Erotic cinema gets flattened more cruelly than almost any other kind of film. If it is explicit, people reduce it to heat. If it is elegant, people call it stylish and move on. If it is dangerous, they remember the scandal more than the craft. And if it is genuinely great, if it uses desire to expose grief, class shame, self-invention, power, loneliness, rot, fantasy, or the humiliating distance between what people want and what they can safely admit they want, it still somehow ends up being treated like a side corridor of film history instead of one of the genre spaces where filmmakers have often been bravest.

That is why lists like this matter. Not because these films need pity. They do not. They are alive. They are sharp. They are often smarter than the movies that overshadowed them. But they do need rescuing from the lazy idea that erotic films are only about surface. These 10 films are erotic and they’re actually great with substance and plot and everything. Lock in.

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‘White Palace’ (1990)

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What I love about White Palace is that it understands sex as class collision before it understands it as romance. That is the thing people miss when they treat it like some vaguely “unlikely couple” drama. Max Baron (James Spader) is grief-stricken, polished, educated, younger, and moving through a world of upper-middle-class taste and coded restraint. Nora Baker (Susan Sarandon) is older, rougher, louder, more direct, more alive in a way that threatens every defensive layer he has built around his bereavement and his social identity.

When they come together, the film is asking whether he can survive being stripped of the superiority and control his whole emotional life is leaning on. And Sarandon is extraordinary because she never lets Nora become a fantasy of earthy authenticity for some younger man’s awakening. She is sexual, yes, but also embarrassed, proud, wounded, funny, defensive, and fully alert to how the world judges her body, her age, her background, her appetite. That makes the film much more painful than its premise sounds. Every tender moment is brushing up against humiliation or social violence or the possibility that attraction is not enough to bridge the lives around it. White Palace matters because it knows desire does not level class and shame. It exposes them.

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‘Dream Lover’ (1993)

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This is one of those erotic thrillers that feels like it should be mentioned much more often than it is, because Dream Lover understands the core pleasure of the form better than a lot of bigger titles do. It is not only about sex, and it is not only about deception. It is about how erotic obsession makes people willingly unreadable to themselves. Ray Reardon (James Spader) falls for Lena Mathers (Mädchen Amick) with the exact kind of hungry certainty that thrillers like this need. He wants her quickly, confidently, and with just enough self-satisfaction to make the audience nervous on his behalf. That nervousness is where the movie lives.

And then Amick starts doing the real work. The film keeps letting Lena stay slightly ahead of definition, in a way that makes desire itself feel complicit. Ray keeps treating intimacy as knowledge, as if sleeping with someone, marrying them, possessing access to them, must eventually stabilize who they are. Dream Lover knows that is fantasy. It keeps turning marriage into a hall of mirrors where sex, money, suspicion, and self-invention get knotted together until trust itself starts looking like an erotic mistake.

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‘Sirens’ (1994)

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There is a softness to Sirens that makes people underestimate how sly it really is. On the surface it is all sun, skin, art, teasing, pre-Raphaelite beauty, and social comedy. A young clergyman and his wife visit an eccentric painter in Australia and step into this sensual, half-mocking, half-seducing world built around the body and image and temptation. That sounds light, and in some ways it is. But the film’s intelligence is in how it turns erotic energy into a test of temperament rather than a cheap moral provocation. Everyone is exposed differently by the atmosphere of the place.

Estella Campion (Tara Fitzgerald)’s awakening feels like the film recognizes that repression and innocence are not the same thing, and that beauty can destabilize people not because beauty is evil but because it reveals how frightened they are of desire once it stops being abstract. The painter’s household has this languid, unserious surface, though the movie is quietly doing something deeper underneath, asking what forms of purity are actually just fear in ceremonial clothing. Sirens seduces and laughs at the same time. That is a hard balance, and it makes the film linger.

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‘The Duke of Burgundy’ (2014)

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This is one of the most exquisitely made erotic films of the last few decades because it understands that ritual can be both erotic structure and emotional prison. The setup sounds simple enough, a relationship between two women involving elaborate dominance-and-submission routines, but the film is so much more than a “BDSM drama.” It is about repetition. It is about maintenance. It is about how desire can remain real while the performance of desire starts exhausting the person trying to keep another person’s fantasy alive. That is such a sad, adult thing for an erotic film to understand.

