Movies Like A Special Day

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

The Terrace

1980·2h 40m·★ 7.1·Ettore Scola

2 shared crewDir. Ettore ScolaDP: Pasqualino De Santis

The Conformist

1971·1h 48m·★ 7.9·Bernardo Bertolucci

Themes: benito mussolini, fascismFans also liked

Tea with Mussolini

1999·1h 57m·★ 6.9·Franco Zeffirelli

Themes: benito mussolini, 1930sFans also liked

Marriage Italian Style

1964·1h 42m·★ 7.4·Vittorio De Sica

Both star Sophia Loren & Marcello MastroianniFans also likedDrama & Romance

The Goddess of Fortune

2019·1h 54m·★ 6.7·Ferzan Özpetek

Themes: male homosexuality, gay themeFans also liked

Conversation Piece

1974·2h 1m·★ 7.3·Luchino Visconti

DP: Pasqualino De SantisFans also likedDrama & Romance

The Innocent

1976·2h 10m·★ 7.4·Luchino Visconti

DP: Pasqualino De SantisFans also likedDrama & Romance

Pillion

2025·1h 47m·★ 6.9·Harry Lighton

Themes: male homosexuality, gay themeRomance & Drama

La Notte

1961·2h 2m·★ 7.9·Michelangelo Antonioni

Fans also likedStarring Marcello MastroianniDrama & Romance

The Imitation Game

2014·1h 53m·★ 8.0·Morten Tyldum

Themes: male homosexuality, gay theme

Bohemian Rhapsody

2018·2h 15m·★ 7.9·Bryan Singer

Themes: male homosexuality, gay theme

Roman Holiday

1953·1h 59m·★ 8.0·William Wyler

TMDB recommendsRomance & Drama

Wings of Desire

1987·2h 8m·★ 7.9·Wim Wenders

TMDB recommendsDrama & Romance

Ali: Fear Eats the Soul

1974·1h 33m·★ 8.0·Rainer Werner Fassbinder

TMDB recommendsRomance & Drama

Breaking the Waves

1996·2h 39m·★ 7.8·Lars von Trier

TMDB recommendsDrama & Romance

Moonlight

2016·1h 52m·★ 7.4·Barry Jenkins

Themes: male homosexuality, gay theme

Finding Your Feet

2017·1h 51m·★ 6.8·Richard Loncraine

TMDB recommendsDrama & Romance

The Great Love

1942·1h 40m·★ 6.2·Rolf Hansen

TMDB recommendsDrama & Romance

A Drama of Jealousy (and other things)

1970·1h 45m·★ 7.1·Ettore Scola

Starring Marcello MastroianniDir. Ettore ScolaDrama & Romance

Some Like It Hot

1959·2h 3m·★ 8.2·Billy Wilder

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