Movies Like Downsizing

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

Sideways

2004·2h 7m·★ 7.5·Alexander Payne

2 shared crewDir. Alexander PayneDP: Phedon Papamichael

The Descendants

2011·1h 55m·★ 7.3·Alexander Payne

2 shared crewDir. Alexander PayneDP: Phedon Papamichael

Nebraska

2013·1h 55m·★ 7.7·Alexander Payne

2 shared crewDir. Alexander PayneDP: Phedon Papamichael

Sorry to Bother You

2018·1h 52m·★ 6.9·Boots Riley

Themes: bold, provocative, thoughtfulTMDB recommendsScience Fiction & Comedy

Her

2013·2h 6m·★ 8.0·Spike Jonze

5 shared themes: speculative, computer, provocative...Fans also likedScience Fiction & Drama

Finch

2021·1h 56m·★ 6.9·Miguel Sapochnik

Themes: speculative, provocative, reflectiveFans also likedScience Fiction & Drama

Swan Song

2021·1h 52m·★ 6.8·Benjamin Cleary

Themes: speculative, hopeful, futureFans also likedDrama & Science Fiction

Wings of Desire

1987·2h 8m·★ 7.9·Wim Wenders

Themes: sentimental, dramatic, thoughtfulTMDB recommends

Great Expectations

1998·1h 51m·★ 6.8·Alfonso Cuarón

Themes: dramatic, hopeful, inspirationalFans also likedComedy & Drama

Good Will Hunting

1997·2h 7m·★ 8.4·Gus Van Sant

4 shared themes: loving, reflective, thoughtful...Starring Matt Damon

How to Train Your Dragon

2010·1h 38m·★ 8.1·Chris Sanders

7 shared themes: euphoric, sentimental, powerful...Starring Kristen Wiig

How to Train Your Dragon 2

2014·1h 42m·★ 7.8·Dean DeBlois

8 shared themes: euphoric, exhilarated, sentimental...Starring Kristen Wiig

The Iron Giant

1999·1h 26m·★ 8.1·Brad Bird

Themes: euphoric, awestruck, hopefulScience Fiction & Drama

The Great Flood

2025·1h 47m·★ 5.4·Kim Byung-woo

9 shared themes: dignified, meditative, provocative...Science Fiction & Drama

KPop Demon Hunters

2025·1h 36m·★ 7.4·Chris Appelhans

Themes: grand, powerful, reflective

About Time

2013·2h 3m·★ 7.8·Richard Curtis

5 shared themes: sentimental, reflective, hopeful...

Everything Everywhere All at Once

2022·2h 20m·★ 7.7·Daniel Scheinert

4 shared themes: sentimental, awestruck, dramatic...

The Matrix Reloaded

2003·2h 18m·★ 7.2·Lana Wachowski

Themes: computer, grand, future

The Fall Guy

2024·2h 7m·★ 6.8·David Leitch

Themes: exhilarated, grand, thoughtful

The Zero Theorem

2013·1h 47m·★ 6.0·Terry Gilliam

Both star Christoph Waltz & Matt DamonFans also likedDrama & Science Fiction

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