Movies like 8MM

8MM (1999) is a thriller movie directed by Joel Schumacher. The list below collects the movies that people who loved it enjoyed most, best known first.

1. 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 →
2. Hardcore (1979)
★ 6.8 · 340 votes · Drama, Crime, Thriller
A conservative Midwest businessman ventures into the sordid underworld of pornography in search of his runaway teenage daughter who’s making hardcore films in the pits of Los Angeles.
Movies like Hardcore →
3. Videodrome (1983)
★ 7.2 · 2,598 votes · Horror, Sci-Fi, Mystery
As the president of a trashy TV channel, Max Renn is desperate for new programming to attract viewers. When he happens upon "Videodrome," a TV show dedicated to gratuitous torture and punishment, Max sees a potential hit and broadcasts the show on his channel. However, after his girlfriend auditions for the show and never returns, Max investigates the truth behind Videodrome and discovers that the graphic violence may not be as fake as he thought.
Movies like Videodrome →
4. Strange Darling (2024)
★ 6.9 · 1,071 votes · Crime, Thriller, Horror
Nothing is what it seems when a twisted one-night stand spirals into a serial killer’s vicious murder spree.
Movies like Strange Darling →
5. Nymphomaniac: Vol. II (2013)
★ 6.7 · 3,283 votes · Drama, Mystery
The continuation of Joe's sexually dictated life delves into the darker aspects of her adult life and what led to her being in Seligman's care.
Movies like Nymphomaniac: Vol. II →
6. Taxi Driver (1976)
★ 8.1 · 13,891 votes · Crime, Drama
Suffering from insomnia, disturbed loner Travis Bickle takes a job as a New York City cabbie, haunting the streets nightly, growing increasingly detached from reality as he dreams of cleaning up the filthy city.
Movies like Taxi Driver →
7. The Nice Guys (2016)
★ 7.1 · 9,010 votes · Comedy, Crime, Action
A private eye investigates the apparent suicide of a fading porn star in 1970s Los Angeles and uncovers a conspiracy.
Movies like The Nice Guys →
8. 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 →
9. Strange Days (1995)
★ 7.0 · 1,632 votes · Crime, Sci-Fi, Thriller
In the last days of 1999, ex-cop turned street hustler Lenny Nero receives a disc which contains the memories of the murder of a prostitute. With the help of bodyguard Mace, he starts to investigate and is pulled deeper and deeper in a whirl of murder, blackmail and intrigue.
Movies like Strange Days →
10. The Girl on the Train (2016)
★ 6.4 · 6,201 votes · Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Rachel Watson, devastated by her recent divorce, spends her daily commute fantasizing about the seemingly perfect couple who live in a house that her train passes every day, until one morning she sees something shocking happen there and becomes entangled in the mystery that unfolds.
Movies like The Girl on the Train →
11. Shutter Island (2010)
★ 8.2 · 26,598 votes · Drama, Thriller, Mystery
World War II soldier-turned-U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels investigates the disappearance of a patient from a hospital for the criminally insane, but his efforts are compromised by troubling visions and a mysterious doctor.
Movies like Shutter Island →
12. Gone Girl (2014)
★ 7.9 · 20,535 votes · Mystery, Thriller, Drama
With his wife's disappearance having become the focus of an intense media circus, a man sees the spotlight turned on him when it's suspected that he may not be innocent.
Movies like Gone Girl →
13. Lost Highway (1997)
★ 7.6 · 3,082 votes · Drama, Thriller, Mystery
A tormented jazz musician finds himself lost in an enigmatic story involving murder, surveillance, gangsters, doppelgängers, and an impossible transformation inside a prison cell.
Movies like Lost Highway →
14. Whiplash (2014)
★ 8.4 · 17,234 votes · Drama, Music, Thriller
Under the direction of a ruthless instructor, a talented young drummer begins to pursue perfection at any cost, even his humanity.
Movies like Whiplash →
15. Black Swan (2010)
★ 7.7 · 15,971 votes · Drama, Thriller, Horror
A committed dancer struggles to maintain her sanity after winning the lead role in a production of Tchaikovsky's "Swan Lake."
Movies like Black Swan →
16. Now You See Me (2013)
★ 7.3 · 17,229 votes · Thriller, Crime
An FBI agent and an Interpol detective track a team of illusionists who pull off bank heists during their performances and reward their audiences with the money.
Movies like Now You See Me →
17. Léon: The Professional (1994)
★ 8.3 · 16,656 votes · Crime, Drama, Action
Léon, the top hit man in New York, has earned a rep as an effective "cleaner". But when his next-door neighbors are wiped out by a loose-cannon DEA agent, he becomes the unwilling custodian of 12-year-old Mathilda. Before long, Mathilda's thoughts turn to revenge, and she considers following in Léon's footsteps.
Movies like Léon: The Professional →
18. Basic Instinct (1992)
★ 7.0 · 4,574 votes · Thriller, Mystery
Catherine, a novelist with an insatiable sexual appetite, becomes a prime suspect when her boyfriend is brutally murdered -- a crime she had described in her latest story.
Movies like Basic Instinct →
19. The Salton Sea (2002)
★ 6.6 · 385 votes · Crime, Drama, Mystery
After the murder of his beloved wife, a man in search of redemption is set adrift in a world where nothing is as it seems. On his journey, he befriends slacker Jimmy "The Finn", becomes involved in rescuing his neighbor Colette from her own demons, and gets entangled in a web of deceit full of unexpected twists and turns.
Movies like The Salton Sea →
20. Mr. Brooks (2007)
★ 6.9 · 1,968 votes · Crime, Thriller
A psychological thriller about a man who is sometimes controlled by his murder-and-mayhem-loving alter ego.
Movies like Mr. Brooks →

