20 mejores películas como ‘Animales nocturnos’, clasificadas según puntuación de IMDb
La década de 2010 ha sido una década increíble para los fanáticos del cine de suspenso. Sin embargo, algunas películas, como Animales nocturnos, se destacaron entre la multitud, aunque todavía siento que fue una película muy subestimada. El concepto de ‘historia dentro de una historia’ de este meta-thriller funcionó a la perfección, junto con elementos dramáticos brillantes y actuaciones fenomenales de todo el elenco.
He visto Nocturnal Animals unas cinco veces y cada vez descubro algo nuevo que Tom Ford entrelazó brillantemente en la historia, lleno de simbolismo y temas como la venganza, el amor, el odio y todo lo demás.
Es difícil encontrar una película similar, pero logré crear una lista de las 20 mejores películas como Nocturnal Animals para ti, clasificadas únicamente por su puntuación de IMDb.
20. Ventana secreta (2004)
Puntuación de IMDb: 6,5/10
De qué se trata: Mort Rainey, un escritor exitoso, está tratando de encontrar inspiración para su nueva novela en una casa remota en un lago después de pasar por un desagradable divorcio. Sin embargo, sus problemas empeoran mucho después de que un acosador comienza a amenazar su vida, alegando que Rainey robó una de sus historias. Las cosas se vuelven oscuras y misteriosas mientras Mort intenta encontrar pruebas de que la historia es realmente suya.
Por qué es como Nocturnal Animals: al igual que Nocturnal Animals, un escritor es el centro de atención en esta historia de misterio, es un thriller que también involucra el concepto de historia dentro de una historia, pero de una manera muy diferente. forma. Hay giros en la trama y el actor principal, Johnny Depp, realizó una actuación espectacular. Es un clásico del thriller que seguro disfrutarás.
19. Enemigo (2013)
Puntuación de IMDb: 6,9/10
De qué se trata: Adam Bell, un profesor universitario de historia de Toronto, ve una película y se da cuenta de que un actor no sólo se parece a él, sino que lucen absolutamente idénticos. Rompe su vida estancada tratando de encontrar al actor y poco a poco desarrolla una obsesión.
El actor Anthony Claire vive con su esposa embarazada de siete meses y, cuando Adam lo encuentra, se dan cuenta de que incluso tienen las mismas cicatrices. De repente, las cosas cambian y ahora Anthony comienza a obsesionarse con Adam. Nada es lo que parece en la historia, llena de giros y simbolismos.
Por qué es como Nocturnal Animals: Enemy podría ser la película más confusa de esta lista, especialmente el final. Al igual que Nocturnal Animals, Jake Gyllenhaal ofrece una actuación fenomenal y realmente debes prestar atención a los detalles si quieres darle sentido a este thriller épico.
Además, el director de Enemy, Dennis Villeneuve, tiene una formación artística como la de Tom Ford, y ambas películas son increíblemente elegantes y visualmente impecables. Enemy es aún más sorprendente, pero transmite su mensaje a la perfección.
18. La matanza de un ciervo sagrado (2017)
Puntuación de IMDb: 7,0/10
De qué se trata: El Dr. Steven Murphy es un cirujano cuyo paciente murió en la mesa de operaciones. Resulta ser el padre de un chico de 16 años llamado Martín. Con el tiempo, Martin y Steven desarrollan un vínculo que aterroriza la vida familiar del cirujano.
Por qué es como Animales nocturnos: Al igual que Animales nocturnos, partes de La matanza de un ciervo sagrado son muy simbólicas y de ritmo lento. Es una historia misteriosa que gira en gran medida en torno al pasado del personaje principal.
Colin Farrell y Nicole Kidman tienen una relación tumultuosa en la película, pero una química increíblemente fantástica como actores, muy parecida a Gyllenhaal y Amy Adams en Animales nocturnos.
17. El lugar más allá de los pinos (2012)
Puntuación de IMDb: 7,3/10
What it’s about: Ryan Gosling portrays Luke, a motorcycle driver who lived a crime-riddled life. He’s traveling as a carnival member as he tries to reconnect with a former lover and provide for her and their son.
