Movies Like A Kiss Before Dying (1991)

A Kiss Before Dying is a 1991 crime, mystery, thriller film from James Dearden with a MovieMagicScore of 5.6/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Sinners and El Siete Machos.

Crime Mystery Thriller

Sinners

2025

Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers return to their hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back.

7.5

MagicScore

El Siete Machos

1951

Rosario, the niece of the rancher, returns to the ranch after ten years of absence. She takes in Margarito, a worker at the ranch, who is immediately smitten by her. Rosario is rescued from a runaway horse by the Seven Men, an outlaw a la Robin Hood that steals from the rich and gives to the poor. He also happens to be the twin brother of Margarito, unbeknownst to him. The confusion between Margarito and the Seven Men generates great comical situations in the film.

8.1

MagicScore

Suspiria

2018

A darkness swirls at the center of a world-renowned dance company, one that will engulf the artistic director, an ambitious young dancer, and a grieving psychotherapist. Some will succumb to the nightmare. Others will finally wake up.

6.9

MagicScore

Flaxy Martin

1949

Attorney Walter Colby has ties to the mob, but he begins to regret his criminal affiliations. When his girlfriend, showgirl Flaxy Martin, who also has shady connections, becomes a suspect in a murder, Walter takes the fall. However, on his way to prison, he escapes, determined to bring the real killer to justice.

5.5

MagicScore

Tiptoes

2002

A man is reluctant to tell his fiancee that his parents, uncle and brother are dwarfs.

3.8

MagicScore

Sin City: A Dame to Kill For

2014

Some of Sin City's most hard-boiled citizens cross paths with a few of its more reviled inhabitants.

6.4

MagicScore

Red

2021

When civil engineer Siddharth is arrested for a murder on the basis of a pictorial evidence, cops discover his lookalike Aditya and realize they have only 48 hours to solve the case.

5.3

MagicScore

Collateral

2004

Cab driver Max picks up a man who offers him $600 to drive him around. But the promise of easy money sours when Max realizes his fare is an assassin.

7.2

MagicScore

The Man from London

2008

A switchman at a seaside railway witnesses a murder but does not report it after he finds a suitcase full of money at the scene of the crime.

7.1

MagicScore

#10

The Missing Person

2009

John Rosow drinks to forget. He is a former New York City cop turned Chicago-based private investigator. At the last minute, he is hired by someone he's never met to follow a middle-aged male subject on the soon-departing California Zephyr train to Los Angeles.

5.8

MagicScore

#11

Scissors

1991

A woman trying to recover from a sexual attack is locked in a posh apartment with a corpse of the very man she's been dreaming would murder her. She tries to hang on to reality when objects around her seem to come to life.

4.9

MagicScore

#12

Deadfall

1993

After he accidentally kills his father, Mike, during a sting, Joe tries to carry out Mike's dying wish by recovering valuables that Mike's twin brother Lou stole from him years earlier. But Uncle Lou is also a confidence artist, and Joe is soon drawn into his increasingly dangerous schemes.

4.1

MagicScore

#13

Goodnight Mommy

2022

When twin brothers arrive home to find their mother’s demeanor altered and face covered in surgical bandages, they begin to suspect the woman beneath the gauze might not be their mother.

6.3

MagicScore

#14

House of Wax

2005

A group of unwitting teens are stranded near a strange wax museum and soon must fight to survive and keep from becoming the next exhibit.

6.0

MagicScore

#15

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three

1974

In New York, armed men hijack a subway car and demand a ransom for the passengers. Even if it's paid, how could they get away?

7.5

MagicScore

#16

Bullet Train Explosion

2025

When panic erupts on a Tokyo-bound bullet train that will explode if it slows below 100 kph, authorities race against time to save everyone on board.

6.9

MagicScore

#17

Murder on the Orient Express

2017

Genius Belgian detective Hercule Poirot investigates the murder of an American tycoon aboard the Orient Express train.

6.7

MagicScore

#18

One Missed Call

2008

Several people start receiving voice-mails from their future selves -- messages which include the date, time, and some of the details of their deaths.

5.4

MagicScore

#19

Lake of Death

2019

A small group of friends battle to survive in the middle of the forests and fjords of Norway. The story is based on Norwegian legend thought to be innocent folklore.

3.9

MagicScore

#20

The Thirteenth Floor

1999

In Los Angeles, a wealthy man, known as Mr. Fuller, discovers a shocking secret about the world he lives in. Fearing for his life, he leaves a desperate message for a friend of his in the most unexpected place.

7.1

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like A Kiss Before Dying?

The top films similar to A Kiss Before Dying by MovieMagicScore are Sinners (7.5), El Siete Machos (8.1), Suspiria (6.9). Each shares crime/mystery/thriller themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is A Kiss Before Dying worth watching?

A Kiss Before Dying holds a MovieMagicScore of 5.6/10 from 127 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is A Kiss Before Dying?

A Kiss Before Dying (1991) is a crime, mystery, thriller film directed by James Dearden, starring Matt Dillon, Sean Young, Max von Sydow.

Where can I find more recommendations like A Kiss Before Dying?

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

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About movies like A Kiss Before Dying

This ranked list pairs A Kiss Before Dying (1991), a crime and mystery and thriller film from James Dearden, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Matt Dillon 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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