Movies Like How They Get There

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

Being John Malkovich

1999·1h 53m·★ 7.7·Spike Jonze

2 shared crewDir. Spike JonzeDP: Lance Acord

Adaptation.

2002·1h 55m·★ 7.6·Spike Jonze

2 shared crewDir. Spike JonzeDP: Lance Acord

Where the Wild Things Are

2009·1h 41m·★ 6.7·Spike Jonze

2 shared crewDir. Spike JonzeDP: Lance Acord

I'm Here

2010·32m·★ 7.7·Spike Jonze

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¿Quieres ser mi hijo?

2023·1h 40m·★ 6.0·Ihtzi Hurtado

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The Kissing Booth 2

2020·2h 12m·★ 5.7·Vince Marcello

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Gone Nutty

2004·5m·★ 7.3·Carlos Saldanha

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Long Weekend

2021·1h 31m·★ 6.2·Stephen Basilone

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The Adventurer

1917·26m·★ 7.3·Charlie Chaplin

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The Accountant

2001·39m·★ 7.5·Ray McKinnon

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The Vagabond

1916·24m·★ 6.8·Charlie Chaplin

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The Pawnshop

1916·26m·★ 7.0·Charlie Chaplin

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Love in Taipei

2023·1h 35m·★ 5.7·Arvin Chen

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Sex Appeal

2022·1h 30m·★ 5.4·Talia Osteen

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Harold & Kumar Go to Amsterdam

2008·12m·★ 6.7·Hayden Schlossberg

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Bambi Meets Godzilla

1969·2m·★ 6.9·Marv Newland

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Easy Virtue

2008·1h 33m·★ 6.6·Stephan Elliott

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Let's Make Love

1960·1h 59m·★ 6.4·George Cukor

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Boot Camp

2024·1h 34m·★ 5.7·Mackenzie Munro

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The Other Sister

1999·2h 10m·★ 6.5·Garry Marshall

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How Good Is How They Get There?

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