Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 09, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Side Effects

If you loved Side Effects, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
House of Games

House of Games

1987★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Side Effects for fans of Thriller & Crime & Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A psychiatrist comes to the aid of a compulsive gambler and is led by a smooth-talking grifter into the shadowy but compelling world of stings, scams, and con men....

#2
Light Sleeper

Light Sleeper

1992★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Side Effects for fans of Crime & Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

John LeTour is a recovering drug user who suffers insomnia and still deals to a high-end New York clientele, even though he’s trying to move on from the business. John’s profession...

#3
Crisis

Crisis

2021★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Side Effects for fans of Thriller & Crime & Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Three stories about the world of opioids collide: a drug trafficker arranges a multi-cartel Fentanyl smuggling operation between Canada and the U.S., an architect recovering from a...

#4
The Woman in the Window

The Woman in the Window

2021★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Side Effects for fans of Thriller & Crime. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

An agoraphobic woman living alone in New York begins spying on her new neighbors only to witness a disturbing act of violence....

#5
Righteous Kill

Righteous Kill

2008★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Side Effects for fans of Thriller & Crime. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Two veteran New York City detectives work to identify the possible connection between a recent murder and a case they believe they solved years ago; is there a serial killer on the...

#6
Ricochet

Ricochet

1991★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Side Effects for fans of Thriller & Crime & Drama. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

An attorney is terrorized by the criminal he put away years ago when he was a cop....

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