And because the movie is so beautifully tactile, the fabrics, the rooms, the sounds, the little ceremonial humiliations and corrections, the ache gets stronger, not softer. Cynthia (Sidse Babett Knudsen) and Evelyn (Chiara D’Anna) negotiating love through power, and those negotiations are full of disappointment, tenderness, resentment, caretaking, longing, and the unbearable knowledge that what turns one person on may be what quietly tires another person out. The Duke of Burgundy is erotic in the deepest sense because it treats desire as a pattern with emotional consequences. That addition gives it depth.

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‘Swimming Pool’ (2003)

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This is one of those films where the erotic charge is inseparable from authorship and envy, which is exactly why it is so rich. Sarah Morton (Charlotte Rampling) arrives in France blocked, controlled, chilly, and faintly contemptuous, a writer whose relationship to sex seems more observational than lived. Then Julie (Ludivine Sagnier) blows into the house like a deliberate disruption, all appetite, noise, danger, body confidence, and narrative instability.

The obvious reading is older woman versus younger woman, repression versus freedom, watcher versus exhibitionist. The film keeps giving you that material and then making it slipperier every minute. What I adore is how mercilessly Swimming Pool links erotic fascination to creative theft. Sarah is magnetized by Julie. She watches, judges, absorbs, rearranges. The sexual atmosphere becomes inseparable from the artistic one. Is Julie a real person? A projection? A fantasy of everything Sarah cannot admit she wants, fears, or envies? The movie never locks the door neatly, and that ambiguity is the whole seduction.

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‘In the Cut’ (2003)

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I will defend In the Cut forever because it is one epic New York erotic thriller and was punished, in part, for how completely it refused to flatter anybody. Jane Campion made the city feel bruised, sweaty, literate, dangerous, and uncomfortably intimate. Frannie Avery (Meg Ryan) is not written as a glossy thriller heroine drifting through a sexy mystery. She is solitary, observant, turned on by danger in ways she does not fully respect in herself, and moving through a story where language, violence, and eroticism keep sticking together in ways that feel dirty rather than sleek. That dirtiness is the point.

What makes the film so good is how little distance it puts between desire and vulnerability. Frannie’s attraction to Giovanni Malloy (Mark Ruffalo) is not romanticized as “bad-boy chemistry” in the cheap sense. It feels like compulsion mixed with curiosity mixed with self-endangerment. Ruffalo gives him exactly the right kind of rough, unreadable pull, and the movie keeps asking whether Frannie is moving toward him because she sees something true in him or because truth itself has become erotically fused with threat. The murder plot matters, yes, but less than the atmosphere of female subjectivity under siege by its own appetite. In the Cut is messy, feverish, and emotionally exposing. That is why it is great.

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‘Damage’ (1992)

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This film is so punishing and so elegant that watching it can feel like being trapped inside a confession somebody should never have made out loud. Louis Malle strips the affair down to something almost ceremonial in its inevitability. Stephen Fleming (Jeremy Irons) and Anna Barton (Juliette Binoche) are not simply in love and not simply behaving recklessly. The movie treats their desire like a force that humiliates ordinary language. Politics, family, adulthood, social roles, parental obligation, all of it starts looking flimsy the moment they enter a room together.

That kind of fatal eroticism is very hard to pull off without becoming ridiculous. Damage pulls it off because it never blinks from the destruction. Anna is not a simple temptress figure and not a solved psychological profile. She carries silence like a weapon, and the film is wise enough to let that silence keep its danger. Irons, meanwhile, understands Stephen’s collapse not as romantic liberation but as something much more degrading. He becomes smaller under the appetite, less articulate, less dignified, more frighteningly willing to destroy everything that once told him who he was. That is what makes Damage so powerful. It does not treat passion as noble.

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‘The Last Seduction’ (1994)

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This is one of the sharpest erotic thrillers ever made. This film, for once, shows that sex and intellect can be fused into the same predatory style without softening either one. Bridget Gregory (Linda Fiorentino) is the center of everything, of course, and she is so good that she almost broke the category around her. She does not play femme fatale as some old-school decorative danger but like an appetite armed with contempt. Bridget is always reading people, always measuring weakness, always two moves ahead, and the movie’s whole pleasure lies in how ruthlessly it lets her stay that way.

