Top 20 movies like Sleep
Top 20 Movies like Sleep
- 1. The Olsen Gang Sees Red
- 2. Sherlock Jr.
- 3. Don Camillo: Monsignor
- 4. The Bad Sleep Well
- 5. The Lost Weekend
- 6. The Conversation
- 7. Drunken Angel
- 8. Mighty Aphrodite
- 9. The Man Who Knew Too Much
- 10. Eyes Without a Face
- 11. The Three Friends
- 12. Late Spring
- 13. The Best Years of Our Lives
- 14. Harakiri
- 15. Qwerty
- 16. The Hawks and the Sparrows
- 17. What's a Nice Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This?
- 18. La Chinoise
- 19. Imitation of Life
- 20. Gigi
1. The Olsen Gang Sees Red (Olsen-banden ser rødt)
Egon and the gang are hired to stage a robbery of an antique Chinese vase for an economically challenged baron. Naturally they fooled, which infuriates Egon. The gang tries to get back at the baron by switching the vase with a cheap Hong Kong copy. One attempt is made during the barons hunting party, where Egon ends up being bricked up in the catacombs. In another attempt, the gang has to coordinate breaking through several walls at The Royal Theater in Copenhagen with the "Elverhøj" overture.
It has an average vote of 7.4 on TMDB.
2. Sherlock Jr.
A film projectionist longs to be a detective, and puts his meagre skills to work when he is framed by a rival for stealing his girlfriend's father's pocketwatch.
It has an average vote of 8.076 on TMDB.
3. Don Camillo: Monsignor (Don Camillo monsignore... ma non troppo)
Don Camillo and Peppone return to the town of Brescello and rekindle their friendly rivalry.
It has an average vote of 6.863 on TMDB.
4. The Bad Sleep Well (悪い奴ほどよく眠る)
In this loose adaptation of "Hamlet," illegitimate son Kôichi Nishi climbs to a high position within a Japanese corporation and marries the crippled daughter of company vice president Iwabuchi. At the reception, the wedding cake is a replica of their corporate headquarters, but an aspect of the design reminds the party of the hushed-up death of Nishi's father. It is then that Nishi unleashes his plan to avenge his father's death.
It has an average vote of 7.694 on TMDB.
5. The Lost Weekend
Don Birnam, a long-time alcoholic, has been sober for ten days and appears to be over the worst... but his craving has just become more insidious. Evading a country weekend planned by his brother and girlfriend, he begins a four-day bender that just might be his last - one way or another.
It has an average vote of 7.636 on TMDB.
6. The Conversation
Surveillance expert Harry Caul is hired by a mysterious client's brusque aide to tail a young couple. Tracking the pair through San Francisco's Union Square, Caul and his associate Stan manage to record a cryptic conversation between them. Tormented by memories of a previous case that ended badly, Caul becomes obsessed with the resulting tape, trying to determine if the couple is in danger.
It has an average vote of 7.524 on TMDB.
7. Drunken Angel (酔いどれ天使)
Doctor Sanada treats gangster Matsunaga after he is wounded in a gunfight, and discovers that he is suffering from tuberculosis. Sanada tries to convince Matsunaga to stay for treatment, which would drastically change his lifestyle. They form an uneasy friendship until Matsunaga's old boss Okada returns from prison.
It has an average vote of 7.613 on TMDB.
8. Mighty Aphrodite
When Lenny and his wife, Amanda, adopt a baby, Lenny realizes that his son is a genius and becomes obsessed with finding the boy's biological mother in hopes that she will be brilliant too. But when he learns that Max's mother is Linda Ash, a kindhearted prostitute and porn star, Lenny is determined to reform her immoral lifestyle. A Greek chorus chimes in to relate the plot to Greek mythology in this quirky comedy.
It has an average vote of 6.715 on TMDB.
9. The Man Who Knew Too Much
A couple vacationing in Morocco with their young son accidentally stumble upon an assassination plot. When the child is kidnapped to ensure their silence, they have to take matters into their own hands to save him.
It has an average vote of 7.456 on TMDB.
10. Eyes Without a Face (Les Yeux sans visage)
Dr. Génessier is riddled with guilt after an accident that he caused disfigures the face of his daughter, the once beautiful Christiane, who outsiders believe is dead. Dr. Génessier, along with accomplice and laboratory assistant Louise, kidnaps young women and brings them to the Génessier mansion. After rendering his victims unconscious, Dr. Génessier removes their faces and attempts to graft them on to Christiane's.
It has an average vote of 7.6 on TMDB.
11. The Three Friends (الأصدقاء الثلاثة)
Three friends are arrested after committing an accident with their car. After finishing their sentence, they become partners with the owner of a decoration workshop. But he deceives them and spends the money in gambling. They force him to sign a waiver of his workshop but he wants to get it back.
It has an average vote of 6.1 on TMDB.
12. Late Spring (晩春)
Noriko is perfectly happy living at home with her widowed father, Shukichi, and has no plans to marry -- that is, until her aunt Masa convinces Shukichi that unless he marries off his 27-year-old daughter soon, she will likely remain alone for the rest of her life. When Noriko resists Masa's matchmaking, Shukichi is forced to deceive his daughter and sacrifice his own happiness to do what he believes is right.
It has an average vote of 8.008 on TMDB.
13. The Best Years of Our Lives
It's the hope that sustains the spirit of every GI: the dream of the day when he will finally return home. For three WWII veterans, the day has arrived. But for each man, the dream is about to become a nightmare.
It has an average vote of 7.792 on TMDB.
14. Harakiri (切腹)
Down-on-his-luck veteran Tsugumo Hanshirō enters the courtyard of the prosperous House of Iyi. Unemployed, and with no family, he hopes to find a place to commit seppuku—and a worthy second to deliver the coup de grâce in his suicide ritual. The senior counselor for the Iyi clan questions the ronin’s resolve and integrity, suspecting Hanshirō of seeking charity rather than an honorable end. What follows is a pair of interlocking stories which lay bare the difference between honor and respect, and promises to examine the legendary foundations of the Samurai code.
It has an average vote of 8.388 on TMDB.
15. Qwerty
A mentally-afflicted young man is accused of murdering his longtime benefactor. The real truth of what happened lies in his mad obsession with his supposed victim's old typewriter, on which he types relentlessly, day and night.
It has an average vote of 5.9 on TMDB.
16. The Hawks and the Sparrows (Uccellacci e uccellini)
A man and his son take an allegorical stroll through life with a talking bird that spouts social and political philosophy.
It has an average vote of 7.229 on TMDB.
17. What's a Nice Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This?
A writer named Algernon buys a picture of a boat on a lake, and his obsession with it renders normal life impossible.
It has an average vote of 6.029 on TMDB.
18. La Chinoise (La Chinoise)
A small group of French students are studying Mao, trying to find out their position in the world and how to change the world to a Maoistic community using terrorism.
It has an average vote of 6.955 on TMDB.
19. Imitation of Life
A struggling widow and her daughter take in a black housekeeper and her fair-skinned daughter. The two women start a successful business but face familial, identity, and racial issues along the way.
It has an average vote of 7.006 on TMDB.
20. Gigi
A home, a motorcar, servants, the latest fashions: the most eligible and most finicky bachelor in Paris offers them all to Gigi. But she, who's gone from girlish gawkishness to cultured glamour before our eyes, yearns for that wonderful something money can't buy.
It has an average vote of 6.3 on TMDB.