Luke gives up his job and robs several banks to provide for his son, but it puts him in the crosshairs of Avery Cross, a police officer trying to climb the ranks quickly in a corrupted police department. Sins of the past haunt Luke for over fifteen years, but the worst part is that they haunt two teenage boys who’ve inherited the sins of their parents…
Why it’s like Nocturnal Animals: The Place Beyond the Pines is not conceptualized as three intertwined stories but rather as a three-act movie, each dealing with how the past affects the future and how sometimes, the past cannot be erased.
Ryan Gosling is phenomenal, and although this story is not really similar to Nocturnal Animals, the vibe certainly is, as well as the recurring theme of past mistakes haunting the present and the future.
16. A History of Violence (2005)
IMDb score: 7.4/10
What it’s about: Tom Stall is a calm, quiet guy living a happy life with his wife and two kids. However, it all changes overnight after Tom prevents an attempted robbery at his diner, saving himself, his family, and customers from armed robbers. Tom is considered a hero, prompting attention from all over the country, by people, and by the media.
Stall tries to get his life back to normalcy, but a mysterious man arrives, claiming that Tom wronged him in the past, and the man seeks revenge. The Stalls have no choice but to fight back, as the man has clearly mistaken Tom’s identity for somebody else. Or did he?
Why it’s like Nocturnal Animals: Again, the recurring theme here is your past returning to haunt you. Viggo Mortensen is spectacular in this film, and the story’s twists will baffle you time and time again. This is a thriller, and while it might not be as artistic and mysterious as Nocturnal Animals, you’ll get more and more shocked as the story unfolds.
15. A Single Man (2009)
IMDb score: 7.5/10
What it’s about: George tragically loses his partner and commits suicide. The movie follows him through his final day, reminiscing about the past, his life choices, memories, and everything that led to him being in a spot where he is.
As George meets various people influencing his opinion and choice about what to do, we see first-hand what he eventually decides to do. Will he decide to end his life or change his mind before it’s too late?
Why it’s like Nocturnal Animals: The stylistic approach is the biggest similarity between Nocturnal Animals and A Single Man. A Single Man was Tom Ford’s directorial debut. Although I find the movie fantastic, seeing how Ford progressed as a director between the two films was incredibly interesting.
A Single Man relies on Colin Firth’s performance, and it’s not a thriller like Nocturnal Animals, but it will stun you visually, and the subject matter will shock you to the core.
14. Source Code (2011)
IMDb score: 7.5/10
What it’s about: Colter Stevens is an Army Veteran who wakes up on a Chicago train with no recollection of how he got there, who he’s with, and what he’s doing. Suddenly, a bomb goes off, and he wakes up in a facility of sorts, where a woman behind a screen tells him he has eight minutes to find the bomber before sending him right back into the same train.
As the story unfolds, colter learns he’s in a government program that uses new technology to recreate past events, helping them prevent a future terrorist attack on Chicago – if Colter can find the bomber before it’s too late. But, things prove to be much, much more complicated…
Why it’s like Nocturnal Animals: Again, we see Jake Gyllenhaal delivering a spectacular performance in the lead role. Source Code is much less gloomy, although the subject matter is absolutely serious.
The twists throughout the story are amazing. The part about the main character jumping back and forth between reality and fiction (or alternate reality, whatever you want to call it) is impeccably done. This is one of my favorite movies, full of philosophical questions and an epic plot that will bend your mind.
13. Zodiac (2007)
IMDb score: 7.7/10
What it’s about: The Zodiac Killer is one of the most notorious serial killers in US history that has never been caught. In this movie, a cartoonist-turned-amateur-detective is hell-bent on discovering Zodiac’s identity, but the mystery keeps leading him down a darker and darker path. Sometimes, the truth is too complicated to be comprehended…
Why it’s like Nocturnal Animals: We’re dealing with a brutal crime-riddled mystery, with Jake Gyllenhaal in one of the lead roles, surrounded by a phenomenal cast that includes the likes of Robert Downey Jr., Mark Ruffalo, etc. The directing is incredible, artistic, and stylish, and the mystery will take you down a spiral that feels as if it only goes deeper.
12. Captain Fantastic (2016)
IMDb score: 7.8/10
What it’s about: A father is raising his six children in a forest in the Pacific Northwest, wanting to lead a life far away from the horrible, materialistic modern society. However, a call makes him reenter the world, making him question his methods, life, and understanding of parenting.
