Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Jan 19, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Rope

If you loved Rope, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Dial M for Murder

Dial M for Murder

1954★ 8.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Rope for fans of Thriller & Crime. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

When her American lover visits London, a wealthy woman’s jealous husband hatches a plan to murder her and inherit her fortune....

#2
Strangers on a Train

Strangers on a Train

1951★ 7.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Rope for fans of Thriller & Crime. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

A charming psychopath tries to coerce a tennis star into his theory that two strangers can commit the perfect crime by exchanging murders—each killing the other’s most-hated person...

#3
Spellbound

Spellbound

1945★ 7.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Rope for fans of Thriller. It captures a similar heartwarming atmosphere.

When Dr. Anthony Edwardes arrives at a Vermont mental hospital to replace the outgoing hospital director, Dr. Constance Peterson, a psychoanalyst, discovers Edwardes is actually an...

#4
Rear Window

Rear Window

1954★ 8.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Rope for fans of Thriller. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

A wheelchair-bound photographer spies on his neighbors from his apartment window and becomes convinced one of them has committed murder....

#5
The Trouble with Harry

The Trouble with Harry

1955★ 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Rope for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

The trouble with Harry is that he’s dead. In a quiet Vermont village, a corpse creates unexpected chaos as several townspeople each believe they may be to blame....

#6
The Man Who Knew Too Much

The Man Who Knew Too Much

1956★ 7.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Rope for fans of Thriller. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

An American doctor and his wife, a former singing star, witness a murder while vacationing in Morocco, and are drawn into a twisting plot of international intrigue when their young...