Desperate Housewives
2004 Comedy, Mystery, DramaLooking down on her friends and family isn't a way of life for Mary Alice Young... it's a way of death. One day, in her perfect house, in the loveliest of suburbs, Mary Alice ended it all. Now she's taking us into the lives of her family, friends and neighbors, commenting from her elevated P.O.V.
TV Shows like Desperate Housewives
Discover a curated list of captivating tv shows similar to Desperate Housewives. Explore films such as American Beauty, A Simple Favor, and Dogville, around the themes of infidelity, extramarital affair, conflict of interest. Other notable keywords include female protagonist and domestic drama.
#1
American Beauty
Synopsis:
Lester Burnham, a depressed suburban father in a mid-life crisis, decides to turn his hectic life around after developing an infatuation with his daughter's attractive friend.
Starring:
Kevin Spacey,
Mena Suvari,
Allison Janney
#2
A Simple Favor
Synopsis:
Stephanie, a dedicated mother and popular vlogger, befriends Emily, a mysterious upper-class woman whose son Nicky attends the same school as Miles, Stephanie's son. When Emily asks her to pick Nicky up from school and then disappears, Stephanie undertakes an investigation that will dive deep into Emily's cloudy past.
Starring:
Ian Ho,
Anna Kendrick,
Blake Lively
Plot:
drowning,
twin,
missing friend,
missing person,
missing woman,
murder investigation,
female friendship,
martini,
drug user,
lake
...
#3
Dogville
Synopsis:
A barren soundstage is stylishly utilized to create a minimalist small-town setting in which a mysterious woman named Grace hides from the criminals who pursue her. The town is two-faced and offers to harbor Grace as long as she can make it worth their effort, so Grace works hard under the employ of various townspeople to win their favor. Tensions flare, however, and Grace's status as a helpless …
Starring:
Nicole Kidman,
Paul Bettany,
Patricia Clarkson
#4
Four Flies on Grey Velvet
Synopsis:
Roberto, a drummer in a rock band, keeps receiving weird phone calls and being followed by a mysterious man. One night he manages to catch up with his persecutor and tries to get him to talk but in the ensuing struggle he accidentally stabs him. He runs away, but he understands his troubles have just begun when the following day he receives an envelope with photos of him killing the man. Someone …
Starring:
Jean-Pierre Marielle,
Michael Brandon,
Mimsy Farmer
#5
Gone Girl
Synopsis:
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.
Starring:
Rosamund Pike,
Ben Affleck,
Boyd Holbrook
#6
The Virgin Suicides
Synopsis:
A group of male friends become obsessed with five mysterious sisters who are sheltered by their strict, religious parents.
Starring:
Kirsten Dunst,
Danny DeVito,
Michael Paré
#7
Movie 43
Synopsis:
Fifteen directors and an all-star cast created this twisted comedy that follows three teens on the hunt for the world's most banned film.
Starring:
Gerard Butler,
Anna Faris,
Seann William Scott
#8
Kind Hearts and Coronets
Synopsis:
When his mother eloped with an Italian opera singer, Louis Mazzini was cut off from her aristocratic family. After the family refuses to let her be buried in the family mausoleum, Louis avenges his mother's death by attempting to murder every family member who stands between himself and the family fortune. But when he finds himself torn between his longtime love and the widow of one of his victim…
Starring:
Hugh Griffith,
Alec Guinness,
Valerie Hobson
Plot:
actor playing multiple roles,
great britain,
prison,
murder,
jealousy,
heir,
widow,
edwardian era,
social class,
black comedy
...
#9
Sunset Boulevard
Synopsis:
A hack screenwriter writes a screenplay for a former silent film star who has faded into Hollywood obscurity.
Starring:
Franklyn Farnum,
Fred Clark,
William Holden
#10
GoodFellas
Synopsis:
The true story of Henry Hill, a half-Irish, half-Sicilian Brooklyn kid who is adopted by neighbourhood gangsters at an early age and climbs the ranks of a Mafia family under the guidance of Jimmy Conway.