Why it’s like Nocturnal Animals: I wanted to include a more light-hearted movie on the list that still has some sort of similarity with Nocturnal Animals. Captain Fantastic is a comedy with a phenomenally-delivered main role by Viggo Mortensen, and again, it plays on the motif of past decisions influencing our lives moving forward.
11. Nightcrawler (2014)
IMDb score: 7.8/10
What it’s about: Louis Bloom is a sociopathic con artist desperate to find work. After he realizes how well-paid crime journalists are, he gets a police dispatch radio and a camera to always be the first guy on the scene after a crime or an accident happens to have exclusive footage.
He slowly but surely takes it to the extreme, as his true nature emerges, making him the Nightcrawler like no other…
Why it’s like Nocturnal Animals: This is by far my favorite movie on this list (and one of my favorites of all time). Jake Gyllenhaal was rightfully nominated for an Oscar, as his performance in Nightcrawler is one of the best pieces of acting you’ll ever watch.
Like Nocturnal Animals, Nightcrawler is dark, heavy, brutal, and will disturb you long after watching. There’s not as much mystery as in Tom Ford’s thriller, but everything else more than checks out.
10. The Invisible Guest (2016)
IMDb score: 8.0/10
What it’s about: Originally titled Contratiempo, The Invisible Guest follows an entrepreneur who is accused of murder after finding himself in a room, locked from the inside, lying in bed next to his murdered lover. He and a witness prep expert struggle to find an impenetrable defense, trying to prove his innocence. Or maybe, his guilt?
Why it’s like Nocturnal Animals: This is the only foreign film on the list, but it’s also one of the best. The directing is impeccable and stylish, and the main actor delivered a hell of a performance. The mystery is full of twists, jumping back and forth between past and present and leading to a culmination you won’t see coming.
9. Donnie Darko (2001)
IMDb score: 8.0/10
What it’s about: Donnie Darko is a troubled teenager who narrowly escapes a bizarre accident where an airplane engine falls right onto his house. He starts having visions of a man in a bunny suit who forces Donnie to commit numerous crimes, each becoming more serious and violent.
Why it’s like Nocturnal Animals: This was one of Jake Gyllenhaal’s first lead roles, and right away, he displayed what an incredible generational talent he is. Like Nocturnal Animals, Donnie Darko is mysterious and will have you scratching your head to figure out what is happening.
You’ll jump from past to present, from reality to fiction, until the ending absolutely blows your mind. Donnie Darko is a psychological thriller classic and is a must-watch for every fan of the genre.
8. Room (2015)
IMDb score: 8.1/10
What it’s about: A woman is abducted and held captive by her abuser, who gets her pregnant, and she gives birth to a boy. Living in a tiny shed-like room, she tries her best to make the child’s life as normal as possible, but after they finally gain freedom, they both realize it will be much harder to adapt than they could ever imagine. Their past trauma might be too much to bear.
Why it’s like Nocturnal Animals: There’s a lingering subject of past trauma, abuse, and violence riddled throughout the movie. Room is much more dramatic and revolves around the trauma through the eyes of a child, but the core of the movie is quite similar to Nocturnal Animals. It’ll leave you shaken and amazed by the performance of the lead actress, Brie Larson.
7. Gone Girl (2014)
IMDb score: 8.1/10
What it’s about: Nick Dunne’s wife goes missing on their fifth wedding anniversary. As he reports her missing, the media frenzy puts him under the spotlight, and soon, he becomes the prime suspect in her disappearance. He is full of secrets and lies – but so is his wife. Your head will spin once the truth begins to unfold…
Why it’s like Nocturnal Animals: The story is full of twists animosity between lovers, and takes you back and forth between past and present, and tells the story through the perspective of the husband and then the wife. You’ll get captivated by the story, and the unique part is that the twist actually comes at about the half-point of the film instead of the ending.
6. Prisoners (2013)
IMDb score: 8.1/10
What it’s about: Keller Dover’s daughter and her young friend go missing without a trace, and he goes to extreme lengths to try and find them. As minutes and hours turn to days and weeks, his measures and actions to find the children become more volatile and dramatic. How far would you go to protect your loved ones? That’s the main question in this film.
