Here we've displayed a list of the best Manipulation films : Persona(1966), The Truman Show(1998), The Bad and the Beautiful(1952), Ocean's Eleven(2001), The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie(1969), The Stranger Within(1990), The Wrong Roommate(2016), Sorry, Wrong Number(1948), In the Loop(2009), Harriet Craig(1950), Angel Face(1952), In the Company of Men(1997) ... ...
Drama
Sweden
1966
81 Minutes
Bibi Andersson Liv Ullmann Gunnar Björnstrand Margareta Krook Jorgen Lindstrom
actress nurse physician boy brooding dense disturbing intricate stage beach house fårö island, sweden mental illness acting trauma emotional abuse manipulation mystery transformation metamorphosis 1960s
A nurse is put in charge of a mute actress and finds that their personae are melding together.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1998
102 Minutes
Jim Carrey Laura Linney Noah Emmerich Natascha McElhone Holland Taylor Ed Harris Brian Delate Una Damon Paul Giamatti Philip Baker Hall Peter Krause
good guy producer actress ex-girlfriend uplifting endearing quirky alternate reality florida small town television studio manipulation media deception television discovery transformation underdog 1980s
An insurance salesman discovers his whole life is actually a reality TV show.
Drama
USA
1952
118 Minutes
Lana Turner Kirk Douglas Walter Pidgeon Dick Powell Barry Sullivan Gloria Grahame Gilbert Roland Leo G. Carroll Vanessa Brown Paul Stewart Sammy White
movie star writer director producer brooding cool spirited tense engaging hollywood, calif. manipulation cheating hollywood ambition betrayal underdog fall rise wretched excess 1950s
An unscrupulous movie producer uses an actress, a director and a writer to achieve success.
Comedy, Crime, Drama
USA
2001
116 Minutes
George Clooney Matt Damon Andy Garcia Brad Pitt Julia Roberts Casey Affleck Scott Caan Don Cheadle Elliott Gould Eddie Jemison Bernie Mac
ex-convict thief con artist gambler ex-wife acrobat amusing thrilling gutsy intricate casino los angeles las vegas hotel heist con game friendship deception love triangle manipulation
Danny Ocean and his ten accomplices plan to rob three Las Vegas casinos simultaneously.
Drama
UK
1969
116 Minutes
Maggie Smith Pamela Franklin Robert Stephens Gordon Jackson Celia Johnson Diane Grayson Jane Carr Shirley Steedman Lavinia Lang Antoinette Biggerstaff Margo Cunningham
teacher headmistress student emotional charming passionate scotland school romance manipulation education love growing up discovery 1930s
An eccentric Scottish schoolteacher's extravagantly romantic ideas about life--and love--overly impress her young pupils and bring her into conflict with her school's conservative headmistress.
Mystery & Thriller
Czechoslovakia
1990
96 Minutes
mother fiancé impostor police officer chilling dark shocking lake hospital minnesota small town reunion manipulation dark secrets mother/son relationship kidnapping murder mystery rivalry 1990s
This movie tells a story of the dark side of communism, corruption in everyday life through the eyes of an ordinary man working as a new engineer in a factory.
Mystery & Thriller
UK|Isle Of Man
2016
85 Minutes
Eric Roberts Vivica A. Fox Dominique Swain Brianna Chomer William McNamara Jerrell Pippens David Baracskai Damien Diaz
roommate sister professor stranger niece young man disturbing engaging gripping intense somber house college united states family relationships mystery secrets manipulation strange behavior
The inspirational story of how Dr. George Daniels rose from Dickensian poverty to become the finest watchmaker of the modern era and how Roger Smith embarked on an obsessive, seven-year ... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1948
89 Minutes
Barbara Stanwyck Burt Lancaster Ann Richards Wendell Corey Ed Begley Leif Erickson William Conrad
heiress husband father-in-law old flame hit man hypochondriac intense dark suspenseful family home office dance hall subway staten island, n.y. new york city murder plot college sweethearts class distinctions infidelity pharmaceuticals
While on the telephone, an invalid woman overhears what she thinks is a murder plot and attempts to prevent it.
Comedy
UK
2009
106 Minutes
Peter Capaldi Tom Hollander Gina McKee James Gandolfini Chris Addison Anna Chlumsky Paul Higgins Mimi Kennedy Steve Coogan Enzo Cilenti Christian Contreras
politician lieutenant cabinet minister press officer adviser hilarious unrestrained madcap spirited london washington, d.c. iraq war politics government war manipulation fall rise rivalry 2000s
A political satire about a group of skeptical American and British operatives attempting to prevent a war between two countries.
Drama
USA
1950
94 Minutes
housewife husband assistant cousin widow tense fiery disturbing emotional city family home office united states domestic life manipulation sabotage jealousy rivalry fall 1920s
Harriet Craig enjoys the married life but constantly tries to control those around her. She does not trust her husband, Walter, without checking up on him.
