Movies and TV series about obsession

The 42 best titles about obsession, ranked by the iRank Score — our composite of IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic and TMDb. Every page includes cast, where to watch and similar recommendations.

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
iRank91
2003 · Peter Jackson
MovieActionAdventureFantasy
As armies mass for a final battle that will decide the fate of the world--and powerful, ancient forces of Light and Dark compete to determine the outcome--one member of the Fellowship of the Ring is r
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
iRank90
2001 · Peter Jackson
MovieActionAdventureFantasy
Young hobbit Frodo Baggins, after inheriting a mysterious ring from his uncle Bilbo, must leave his home in order to keep it from falling into the hands of its evil creator. Along the way, a fellowshi
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
iRank89
2002 · Peter Jackson
MovieAdventureFantasyAction
Frodo Baggins and the other members of the Fellowship continue on their sacred quest to destroy the One Ring--but on separate paths. Their destinies lie at two towers--Orthanc Tower in Isengard, where
Vertigo
iRank89
1958 · Alfred Hitchcock
MovieMysteryRomanceThriller
A retired San Francisco detective suffering from acrophobia investigates the strange activities of an old friend's wife, all the while becoming dangerously obsessed with her.
Whiplash
iRank88
2014 · Damien Chazelle
MovieDramaMusicThriller
Under the direction of a ruthless instructor, a talented young drummer begins to pursue perfection at any cost, even his humanity.
Rebecca
iRank86
1940 · Alfred Hitchcock
MovieDramaMysteryRomance
Story of a young woman who marries a fascinating widower only to find out that she must live in the shadow of his former wife, Rebecca, who died mysteriously several years earlier. The young wife must
Taxi Driver
iRank86
1976 · Martin Scorsese
MovieCrimeDrama
Suffering from insomnia, disturbed loner Travis Bickle takes a job as a New York City cabbie, haunting the streets nightly, growing increasingly detached from reality as he dreams of cleaning up the f
Scarlet Heart: Ryeo
iRank85
2016
SeriesDramaSci-Fi & FantasyWar-politics
A story of a 25-year-old Go Hajin who is transported back in time to the Goryeo Dynasty. She then wakes up in the body of Lady Hae Soo and finds herself amongst the ruling princes of the Wang Family.
Meteor Garden
iRank85
2018
SeriesDramaFamily
An ordinary girl is admitted to the most prestigious school in the country where she encounters F4, an exclusive group comprised of the four wealthiest and handsomest boys in the school - Dao Mingsi,
Poor Things
iRank83
2023 · Yorgos Lanthimos
MovieComedyRomanceScience Fiction
Brought back to life by an unorthodox scientist, a young woman runs off with a lawyer on a whirlwind adventure across the continents. Free from the prejudices of her times, she grows steadfast in her
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
iRank83
1977 · Steven Spielberg
MovieDramaScience Fiction
After an encounter with UFOs, an electricity linesman feels undeniably drawn to an isolated area in the wilderness where something spectacular is about to happen.
Heat
iRank81
1995 · Michael Mann
MovieActionCrimeDrama
Obsessive master thief Neil McCauley leads a top-notch crew on various daring heists throughout Los Angeles while determined detective Vincent Hanna pursues him without rest. Each man recognizes and r
Black Swan
iRank81
2010 · Darren Aronofsky
MovieDramaHorrorThriller
A committed dancer struggles to maintain her sanity after winning the lead role in a production of Tchaikovsky's "Swan Lake."
You
iRank80
2018 · Sera Gamble
SeriesCrimeDramaMystery
A dangerously charming, obsessive man goes to extreme measures to insert himself into the lives of women who fascinate him.
Killing Eve
iRank79
2018 · Laura Neal
SeriesCrimeDrama
A security consultant hunts for a ruthless assassin. Equally obsessed with each other, they go head to head in an epic game of cat-and-mouse.
Star Trek: First Contact
iRank79
1996 · Jonathan Frakes
MovieActionAdventureScience Fiction
The Borg, a relentless race of cyborgs, are on a direct course for Earth. Violating orders to stay away from the battle, Captain Picard and the crew of the newly-commissioned USS Enterprise E pursue t
The Prestige
iRank79
2006 · Christopher Nolan
MovieDramaMysteryScience Fiction
A mysterious story of two magicians whose intense rivalry leads them on a life-long battle for supremacy -- full of obsession, deceit and jealousy with dangerous and deadly consequences.
First Man
iRank79
2018 · Damien Chazelle
MovieDramaHistory
A look at the life of the astronaut, Neil Armstrong, and the legendary space mission that led him to become the first man to walk on the Moon on July 20, 1969.
[REC]
iRank77
2007 · Jaume Balagueró
MovieHorrorMystery
A television reporter and cameraman follow emergency workers into a dark apartment building and are quickly locked inside with something terrifying.
Possession
iRank77
1981 · Andrzej Żuławski
MovieHorror
A young woman left her family for an unspecified reason. The husband determines to find out the truth and starts following his wife. At first, he suspects that a man is involved. But gradually, he fin
The Menu
iRank76
2022 · Mark Mylod
MovieComedyHorror
A young couple travels to a remote island to eat at an exclusive restaurant where the chef has prepared a lavish menu, with some shocking surprises.
