Movies Like Bad Timing (1980)

Bad Timing is a 1980 drama, mystery, thriller film from Nicolas Roeg with a MovieMagicScore of 6.5/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Notes on a Scandal and Love Letters.

Drama Mystery Thriller

Notes on a Scandal

2006

A veteran high school teacher befriends a younger art teacher, who is having an affair with one of her 15-year-old students. However, her intentions with this new "friend" also go well beyond platonic friendship.

7.1

MagicScore

Love Letters

1983

After discovering a box of old love letters sent to her mother by a mysterious stranger, Anna, a young radio deejay, begins a torrid affair with a married man. Burning attraction brings them together, but the reality does not come close to the passion expressed in the letters.

5.5

MagicScore

White Noise

2005

An architect's desire to speak with his wife from beyond the grave using EVP (Electronic Voice Phenomenon), becomes an obsession with supernatural repercussions.

5.6

MagicScore

The Tobacconist

2018

Vienna, 1937, on the eve of the annexation of Austria into Nazi Germany. The young and inexperienced Franz Huchel begins to learn about both the joys and hardships of life by working as an apprentice to the mutilated war veteran Otto Trsnjek in a small tobacco shop, where he meets the famous psychiatrist Sigmund Freud, a regular customer, who will become a valuable friend in times of chaos and uncertainty.

6.4

MagicScore

Dressed to Kill

1980

After witnessing a mysterious woman brutally slay a homemaker, prostitute Liz Blake finds herself trapped in a dangerous situation. While the police thinks she is the murderer, the real killer is intent on silencing her only witness.

7.0

MagicScore

Ambivalence

2019

Two friends, young psychiatrists, perceive life in different ways. One wants to do the right thing. The second is to experiment. One is a diligent student. The second is the troublemaker. One loves, hating. The second hates, loving. It's a pity that they have only one passion - Katerina Sergeevna. For one, she is Mom, Dad's wife. For another - a lover.

5.8

MagicScore

Final Analysis

1992

A psychiatrist becomes romantically involved with the sister of one of his patients, but the influence of her controlling gangster husband threatens to destroy them both.

5.7

MagicScore

The Illusionist

2006

With his eye on a lovely aristocrat, a gifted illusionist named Eisenheim uses his powers to win her away from her betrothed, a crown prince. But Eisenheim's scheme creates tumult within the monarchy and ignites the suspicion of a dogged inspector.

7.3

MagicScore

I Live in Fear

1955

An aging foundry patriarch, gripped by terror of nuclear annihilation, tries to uproot his family to Brazil. When they petition to have him declared incompetent, a family-court counselor witnesses his obsession slide into ruin—and asks whether ignoring the atomic threat is any saner.

7.3

MagicScore

#10

Fatal Attraction

1987

A married man's one-night stand comes back to haunt him when that lover begins to stalk him and his family.

6.8

MagicScore

#11

Sibyl

2019

Sibyl, a jaded psychotherapist, returns to her first passion: writing. But her newest patient Margot, a troubled up-and-coming actress, proves to be a source of inspiration that is far too tempting. Fascinated almost to the point of obsession, Sibyl becomes more and more involved in Margot’s tumultuous life, reviving volatile memories that bring her face to face with her past.

5.7

MagicScore

#12

Fatal Affair

2020

After a brief encounter with David Hammond, an old college friend, successful lawyer Ellie Warren tries to mend her marriage with her husband Marcus. But she finds herself caught in a terrifying game of cat and mouse when the encounter escalates into an obsession that jeopardizes everyone she loves.

5.6

MagicScore

#13

The Prince of Tides

1991

A troubled Southern man talks to his suicidal sister's psychiatrist about their family history and falls in love with her (and New York City) in the process.

6.6

MagicScore

#14

The Wedding March

1928

A young impoverished aristocrat falls in love with an inn-keeper's daughter, but has to marry money.

7.0

MagicScore

#15

The Jacket

2005

A military veteran goes on a journey into the future, where he can foresee his death and is left with questions that could save his life and those he loves.

6.9

MagicScore

#16

Dead Ringers

1988

Elliot, a successful gynecologist, works at the same practice as his identical twin, Beverly. Elliot is attracted to many of his patients and has affairs with them. When he inevitably loses interest, he will give the woman over to Beverly, the meeker of the two, without the woman knowing the difference. Beverly falls hard for one of the patients, Claire, but when she inadvertently deceives him, he slips into a state of madness.

7.1

MagicScore

#17

Chilly Scenes of Winter

1979

Charles is a bored civil servant struggling through a harsh Utah winter. He spends most of his time reflecting on his romance with Laura, a coworker who left him to return to her husband, an A-Frame salesman.

6.6

MagicScore

#18

The Key

1983

Art professor Nino Rolfe attempts to break down his wife Teresa's conventional modesty. Noticing her affection for their daughter's fiancé, Nino instigates her sexual interest in him - setting off a chain of unexpected events and emotional complications...

6.0

MagicScore

#19

The Voyeur

1994

At a college in Rome, a professor, nicknamed "Dodo" is in a deep depression. His stunningly beautiful wife has just left him for another man. Dodo wants her back very badly and has erotic daydreams about her. A beautiful young student in his class asks him for a ride home and seduces the lucky man, but still he wonders about his wife and her lover.

5.5

MagicScore

#20

Possession

1981

A young woman left her family for an unspecified reason. The husband determines to find out the truth and starts following his wife. At first, he suspects that a man is involved. But gradually, he finds out more and more strange behaviors and bizarre incidents that indicate something more than a possessed love affair.

7.3

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Bad Timing?

The top films similar to Bad Timing by MovieMagicScore are Notes on a Scandal (7.1), Love Letters (5.5), White Noise (5.6). Each shares drama/mystery/thriller themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Bad Timing worth watching?

Bad Timing holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.5/10 from 158 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Bad Timing?

Bad Timing (1980) is a drama, mystery, thriller film directed by Nicolas Roeg, starring Art Garfunkel, Theresa Russell, Harvey Keitel.

Where can I find more recommendations like Bad Timing?

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

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About movies like Bad Timing

This ranked list pairs Bad Timing (1980), a drama and mystery and thriller film from Nicolas Roeg, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Art Garfunkel 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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