Crime, Drama
USA
1952
91 Minutes
Robert Mitchum Jean Simmons Mona Freeman Herbert Marshall Leon Ames Barbara O'Neil Kenneth Tobey Raymond Greenleaf Griff Barnett Robert Gist Morgan Farley
beautiful woman love interest father stepmother sister young man disturbing intense beverly hills, calif. mansion murder manipulation cover-up double life obsessive love jealousy revenge quest transformation 1950s
Ambulance driver Frank Jessup is ensnared in the schemes of the sensuous but dangerous Diane Tremayne.
Drama
Canada|USA
1997
95 Minutes
Aaron Eckhart Stacy Edwards Matt Malloy Mark Rector Jason Dixie Emily Cline
deaf person executive misogynist brutal raw witty crafty office midwest hotel heartbreak evil love triangle emotional abuse manipulation fall revenge rivalry 1990s
Two business executives--one an avowed misogynist, the other recently emotionally wounded by his love interest--set out to exact revenge on the female gender by seeking out the most innocent, uncorrupted girl they can find and ruining her life.
Crime, Drama
USA|China
2013
138 Minutes
Christian Bale Bradley Cooper Jeremy Renner Amy Adams Jennifer Lawrence Louis C.K. Jack Huston Michael Peña Shea Whigham Alessandro Nivola Elisabeth Röhm
forger loan shark grifter fbi agent mayor wife wild brooding gripping apartment office city museum casino house crime manipulation debt undercover operations male/female relationship
A con man, Irving Rosenfeld, along with his seductive partner Sydney Prosser, is forced to work for a wild F.B.I. Agent, Richie DiMaso, who pushes them into a world of Jersey powerbrokers and the Mafia.
Comedy, Drama
Ireland|UK
1996
134 Minutes
Helena Bonham Carter Richard E. Grant Nigel Hawthorne Ben Kingsley Mel Smith Imelda Staunton Toby Stephens Imogen Stubbs Nicholas Farrell Steven Mackintosh
twin brother duke lady uncle servant charming emotional family estate beach infatuation cross-dressing shipwreck separation love triangle manipulation love discovery 17th century
Shakespeare's comedy of gender confusion, in which a girl disguises herself as a man to be near the count she adores, only to be pursued by the woman he loves.
Comedy, Crime, Drama
UK|Germany|Sweden|Belgium|USA
2013
97 Minutes
James McAvoy Jamie Bell Eddie Marsan Jim Broadbent Imogen Poots Joanne Froggatt Shirley Henderson Emun Elliott Iain De Caestecker
student misanthrope cop beautiful woman addict crooked cop dark amusing emotional hedonistic bedroom big city sex club reality promotion power compromising situation corruption manipulation transformation
A corrupt, junkie cop with bipolar disorder attempts to manipulate his way through a promotion in order to win back his wife and daughter while also fighting his own inner demons.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1994
93 Minutes
Kevin Spacey Frank Whaley Michelle Forbes Benicio Del Toro Jerry Levine T.E. Russell Roy Dotrice Patrick Fischler
filmmaker producer boss girlfriend assistant engaging shocking unrestrained hollywood, calif. office manipulation abuse torture ambition film industry hostage situation underdog transformation revenge 1990s
A young, naive Hollywood studio assistant finally turns the tables on his incredibly abusive producer boss.
Comedy
UK
1952
89 Minutes
Alec Guinness Glynis Johns Valerie Hobson Petula Clark Edward Chapman Veronica Turleigh George Devine Joan Hickson Frank Pettingell Gibb McLaughlin
promoter mother countess dance instructor girl employer witty cheeky playful staffordshire, england school office dance hall car government building ambition class distinctions manipulation money schemes
In Edwardian Staffordshire, charming rogue Edward "Denry" Machin (Alec Guinness), the son of a washerwoman, believes he must give destiny a hand to rise in the world.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1968
89 Minutes
Anthony Perkins Tuesday Weld Beverly Garland John Randolph Dick O'Neill Clarice Blackburn Joseph Bova Ken Kercheval Don Fellows Parker Fennelly
worker teenager guard mother probation officer chilling uneasy creepy dark new england factory household courtroom paranoia murder sabotage manipulation mother/daughter relationship trial fall
When a mentally disturbed young man tells a pretty girl that he's a secret agent, she believes him, and murder and mayhem ensue.
