What to read, watch, and listen to if you lovedThe Perfect Secret
Bora Dağtekin · Film · 2019
If you loved The Perfect Secret, start with Perfect Strangers (Nora Roberts) — a book from the same story. Below: 4 books, 4 series and 2 podcasts, each matched to The Perfect Secret across media.
You loved The Perfect Secret because it forces the facade of polite social circles to collapse under the weight of buried truths.
Start with the source
Adaptation
Nothing to Hide
Fred Cavayé · Film · 2018
Books on the same thread
The Broken Jug
Heinrich von Kleist · Book · 2016
Explores: Justice, Deception, Hypocrisy.
Just as The Perfect Secret exposes the fragility of trust among friends, this farce highlights the absurdity of human hypocrisy when secrets are finally dragged into the light.
The Secret History
Donna Tartt · Book · 1993
Explores: Secrets, Guilt, Moral Ambiguity.
If the intense group dynamics in The Perfect Secret held your attention, you will be drawn to this story of elite students whose shared secrets lead to moral decay.
Nine Perfect Strangers
Liane Moriarty · Book · 2019
Shares a thread with The Perfect Secret: secrets and lies.
Much like the dinner party in The Perfect Secret, this narrative traps a group of people together, forcing their hidden lives and lies to collide in unexpected ways.
The Perfect Couple
Elin Hilderbrand · Book
Explores: wealth and privilege, family secrets, wedding gone wrong.
The Perfect Secret reveals how quickly relationships unravel, and you will find that same tension here as a celebratory event is dismantled by the discovery of dark secrets.
Series on the same thread
Big Little Lies
David E. Kelley · Series · 2017
Shares a thread with The Perfect Secret: Secrets and Lies.
If you enjoyed watching the carefully constructed lives in The Perfect Secret fall apart, this series offers a deeper look at the secrets that define and destroy friendships.
Dark
Baran bo Odar · Series · 2017
Explores: Time Paradox, Family Secrets, Existential Crisis.
The Perfect Secret relies on the pressure of hidden truths to drive its narrative, a theme explored here as interconnected families hunt for answers within a complex mystery.
Bad Sisters
Sharon Horgan · Series · 2022
Shares a thread with The Perfect Secret: Dark Comedy.
The Perfect Secret captures the chaos of toxic social bonds, and this story mirrors that intensity by showing how far people go to protect their most damaging secrets.
Your Friends & Neighbors
Jonathan Tropper · Series · 2025
Shares a thread with The Perfect Secret: dark comedy.
If you appreciated the way The Perfect Secret satirizes modern social circles, you will enjoy this look at a man who dismantles his own community through deceptive actions.
Podcasts on the same thread
Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend
Team Coco & Earwolf · Podcast · 2026
Explores: parasocial relationships, professional intimacy, self-deprecating humor.
The Perfect Secret examines the reality behind our social masks, much like this podcast explores the professional intimacy and emotional distance inherent in modern human relationships and friendships.
The Truth
The Truth · Podcast · 2026
Explores: human condition, experimental storytelling, moral ambiguity.
The Perfect Secret thrives on the tension of sudden revelations, and you will find that same focus on the human condition and moral ambiguity in these cinematic stories.
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Common questions
Is The Perfect Secret based on a book or another movie?
The Perfect Secret is a 2019 film directed by Bora Dağtekin. It follows the same premise as the 2018 French film Nothing to Hide and is based on the original Italian concept Perfect Strangers, which explores the chaos that ensues when friends share their cell phone messages and calls.
Should I watch Nothing to Hide if I enjoyed The Perfect Secret?
Yes, you should watch Nothing to Hide if you enjoyed The Perfect Secret. Both films are adaptations of the same core story involving seven friends who agree to make their private phone communications public during a dinner party, leading to significant personal conflict and chaos.
Is The Perfect Secret related to the movie Perfect Strangers?
The Perfect Secret is a German adaptation of the same source material as Perfect Strangers. Both films center on a group of friends who decide to place their cell phones on the table during dinner, allowing everyone to read messages and listen to calls received by others.
What happens during the dinner party in The Perfect Secret?
In The Perfect Secret, seven friends meet for dinner and agree to place their cell phones on the table. They commit to sharing all incoming messages and phone calls with the group, which ultimately results in a series of secrets being revealed and significant chaos for the friends.