Movies Like Monica

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

Wings of Desire

1987·2h 8m·★ 7.9·Wim Wenders

7 shared themes: understated, sentimental, empathetic...TMDB recommends

Mr. Church

2016·1h 44m·★ 7.6·Bruce Beresford

5 shared themes: gentle, somber, inspirational...Fans also liked

Claudine

1974·1h 32m·★ 7.3·John Berry

8 shared themes: complicated, meditative, optimistic...Fans also liked

Shut In

2022·1h 30m·★ 5.7·D.J. Caruso

4 shared themes: tragic, affectation, adoring...Fans also liked

Heart of Champions

2021·1h 59m·★ 6.1·Michael Mailer

4 shared themes: candid, empathetic, inspirational...Fans also liked

Poetic Justice

1993·1h 49m·★ 6.2·John Singleton

Themes: candid, inspirational, reflectiveFans also liked

Beaches

1988·2h 3m·★ 7.0·Garry Marshall

Themes: loving, dramatic, adoringFans also liked

High Fidelity

2000·1h 53m·★ 7.4·Stephen Frears

Themes: earnest, thoughtfulTMDB recommends

About a Boy

2002·1h 41m·★ 7.1·Paul Weitz

Themes: optimistic, hopefulTMDB recommends

Howl's Moving Castle

2004·1h 59m·★ 8.2·Hayao Miyazaki

4 shared themes: romantic, hopeful, reflective...

Good Will Hunting

1997·2h 7m·★ 8.4·Gus Van Sant

4 shared themes: loving, inspirational, reflective...

How to Train Your Dragon

2010·1h 38m·★ 8.1·Chris Sanders

15 shared themes: serene, intimate, euphoric...

The Whale

2022·1h 57m·★ 7.6·Darren Aronofsky

Themes: complicated, powerfulFans also liked

Everything Everywhere All at Once

2022·2h 20m·★ 7.7·Daniel Scheinert

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

How to Train Your Dragon 2

2014·1h 42m·★ 7.8·Dean DeBlois

15 shared themes: wistful, appreciative, intimate...

Apocalypto

2006·2h 18m·★ 7.9·Mel Gibson

6 shared themes: earnest, candid, empathetic...

Girl, Interrupted

1999·2h 7m·★ 7.3·James Mangold

Themes: gentle, meditative, compassionate

The Passion of the Christ

2004·2h 7m·★ 7.3·Mel Gibson

4 shared themes: provocative, bold, hopeful...

This Is It

2009·1h 51m·★ 7.2·Kenny Ortega

8 shared themes: appreciative, euphoric, earnest...

Regretting You

2025·1h 56m·★ 6.0·Josh Boone

4 shared themes: romantic, sentimental, bold...

How Good Is Monica?

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