Movies Like To Die For (1995)

To Die For is a 1995 comedy, crime, drama film from Gus Van Sant with a MovieMagicScore of 6.6/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Affliction and Fatal Affair.

Comedy Crime Drama

Affliction

1997

A small town policeman must investigate a suspicious hunting accident. The investigation and other events result in him slowly disintegrating mentally.

6.3

MagicScore

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

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

Wonder Boys

2000

Grady is a 50-ish English professor who hasn't had a thing published in years—not since he wrote his award winning 'Great American Novel' 7 years ago. This weekend proves even worse than he could imagine as he finds himself reeling from one misadventure to another in the company of a new wonder boy author.

6.8

MagicScore

Hanging Garden

2005

On the surface, the Kyobashis appear to be a happy family. Despite a family agreement that they are all open with each other, the entire household knows the opposite is true.

7.3

MagicScore

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

Crash

1996

A car crash victim inexplicably finds himself aroused by car accidents and becomes involved with an underground subculture of like-minded souls.

6.5

MagicScore

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

The Drop

2014

Bob Saginowski finds himself at the center of a robbery gone awry and entwined in an investigation that digs deep into the neighborhood's past where friends, families, and foes all work together to make a living - no matter the cost.

6.8

MagicScore

#10

The Cable Guy

1996

When recently single Steven moves into his new apartment, cable guy Chip comes to hook him up—and doesn't let go. Initially, Chip is just overzealous in his desire to be Steven's pal, but when Steven tries to end the 'friendship', Chip shows his dark side. He begins stalking Steven, who's left to fend for himself because no one else can believe Chip's capable of such behaviour.

6.0

MagicScore

#11

What We Do in the Shadows

2014

Vampire housemates try to cope with the complexities of modern life and show a newly turned hipster some of the perks of being undead.

7.6

MagicScore

#12

The Moment

2026

A rising pop sensation navigates fame and industry pressures while preparing for her arena tour debut, revealing the transformation of underground culture into mainstream success.

6.4

MagicScore

#13

Borat Subsequent Moviefilm

2020

14 years after making a film about his journey across the USA, Borat risks life and limb when he returns to the United States with his young daughter, and reveals more about the culture, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the political elections.

6.4

MagicScore

#14

The Nowhere Inn

2021

When St. Vincent sets out to make a documentary about her music, the goal is to both reveal and revel in the unadorned truth behind her on-stage persona. But when she hires a close friend to direct, notions of reality, identity, and authenticity grow increasingly distorted and bizarre.

6.0

MagicScore

#15

Ghost Town

2008

Bertram Pincus, a cranky, people-hating Manhattan dentist, develops the unwelcome ability to see dead people. Really annoying dead people. Even worse, they all want something from him, particularly Frank Herlihy, a smooth-talking ghost, who pesters him into a romantic scheme involving his widow Gwen. They are soon entangled in a hilarious predicament between the now and the hereafter!

6.5

MagicScore

#16

Be My Cat: A Film for Anne

2015

An aspiring filmmaker goes to shocking extremes to convince Hollywood actress Anne Hathaway to star in his film. First entry in Adrian Țofei's spiritual trilogy which includes We Put the World to Sleep and Pure.

6.2

MagicScore

#17

The Rules of Attraction

2002

The incredibly spoiled and overprivileged students of Camden College are a backdrop for an unusual love triangle between a drug dealer, a virgin and a bisexual classmate.

6.2

MagicScore

#18

Butterfly Kisses

2018

A filmmaker discovers a box of video tapes depicting two students' disturbing film project featuring a local horror legend, The Peeping Tom. As he sets out to prove this story is real and release it as a work of his own, he loses himself and the film crew following him into his project.

5.8

MagicScore

#19

White Noise

2022

Jack Gladney, professor of Hitler studies at The-College-on-the-Hill, husband to Babette, and father to four children/stepchildren, is torn asunder by a chemical spill from a rail car that releases an "Airborne Toxic Event" forcing Jack to confront his biggest fear - his own mortality.

5.6

MagicScore

#20

The Last Broadcast

1998

In December 1995, a four-man team from the public-access program, "Fact or Fiction", braved the New Jersey's desolate Pine Barrens determined to deliver a live broadcast of the legendary Jersey Devil. Only one came out alive. It took the jury ninety minutes to sentence the lone survivor to life in prison. One year later, a filmmaker decides to mount his own investigation...

5.1

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like To Die For?

The top films similar to To Die For by MovieMagicScore are Affliction (6.3), Fatal Affair (5.6), Chilly Scenes of Winter (6.6). Each shares comedy/crime/drama themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is To Die For worth watching?

To Die For holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.6/10 from 840 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is To Die For?

To Die For (1995) is a comedy, crime, drama film directed by Gus Van Sant, starring Nicole Kidman, Matt Dillon, Joaquin Phoenix.

Where can I find more recommendations like To Die For?

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

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About movies like To Die For

This ranked list pairs To Die For (1995), a comedy and crime and drama film from Gus Van Sant, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Nicole Kidman 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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