What makes the film more than just a deliciously evil ride is the precision of its social understanding. Men keep misreading Bridget because they want to, because desire flatters them into believing they are the one player in the room who cannot possibly be handled. That makes their downfall feel less like plot mechanics and more like character truth. The eroticism in The Last Seduction is inseparable from power’s theater. That is hard, bright, vicious filmmaking.

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‘Bound’ (1996)

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I love Bound because it is one of the sexiest films ever made about competence. Not just bodies, though it has plenty of charge there. Competence. The Wachowskis probably understood that erotic thrillers become transcendent when desire and plotting start feeding each other, and Bound does that with an almost impossible amount of confidence. Corky (Gina Gershon) and Violet (Jennifer Tilly) are hot together, obviously, but what makes the movie truly intoxicating is the way attraction sharpens into strategy. Every glance becomes a transfer of information. Every seduction becomes a practical maneuver. Every intimate moment deepens the con. That is movie pleasure at a very high level.

And the film is so beautifully engineered. The apartment geography matters. The money matters. The mob pressure matters. Caesar (Joe Pantoliano) is all sweat and unraveling masculine panic, which gives the film this deliciously claustrophobic counterpoint to the cool, lucid charge between Corky and Violet. One is grounded, tensile, built for action-space. The other is breathy, performative, slippery, and much smarter than the performance first suggests. Bound is one of the purest examples of how sex, suspense, and formal precision can make each other smarter.

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‘Exotica’ (1994)

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Atom Egoyan’s Exotica is not great for an erotic film. It is just great. Full stop. The club itself is one of the most beautiful and sorrowful locations in modern cinema, all ritualized desire, repeated music, controlled fantasy, and private damage humming under every performance. People go there to look, yes, but also to mourn, to displace, to rehearse, to punish themselves, to sit inside longing without naming what the longing is really for. That is such a devastating thing for a movie to understand.

And the film’s whole structure deepens that insight. Christina (Mia Kirshner) is not just an object of desire. Francis (Bruce Greenwood) is not just a lonely man with an obsession. Eric (Elias Koteas) is not just a jealous DJ. Thomas (Don McKellar) is not just a pet-shop owner with his own clandestine life. Everybody in Exotica is trying to manage pain through ritual, and the erotic atmosphere makes that pain visible rather than hiding it. The film keeps rearranging who knows what, who wants what, and why desire in this world is so knotted up with memory and guilt. It makes erotic performance feel unbearably sad without draining it of its charge. That is true magic. That is why it belongs at number one.

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March 24, 1995

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The anime community as a whole cannot decide on the best anime, which is only natural since everyone has different tastes and preferences. However, one of the most popular anime series ever is One Piece, which still hasn’t hit its peak at over a thousand episodes. The anime still has a bunch of time left with plenty of storytelling potential, but its expansive world, engaging characters, intriguing themes, creativity, and entertainment value have established it as an anime juggernaut.

One Piece may be a lot of fans’ favorite anime, but it isn’t the best, and while others think there are many better series than it, there may only be 8 anime shows better than One Piece. This list will highlight anime series that most fans can agree are better than the biggest thing on TV based on writing, animation, originality, lack of flaws, popularity, fan opinion, critical acclaim, and overall quality.

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Let’s get the obvious entry out of the way, because many consider Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood the best anime of all time, and therefore, it is most likely better than One Piece. After Ed and Al lose parts or all of their bodies in a taboo experiment, they go on a quest to restore these lost parts with the philosopher’s stone. However, when they uncover a government conspiracy, they must now stop it before it consumes the entire world.

Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood is hailed as the best anime ever because of its wide appeal, from the engaging characters, riveting story, mystery, lore, worldbuilding, comedy, drama, romance, and action. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood didn’t need thousands of episodes to create a magnificent world that is ripe with well-written characters and profound themes. Only a series such as this can compete with One Piece, and in this case, excel above it.

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‘Steins;Gate’ (2011)

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This list tries to feature anime that are similar to One Piece so that they can easily be compared, but certain series are so good that they had to be featured here, including Steins;Gate. When a self-proclaimed mad scientist accidentally creates a machine that can send texts into the past, he and his friends must now correct the timeline before it collapses on itself, while also battling a secret organization.

Steins;Gate and One Piece don’t have much in common, with each having its own strengths. However, the former is tightly written with no plot holes, and that is rare when dealing with time travel. Steins;Gate is a psychological masterpiece and a profound thriller that delves into the philosophical side of time travel. Its narrative structure is phenomenal, and the direction is incredible, creating an all-time great that is better than most shows, proving to be a genre-defining anime series.

