Movies like The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover

The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989) is a crime movie directed by Peter Greenaway. The list below collects the movies that people who loved it enjoyed most, best known first.

1. The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
★ 8.3 · 18,653 votes · Crime, Thriller, Drama
Clarice Starling is a top student at the FBI's training academy. Jack Crawford wants Clarice to interview Dr. Hannibal Lecter, a brilliant psychiatrist who is also a violent psychopath, serving life behind bars for various acts of murder and cannibalism. Crawford believes that Lecter may have insight into a case and that Starling, as an attractive young woman, may be just the bait to draw him out.
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2. A Clockwork Orange (1971)
★ 8.2 · 14,215 votes · Sci-Fi, Crime
In a near-future Britain, young Alexander DeLarge and his pals get their kicks beating and raping anyone they please. When not destroying the lives of others, Alex swoons to the music of Beethoven. The state, eager to crack down on juvenile crime, gives an incarcerated Alex the option to undergo an invasive procedure that'll rob him of all personal agency. In a time when conscience is a commodity, can Alex change his tune?
Movies like A Clockwork Orange →
3. Se7en (1995)
★ 8.4 · 23,980 votes · Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Two homicide detectives are on a desperate hunt for a serial killer whose crimes are based on the "seven deadly sins" in this dark and haunting film that takes viewers from the tortured remains of one victim to the next. The seasoned Det. Somerset researches each sin in an effort to get inside the killer's mind, while his novice partner, Mills, scoffs at his efforts to unravel the case.
Movies like Se7en →
4. The Equalizer (2014)
★ 7.3 · 10,286 votes · Thriller, Action, Crime
McCall believes he has put his mysterious past behind him and dedicated himself to beginning a new, quiet life. But when he meets Teri, a young girl under the control of ultra-violent Russian gangsters, he can’t stand idly by – he has to help her. Armed with hidden skills that allow him to serve vengeance against anyone who would brutalize the helpless, McCall comes out of his self-imposed retirement and finds his desire for justice reawakened. If someone has a problem, if the odds are stacked against them, if they have nowhere else to turn, McCall will help. He is The Equalizer.
Movies like The Equalizer →
5. Sicario (2015)
★ 7.4 · 9,971 votes · Action, Crime, Thriller
An idealistic FBI agent is enlisted by a government task force to aid in the escalating war against drugs at the border area between the U.S. and Mexico.
Movies like Sicario →
6. Nightcrawler (2014)
★ 7.7 · 12,158 votes · Crime, Drama, Thriller
When Lou Bloom, desperate for work, muscles into the world of L.A. crime journalism, he blurs the line between observer and participant to become the star of his own story. Aiding him in his effort is Nina, a TV-news veteran.
Movies like Nightcrawler →
7. The Godfather Part II (1974)
★ 8.6 · 14,467 votes · Drama, Crime
In the continuing saga of the Corleone crime family, a young Vito Corleone grows up in Sicily and in 1910s New York. In the 1950s, Michael Corleone attempts to expand the family business into Las Vegas, Hollywood and Cuba.
Movies like The Godfather Part II →
8. Killer Joe (2012)
★ 6.5 · 1,647 votes · Crime, Thriller, Drama
A cop who moonlights as a hit man agrees to kill the hated mother of a desperate drug dealer in exchange for a tumble with the young man's virginal sister.
Movies like Killer Joe →
9. Sin City (2005)
★ 7.5 · 9,140 votes · Crime, Thriller
Welcome to Sin City. This town beckons to the tough, the corrupt, the brokenhearted. Some call it dark… Hard-boiled. Then there are those who call it home — Crooked cops, sexy dames, desperate vigilantes. Some are seeking revenge, others lust after redemption, and then there are those hoping for a little of both. A universe of unlikely and reluctant heroes still trying to do the right thing in a city that refuses to care.
Movies like Sin City →
10. Cruising (1980)
★ 6.6 · 664 votes · Crime, Mystery, Thriller
When New York is caught in the grip of a sadistic serial killer who preys on patrons of the city's underground bars, rookie cop Steve Burns infiltrates the gay S&M subculture to try and lure him out of the shadows.
Movies like Cruising →
11. Fargo (1996)
★ 7.8 · 9,477 votes · Crime, Drama, Thriller
Jerry Lundegaard is a small-town Minnesota car salesman deeply in debt and willing to do almost anything to get out. Police chief Marge Gunderson discovers a string of violent crimes as Jerry's schemes spiral out of control.
Movies like Fargo →
12. State of Grace (1990)
★ 6.9 · 445 votes · Drama, Crime, Thriller
Hell's Kitchen, New York. Terry Noonan returns home after a ten-year absence. He soon reconnects with Jackie, a childhood friend and member of the Irish mob, and rekindles his love affair with Jackie's sister Kathleen.
Movies like State of Grace →
13. Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (2011)
★ 8.1 · 1,453 votes · Action, Crime, Drama
A former assassin, known simply as The Bride, wakes from a coma four years after her jealous ex-lover Bill attempts to murder her on her wedding day. Fueled by an insatiable desire for revenge, she vows to get even with every person who contributed to the loss of her unborn child, her entire wedding party, and four years of her life. After devising a hit list, The Bride sets off on her quest, enduring unspeakable injury and unscrupulous enemies.
Movies like Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair →

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Movies like The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover

The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989) is a crime movie directed by Peter Greenaway. The list below collects the movies that people who loved it enjoyed most, best known first.

