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, tragic...TMDB recommends

Mr. Church

2016·1h 44m·★ 7.6·Bruce Beresford

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

Claudine

1974·1h 32m·★ 7.3·John Berry

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

Beaches

1988·2h 3m·★ 7.0·Garry Marshall

Themes: loving, adoring, dramaticFans also liked

Poetic Justice

1993·1h 49m·★ 6.2·John Singleton

Themes: candid, inspirational, reflectiveFans also liked

About a Boy

2002·1h 41m·★ 7.1·Paul Weitz

Themes: optimistic, hopefulTMDB recommends

High Fidelity

2000·1h 53m·★ 7.4·Stephen Frears

Themes: earnest, thoughtfulTMDB recommends

Howl's Moving Castle

2004·1h 59m·★ 8.2·Hayao Miyazaki

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

The Whale

2022·1h 57m·★ 7.6·Darren Aronofsky

Themes: complicated, powerfulFans also liked

Dances with Wolves

1990·3h 1m·★ 8.0·Kevin Costner

4 shared themes: provocative, powerful, somber...

Everything Everywhere All at Once

2022·2h 20m·★ 7.7·Daniel Scheinert

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

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, adoring...

Goodbye June

2025·1h 56m·★ 6.7·Kate Winslet

Themes: sympathetic, compassionateFans also liked

Cowboys

2020·1h 26m·★ 6.4·Anna Kerrigan

Themes: transgender, dramaticFans also liked

How Good Is Monica?

Ratings across IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic, and TMDB, plus our verdict.

Where to Watch Monica

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Fandango At Home

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