Top Movies & TV Shows Similar to Fingersmith List

  • The Handmaiden - Both share themes of deception, complex relationships, and a historical setting.
  • The Necklace - Focuses on themes of greed, class disparity, and rich character development.
  • Tipping the Velvet - Both adaptations of Sarah Waters' novels, exploring lesbian relationships and historical elements.
  • Penny Dreadful - Gothic atmosphere and complex female characters with themes of love and betrayal.
  • The Favourite - Witty dialogue and power plays among women in a historical setting.
  • Downton Abbey - Explores class differences and rich character dynamics in an early 20th-century setting.
  • Carol - Centers on a forbidden romance between women and uncompromising love.
  • The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister - Focuses on a historical figure and explores LGBTQ themes.
  • Pride - Deals with themes of class, community, and LGBTQ solidarity in a historical context.
  • Atonement - Explores themes of love, betrayal, and the consequences of actions.
  • The Other Boleyn Girl - Historical drama featuring complex relationships and power struggles.
  • The Bletchley Circle - Focuses on female friendships and intelligence in a historical setting.
  • The L Word - Features complex relationships and themes of love and identity among women.
  • Little Birds - Explores sexual and romantic entanglements in a historical context.
  • Gentleman Jack - Historical drama featuring a strong female lead and LGBTQ themes.
  • Belle - Explores themes of race, class, and social issues in a historical context.
  • The Affair - Deals with infidelity and the complexities of romantic relationships.
  • The Crown - Delves into power dynamics, complex relationships, and historical drama.
  • Poldark - Character-driven period drama with themes of love and societal conflict.
  • Pride and Prejudice - Classic story of romance, misunderstandings, and societal constraints.
  • Colette - Explores themes of love, identity, and female empowerment in a historical context.
  • The Hours - Interconnected stories of women across different times and their struggles.
  • The Tudors - Centers on historical power struggles, romance, and betrayal.
  • A Dangerous Method - Explores complex relationships between characters in a historical context.
  • The Other Woman - Deals with themes of love, betrayal, and the complexities of relationships.
  • The Duchess - Focus on women navigating societal expectations and personal desires in history.
  • Portrait of a Lady on Fire - Explores romantic themes and the connection between women in a historical context.
  • Sense and Sensibility - Features romance and complex female friendships in a historical setting.
  • The Good Wife - Focuses on women in powerful roles navigating complex relationships.
  • Deadwood - Explores themes of power and morality in a vividly realized historical setting.
  • Outlander - Combines historical drama with themes of love and complex timelines.
  • My Summer of Love - A story of a young relationship with themes of class and complexity.
  • Lizzie - A retelling of a historical mystery involving complex female characters.
  • The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo - Mainly revolves around a female lead dealing with dark themes and complex plots.
  • My Brilliant Friend - Focuses on deep female friendships and societal complexities over time.
  • Dead Ringers - Involves complex relationships and identity exploration.
  • The Twilight Zone - Often features twists and reveals that are central to the plot, similar to Fingersmith.
  • The Secret Garden - Faithful adaptation of classic literature with themes of identity and transformation.

Last updated: 2024-09-26 19:08:40

# Name Year Country Genres IMDb Votes IMDb Rating Type Status CBFC
1
The Handmaiden
The Handmaiden
145 min
2016 South Korea 176645 8.1 Movie Released
2
The Necklace
The Necklace
11 min
2014 Italy 83 6.7 Movie Released
3
Tipping the Velvet
Tipping the Velvet
60 min
SS 1 EP 3
2002 8699 7.7 Serie Ended
4
Penny Dreadful
Penny Dreadful
60 min
SS 3 EP 27
2014 United States of America 132390 8.2 Serie Ended TV-MA
5
The Favourite
The Favourite
119 min
2018 Ireland 239037 7.5 Movie Released R
6
Downton Abbey
Downton Abbey
66 min
SS 6 EP 47
2010 United Kingdom 227412 8.7 Serie Ended TV-14
7
Carol
Carol
118 min
2015 United Kingdom 143739 7.3 Movie Released
8 2010 United Kingdom 2284 7 Movie Released
9
Pride
Pride
120 min
2014 France 62387 7.8 Movie Released R
10
Atonement
Atonement
123 min
2007 France 302794 7.8 Movie Released R
11 2008 United Kingdom 120827 6.7 Movie Released PG-13
12
The Bletchley Circle
The Bletchley Circle
45 min
SS 2 EP 7
2012 United Kingdom 14321 7.9 Serie Ended TV-14
13
The L Word
The L Word
50 min
SS 6 EP 71
2004 Canada 29025 7.7 Serie Canceled TV-MA
14
Little Birds
Little Birds
94 min
2011 United States of America 5278 6.1 Movie Released R
15
Gentleman Jack
Gentleman Jack
60 min
SS 2 EP 16
2019 United Kingdom 16181 8.2 Serie Canceled TV-MA
16
Belle
Belle
105 min
2013 United Kingdom 33402 7.3 Movie Released PG
17
The Affair
The Affair
50 min
SS 5 EP 53
2014 United States of America 49613 7.9 Serie Ended TV-MA
18
The Crown
The Crown
73 min
SS 6 EP 60
2016 United Kingdom 260567 8.6 Serie Ended TV-MA
19
Poldark
Poldark
60 min
SS 5 EP 43
2015 United Kingdom 36605 8.3 Serie Ended TV-14
20
Pride and Prejudice
Pride and Prejudice
55 min
SS 1 EP 6
1995 Canada 93655 8.8 Serie Ended TV-14
21
Colette
Colette
112 min
2018 United Kingdom 26652 6.7 Movie Released
22
The Hours
The Hours
114 min
2002 United Kingdom 140802 7.5 Movie Released PG-13
23
The Tudors
The Tudors
55 min
SS 4 EP 38
2007 United Kingdom 82098 8.1 Serie Ended TV-MA
24 2011 Switzerland 108967 6.4 Movie Released
25
The Other Woman
The Other Woman
109 min
2014 United States of America 151160 6 Movie Released PG-13
26
The Duchess
The Duchess
110 min
2008 France 87703 6.9 Movie Released PG-13
27 2019 France 112157 8.1 Movie Released
28 1995 United Kingdom 127288 7.7 Movie Released
29
The Good Wife
The Good Wife
43 min
SS 7 EP 156
2009 United States of America 83797 8.4 Serie Ended TV-14
30
Deadwood
Deadwood
55 min
SS 3 EP 36
2004 United States of America 119179 8.6 Serie Canceled TV-MA
31
Outlander
Outlander
58 min
SS 7 EP 91
2014 United Kingdom 181842 8.4 Serie Returning Series TV-MA
32 2005 United Kingdom 21972 6.7 Movie Released R
33
Lizzie
Lizzie
106 min
2018 United States of America 9504 5.9 Movie Released
34 2011 Sweden 499932 7.8 Movie Released R
35
My Brilliant Friend
My Brilliant Friend
52 min
SS 4 EP 34
2018 Belgium 18143 8.6 Serie Returning Series TV-MA
36
Dead Ringers
Dead Ringers
115 min
1988 Canada 54312 7.2 Movie Released R
37
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
25 min
SS 5 EP 156
1959 United States of America 95610 9.1 Serie Ended TV-PG
38 1993 United States of America 44899 7.3 Movie Released G
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