Movies Like Melancholia

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

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2 shared crewBoth star Charlotte Gainsbourg & Stellan SkarsgårdDir. Lars von Trier

The House That Jack Built

2018·2h 32m·★ 6.8·Lars von Trier

2 shared crewDir. Lars von TrierDP: Manuel Alberto Claro

Whale Valley

2013·15m·★ 7.1·Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson

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Smile 2

2024·2h 7m·★ 6.7·Parker Finn

Themes: mental health, depression, suicide

Dogville

2003·2h 58m·★ 8.0·Lars von Trier

Both star John Hurt & Stellan SkarsgårdDir. Lars von Trier

Greenland

2020·2h·★ 6.4·Ric Roman Waugh

Themes: destruction of planet, end of the world

War for the Planet of the Apes

2017·2h 20m·★ 7.4·Matt Reeves

Themes: horse, suicideDrama & Science Fiction

Everything Everywhere All at Once

2022·2h 20m·★ 7.7·Daniel Scheinert

Themes: nihilism, surrealism

Paradiso

2025·14m·★ 8.0·Ivan Dimitrov

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The Boy

2016·1h 38m·★ 6.0·William Brent Bell

Themes: mansion, suicide

Mr. Nobody

2009·2h 21m·★ 7.7·Jaco Van Dormael

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The Tenant

1976·2h 6m·★ 7.5·Roman Polanski

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The Silence

1963·1h 35m·★ 7.7·Ingmar Bergman

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El Inca

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

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The Trial

1962·1h 59m·★ 7.6·Orson Welles

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His Girl Friday

1940·1h 32m·★ 7.8·Howard Hawks

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Same Old Song

1997·2h·★ 7.3·Alain Resnais

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Enemy Mine

1985·1h 48m·★ 6.9·Wolfgang Petersen

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Silverado

1985·2h 13m·★ 7.2·Lawrence Kasdan

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The Madness of King George

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How Good Is Melancholia?

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Where to Watch Melancholia

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