1. The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
★ 8.3 · 18,653 votes · Crime, Thriller, Drama
Clarice Starling is a top student at the FBI's training academy. Jack Crawford wants Clarice to interview Dr. Hannibal Lecter, a brilliant psychiatrist who is also a violent psychopath, serving life behind bars for various acts of murder and cannibalism. Crawford believes that Lecter may have insight into a case and that Starling, as an attractive young woman, may be just the bait to draw him out.
Movies like The Silence of the Lambs →
2. A Clockwork Orange (1971)
★ 8.2 · 14,215 votes · Sci-Fi, Crime
In a near-future Britain, young Alexander DeLarge and his pals get their kicks beating and raping anyone they please. When not destroying the lives of others, Alex swoons to the music of Beethoven. The state, eager to crack down on juvenile crime, gives an incarcerated Alex the option to undergo an invasive procedure that'll rob him of all personal agency. In a time when conscience is a commodity, can Alex change his tune?
Movies like A Clockwork Orange →
3. Se7en (1995)
★ 8.4 · 23,980 votes · Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Two homicide detectives are on a desperate hunt for a serial killer whose crimes are based on the "seven deadly sins" in this dark and haunting film that takes viewers from the tortured remains of one victim to the next. The seasoned Det. Somerset researches each sin in an effort to get inside the killer's mind, while his novice partner, Mills, scoffs at his efforts to unravel the case.
Movies like Se7en →
4. The Equalizer (2014)
★ 7.3 · 10,286 votes · Thriller, Action, Crime
McCall believes he has put his mysterious past behind him and dedicated himself to beginning a new, quiet life. But when he meets Teri, a young girl under the control of ultra-violent Russian gangsters, he can’t stand idly by – he has to help her. Armed with hidden skills that allow him to serve vengeance against anyone who would brutalize the helpless, McCall comes out of his self-imposed retirement and finds his desire for justice reawakened. If someone has a problem, if the odds are stacked against them, if they have nowhere else to turn, McCall will help. He is The Equalizer.
Movies like The Equalizer →
5. Sicario (2015)
★ 7.4 · 9,971 votes · Action, Crime, Thriller
An idealistic FBI agent is enlisted by a government task force to aid in the escalating war against drugs at the border area between the U.S. and Mexico.
Movies like Sicario →
6. Nightcrawler (2014)
★ 7.7 · 12,158 votes · Crime, Drama, Thriller
When Lou Bloom, desperate for work, muscles into the world of L.A. crime journalism, he blurs the line between observer and participant to become the star of his own story. Aiding him in his effort is Nina, a TV-news veteran.
Movies like Nightcrawler →
7. The Godfather Part II (1974)
★ 8.6 · 14,467 votes · Drama, Crime
In the continuing saga of the Corleone crime family, a young Vito Corleone grows up in Sicily and in 1910s New York. In the 1950s, Michael Corleone attempts to expand the family business into Las Vegas, Hollywood and Cuba.
Movies like The Godfather Part II →
8. Killer Joe (2012)
★ 6.5 · 1,647 votes · Crime, Thriller, Drama
A cop who moonlights as a hit man agrees to kill the hated mother of a desperate drug dealer in exchange for a tumble with the young man's virginal sister.
Movies like Killer Joe →
9. Sin City (2005)
★ 7.5 · 9,140 votes · Crime, Thriller
Welcome to Sin City. This town beckons to the tough, the corrupt, the brokenhearted. Some call it dark… Hard-boiled. Then there are those who call it home — Crooked cops, sexy dames, desperate vigilantes. Some are seeking revenge, others lust after redemption, and then there are those hoping for a little of both. A universe of unlikely and reluctant heroes still trying to do the right thing in a city that refuses to care.
Movies like Sin City →
10. Cruising (1980)
★ 6.6 · 664 votes · Crime, Mystery, Thriller
When New York is caught in the grip of a sadistic serial killer who preys on patrons of the city's underground bars, rookie cop Steve Burns infiltrates the gay S&M subculture to try and lure him out of the shadows.
Movies like Cruising →
11. Fargo (1996)
★ 7.8 · 9,477 votes · Crime, Drama, Thriller
Jerry Lundegaard is a small-town Minnesota car salesman deeply in debt and willing to do almost anything to get out. Police chief Marge Gunderson discovers a string of violent crimes as Jerry's schemes spiral out of control.
Movies like Fargo →
12. State of Grace (1990)
★ 6.9 · 445 votes · Drama, Crime, Thriller
Hell's Kitchen, New York. Terry Noonan returns home after a ten-year absence. He soon reconnects with Jackie, a childhood friend and member of the Irish mob, and rekindles his love affair with Jackie's sister Kathleen.
Movies like State of Grace →
13. Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (2011)
★ 8.1 · 1,453 votes · Action, Crime, Drama
A former assassin, known simply as The Bride, wakes from a coma four years after her jealous ex-lover Bill attempts to murder her on her wedding day. Fueled by an insatiable desire for revenge, she vows to get even with every person who contributed to the loss of her unborn child, her entire wedding party, and four years of her life. After devising a hit list, The Bride sets off on her quest, enduring unspeakable injury and unscrupulous enemies.
Movies like Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair →

1. The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

2. A Clockwork Orange (1971)

3. Se7en (1995)

4. The Equalizer (2014)

5. Sicario (2015)

6. Nightcrawler (2014)

7. The Godfather Part II (1974)

8. Killer Joe (2012)

9. Sin City (2005)

10. Cruising (1980)

11. Fargo (1996)

12. State of Grace (1990)

13. Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (2011)

Related lists

1. The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

2. A Clockwork Orange (1971)

3. Se7en (1995)

4. The Equalizer (2014)

5. Sicario (2015)

6. Nightcrawler (2014)

7. The Godfather Part II (1974)

8. Killer Joe (2012)

9. Sin City (2005)

10. Cruising (1980)

11. Fargo (1996)

12. State of Grace (1990)

13. Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (2011)

Related lists