Movies Like Once Upon a Star

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

Tee Yai: Born to Be Bad

2025·1h 57m·★ 5.2·Nonzee Nimibutr

2 shared crewDir. Nonzee NimibutrDP: Teerawat Rujintham

Wild Strawberries

1957·1h 31m·★ 8.1·Ingmar Bergman

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Persona

1966·1h 24m·★ 8.0·Ingmar Bergman

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Lost Highway

1997·2h 14m·★ 7.6·David Lynch

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Waking Life

2001·1h 41m·★ 7.6·Richard Linklater

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Belle de Jour

1967·1h 40m·★ 7.6·Luis Buñuel

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Takva: A Man's Fear of God

2006·1h 36m·★ 7.4·Özer Kızıltan

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The Science of Sleep

2006·1h 46m·★ 7.2·Michel Gondry

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Bangkok Breaking: Heaven and Hell

2024·2h 27m·★ 5.8·Kongkiat Khomsiri

Both star Sukollawat Kanarot & Nat Sakdatorn

Hairspray

2007·1h 57m·★ 6.7·Adam Shankman

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The Tree of Life

2011·2h 19m·★ 6.8·Terrence Malick

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Napping Princess

2017·1h 51m·★ 6.3·Kenji Kamiyama

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The Gift

2000·1h 52m·★ 6.7·Sam Raimi

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The Astronaut Farmer

2007·1h 44m·★ 6.3·Michael Polish

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The Broken

2008·1h 33m·★ 5.4·Sean Ellis

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How Good Is Once Upon a Star?

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