired legal counselor writes a novel hoping to find closure for one of his past unresolved homicide cases and for his unreciprocated love with his superior - both of which still haunt him decades later.

    Markimdb: 8.5
    Genrefantastic, thriller, drama, detective
    CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
    Duration02:05

      A mysterious story of two magicians whose intense rivalry leads them on a life-long battle for supremacy -- full of obsession, deceit and jealousy with dangerous and deadly consequences.

      Markimdb: 8.1
      Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:33

        When Keller Dover's daughter and her friend go missing, he takes matters into his own hands as the police pursue multiple leads and the pressure mounts. But just how far will this desperate father go to protect his family?

        Markimdb: 5.9
        Genrehorror, thriller, drama, detective
        CountryUSA

        Suspecting that people around him are turning into evil creatures, a troubled man questions whether to protect his only friend from an impending war, or from himself.

        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: 6.4
        Genrehorror, thriller, drama, crime, detective
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:41

        Walter Sparrow is an animal control officer that becomes obsessed with a mysterious book that seems to be based on his own life. As soon as he opens the book, he notices strange parallels between what he reads and what he's experienced. But now he's worried that a fictional murder might materialize.

        Markimdb: 7.1
        Genrethriller, melodrama, drama, crime, detective
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:10

        Marnie is a beautiful kleptomaniac who is in love with businessman Mark Rutland. Marnie who is a compulsive thief is being watched by her new boss Mark who suspects her of stealing from him and thus decides to blackmail her in the most unusual way. A psychological thriller from Alfred Hitchcock based on a novel of the same name by Winston Graham.

        Markimdb: 6
        Genrehorror, thriller, drama, crime
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:31

        When neighborhood kids begin vanishing, Jenny suspects her child psychologist husband, Carter, may be resuming the deranged experiments his father performed on Carter when he was young. Now, it falls to Jenny to unravel the mystery. And as more children disappear, she fears for her own child's safety.

        Markimdb: 6.1
        Genrethriller, crime, detective
        CountryUSA, Spain, Italy

        Paul is a down-on-his-luck screenwriter who picks up a drifter and offers him a place to stay. However, when the deranged stranger takes Paul hostage and forces him to write, their unhinged relationship brings buried secrets to light.

        Markimdb: 6.2
        Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
        CountryUSA, United Kingdom, France
        Duration02:31

        A woman who survived the brutal killing of her family as a child is forced to confront the events of that day.

        Markimdb: 6.9
        Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
        CountryUnited Kingdom, France
        Duration01:41

        A violent gang enlists the help of a hypnotherapist in an attempt to locate a painting which somehow vanished in the middle of a heist.

        Markimdb: 6.7
        Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
        CountryFrance, Italy
        Duration01:59

        A US Army colonel in France tries to track down an escaped sex maniac.

        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: 5.4
        Genrethriller, drama, crime
        CountryUSA

        Former Hollywood star Reagan Pearce is kidnapped by two men connected to his past while on location in Louisiana. When he wakes up bound and chained in a rundown shack, he soon discovers the real motives of his captors and finds himself in the middle of a twisted scheme with little chance to survive. With no rescue in sight, Reagan must use every ounce of strength he has left to break free and get his revenge.

        Markimdb: 6.1
        Genrethriller, drama, crime
        CountryUnited Kingdom, USA, Canada
        Duration01:48

        Callum Crane, a lawyer and would-be federal judge, jeopardizes his chances at a judgeship by forcing himself on his secretary. He then worsens the situation by trying to have the woman murdered. Further complicating matters, he assigns the task to a young man who, unbeknownst to Crane, is actually his son, Nathan. Nathan refuses to do the deed, but not before informing several people, one of whom tries to take on the job.

        Markimdb: 5.6
        Genrehorror, thriller, melodrama, drama, crime, detective
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:29

        After a painful breakup, Leah seems to meet the perfect guy. But she soon discovers his violent side that disrupts her life.

        Markimdb: 7.6
        Genrethriller, crime, detective
        CountrySpain
        Duration01:48

        A woman’s body disappears mysteriously from the morgue without a trace. Police inspector Jaime Peña investigates the strange occurrence with the help of Álex Ulloa, the widower of the missing woman.

        Markimdb: 7.1
        Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:41

          A woman turns to prescription medication as a way of handling her anxiety concerning her husband's upcoming release from prison.

