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10 Best Movies Like Sleeping Fires

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

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#1
The Visit

The Visit

1964★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Sleeping Fires for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Carla Zachanassian had a child by Serge Miller as a teenager. When Serge refused to marry her, she was driven out of town. By her own wit and cunning, she has returned as a multi-m...

#2
The Pumpkin Eater

The Pumpkin Eater

1964★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Sleeping Fires for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Jo, the mother of seven children, divorces her second husband in order to marry Jake, a successful but promiscuous screenwriter. Though they are physically and emotionally compatib...

#3
Alex of Venice

Alex of Venice

2015★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Sleeping Fires for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

After her stay-at-home husband leaves her, a workaholic lawyer finds that she is not completely up to the tasks of caring for her young son, ailing father and household all by hers...

#4
The Girl in the Book

The Girl in the Book

2015★ 5.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Sleeping Fires for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

The story of a young writer's transformation when her past invades her present....

#5
What Maisie Knew

What Maisie Knew

2013★ 7.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Sleeping Fires for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

In New York City, a young girl is caught in the middle of her parents' bitter custody battle....

#6
God's Pocket

God's Pocket

2014★ 5.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Sleeping Fires for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A boozy lowlife tries to bury the truth about his crazy stepson's suspicious death, but a nosy newspaper columnist and the young man's mother complicate matters....

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