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‘Gintama’ (2006–2021)

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There are a decent number of long-running shōnen anime on this list, and one of the most underrated is Gintama. Set in an alternate universe in feudal Japan where aliens have taken over the world, Gintoki is a former samurai who now works odd jobs to keep the lights on. Alongside Kagura and Shinpachi, the trio take on whatever job comes their way, whether it involves aliens, terrorists, police, or space pirates.

Gintama takes a very different approach to other anime, focusing mostly on episodic comedy episodes. However, the handful of times it had a serious arc, Gintama wowed with its marvellous storytelling, fantastic fights, and renowned cast of characters. Gintama excels at keeping its characters relevant, with plenty of side adventures and serious plot lines, handling those aspects much better than One Piece.

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‘Mob Psycho 100’ (2016–2022)

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ONE is an iconic author who has made a couple of the best manga and anime series in the world, including Mob Psycho 100. Shigeo is the world’s strongest psychic, but he only wants an average life and to impress his crush. Unfortunately, because he suppresses his emotions, they come out through an explosion of uncontrollable psychic powers, which makes life difficult for him, his friends, and his enemies.

Mob Psycho 100 is one of the best anime of all time, and it does this by creating a gorgeous character study where each episode is a different descent into the ego and self-improvement. From some of the best characters in anime to top-tier humor, incredible rewatchability, remarkable animation, and riveting fight scenes, Mob Psycho 100 is better than almost every single anime out there, not just One Piece.

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‘Cowboy Bebop’ (1998–1999)

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As mentioned, not every anime on this list is like One Piece, and Cowboy Bebop is another distinct masterpiece that has cemented itself in history. Spike Spiegel and his crew of bounty hunters make a living by cleaning up the scum of the galaxy, taking jobs every day that lead them into danger. However, when his dark past catches up with him, Spike must face it or risk losing everything.

Cowboy Bebop uses its unique blend of noir, jazz, and lived-in sci-fi to create a philosophical space adventure. Each episode is a masterpiece in this series, creating a distinct aesthetic and narrative architecture that is much better than what One Piece has built. It is hard to compare the two, but Cowboy Bebop has a lasting legacy and made Westerners realize that anime has rich storytelling potential.

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‘Hunter x Hunter’ (2011–2014)

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One Piece is a legendary series, and therefore, there are a lot of series that will feel similar to it. One of the most similar anime series to One Piece is Hunter x Hunter, which follows Gon, an optimistic child who wants to find his father. To do so, he follows his father’s path, going on an adventure to become a hunter. Little does he know that this journey will put him through hell and back.

Like Eiichiro Oda, Yoshihiro Togashi is a legendary manga author, and these two series go hand in hand as some of the best series ever. Hunter x Hunter is also a master of worldbuilding, and while it may not reach the heights of One Piece, it has plenty of other aspects that rise above it, including pacing, character development, tight storytelling, and memorable moments. Hunter x Hunter has a grand sense of adventure that explores the world and the characters inside of it.

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‘Monster’ (2004–2005)

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Naoki Urasawa is a prolific author with some of the best manga mysteries of all time, and his magnum opus is Monster. Tenma is a surgeon who chooses to save the life of a child instead of the mayor. However, when that same child becomes a serial killer, Tenma takes matters into his own hands. But will he be able to kill Johan when he learns of his dark past?

No anime creates as big a mystery and rising tension as Monster, which uses its slow-burning, suspenseful story to ignite an inferno of a writing masterclass. This philosophical battle between humanism and nihilism creates an unwavering triumph of narrative prowess that no shōnen anime can compare to. Monster is better at most things than most anime, and One Piece is no different.

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‘JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure’ (2012–Present)

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For some fans, there are a lot of anime better than One Piece, and for others, there are none, but either way, viewers can acknowledge a series such as JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure for its creativity. Each part follows a new character in the Joestar lineage, fighting a variety of villains with varying goals, from becoming a vampire to taking over the world.

JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure’s best attribute is its variety, using new protagonists, side casts, and villains to create a new spice every season. Whether it focuses on a globe-trotting adventure with engaging fight scenes or finding a serial killer in a small town, each journey is magnificent. JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure is a tense and wildly imaginative series that mixes storytelling with absolute surrealism, making the new season one of the best anime of 2026.

