Movies Like Monster

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

Shoplifters

2018·2h·★ 7.9·Hirokazu Kore-eda

2 shared crewDir. Hirokazu Kore-edaDP: Ryuto Kondo

Wings of Desire

1987·2h 8m·★ 7.9·Wim Wenders

Themes: sentimental, tragic, dramaticTMDB recommends

Look Back

2024·58m·★ 7.8·Kiyotaka Oshiyama

Themes: elementary school, tragic, schoolFans also liked

Love, Simon

2018·1h 50m·★ 7.5·Greg Berlanti

4 shared themes: boys' love (bl), gay theme, lgbt...Fans also liked

Giant Little Ones

2019·1h 33m·★ 7.2·Keith Behrman

4 shared themes: gay theme, lgbt, bullying...Fans also liked

Hot Gimmick: Girl Meets Boy

2019·1h 59m·★ 4.4·Yuki Yamato

5 shared themes: childhood friends, intimate, japan...Fans also liked

Bad Education

2004·1h 45m·★ 7.4·Pedro Almodóvar

Themes: childhood friends, lgbtTMDB recommends

Bridge to Terabithia

2007·1h 35m·★ 7.2·Gábor Csupó

Themes: tragic, bullying, schoolFans also liked

Brokeback Mountain

2005·2h 14m·★ 7.7·Ang Lee

Themes: gay theme, lgbtTMDB recommends

All About Lily Chou-Chou

2001·2h 26m·★ 7.5·Shunji Iwai

Themes: japan, bullying, coming of ageFans also liked

Walk on Water

2004·1h 43m·★ 7.3·Eytan Fox

Themes: gay theme, lgbtTMDB recommends

The Da Vinci Code

2006·2h 29m·★ 6.7·Ron Howard

4 shared themes: intimate, reflective, tragic...Thriller & Mystery

A Silent Voice: The Movie

2016·2h 9m·★ 8.2·Naoko Yamada

Themes: bullying, school, coming of ageFans also liked

Twinless

2025·1h 40m·★ 7.3·James Sweeney

Themes: boys' love (bl), gay theme, lgbt

Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die

2026·2h 14m·★ 7.0·Gore Verbinski

Themes: critical, reflective, mother son relationship

The Sixth Sense

1999·1h 47m·★ 8.2·M. Night Shyamalan

Themes: kids, dramaticMystery & Thriller & Drama

A Gentle Breeze in the Village

2007·2h 1m·★ 7.1·Nobuhiro Yamashita

DP: Ryuto KondoFans also likedStarring Daisuke Kuroda

Fruits Basket -prelude-

2022·1h 28m·★ 7.7·Yoshihide Ibata

Themes: bullying, schoolFans also liked

The Imitation Game

2014·1h 53m·★ 8.0·Morten Tyldum

Themes: gay theme, lgbtDrama & Thriller

A Man

2022·2h 1m·★ 6.9·Kei Ishikawa

DP: Ryuto KondoDrama & Thriller & MysteryStarring Sakura Ando

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