Movies Like Day of Despair

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

Abraham's Valley

1993·3h 24m·★ 7.3·Manoel de Oliveira

3 shared cast incl. Luis Miguel Cintra & Ruy de Carvalho2 shared crewDir. Manoel de Oliveira

Word and Utopia

2000·2h 10m·★ 6.5·Manoel de Oliveira

3 shared cast incl. Luis Miguel Cintra & Diogo DóriaDir. Manoel de Oliveira

Visit, or Memories and Confessions

2015·1h 8m·★ 7.0·Manoel de Oliveira

Both star Diogo Dória & Teresa MadrugaDir. Manoel de Oliveira

Francisca

1981·2h 46m·★ 6.9·Manoel de Oliveira

Both star Diogo Dória & Mário BarrosoDir. Manoel de Oliveira

The Divine Comedy

1991·2h 16m·★ 7.0·Manoel de Oliveira

Both star Luis Miguel Cintra & Diogo DóriaDir. Manoel de Oliveira

Eccentricities of a Blonde-Haired Girl

2009·1h 4m·★ 6.2·Manoel de Oliveira

Both star Diogo Dória & Luis Miguel CintraDir. Manoel de Oliveira

El Inca

2016·1h 40m·★ 6.6·Ignacio Castillo Cottin

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2007·2h·★ 7.0·Julian Jarrold

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2008·2h 2m·★ 7.6·Ron Howard

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American Splendor

2003·1h 41m·★ 7.4·Shari Springer Berman

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Yankee Doodle Dandy

1942·2h 6m·★ 7.6·Michael Curtiz

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Gods and Monsters

1998·1h 45m·★ 7.3·Bill Condon

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The Madness of King George

1994·1h 47m·★ 7.2·Nicholas Hytner

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The World According to Garp

1982·2h 16m·★ 7.1·George Roy Hill

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Public Enemies

2009·2h 20m·★ 6.9·Michael Mann

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Wilde

1997·1h 58m·★ 6.9·Brian Gilbert

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The Eyes of Tammy Faye

2021·2h 6m·★ 6.6·Michael Showalter

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Hilde

2009·2h 17m·★ 6.7·Kai Wessel

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Loitering with Intent

2014·1h 20m·★ 4.5·Adam Rapp

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A Talking Picture

2003·1h 36m·★ 6.5·Manoel de Oliveira

Starring Luis Miguel CintraDir. Manoel de Oliveira

How Good Is Day of Despair?

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