Bear Brown has shared details of his brother Matt Brown’s past struggles amid the Alaskan Bush People alum’s disappearance.

Posting via TikTok on Thursday, May 28, Bear, 38, claimed that Matt, 43, had been grappling with some tough situations in his personal life.

“He has been struggling for a long time, you know, with alcohol and with drugs and stuff,” Bear claimed. “He has other issues and stuff, too. He has done a lot of stuff that people like, don’t even know about.”

In the video, Bear recalled the last interaction he had with his sibling, explaining that he ran into Matt at a Walmart and they spoke for a few minutes.

“That was the last time I saw him, you know, and he called me after that, and he said that he had fallen off the wagon, and I was like, ‘Well, get back on it, man, you know, everybody falls off, you know, just get back on it, rehab if you’ve got to, you’ve got this, you fought it a lot before,’, and that was the last call I had with him, and that was a little bit ago.”

Bear added that Matt had also been dealing with a relationship breakdown at the time.

“He was going through like a really bad breakup, apparently,” Bear said. “There was this girl that he really liked, and I guess they, like, broke up, and I guess he’d been drinking too much and stuff, and I don’t know all the details to it.”

There are grave fears for Matt’s wellbeing after witnesses claimed that they had seen Matt floating in a river. Bear addressed these claims in the TikTok video, clarifying that he couldn’t confirm the speculation was “100%” accurate but it was “likely.”

TMZ reported that the Okanogan County Sheriff’s Office received an anonymous call on Wednesday, regarding a man sitting in the shallow waters of the Okanogan River in Washington. The caller claimed to see the man lying face down in the river and being swept away by the current. Emergency responders searched the area but have yet to find a body.

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Bear Brown slammed people leaving disrespectful comments about brother Matt Bear amid the family’s concerns for his well-being. “First off, I’m not just making a video on rumors. It’s a very, very, very, very small chance it’s not him. It’s like 99 percent him,” Bear, 38, said of the family’s fear for Matt, 43, in […]

A source close to the Brown family told Us Weekly, “The family is not sure what to believe right now. They are not sure where Matt is but they are hoping that he is OK and that the information is wrong. They are all in contact and speaking to police and waiting to hear. They have had their issues [with Matt] and Gabe has been the person most in contact with him.”

Bear and Matt both appeared on the Discovery show Alaskan Bush People. The series aired from 2014 to 2022. Matt quietly exited the reality show in 2019.

If you or someone you know is in emotional distress or considering suicide, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255).

After Gone Girl arrived like a whirling dervish and messed up viewers all over the place, studios were desperate for the next big “there’s a woman in trouble and she may be an unreliable narrator” thriller. This particular film arrived right in the middle of that wave, and while it never became quite as memorable as some of the more successful movies of that time, it’s the perfect kind of movie you’d stick on late at night on a Saturday with a glass of wine and end up hooked. And nobody would argue with that for a review.

The Girl on the Train is pulling into the Netflix station on June 1. The film is based on Paula Hawkins’ bestselling novel, and follows Rachel Watson, a recently divorced woman who becomes obsessively fixated on a seemingly perfect couple she sees during her daily train ride. But when the woman she has been watching goes missing, Rachel becomes far too entangled in the investigation, even though her own memory is all over the place, and her connection to the case is far messier than anyone could possibly imagine.

The Girl on the Train stars Emily Blunt (A Quiet Place) as Rachel Watson; Rebecca Ferguson (Dune) as Anna Watson, Rachel’s ex-husband’s new wife; Haley Bennett (The Magnificent Seven) as Megan Hipwell, the missing woman; Justin Theroux (Mulholland Drive) as Tom Watson, Rachel’s ex-husband; Luke Evans (Beauty and the Beast) as Scott Hipwell, Megan’s husband; Allison Janney (I, Tonya) as Detective Riley, the investigator on the case; Édgar Ramírez (Carlos) as Dr. Kamal Abdic, Megan’s therapist; and Lisa Kudrow (Friends) as Martha, a woman from Rachel and Tom’s past.

Was ‘The Girl on the Train’ Successful?