Starring:
Robert De Niro,
Joe Pesci,
Ray Liotta
Plot:
gangster,
mafia,
organized crime,
sadistic psychopath,
rise and fall,
mob,
robbery,
gang violence,
adultery,
infidelity
...
#11
Truth or Dare
Synopsis:
A harmless game of "Truth or Dare" among friends turns deadly when someone—or something—begins to punish those who tell a lie—or refuse the dare.
Starring:
Gary Anthony Williams,
Landon Liboiron,
Aurora Perrineau
Plot:
forced suicide,
gay kiss,
male male kiss,
college,
broken hand,
pool table,
demon,
immolation,
severed tongue,
closeted homosexual
...
#12
Revolutionary Road
Synopsis:
A young couple living in a Connecticut suburb during the mid-1950s struggle to come to terms with their personal problems while trying to raise their two children. Based on a novel by Richard Yates.
Starring:
Michael Shannon,
Kate Winslet,
David Harbour
Plot:
hearing aid,
sex scene,
sex in car,
husband wife relationship,
cigarette,
office,
marriage,
beach,
shower,
bare chested male
...
Movie in categories
#13
The Stepford Wives
Synopsis:
What does it take to become a Stepford wife, a woman perfect beyond belief? Ask the Stepford husbands, who've created this high-tech, terrifying little town.
Starring:
Glenn Close,
Jon Lovitz,
Nicole Kidman
#14
Spider-Man
Synopsis:
After being bitten by a genetically altered spider, nerdy high school student Peter Parker is endowed with amazing powers to become the Amazing superhero known as Spider-Man.
Starring:
J.K. Simmons,
Kirsten Dunst,
Willem Dafoe
Plot:
superhero,
may parker character,
peter parker character,
spiderweb,
goblin,
spider,
evil,
high school,
tragic event,
spider bite
...
With the same actors
#15
The Girl Next Door
Synopsis:
In a quiet suburban town in the summer of 1958, two recently orphaned sisters are placed in the care of their mentally unstable Aunt Ruth. But Ruth's depraved sense of discipline will soon lead to unspeakable acts of abuse and torture that involve her young sons, the neighborhood children, and one 12-year-old boy whose life will be changed forever.
Starring:
Grant Show,
William Atherton,
Blythe Auffarth
#16
Knives Out
Synopsis:
When renowned crime novelist Harlan Thrombey is found dead at his estate just after his 85th birthday, the inquisitive and debonair Detective Benoit Blanc is mysteriously enlisted to investigate. From Harlan's dysfunctional family to his devoted staff, Blanc sifts through a web of red herrings and self-serving lies to uncover the truth behind Harlan's untimely death.
Starring:
Michael Shannon,
Christopher Plummer,
Chris Evans
#17
The Wolf of Wall Street
Synopsis:
A New York stockbroker refuses to cooperate in a large securities fraud case involving corruption on Wall Street, corporate banking world and mob infiltration. Based on Jordan Belfort's autobiography.
Starring:
Jonah Hill,
Margot Robbie,
Jon Bernthal
#18
Girls Trip
Synopsis:
Four girlfriends take a trip to New Orleans for an annual festival and, along the way, rediscover their wild sides and strengthen the bonds of sisterhood.
Starring:
Jada Pinkett Smith,
Tiffany Haddish,
Mike Colter
#19
One Hour Photo
Synopsis:
Sy "the photo guy" Parrish has lovingly developed photos for the Yorkin family since their son was a baby. But as the Yorkins' lives become fuller, Sy's only seems lonelier, until he eventually believes he's part of their family. When "Uncle" Sy's picture-perfect fantasy collides with an ugly dose of reality, what happens next "has the spine-tingling elements of the best psychological thrillers!"
Starring:
Clark Gregg,
Robin Williams,
Gary Cole
#20
The Hunt
Synopsis:
Twelve strangers wake up in a clearing. They don't know where they are—or how they got there. In the shadow of a dark internet conspiracy theory, ruthless elitists gather at a remote location to hunt humans for sport. But their master plan is about to be derailed when one of the hunted turns the tables on her pursuers.
Starring:
Teri Wyble,
Betty Gilpin,
Wayne Duvall