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15 Movies Like Deathtrap

Loved Deathtrap? These are the films we’d put on next β€” matched by genre, themes, tone, era and the things that make the movie feel the way it does.

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Legal Eagles

1986

Legal Eagles shares key genre characteristics with Deathtrap and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

βœ“ They share Crime, Comedy Thriller genresβœ“ They share themes of family, identityβœ“ Both come from the 1980sβœ“ Both have a comic tone

Match

55%

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Fletch Lives

1989

Fletch Lives shares key genre characteristics with Deathtrap and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

βœ“ They share Crime, Mystery genresβœ“ They share themes of family, identityβœ“ Both come from the 1980sβœ“ Both have a comic tone

Match

54%

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The Mirror Crack'd

1980

The Mirror Crack'd shares key genre characteristics with Deathtrap and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

βœ“ They share Crime, Mystery genresβœ“ They share themes of family, identityβœ“ Both come from the 1980sβœ“ Shares several story and description signals

Match

51%

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Cloak & Dagger

1984

Cloak & Dagger shares key genre characteristics with Deathtrap and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

βœ“ They share Mystery, Crime genresβœ“ They share themes of family, identityβœ“ Both come from the 1980sβœ“ Shares several story and description signals

Match

51%

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Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

1988

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels shares both genre DNA and cast connections with Deathtrap, giving the two films a strong natural relationship.

βœ“ Both are Crime moviesβœ“ They share themes of family, identityβœ“ Both come from the 1980sβœ“ Also stars Michael Caine

Match

50%

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Ms. 45

1981

Ms. 45 shares key genre characteristics with Deathtrap and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

βœ“ They share Crime, Mystery genresβœ“ They share themes of family, identityβœ“ Both come from the 1980sβœ“ Shares several story and description signals

Match

49%

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Nighthawks

1981

Nighthawks shares key genre characteristics with Deathtrap and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

βœ“ They share Crime, LGBTQ-related genresβœ“ They share themes of family, identityβœ“ Both come from the 1980sβœ“ Shares several story and description signals

Match

49%

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Prince of the City

1981

Prince of the City shares important genre DNA with Deathtrap and comes from the same director, making it a particularly strong follow-up.

βœ“ Both are Crime moviesβœ“ Directed by Sidney Lumetβœ“ They share themes of family, identityβœ“ Both come from the 1980s

Match

49%

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Mona Lisa

1986

Mona Lisa shares both genre DNA and cast connections with Deathtrap, giving the two films a strong natural relationship.

βœ“ They share Crime, LGBTQ-related genresβœ“ Both come from the 1980sβœ“ Both explore identityβœ“ Also stars Michael Caine

Match

49%

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Less Than Zero

1987

Less Than Zero shares key genre characteristics with Deathtrap and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

βœ“ They share Crime, LGBTQ-related genresβœ“ They share themes of family, identityβœ“ Both come from the 1980sβœ“ Shares several story and description signals

Match

49%

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Fletch

1985

Fletch shares key genre characteristics with Deathtrap and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

βœ“ They share Crime, Mystery genresβœ“ Both come from the 1980sβœ“ Both explore identityβœ“ Both have a comic tone

Match

48%

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The Formula

1980

The Formula shares key genre characteristics with Deathtrap and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

βœ“ They share Crime, Mystery genresβœ“ Both come from the 1980sβœ“ Both explore identityβœ“ Very similar runtime

Match

48%

A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge poster
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A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge

1985

A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge shares key genre characteristics with Deathtrap and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

βœ“ They share LGBTQ-related, Crime genresβœ“ They share themes of family, identityβœ“ Both come from the 1980sβœ“ Shares several story and description signals

Match

48%

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Frantic

1988

Frantic shares key genre characteristics with Deathtrap and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

βœ“ They share Crime, Mystery genresβœ“ Both come from the 1980sβœ“ Both explore identityβœ“ Very similar runtime

Match

48%

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Tenebrae

1982

Tenebrae shares key genre characteristics with Deathtrap and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

βœ“ They share LGBTQ-related, Mystery genresβœ“ Both come from the 1980sβœ“ Both explore identityβœ“ Very similar runtime

Match

46%

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