Commercially, it was a big hit, which is no surprise because the book upon which it was based was a runaway success. It grossed about $173.2 million worldwide against a reported $45 million budget, including $75.4 million domestic and $97.8 million international, so financially it did well. It also opened at No. 1 in North America with around $24.5 million, which was a great result for an adult psychological thriller in general. Critics did not dig it though. The movie has a 44% score on Rotten Tomatoes and a 48/100 on Metacritic. While critics thought Blunt was outstanding, they thought the film was too melodramatic and not as sharp as the original novel.

The Girl on the Train comes to Netflix on June 1.

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October 5, 2016

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Celia D. Costas, Frank Marshall, Kathleen Kennedy, Marc Platt

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“Summer House” star Carl Radke is sharing his thoughts on West Wilson‘s performance during the season 10 reunion. In a new interview, the Bravo OG said he was disappointed with Wilson’s behavior, stating he failed to take “accountability” for his actions. For those who may be unfamiliar, Wilson made headlines at the end of March 2026 when he announced his romantic relationship with his co-star, Amanda Batula, who split from her husband (and Wilson’s friend), Kyle Cooke, in January 2026.

Speaking with Us Weekly, Radke spoke about the explosive three-part reunion, which began airing this past Tuesday, May 26, and said that Wilson failed to take “accountability” for his actions.

“I think a lot of us were hoping to feel the feeling you get when someone actually apologizes and takes accountability,” he said. “Especially watching it now, I didn’t feel it, and that’s what’s hard.”

Continuing, Radke said that people were deeply hurt by Wilson’s actions, including his friend Cooke and his ex-girlfriend, Ciara Miller.

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“People are really hurt. Ciara, Kyle. I mean, I’m looking at him right now. He’s my best friend, and watching that s–t, the footage of West at his family house with Kyle. Like, he not only brought Ciara home, he brought Kyle home. And then does that. It’s just diabolical,” Radke said.

Radke Said He Has ‘Little’ Grace For Wilson After He Betrayed His ‘Summer House’ Castmates

This isn’t the first time Radke has spoken about his relationship with Wilson. According to a previous report from The Blast, Radke said that Wilson had reached out to him after filming the reunion, but he hadn’t replied at the time.

“I’m not ready to respond,” Radke said. “From what I know, what’s gone on and how he’s kinda handling it and how I handle things… part of me worries he doesn’t fully understand still the impact of this.”

Radke, who joined the cast of “Summer House” in 2017, then called out Wilson for his repetitive behavior, noting that he’s been in the hot seat for hurting his co-stars before.

“We’ve been over this many times with him with Ciara and everything, many dinner tables on camera, many seasons,” Radke said. “And here we are again. So, I don’t have a lot of grace for some of it.”

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Wilson Announced He Was Dating Batula After Months Of Speculation

Wilson confirmed his relationship with Batula (Miller’s former best friend) with a joint post on Instagram.

“We’ve seen the growing online speculation, so while this is still very new, we wanted to provide some clarity,” they shared online. “It was never our intention to purposely hide anything. Given the complicated relationship dynamics involved and the scrutiny that comes with being on a reality show, we need a little space to process things privately before speaking on it.”

Per the Daily Dish, Wilson detailed when he and Batula actually got together during the reunion, saying, “This wasn’t a sex scandal.” He went on to say that things turned romantic between them after they’d been hanging out for some time.

“When we were out, I, like, kind of looked at Amanda, and I was like, ‘Am I f–kin’ crazy, or is there a little something going on here?” he said.

Miller Slams Batula During ‘Summer House’ Reunion

Although Bravo has only aired one part of the “Summer House” reunion, it was packed with drama. The show immediately opened with Miller confronting Batula for betraying her. By the end of the first part, Miller told host Andy Cohen and her co-stars that she believed there was a chance Wilson and Batula would work out.

“I honestly think that the best, like, woman for West is, like, someone who’s not gonna check him on anything, and that’s totally Amanda,” Miller said. “She’s very mute. She’s gonna be that weak figure that he needs, and he can always be the star in the relationship. So, I actually think, like, maybe it could work.”

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Miller Is Winning!

While Miller has said goodbye to two friends, she’s saying hello to plenty of opportunities.

In addition to joining the cast of “Dancing with the Stars” and “Love Island Aftersun,” Miller was recently spotted dancing next to country singer Shaboozey on his Instagram.

The details of their partnership haven’t been revealed, but from the looks of it, Miller will star in the singer’s newest music video, “Cowgirl,” out June 5, 2026.