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Movies like 8MM

8MM (1999) is a thriller movie directed by Joel Schumacher. The list below collects the movies that people who loved it enjoyed most, best known first.

1. 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 →
2. Hardcore (1979)
★ 6.8 · 340 votes · Drama, Crime, Thriller
A conservative Midwest businessman ventures into the sordid underworld of pornography in search of his runaway teenage daughter who’s making hardcore films in the pits of Los Angeles.
Movies like Hardcore →
3. Videodrome (1983)
★ 7.2 · 2,598 votes · Horror, Sci-Fi, Mystery
As the president of a trashy TV channel, Max Renn is desperate for new programming to attract viewers. When he happens upon "Videodrome," a TV show dedicated to gratuitous torture and punishment, Max sees a potential hit and broadcasts the show on his channel. However, after his girlfriend auditions for the show and never returns, Max investigates the truth behind Videodrome and discovers that the graphic violence may not be as fake as he thought.
Movies like Videodrome →
4. Strange Darling (2024)
★ 6.9 · 1,071 votes · Crime, Thriller, Horror
Nothing is what it seems when a twisted one-night stand spirals into a serial killer’s vicious murder spree.
Movies like Strange Darling →
5. Nymphomaniac: Vol. II (2013)
★ 6.7 · 3,283 votes · Drama, Mystery
The continuation of Joe's sexually dictated life delves into the darker aspects of her adult life and what led to her being in Seligman's care.
Movies like Nymphomaniac: Vol. II →
6. Taxi Driver (1976)
★ 8.1 · 13,891 votes · Crime, Drama
Suffering from insomnia, disturbed loner Travis Bickle takes a job as a New York City cabbie, haunting the streets nightly, growing increasingly detached from reality as he dreams of cleaning up the filthy city.
Movies like Taxi Driver →
7. The Nice Guys (2016)
★ 7.1 · 9,010 votes · Comedy, Crime, Action
A private eye investigates the apparent suicide of a fading porn star in 1970s Los Angeles and uncovers a conspiracy.
Movies like The Nice Guys →
8. 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 →
9. Strange Days (1995)
★ 7.0 · 1,632 votes · Crime, Sci-Fi, Thriller
In the last days of 1999, ex-cop turned street hustler Lenny Nero receives a disc which contains the memories of the murder of a prostitute. With the help of bodyguard Mace, he starts to investigate and is pulled deeper and deeper in a whirl of murder, blackmail and intrigue.
Movies like Strange Days →
10. The Girl on the Train (2016)
★ 6.4 · 6,201 votes · Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Rachel Watson, devastated by her recent divorce, spends her daily commute fantasizing about the seemingly perfect couple who live in a house that her train passes every day, until one morning she sees something shocking happen there and becomes entangled in the mystery that unfolds.
Movies like The Girl on the Train →
11. Shutter Island (2010)
★ 8.2 · 26,598 votes · Drama, Thriller, Mystery
World War II soldier-turned-U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels investigates the disappearance of a patient from a hospital for the criminally insane, but his efforts are compromised by troubling visions and a mysterious doctor.
Movies like Shutter Island →
12. Gone Girl (2014)
★ 7.9 · 20,535 votes · Mystery, Thriller, Drama
With his wife's disappearance having become the focus of an intense media circus, a man sees the spotlight turned on him when it's suspected that he may not be innocent.
