Movies Like The Bedroom Window (1987)

The Bedroom Window is a 1987 drama, thriller film from Curtis Hanson with a MovieMagicScore of 6.3/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Brewster McCloud and Talaash.

Drama Thriller

Brewster McCloud

1970

Brewster is an owlish, intellectual boy who lives in a fallout shelter of the Houston Astrodome. He has a dream: to take flight within the confines of the stadium. Brewster tells those he trusts of his dream, but displays a unique way of treating others who do not fit within his plans.

6.3

MagicScore

Talaash

2012

A cop, investigating the mysterious death of a filmstar, meets a sex-worker, while he faces some personal problems psychologically. The mystery connects these people in a way, that ultimately changes their lives.

6.8

MagicScore

Motherless Brooklyn

2019

New York City, 1957. Lionel Essrog, a private detective living with Tourette syndrome, tries to solve the murder of his mentor and best friend, armed only with vague clues and the strength of his obsessive mind.

6.7

MagicScore

Crossing Over

2009

Immigrants from around the world enter Los Angeles every day, with hopeful visions of a better life, but little notion of what that life may cost. Their desperate scenarios test the humanity of immigration enforcement officers. In Crossing Over, writer-director Wayne Kramer explores the allure of the American dream, and the reality that immigrants find – and create -- in 21st century L.A.

6.1

MagicScore

The Batman

2022

In his second year of fighting crime, Batman uncovers corruption in Gotham City that connects to his own family while facing a serial killer known as the Riddler.

7.7

MagicScore

Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleans

2009

Terrence McDonagh is a New Orleans Police sergeant, who receives a medal and a promotion to lieutenant for heroism during Hurricane Katrina. Due to his heroic act, McDonagh injures his back and becomes addicted to prescription pain medication. He then finds himself involved with a drug dealer who is suspected of murdering a family of African immigrants.

6.2

MagicScore

True Confessions

1981

A cop clashes with his priest brother while investigating the brutal murder of a young prostitute.

6.1

MagicScore

Blood Simple

1985

The owner of a seedy small-town Texas bar discovers that one of his employees is having an affair with his wife. A chaotic chain of misunderstandings, lies and mischief ensues after he devises a plot to have them murdered.

7.2

MagicScore

Man from Reno

2014

A mystery outside of San Francisco brings together small-town sheriff Paul Del Moral, Japanese author Aki Akahori, and a traveler from Reno who soon disappears, leaving behind his suitcase and a trail of questions.

6.3

MagicScore

#10

Young Adam

2003

A young drifter working on a river barge disrupts his employers' lives while hiding the fact that he knows more about a dead woman found in the river than he admits.

5.8

MagicScore

#11

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

#12

Dark City

1998

A man struggles with memories of his past, including a wife he cannot remember, in a nightmarish world with no sun and run by beings with telekinetic powers who seek the souls of humans.

7.3

MagicScore

#13

The Enforcer

1951

After years of investigation, Assistant District Attorney Martin Ferguson has managed to build a solid case against an elusive gangster whose top lieutenant is about to testify.

7.1

MagicScore

#14

Liebestraum

1991

A man returns to his hometown and a series of dark secrets are revealed.

5.2

MagicScore

#15

The Singing Detective

2003

Tormented and bedridden by a debilitating disease, a mystery writer relives his detective stories through his imagination and hallucinations.

5.0

MagicScore

#16

Moontide

1942

After a drunken night out, a longshoreman thinks he may have killed a man.

6.3

MagicScore

#17

The Hillside Strangler

2004

Kenneth Bianchi is a security guard whose attempts to become a police officer are repeatedly thwarted. He moves to California to live with his cousin Angelo and dates a string of women, becoming increasingly preoccupied with sex. Eventually the cousins decide to start an escort agency. After violently killing a prostitute they thought had betrayed them, Kenneth and Angelo begin committing a series of crimes that become a media sensation.

5.0

MagicScore

#18

Femme

2023

Jules is a drag artist in London who withdraws into himself and loses his career after a horrific attack. Months later, he recognizes one of his assailants in a gay sauna and quickly realizes he has the perfect opportunity to get revenge.

6.8

MagicScore

#19

Hangover Square

1945

When composer George Harvey Bone wakes with no memory of the previous night and a bloody knife in his pocket, he worries that he has committed a crime. On the advice of Dr. Middleton, Bone agrees to relax, going to a music performance by singer Netta Longdon. Riveted by Netta, Bone agrees to write songs for her rather than his own concerto. However, Bone soon grows jealous of Netta and worries about controlling himself during his spells.

6.9

MagicScore

#20

No Way to Treat a Lady

1968

Christopher Gill is a psychotic killer who uses various disguises to trick and strangle his victims. Moe Brummel is a single and harassed New York City police detective who starts to get phone calls from the strangler and builds a strange alliance as a result. Kate Palmer is a swinging, hip tour guide who witnesses the strangler leaving her dead neighbor's apartment and sets her sights on the detective. Moe's live-in mother wishes her son would be a successful Jewish doctor like his big brother.

6.6

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like The Bedroom Window?

The top films similar to The Bedroom Window by MovieMagicScore are Brewster McCloud (6.3), Talaash (6.8), Motherless Brooklyn (6.7). Each shares drama/thriller themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is The Bedroom Window worth watching?

The Bedroom Window holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.3/10 from 138 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is The Bedroom Window?

The Bedroom Window (1987) is a drama, thriller film directed by Curtis Hanson, starring Steve Guttenberg, Elizabeth McGovern, Isabelle Huppert.

Where can I find more recommendations like The Bedroom Window?

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 The Bedroom Window

This ranked list pairs The Bedroom Window (1987), a drama and thriller film from Curtis Hanson, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Steve Guttenberg 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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