Comedy
France
1941
94 Minutes
Harry Baur Louis Jouvet Fernand Ledoux Marion Dorian
wealthy man servant enemy schemer miser friend amusing madcap venice, italy household greed lying manipulation schemes wealth inheritance quest temptation revenge elizabethan era
Volpone, an elderly Venetian, connives with his money-crazed servant to convince his greedy friends that he is dying, knowing that each will try to curry favor with him in order to be named... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller
UK|USA
1994
110 Minutes
Linda Fiorentino Peter Berg Bill Pullman J.T. Walsh Bill Nunn Herb Mitchell Brien Varady Dean Norris Donna W. Scott
femme fatale doctor divorcée drug dealer private investigator husband brutal shocking suspenseful small town bar buffalo, n.y. apartment drugs infidelity murder betrayal seduction manipulation forbidden love
A devious sexpot steals her husband's drug money and hides out in a small town where she meets the perfect dupe for her next scheme.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
France
2000
91 Minutes
Bernard Giraudeau Jean-Pierre Lorit Florence Thomassin Jean-Pierre Léaud Artus de Penguern Charles Berling Laurent Spielvogel Elisabeth Macocco Anne-Marie Philipe
waiter tycoon girlfriend doctor chauffeur judge creepy tense dark suspenseful lyon, france restaurant apartment hotel manipulation paranoia food egoism identity class distinctions
Nicolas, a handsome, young waiter, is befriended by Frédéric Delamont, a wealthy middle-aged businessman. Delamont, a man of power, influence and strictly refined tastes, is immediately ... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA
2011
101 Minutes
Elizabeth Olsen Sarah Paulson John Hawkes Hugh Dancy Brady Corbet Christopher Abbott Maria Dizzia Julia Garner Louisa Krause
cult member sister brother-in-law cult leader runaway suspenseful thrilling catskills farmhouse family home connecticut lake cult sister relationship manipulation mental breakdown escape transformation 2010s
Haunted by painful memories and increasing paranoia, a damaged woman struggles to re-assimilate with her family after fleeing an abusive cult.
Drama
USA
1964
114 Minutes
Warren Beatty Jean Seberg Peter Fonda Kim Hunter Anne Meacham James Patterson Jessica Walter Gene Hackman Robert Reilly Rene Auberjonois
therapist mental patient beautiful woman doctor disturbing tense new england mental institution insanity mental illness seduction manipulation jealousy obsession fall temptation 1960s
A war veteran gets work at a mental institution where he meets the beautiful, but eccentric, Lilith.
Sci-Fi, Comedy, Drama
UK
1967
101 Minutes
Paul Jones Jean Shrimpton Mark London Max Bacon Jeremy Childs William Job James Cossins Frederick Danner
rock star fan artist handler government official dark amusing concert stage government building stardom fandom manipulation government rebellion performance love transformation quest 1970s
Steven Shorter is the ultimate British music star. His music is listened to by everyone from pre-teens to grandparents. He has no trace of public bad habits or drug involvement. Everyone in... See full summary »
Crime, Drama
Russia|France|Germany
2002
128 Minutes
Vladimir Mashkov Mariya Mironova Andrei Krasko Levani Outchaneichvili Marat Basharov Mikhail Vasserbaum Sergey Yushkevich
criminal tycoon politician criminal investigator judge chilling brutal suspenseful moscow funeral college capitalism manipulation celebrity fraud murder investigation wretched excess fall revenge
During the Gorbachev years, Platon Makovski and his four buddies are university students who jump on the private capitalism movement. Fast-forward 20 years, Platon finds himself the richest... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller
UK
1964
117 Minutes
Gina Lollobrigida Sean Connery Ralph Richardson Johnny Sekka Alexander Knox Laurence Hardy Danny Daniels Peter Madden Joseph Wise Ronald Hatton Michael Goodliffe
nephew uncle nurse detective butler millionaire suspenseful melodramatic england mansion yacht wedding scam marrying for money manipulation inheritance deception investigation temptation rivalry
Tyrannical, but ailing, tycoon Charles Richmond becomes very fond of his attractive Italian nurse, Maria. The nurse, in turn, falls in love with Charles' ne'er-do-well nephew Anthony, who plots ways to gain control of his uncle's fortune.
Drama
USA
1957
100 Minutes
cadet roommate major son freshman gutsy tense military academy the south bullying troubled youth whistleblowing manipulation growing up underdog fall revenge 1950s
Students faced with an ethical dilemma about the dehumanization associated with the tradition of hazing, at a military college in the Southern United States, take matters in their own hands.
Drama, History
UK
2016
89 Minutes
Florence Pugh Cosmo Jarvis Paul Hilton Naomi Ackie Christopher Fairbank Bill Fellows Joseph Teague Ian Conningham Fleur Houdijk
lord adulterer maid father bride servant tense bleak brutal frightening family estate bedroom woods relationships moral dilemma desire manipulation illegitimate child dangerous romance transformation
In 19th-century rural England, a young bride who has been sold into marriage discovers an unstoppable desire within herself as she enters into an affair with a worker on her estate.
Drama
USA
1950
94 Minutes
Joan Fontaine Robert Ryan Zachary Scott Joan Leslie Mel Ferrer Harold Vermilyea Virginia Farmer Kathleen Howard Dick Ryan Bess Flowers Joy Hallward
novelist cousin fiancé socialite wealthy man femme fatale brash dark melodramatic tense san francisco boston family home ballroom manipulation family love triangle marrying for money affair deception
A woman's attempt to appear innocent and sweet clashes with her lover who sees through her act and the wealthy man she tries to trick into marrying her.
Drama
USA
1955
95 Minutes
Joan Crawford Barry Sullivan Betsy Palmer John Ireland Lucy Marlow
business owner wife sister-in-law ex-lover cousin husband uneasy chilling dark georgia mansion unhappy marriage alcoholism engagement manipulation family self-destruction forbidden love rivalry fall
A young woman arrives at the home of her socialite cousin, and soon finds herself sucked into the woman's complex web of deceit.