Movies Like M. Butterfly

Brokeback Mountain is a 2005 American neo-Western romantic drama film directed by Ang Lee. It stars Heath Ledger, Jake Gyllenhaal, Anne Hathaway, and...

The Crying Game is a 1992 thriller film that delves into themes of race, sex, nationality, and sexuality amid the Troubles in Northern Ireland.

Tropic Thunder is a 2008 satirical action comedy film directed by Ben Stiller, featuring an ensemble cast of actors including Jack Black and Robert...

The Talented Mr. Ripley is a 1999 American psychological thriller film based on Patricia Highsmith's 1955 novel. It follows Tom Ripley, a young man...

The Last Emperor is a 1987 epic biographical drama film that chronicles the life of Puyi, the final Emperor of China, from his royal upbringing to...

Notes on a Scandal is a 2006 British psychological drama film directed by Richard Eyre, adapted from the 2003 novel of the same name by Zoë Heller....

Closer is a 2004 American romantic drama film directed by Mike Nichols, based on the award-winning 1997 play of the same name. It stars Julia...

Dangerous Liaisons is a 1988 American period romantic drama film featuring a tale of seduction and betrayal among French aristocrats.

Shakespeare in Love is a 1998 period romantic comedy film directed by John Madden, featuring a fictional love story between playwright William...

The Reader is a 2008 romantic drama film directed by Stephen Daldry, based on the 1995 German novel of the same name by Bernhard Schlink. It stars...

Maurice is a 1987 British romantic drama film exploring the challenges faced by a young man in early 20th-century England as he grapples with his...

The Hours is a 2002 drama film directed by Stephen Daldry, featuring Meryl Streep, Julianne Moore, and Nicole Kidman. It is based on Michael...

Savage Grace is a 2007 drama film that delves into the tumultuous relationship between socialite Barbara Daly Baekeland and her son Antony, exploring...

A Single Man is a 2009 American period romantic drama film based on the 1964 novel of the same name by Christopher Isherwood. It follows the story of...

The Painted Veil is a 2006 American drama film directed by John Curran, based on the 1925 novel of the same title by W. Somerset Maugham. The story...

I Am Love (Io sono l'amore) is a 2009 Italian romantic drama film directed by Luca Guadagnino, set in Milan around the year 2000. The story follows...

The Quiet American is a 2002 political drama film based on Graham Greene's novel set in Vietnam. Directed by Phillip Noyce, the film stars Michael...

Swimming Pool is a 2003 erotic thriller film directed by François Ozon, starring Charlotte Rampling and Ludivine Sagnier. The plot centers on a...