Movies Like Evolution of a Filipino Family

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

Naked Under the Moon

1999·2h 7m·★ 6.6·Lav Diaz

3 shared cast incl. Joel Torre & Ronnie LazaroDir. Lav Diaz

Century of Birthing

2011·5h 59m·★ 7.4·Lav Diaz

Both star Angel Aquino & Joel TorreDir. Lav Diaz

The Woman Who Left

2016·3h 49m·★ 7.1·Lav Diaz

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Donnie Darko

2001·1h 54m·★ 8.0·Richard Kelly

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American Gangster

2007·2h 37m·★ 7.8·Ridley Scott

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Breaking the Waves

1996·2h 39m·★ 7.8·Lars von Trier

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Bad Education

2004·1h 45m·★ 7.4·Pedro Almodóvar

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Kaagaz

2021·1h 49m·★ 7.3·Satish Kaushik

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Playing by Heart

1998·2h 1m·★ 6.9·Willard Carroll

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The Astronaut Farmer

2007·1h 44m·★ 6.3·Michael Polish

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Brad's Status

2017·1h 41m·★ 6.5·Mike White

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The Ice Tower

2025·1h 58m·★ 5.9·Lucile Hadžihalilović

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The Shock of the Future

2019·1h 24m·★ 6.1·Marc Collin

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A Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery

2016·8h 5m·★ 7.3·Lav Diaz

Starring Angel AquinoDir. Lav Diaz

Batang West Side

2001·5h 1m·★ 7.8·Lav Diaz

Starring Joel TorreDir. Lav Diaz

Magellan

2025·2h 44m·★ 6.3·Lav Diaz

Starring Ronnie LazaroDir. Lav Diaz

Elegy to the Visitor From the Revolution

2011·1h 20m·★ 6.2·Lav Diaz

Starring Sigrid Andrea P. BernardoDir. Lav Diaz

Season of the Devil

2018·3h 52m·★ 6.8·Lav Diaz

Starring Angel AquinoDir. Lav Diaz

How Good Is Evolution of a Filipino Family?

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