          Markimdb: 6.1
          Genrethriller, drama, crime
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:51

          Literature professor Jim Bennett leads a secret life as a high-stakes gambler. Always a risk-taker, Bennett bets it all when he borrows from a gangster and offers his own life as collateral. Staying one step ahead, he pits his creditor against the operator of an illicit gambling ring while garnering the attention of Frank, a paternalistic loan shark. As his relationship with a student deepens, Bennett must risk everything for a second chance.

          Markimdb: 5.8
          Genrehorror, fantastic, fantastic, thriller, thriller, drama, drama
          CountryUSA, Germany, Canada, France
          Duration02:02

          Survivors of a nuclear attack are grouped together for days in the basement of their apartment building, where fear and dwindling supplies wear away at their dynamic.

          Markimdb: 6.5
          Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
          CountryUSA
          Duration02:21

          Rachel Watson, devastated by her recent divorce, spends her daily commute fantasizing about the seemingly perfect couple who live in a house that her train passes every day, until one morning she sees something shocking happen there and becomes entangled in the mystery that unfolds.

          Markimdb: 6.2
          Genrefantastic, thriller, melodrama, drama
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:48

          In the near future, due to a breakthrough scientific discovery by Dr. Thomas Harbor, there is now definitive proof of an afterlife. While countless people have chosen suicide to reset their existence, others try to decide what it all means. Among them is Dr. Harbor's son Will, who has arrived at his father's isolated compound with a mysterious young woman named Isla. There, they discover the strange acolytes who help Dr. Harbor with his experiments.

          Markimdb: 7.1
          Genrethriller, drama, crime
          CountrySpain, France, Portugal

          Two speleologists, Esteban and Pedro, travel to a mountainous area located in northern Spain, near a small village, to study a newly discovered cave and determine if it is of scientific interest, while Gabi, Esteban's wife, awaits their return on a lonely road at the foot of the mountain.

          Markimdb: 7.4
          Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
          CountryItaly, Spain, United Kingdom
          Duration01:48

          While playing outside one day, nine-year-old Michele discovers Filippo, who is chained to the ground at the bottom of a hole. Michele witnesses town baddie Felice nearby and suspects something bad is happening. Michele is unsure whom he should tell about his discovery, eventually spilling the beans to his closest friend. Michele's parents learn of his discovery and warn him to forget what he saw

          Markimdb: 7
          Genrethriller, drama, crime
          CountryRomania, United Kingdom

          In the beautiful, otherworldly Carpathian Mountains a woman is traveling with a small boy in a horse and cart, looking to punish those who once abused her. For years, Katalin has been keeping a terrible secret. Hitchhiking with two men, she was brutally raped in the woods. Although she has kept silent about what happened, she has not forgotten, and her son Órban serves as a living reminder.

          Markimdb: 6.1
          Genrethriller, drama, crime
          CountryUSA

          It's fire and brimstone time as grieving mother Karen McCann takes justice into her own hands when a kangaroo court in Los Angeles fails to convict Robert Doob, the monster who raped and murdered her 17-year-old daughter.

          Markimdb: 6.6
          Genrehorror, thriller, drama
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:23

          A couple's relationship is tested when uninvited guests arrive at their home, disrupting their tranquil existence.

          Markimdb: 7.2
          Genrefantastic, thriller, drama, crime, detective
          CountryUSA

          Dr. Jacob Hood is a brilliant biophysicist and special science advisor to the government who investigates scientific crises and oddities. His crusade is to protect the substance of science against those who would abuse and misuse scientific discoveries for their own gain.

          Markimdb: 7.7
          Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective, biography, history
          CountryUSA
          Duration02:21

          Christine Collins is overjoyed when her kidnapped son is brought back home. But when Christine suspects that the boy returned to her isn't her child, the police captain has her committed to an asylum.

          Markimdb: 5.7
          Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:41

          As investigative reporter Ward Jansen and his partner Yardley Acheman chase a sensational, career-making story with the help of Ward's younger brother Jack and sultry death-row groupie Charlotte Bless, the pair tries to prove violent swamp-dweller Hillary Van Wetter was framed for the murder of a corrupt local sheriff.

          Markimdb: 7.5
          Genrefantasy, drama, crime
          CountryGermany, France, Spain, USA
          Duration02:27

          Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, born in the stench of 18th century Paris, develops a superior olfactory sense, which he uses to create the world's finest perfumes. However, his work takes a dark turn as he tries to preserve scents in the search for the ultimate perfume.

