15 Movies Like The Accusation

Loved The Accusation? Based on its unique Cinema DNA—including its pacing, themes, and emotional tone—we've curated the ultimate list of what you should watch next.

The Adolescent
#1

The Adolescent

In the summer of 1939, 13-year-old Marie goes with her parents to visit her grandparents in a small town near Avignon. Marie discovers her femininity and falls for a young Jewish doctor, but he prefers Eva, Marie's mother.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Accusation.

Irreversible
#2

Irreversible

A woman’s lover and her ex-boyfriend take justice into their own hands after she becomes the victim of a rapist. Because some acts can’t be undone. Because man is an animal. Because the desire for vengeance is a natural impulse. Because most crimes remain unpunished.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Accusation.

Like a Brother
#3

Like a Brother

Sebastien is a small town boy who moves to Paris and begins to explore the gay night life there. When a friend from back home calls to announce he's coming to Paris, Sebastien confronts some unrequited feelings.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Accusation.

Au Bonheur des Dames
#4

Au Bonheur des Dames

Denise, an orphaned girl, moves to Paris where she hopes to find work at her uncle's store. But the glamorous department store 'Aux Bonheur des Dames' across the street crushes all the little businesses around. She finds a position there.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Accusation.

Rape of Love
#5

Rape of Love

Nicole, nurse in Grenoble, is raped one night by four men. Deeply scarred, emotionally and physically, she thinks she will never recover from the trauma. Following a friend's advice, she decides to file a lawsuit.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Accusation.

The Intouchables
#6

The Intouchables

A true story of two men who should never have met – a quadriplegic aristocrat who was injured in a paragliding accident and a young man from the projects.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Accusation.

Gone Girl
#7

Gone Girl

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.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Accusation.

Léon: The Professional
#8

Léon: The Professional

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.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Accusation.

Betty Blue
#9

Betty Blue

A lackadaisical handyman and aspiring novelist tries to support his younger girlfriend as she slowly succumbs to madness.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Accusation.

Dreamchild
#10

Dreamchild

François and Noémie run a sawmill in the mountains not far from the Swiss border. François has taken over his family's business, making him the fourth generation. He dreams of having a child. After years of failed fertility assistance, they give up on having a baby of their own and turn to adoption. But then François meets Patricia, new to the neighborhood. They begin a passionate affair. Soon after, Patricia gets pregnant.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Accusation.

Being 14
#11

Being 14

The lives and turbulent adventures of a bunch of fourteen-year-old teenagers, through the eyes of three young girls - Sarah, Jade and Louise - with one last year to go before high school.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Accusation.

Last Summer
#12

Last Summer

One summer, a French teenager who has been living with his mother in the city moves in with his estranged father’s family in the countryside, where he clashes with his stepmother.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Accusation.

Cape Fear
#13

Cape Fear

Sam Bowden is a small-town corporate attorney. Max Cady is a tattooed, cigar-smoking, Bible-quoting, psychotic rapist. What do they have in common? 14 years ago, Sam was a public defender assigned to Max Cady's rape trial, and he made a serious error: he hid a document from his illiterate client that could have gotten him acquitted. Now, the cagey Cady has been released, and he intends to teach Sam Bowden and his family a thing or two about loss.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Accusation.

Desire
#14

Desire

In a social context deteriorated by a countrywide economic crisis, the life of several people will be turned upside down after they meet Cécile, a character who symbolizes desire.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Accusation.

The Story of O
#15

The Story of O

The beautiful O is taken by her boyfriend, Rene, to a bizarre retreat, where she is trained in bondage and sexual perversion...

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Accusation.