Talk about turning lemons into lemonade!

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Life has taken several unexpected turns for Britney Spears over the past year, and the pop star appears to be reflecting on many of them in her own unique way.

In a lengthy social media post, Spears opened up about emotional challenges, family memories, creative experiments, and personal healing while looking back on a period marked by legal troubles and a stay in rehab.

Britney Spears recently shared a deeply personal message on Instagram before later deleting it, giving fans a glimpse into her state of mind after a turbulent year.

Although she avoided directly discussing the legal issues that have dominated headlines in recent months, the singer acknowledged that the past year had been anything but ordinary.

“This year has been quite interesting… I’ve never done so many arts and crafts and it’s sort of embarrassing ok so I might have went a bit coo coo in the nest when I honestly believed I could create my own stained glass …,” Spears wrote per the Daily Mail.

The singer explained that she became fascinated with creating stained-glass artwork, spending time arranging “bits and pieces of broken glass” on “white sheets.”

Despite owning a “glass blowing machine,” she revealed that she was unable to use it for her project.

Instead, she continued experimenting with the materials she had available, turning the creative process into an outlet during a period that has clearly been filled with emotional ups and downs.

Emotional Memories Surface In The Kitchen

While discussing her latest artistic hobby, Britney Spears also revealed that one particular part of her home continues to stir difficult emotions.

The singer admitted that being in the kitchen often brings back memories tied to family gatherings and moments from her past.

“I have a lot of emotional issues that come up in my kitchen…” Spears confessed.

She went on to explain why the room seems to affect her so deeply.

“I have no idea why… I guess that’s usually where we as family all come together to celebrate, pray and cook and well for some reason I did my crafts there….,” she wrote.

For Spears, the kitchen appears connected to memories of loved ones and shared experiences. Her relationships with family members have often been complicated over the years, including highly publicized tensions involving her parents, sister, and children.

The creative project unexpectedly transformed her relationship with the space, giving her a reason to spend time there again after years of avoiding it.

Britney Spears Finds Comfort In A Handmade Creation

After working late into the night on her stained-glass project, Spears eventually completed a lamp assembled from broken pieces.

The result had a surprisingly powerful effect on her.

“To my surprise it was by no means perfect but my heart and whole body became one with it and I melted with the soft pink and purple glow before me as if I fell in love,” she wrote.

The lamp became more than a simple craft project. According to Spears, it changed how she felt about spending time in her kitchen.

“Ok I get its a f-cking broken lamp with shattered glass pieces put together somehow to create light… but I found myself wanting to go to the kitchen after years of not wanting to…l was excited to go to the kitchen in the middle of the night to eat my cereal or snacks … something very demure to me and one of a kind,” she shared.

Spears added that the lamp gave her “the most peaceful feeling” and remained exactly where she first placed it, “in my kitchen for 3 months… I never moved it from when I first made it.”

Britney Spears Shares Frustration After Lamp Disappears

The story took a disappointing turn when Spears claimed the handmade lamp was accidentally thrown away.

According to the singer, her housekeeper discarded the creation “as if it was a napkin,” leaving her frustrated but resigned.

Rather than confronting anyone about it, Spears said she simply accepted the loss.

“I didn’t even fight or ask where it was I just knew and learned about humanity and decided last night I choose animals over people,” she wrote.

The singer ended her Instagram post with one of its most unusual reflections.

“I am actually AWAKENED to KNOW that something like SLEEPING in bed with a LION…something that holy and royal instead sleeping with a person has honestly given me the highest consciousness I’ve ever felt in my life.”

Legal Troubles Continue To Follow The Singer

The emotional post arrived only days after renewed attention surrounding Britney Spears’ recent legal issues.

In March, the singer was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence after police reportedly observed erratic driving on a California freeway.

Authorities alleged that Spears admitted to taking Adderall, Prozac, and Lamictal, while also telling officers she had consumed “one champagne mimosa” earlier in the day.

Earlier this month, she resolved the case through a plea agreement that reduced the original DUI allegation to reckless driving. The outcome included probation, a fine, and mandatory DUI education classes.

Between her March arrest and the May plea agreement, Spears spent three weeks in a substance abuse rehabilitation facility.

Whether discussing broken lamps, family memories, or personal awakening, Spears’ message painted the picture of someone still trying to make sense of a difficult chapter while searching for peace in unexpected places.