Movies Like Deceptions (1990)

Deceptions is a 1990 mystery, tv movie, thriller film from Ruben Preuss with a MovieMagicScore of 4.4/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Double Indemnity and The Canary Murder Case.

Mystery TV Movie Thriller

Double Indemnity

1944

An insurance representative is seduced by a dissatisfied housewife into a scheme of insurance fraud and murder that arouses the suspicion of his colleague, a claims investigator.

8.1

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The Canary Murder Case

1929

A beautiful showgirl, name "the Canary" is a scheming nightclub singer. Blackmailing is her game and with that she ends up dead. But who killed "the Canary". All the suspects knew and were used by her and everyone had a motive to see her dead. The only witness to the crime has also been 'rubbed out'. Only one man, the keen, fascinating, debonair detective Philo Vance, would be able to figure out who is the killer.

5.6

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A Scandal in Paris

1946

A smooth-talking French thief wangles his way into an important position as prefect of police.

6.4

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Rites of Passage

1999

A father and his two sons go on holiday together hoping to reconcile some of their differences, but when the arrival of two escaped convicts interrupts their vacation, the three men must cooperate in order to survive.

5.4

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And Then There Were None

1945

Ten strangers are summoned to a remote island and while they are waiting for the mysterious host to appear, a recording levels serious accusations at each of the guests. Soon they start being murdered, one by one. As the survivors try to keep their wits, they reach a disturbing conclusion: one of them must be the killer.

7.0

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Fear

1990

A psychic helps police solve murders by mentally linking with the murderer. Then she discovers a murderer with the same talent, who wants to share the fear of his victims with her!

5.7

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In Name Only

1939

A wealthy man falls for a widow but is locked into a loveless marriage with a woman who has contrived to convince his parents she is the ideal wife.

7.0

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Snowpiercer

2013

In a future where a failed global-warming experiment kills off most life on the planet, a class system evolves aboard the Snowpiercer; a train that travels around the globe via a perpetual-motion engine.

6.9

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Se7en

1995

Two homicide detectives are on a desperate hunt for a serial killer whose crimes are based on the "seven deadly sins" in this dark and haunting film that takes viewers from the tortured remains of one victim to the next. The seasoned Det. Somerset researches each sin in an effort to get inside the killer's mind, while his novice partner, Mills, scoffs at his efforts to unravel the case.

8.4

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#10

The Sheepman

1958

A stranger in a Western cattle-town behaves with remarkable self-assurance, establishing himself as a man to be reckoned with. The reason appears with his stock: a herd of sheep, which he intends to graze on the range. The horrified inhabitants decide to run him out at all costs.

6.8

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#11

Mouse and Garden

1960

Sylvester Cat and his orange feline friend, Sam, are rummaging through trash cans for food in the evening on a waterfront when they spot a mouse. They agree to share the little rodent for breakfast the next morning, while during the night each tries to snag the mouse for himself.

6.6

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#12

No Man of Her Own

1932

An on-the-lam New York card shark marries a small-town librarian who thinks he's a businessman.

6.5

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#13

The Secret in Their Eyes

2009

Hoping to put to rest years of unease concerning a past case, retired criminal investigator Benjamín begins writing a novel based on the unsolved mystery of a newlywed’s rape and murder. With the help of a former colleague, judge Irene, he attempts to make sense of the past.

8.0

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#14

A Throw of Dice

1929

Two neighboring kings addicted to gambling, Ranjit and his cousin Sohat, vie for the same beautiful young woman, Sunita, daughter of the hermit Kanwa.

6.2

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#15

Mississippi Burning

1988

Two FBI agents investigating the murder of civil rights workers during the 60s seek to breach the conspiracy of silence in a small Southern town where segregation divides black and white. The younger agent trained in FBI school runs up against the small town ways of his partner, a former sheriff.

7.7

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#16

Drishyam

2015

A simple street-smart man tries to protect his family from a cop looking for her missing son who was accidently killed by his daughter.

7.6

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#17

Lost Highway

1997

A tormented jazz musician finds himself lost in an enigmatic story involving murder, surveillance, gangsters, doppelgängers, and an impossible transformation inside a prison cell.

7.5

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#18

Zodiac

2007

The Zodiac murders cause the lives of Paul Avery, David Toschi and Robert Graysmith to intersect.

7.5

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#19

Jigsaw

1962

A woman is found murdered in a seaside house along the coast from Brighton in the county of East Sussex, England. Local D.I. Fred Fellows and D.S. Jim Wilks lead an investigation methodically following up leads and clues mostly in Brighton and Hove but also further afield. _-= Based on the novel "Sleep Long My Love" by Hillary Waugh and Inspired by the Brighton Trunk Murders of the late 1930's =-_

7.3

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#20

Ransom for a Dead Man

1972

A brilliant attorney gets rid of her boring husband by faking his kidnapping and keeping the ransom. The FBI may be fooled, but not Columbo.

7.2

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Deceptions?

The top films similar to Deceptions by MovieMagicScore are Double Indemnity (8.1), The Canary Murder Case (5.6), A Scandal in Paris (6.4). Each shares mystery/tv movie/thriller themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Deceptions worth watching?

Deceptions holds a MovieMagicScore of 4.4/10 from 10 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Deceptions?

Deceptions (1990) is a mystery, tv movie, thriller film directed by Ruben Preuss, starring Nicollette Sheridan, Harry Hamlin, Robert Davi.

Where can I find more recommendations like Deceptions?

Browse the full ranked list above, or explore more mystery recommendations on MovieMagicScore, where every list is ordered by genuine viewer ratings.

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About movies like Deceptions

This ranked list pairs Deceptions (1990), a mystery and tv movie and thriller film from Ruben Preuss, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Nicollette Sheridan take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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