          Markimdb: 7.6
          Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:54

          When 4 year old Amanda McCready disappears from her home and the police make little headway in solving the case, the girl's aunt, Beatrice McCready hires two private detectives, Patrick Kenzie and Angie Gennaro. The detectives freely admit that they have little experience with this type of case, but the family wants them for two reasons - they're not cops and they know the tough neighborhood in which they all live. As the case progresses, Kenzie and Gennaro face drug dealers, gangs and pedophiles. When they are about to solve the case, they are faced with a moral dilemma that tears them apart.

          Markimdb: 6.1
          Genrefantastic, thriller, drama
          CountryCanada
          Duration01:21

          The teenage girls of Vestalis Academy are meticulously trained in the art of being “clean girls,” practicing the virtues of perfect femininity. But what exactly are they being trained for? Vivien intends to find out.

          Markimdb: 4.3
          Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:50

          After witnessing a miracle, a young Latina woman experiences strange things as a police detective searches for the truth behind his partner's death.

          Markimdb: 5.1
          Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:53

          A black police detective must solve a strange case of a kidnapped boy and deal with a big racial protest.

          Markimdb: 7
          Genrethriller, drama, crime
          CountrySpain
          Duration01:50

          A conflicted youth confesses to crimes he didn't commit while a man and woman aroused by death become obsessed with each other.

          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: 4.8
          Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
          CountryCanada
          Duration02:17

          The story follows a down-on-their-luck couple who discovers a serial killer's film reels. They decide to take the law into their own hands, risking everything for the chance at a $100,000 reward. It isn't long until they find themselves in the killer's lethal cross-hairs.

          Markimdb: 5.6
          Genrethriller, drama, crime
          CountryUnited Kingdom
          Duration01:39

          Set ahead of the 2012 London Olympics, the film follows Liam (Sam Claflin), an ex-con trying to win back the love and trust of his family. He has lost everything at the hands of a local crime syndicate run by Clifford Cullen (Spall), who has high-level connections in politics, finance and the police force. Liam's drive for redemption sees him caught up in a web of conspiracy, crime, and corruption.

          Markimdb: 6.6
          Genrethriller, melodrama, drama, crime, detective
          CountryItaly
          Duration01:35

          A chambermaid and a former cop meet at a speed dating event and a romance develops. But during a romantic getaway things suddenly take a turn for the worse when her mysterious past is revealed.

          Markimdb: 6.2
          Genrethriller, drama, crime
          CountryUnited Kingdom, France, USA
          Duration02:16

          A young Oxford academic and his attorney girlfriend holiday on Antigua. They bump into a Russian millionaire who owns a peninsula and a diamond watch. He wants a game of tennis. What else he wants propels the lovers on a tortuous journey to the City of London and its unholy alliance with Britain's intelligence establishment, to Paris and the Alps.

          Markimdb: 7.2
          Genrethriller, melodrama, drama, crime, detective, film noir
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:22

          A young promoter is accused of the murder of Vicky Lynn, a young actress he "discovered" as a waitress while out with ex-actor Robin Ray and gossip columnist Larry Evans.

          Markimdb: 6.4
          Genrethriller, drama, crime, biography
          CountryCanada
          Duration01:43

          A chronicle of the interaction between college student Jason Moss and the object of his obsession, serial killer John Wayne Gacy.

          Markimdb: 5.9
          Genrehorror, thriller, drama, crime, detective
          CountryCanada, France
          Duration01:46

          When her child goes missing, a mother looks to unravel the legend of the Tall Man, an entity who allegedly abducts children.

          Markimdb: 7.1
          Genrethriller, drama, crime
          CountryFrance, Germany, Belgium
          Duration01:51

          When Michèle, the CEO of a gaming software company, is attacked in her home by an unknown assailant, she refuses to let it alter her precisely ordered life. She manages crises involving family, all the while becoming engaged in a game of cat and mouse with her stalker.

          Markimdb: 7
          Genrethriller, drama, detective
          CountrySpain, United Kingdom, USA, France
          Duration01:35

          Paul is a U.S. truck driver working in Iraq. After an attack by a group of Iraqis he wakes to find he is buried alive inside a coffin. With only a lighter and a cell phone it's a race against time to escape this claustrophobic death trap.

          Markimdb: 6.1
          Genrethriller, drama, crime
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:33

          25 year-old Dwayne McLaren, a former athlete turned auto mechanic, dreams of getting out of tiny Cut Bank, Montana the coldest town in America. But his effort to do so sets in moton a deadly series of events that change his life and the life of the town forever...




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