Movies Like No Such Thing

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

Simple Men

1992·1h 45m·★ 7.1·Hal Hartley

2 shared crewBoth star Robert John Burke & Bill SageDir. Hal Hartley

The Unbelievable Truth

1990·1h 30m·★ 7.2·Hal Hartley

2 shared crewDir. Hal HartleyDP: Michael Spiller

Henry Fool

1998·2h 17m·★ 7.1·Hal Hartley

2 shared crewDir. Hal HartleyDP: Michael Spiller

Theory of Achievement

1991·18m·★ 6.8·Hal Hartley

2 shared crewDir. Hal HartleyDP: Michael Spiller

Amateur

1994·1h 45m·★ 6.7·Hal Hartley

2 shared crewDir. Hal HartleyDP: Michael Spiller

Flirt

1995·1h 25m·★ 6.3·Hal Hartley

2 shared crewDir. Hal HartleyDP: Michael Spiller

Ambition

1992·9m·★ 6.5·Hal Hartley

2 shared crewDir. Hal HartleyDP: Michael Spiller

Trust

1990·1h 46m·★ 7.4·Hal Hartley

2 shared crewDir. Hal HartleyDP: Michael Spiller

Surviving Desire

1992·53m·★ 7.2·Hal Hartley

2 shared crewDir. Hal HartleyDP: Michael Spiller

Ned Rifle

2015·1h 25m·★ 6.2·Hal Hartley

3 shared cast incl. Robert John Burke & James UrbaniakDir. Hal Hartley

The Girl from Monday

2005·1h 24m·★ 5.3·Hal Hartley

Both star Bill Sage & James UrbaniakDir. Hal Hartley

Before I Wake

2016·1h 37m·★ 6.2·Mike Flanagan

Fans also likedDrama & Fantasy & Horror

Medusa

2020·1h 30m·★ 2.7·Matthew B.C.

Fans also likedHorror & Drama & Fantasy

Lord of Illusions

1995·1h 49m·★ 6.1·Clive Barker

Fans also likedHorror & Fantasy & Drama

Aníkúlápó

2022·2h 22m·★ 5.5·Kunle Afolayan

Fans also likedDrama & Fantasy

The Secret Life of Words

2005·1h 55m·★ 7.4·Isabel Coixet

Both star Sarah Polley & Julie Christie

Nine Days

2021·2h 4m·★ 6.8·Edson Oda

Fans also likedDrama & Fantasy

Look Away

2018·1h 43m·★ 5.8·Assaf Bernstein

Fans also likedHorror & Fantasy

Dust Bunny

2025·1h 46m·★ 6.5·Bryan Fuller

Fans also likedFantasy & Horror

Nightbreed

1990·2h 1m·★ 6.5·Clive Barker

Fans also likedHorror & Fantasy

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