The Skin I Live In
iRank76
2011 · Pedro Almodóvar
MovieDramaHorrorMystery
A brilliant plastic surgeon creates a synthetic skin that withstands any kind of damage. His guinea pig: a mysterious and volatile woman who holds the key to his obsession.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
iRank74
1996 · Gary Trousdale
MovieDramaAnimationFamily
Isolated bell-ringer Quasimodo wishes to leave Notre Dame tower against the wishes of Judge Claude Frollo, his stern guardian and Paris' strait-laced Minister of Justice. His first venture to the outs
Priscilla
iRank73
2023 · Sofia Coppola
MovieDramaRomance
When teenage Priscilla Beaulieu meets Elvis Presley at a party, the man who is already a meteoric rock-and-roll superstar becomes someone entirely unexpected in private moments: a thrilling crush, an
I Saw the TV Glow
iRank71
2024 · Jane Schoenbrun
MovieDramaHorror
In late-90s suburbia, a lonely teenager meets a girl at school who introduces him to a mysterious late-night T.V. show — a vision of a supernatural world pulsing beneath their own. As time goes on, ho
The Devil's Advocate
iRank69
1997 · Taylor Hackford
MovieDramaHorrorMystery
Aspiring Florida defense lawyer Kevin Lomax accepts a job at a New York law firm. With the stakes getting higher every case, Kevin quickly learns that his boss has something far more evil planned.
Saltburn
iRank69
2023 · Emerald Fennell
MovieComedyDramaThriller
Struggling to find his place at Oxford University, student Oliver Quick finds himself drawn into the world of the charming and aristocratic Felix Catton, who invites him to Saltburn, his eccentric fam
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
iRank67
2006 · Tom Tykwer
MovieCrimeFantasyDrama
Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, born in the stench of 18th century Paris, develops a superior olfactory sense, which he uses to create the world's finest perfumes. However, his work takes a dark turn as he
The X-Files
iRank67
1998 · Rob Bowman
MovieMysteryScience FictionThriller
Mulder and Scully, now taken off the FBI's X Files cases, must find a way to fight the shadowy elements of the government to find out the truth about a conspiracy that might mean the alien colonizatio
Lolita
iRank64
1997 · Adrian Lyne
MovieDrama
Humbert Humbert is a middle-aged British novelist who is both appalled by and attracted to the vulgarity of American culture. When he comes to stay at the boarding house run by Charlotte Haze, he soon
The Great Gatsby
iRank63
2013 · Baz Luhrmann
MovieDramaRomance
An adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's Long Island-set novel, where Midwesterner Nick Carraway is lured into the lavish world of his neighbor, Jay Gatsby. Soon enough, however, Carraway will see throu
Crash
iRank62
1996 · David Cronenberg
MovieDramaThriller
A car crash victim suddenly finds himself turned on by car accidents and becomes involved with an underground sub-culture of like-minded souls.
Conspiracy Theory
iRank61
1997 · Richard Donner
MovieActionDramaMystery
A man obsessed with conspiracy theories becomes a target after one of his theories turns out to be true. Unfortunately, in order to save himself, he has to figure out which theory it is.
The Amazing Spider-Man 2
iRank59
2014 · Marc Webb
MovieActionAdventureScience Fiction
For Peter Parker, life is busy. Between taking out the bad guys as Spider-Man and spending time with the person he loves, Gwen Stacy, high school graduation cannot come quickly enough. Peter has not f
The Neon Demon
iRank59
2016 · Nicolas Winding Refn
MovieHorror
When aspiring model Jesse moves to Los Angeles, her youth and vitality are devoured by a group of beauty-obsessed women who will take any means necessary to get what she has.
The Ninth Gate
iRank56
1999 · Roman Polanski
MovieHorrorMysteryThriller
A rare book dealer finds himself at the heart of a string of paranormal events when he is hired to find the last two copies of a text, The Nine Gates of the Kingdom of Shadows, capable of summoning th
The Girl on the Train
iRank56
2016 · Tate Taylor
MovieCrimeMysteryThriller
Rachel Watson, devastated by her recent divorce, spends her daily commute fantasizing about the seemingly perfect couple who live in a house that her train passes every day, until one morning she sees
The Phantom of the Opera
iRank55
2004 · Joel Schumacher
MovieDramaRomanceThriller
A young soprano becomes the obsession of a disfigured and murderous musical genius who lives beneath the Paris Opera House.
Tusk
iRank52
2014 · Kevin Smith
MovieComedyHorror
When his best friend and podcast co-host goes missing in the backwoods of Canada, a young guy joins forces with his friend's girlfriend to search for him.
The Crush
iRank46
1993 · Alan Shapiro
MovieDramaThriller
A precocious and obsessive teenager develops a crush on a naive writer with harrowing consequences.
8MM
iRank45
1999 · Joel Schumacher
MovieCrimeMysteryThriller
A small, seemingly innocuous plastic reel of film leads surveillance specialist Tom Welles down an increasingly dark and frightening path. With the help of the streetwise Max, he relentlessly follows
The Boy Next Door
iRank35
2015 · Rob Cohen
MovieThriller
A recently cheated on married woman falls for a younger man who has moved in next door, but their torrid affair soon takes a dangerous turn.