Movies Like 2046

Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

In the Mood for Love

2000·1h 39m·★ 8.0·Wong Kar-Wai

4 shared themes: extramarital affair, author, lovesickness...2 shared crewBoth star Maggie Cheung & Tony Leung Chiu-wai

Days of Being Wild

1990·1h 34m·★ 7.4·Wong Kar-Wai

3 shared cast incl. Maggie Cheung & Carina Lau2 shared crewDir. Wong Kar-Wai

Ashes of Time

1994·1h 40m·★ 7.0·Wong Kar-Wai

3 shared cast incl. Carina Lau & Tony Leung Chiu-wai2 shared crewDir. Wong Kar-Wai

Chungking Express

1994·1h 43m·★ 7.9·Wong Kar-Wai

2 shared crewBoth star Tony Leung Chiu-wai & Faye WongDir. Wong Kar-Wai

Happy Together

1997·1h 36m·★ 7.6·Wong Kar-Wai

2 shared crewBoth star Tony Leung Chiu-wai & Chang ChenDir. Wong Kar-Wai

The Hand

2004·56m·★ 7.3·Wong Kar-Wai

2 shared crewBoth star Chang Chen & Gong LiDir. Wong Kar-Wai

Fallen Angels

1995·1h 38m·★ 7.5·Wong Kar-Wai

2 shared crewDir. Wong Kar-WaiDP: Christopher Doyle

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1996·10m·★ 6.1·Wong Kar-Wai

2 shared crewDir. Wong Kar-WaiDP: Christopher Doyle

The Grandmaster

2013·2h 10m·★ 6.6·Wong Kar-Wai

3 shared cast incl. Tony Leung Chiu-wai & Zhang ZiyiDir. Wong Kar-Wai

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

2004·1h 48m·★ 8.3·Michel Gondry

Themes: regret, jealousyTMDB recommendsScience Fiction & Drama & Romance

The Notebook

2004·2h 3m·★ 7.8·Nick Cassavetes

Themes: soulmates, love of one's lifeFans also likedRomance & Drama

Lust, Caution

2007·2h 38m·★ 7.5·Ang Lee

Themes: extramarital affair, hong kongStarring Tony Leung Chiu-waiDrama & Romance

Sound of Colors

2003·1h 36m·★ 6.0·Joe Ma Wai-Ho

3 shared cast incl. Tony Leung Chiu-wai & Chang ChenDrama & Romance

Chinese Odyssey 2002

2002·1h 31m·★ 7.0·Jeffrey Lau Chun-Wai

3 shared cast incl. Tony Leung Chiu-wai & Faye Wong

@ in the mood for love

2001·51m·★ 7.3·Wong Kar-Wai

Both star Maggie Cheung & Tony Leung Chiu-waiDir. Wong Kar-Wai

Blade Runner 2049

2017·2h 44m·★ 8.0·Denis Villeneuve

Themes: 2040s, androidScience Fiction & Drama

Ready Player One

2018·2h 20m·★ 7.4·Steven Spielberg

Themes: 2040s, nostalgia

Buenos Aires Zero Degree: The Making of 'Happy Together'

1999·1h 2m·★ 7.2·Kwan Pung-Leung

Both star Tony Leung Chiu-wai & Chang ChenDP: Christopher Doyle

Once Upon a Time in America

1984·3h 49m·★ 8.3·Sergio Leone

Themes: lovesickness, regret

Scream 4

2011·1h 51m·★ 6.3·Wes Craven

Themes: author, jealousy

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