Why it’s like Nocturnal Animals: It feels like Jake Gyllenhaal’s entire filmography is on this list, but the guy obviously loves these psychological thriller mystery roles – and does them perfectly. Just like in Nocturnal Animals, he delivered a masterful performance, followed by his co-star (in this case, Hugh Jackman, who portrayed the lead, Keller Dover).
The story is dark, heavy, and absolutely riveting, and although it’s one of the best thrillers you’ll ever watch, it’ll probably take you a while to muster up the strength to watch this film again.
5. Memento (2000)
IMDb score: 8.4/10
What it’s about: Leonard is a man with a very tough condition – he suffers from short-term memory loss after his wife got murdered, which is essentially the last thing he remembers. As the story progresses, Leonard struggles to find his wife’s murderer, leaving notes for himself to try and progress with the investigation. The truth might be much closer to home than he thinks.
Why it’s like Nocturnal Animals: Like in Nocturnal Animals, reality and fiction become blurred, and so do past and present. You’ll get tangled in a web of mystery led by the main character’s depleted memory.
Christopher Nolan does a spectacular job with the time jumps, creating a mysterious loop that will spin your head around. Memento is one of the best psychological mystery thrillers you’ll ever watch.
4. The Usual Suspects (1995)
IMDb score: 8.5/10
What it’s about: Five criminals, aka the usual suspects, are arrested after a truck hijacking in New York, believed to be connected to a mass shooting on a boat. The five guys wronged a guy named Keyser Soze in the past – a criminal mastermind who is determined to get revenge, leaving 27 bodies behind. Are they guilty or framed? Who is Keyser? You’ll never guess.
Why it’s like Nocturnal Animals: The Usual Suspects is probably one of the most well-known crime thriller mysteries ever, full of spectacular performances and a story that’s as captivating as any you’ve ever watched.
The twists are phenomenal and similar to Nocturnal Animals; the storytelling is structured to jump back and forth between past and present, recreating previous events, and leading to a horrific gun battle on a boat filled with casualties.
3. The Prestige (2006)
IMDb score: 8.5/10
What it’s about: In late 1800, Robert Angier and Alfred Borden are assistants of a magician, along with Robert’s wife, Julia. However, after an accident takes Jula’s life, Robert blames Alfred for it, and they become mortal enemies, always trying to one-up each other while sabotaging each other’s performances. Soon, their rivalry will turn deadly…
Why it’s like Nocturnal Animals: The Prestige is a spectacular movie with phenomenal directing, just like Nocturnal Animals. The mystery lies in the film’s unique structure, making it difficult to realize what’s real and what is only a trick. There are twists, amazing performances, and eventually, past mistakes haunting one in the future.
2. The Green Mile (1999)
IMDb score: 8.6/10
What it’s about: Tom Hanks portrays a corrections officer at a death row facility. His life and the lives of other guards and inmates get turned upside down after a man named John Coffey is brought to the Green Mile, their facility. Coffey is accused of the double murder of children, but the truth about him might be much more complicated than anyone could comprehend.
Why it’s like Nocturnal Animals: I’m not going into too much detail, but The Green Mile is certainly one of the best movies ever made and one of the best Stephen King adaptations ever.
The similarities with Nocturnal Animals come in the form of the subject of crime, murder, and abuse, riddled with mystery, all the while following a riveting storyline jumping between fact and fiction.
1. Inception (2010)
IMDb score: 8.8/10
De qué se trata: Un ladrón de alto perfil utiliza una tecnología para compartir sueños que la utiliza para robar secretos corporativos de las mentes de personas de alto perfil. Un día, sin embargo, se ve obligado a profundizar más y revertir el proceso; en lugar de robar un pensamiento, se le asigna la tarea de implantar una idea en el cerebro de un director ejecutivo. El problema es su pasado acribillado que podría descarrilar toda la operación.
Por qué es como Nocturnal Animals: Inception es probablemente la única película en esta lista que lleva el concepto de historia dentro de una historia más allá de Nocturnal Animals. Hay una razón por la que la película tiene una puntuación de IMDb tan espectacular. Salta fenomenal entre la realidad y la ficción, los sueños y la realidad, el pasado y el presente, y los sueños dentro de los sueños.
Hay un giro de la trama tras otro, y necesitarás un par de relojes para comprender todo lo que has visto. Leonardi DiCaprio no ganó un Oscar por Inception fue el robo del siglo.