Movies like Gone Girl →
13. Lost Highway (1997)
★ 7.6 · 3,082 votes · Drama, Thriller, Mystery
A tormented jazz musician finds himself lost in an enigmatic story involving murder, surveillance, gangsters, doppelgängers, and an impossible transformation inside a prison cell.
Movies like Lost Highway →
14. Whiplash (2014)
★ 8.4 · 17,234 votes · Drama, Music, Thriller
Under the direction of a ruthless instructor, a talented young drummer begins to pursue perfection at any cost, even his humanity.
Movies like Whiplash →
15. Black Swan (2010)
★ 7.7 · 15,971 votes · Drama, Thriller, Horror
A committed dancer struggles to maintain her sanity after winning the lead role in a production of Tchaikovsky's "Swan Lake."
Movies like Black Swan →
16. Now You See Me (2013)
★ 7.3 · 17,229 votes · Thriller, Crime
An FBI agent and an Interpol detective track a team of illusionists who pull off bank heists during their performances and reward their audiences with the money.
Movies like Now You See Me →
17. Léon: The Professional (1994)
★ 8.3 · 16,656 votes · Crime, Drama, Action
Léon, the top hit man in New York, has earned a rep as an effective "cleaner". But when his next-door neighbors are wiped out by a loose-cannon DEA agent, he becomes the unwilling custodian of 12-year-old Mathilda. Before long, Mathilda's thoughts turn to revenge, and she considers following in Léon's footsteps.
Movies like Léon: The Professional →
18. Basic Instinct (1992)
★ 7.0 · 4,574 votes · Thriller, Mystery
Catherine, a novelist with an insatiable sexual appetite, becomes a prime suspect when her boyfriend is brutally murdered -- a crime she had described in her latest story.
Movies like Basic Instinct →
19. The Salton Sea (2002)
★ 6.6 · 385 votes · Crime, Drama, Mystery
After the murder of his beloved wife, a man in search of redemption is set adrift in a world where nothing is as it seems. On his journey, he befriends slacker Jimmy "The Finn", becomes involved in rescuing his neighbor Colette from her own demons, and gets entangled in a web of deceit full of unexpected twists and turns.
Movies like The Salton Sea →
20. Mr. Brooks (2007)
★ 6.9 · 1,968 votes · Crime, Thriller
A psychological thriller about a man who is sometimes controlled by his murder-and-mayhem-loving alter ego.
Movies like Mr. Brooks →

1. Cruising (1980)

2. Hardcore (1979)

3. Videodrome (1983)

4. Strange Darling (2024)

5. Nymphomaniac: Vol. II (2013)

6. Taxi Driver (1976)

7. The Nice Guys (2016)

8. Nightcrawler (2014)

9. Strange Days (1995)

10. The Girl on the Train (2016)

11. Shutter Island (2010)

12. Gone Girl (2014)

13. Lost Highway (1997)

14. Whiplash (2014)

15. Black Swan (2010)

16. Now You See Me (2013)

17. Léon: The Professional (1994)

18. Basic Instinct (1992)

19. The Salton Sea (2002)

20. Mr. Brooks (2007)

Related lists

1. Cruising (1980)

2. Hardcore (1979)

3. Videodrome (1983)

4. Strange Darling (2024)

5. Nymphomaniac: Vol. II (2013)

6. Taxi Driver (1976)

7. The Nice Guys (2016)

8. Nightcrawler (2014)

9. Strange Days (1995)

10. The Girl on the Train (2016)

11. Shutter Island (2010)

12. Gone Girl (2014)

13. Lost Highway (1997)

14. Whiplash (2014)

15. Black Swan (2010)

16. Now You See Me (2013)

17. Léon: The Professional (1994)

18. Basic Instinct (1992)

19. The Salton Sea (2002)

20. Mr. Brooks (2007)

Related lists