Movies Like A Matter of Life and Death

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

Black Narcissus

1947·1h 40m·★ 7.7·Emeric Pressburger

2 shared crewDir. Emeric PressburgerDP: Jack Cardiff

City of Angels

1998·1h 54m·★ 6.7·Brad Silberling

Themes: angel, heavenFans also likedRomance & Drama & Fantasy

A Life Less Ordinary

1997·1h 43m·★ 6.3·Danny Boyle

Themes: angel, heavenFans also likedFantasy & Comedy & Romance

The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension

1984·1h 43m·★ 6.2·W.D. Richter

Themes: lighthearted, whimsicalTMDB recommendsComedy & Romance

All Dogs Go to Heaven 2

1996·1h 22m·★ 5.5·Larry Leker

Themes: angel, heavenFans also likedRomance & Fantasy

A Guy Named Joe

1944·2h·★ 6.9·Victor Fleming

Themes: angel, world war iiFans also likedDrama & Romance & Fantasy

The Eagle Has Landed

1976·2h 15m·★ 6.9·John Sturges

Themes: england, world war iiTMDB recommends

A Walk in the Clouds

1995·1h 43m·★ 6.7·Alfonso Arau

Themes: adoring, world war iiFans also likedDrama & Romance

About Time

2013·2h 3m·★ 7.8·Richard Curtis

Themes: adoring, whimsicalDrama & Romance & Fantasy

Elemental

2023·1h 42m·★ 7.0·Peter Sohn

Themes: lighthearted, whimsicalRomance & Fantasy & Comedy

The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants

2025·1h 28m·★ 5.7·Derek Drymon

Themes: cheerful, adoringComedy & Fantasy

The Princess and the Frog

2009·1h 38m·★ 7.2·Ron Clements

Themes: cheerful, whimsicalRomance & Fantasy

The Bishop's Wife

1947·1h 49m·★ 7.6·Henry Koster

Fans also likedComedy & Fantasy & Drama & RomanceStarring David Niven

KPop Demon Hunters

2025·1h 36m·★ 7.4·Chris Appelhans

Themes: lighthearted, supernaturalFantasy & Comedy

Inside Out 2

2024·1h 37m·★ 7.5·Kelsey Mann

Themes: witty, cheerful

All Dogs Go to Heaven

1989·1h 24m·★ 6.8·Don Bluth

TMDB recommendsDrama & Comedy & Fantasy

The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

1943·2h 43m·★ 8.0·Emeric Pressburger

Drama & Romance & ComedyStarring Roger LiveseyDir. Emeric Pressburger

Pierrot le Fou

1965·1h 50m·★ 7.4·Jean-Luc Godard

TMDB recommendsDrama & Romance

From Here to Eternity

1953·1h 58m·★ 7.6·Fred Zinnemann

TMDB recommendsRomance & Drama

Fever Pitch

2005·1h 44m·★ 6.3·Bobby Farrelly

TMDB recommendsRomance & Comedy

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