Movies Like Paradise Now

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

Walk on Water

2004·1h 43m·★ 7.3·Eytan Fox

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Cast a Giant Shadow

1966·2h 26m·★ 6.3·Melville Shavelson

Themes: israel, palestinian-israeli conflictFans also likedWar & Drama

The Voice of Hind Rajab

2025·1h 29m·★ 8.2·Kaouther Ben Hania

Themes: palestine, palestinian-israeli conflictStarring Amer Hlehel

Tel Aviv on Fire

2018·1h 40m·★ 6.7·Sameh Zoabi

3 shared cast incl. Qais Nashif & Lubna Azabal

Imaginary Heroes

2004·1h 51m·★ 7.0·Dan Harris

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Bad Education

2004·1h 45m·★ 7.4·Pedro Almodóvar

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Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade

1999·1h 42m·★ 7.3·Hiroyuki Okiura

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The Lulus

2023·1h 45m·★ 6.1·Yann Samuell

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Above the Rim

1994·1h 36m·★ 6.6·Jeff Pollack

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Hyena Road

2015·2h·★ 6.5·Paul Gross

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The Angel

2018·1h 54m·★ 6.7·Ariel Vromen

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Dear Mr. Gacy

2010·1h 43m·★ 6.4·Svetozar Ristovski

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Dead Poets Society

1989·2h 9m·★ 8.1·Peter Weir

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Diabolique

1955·1h 58m·★ 8.1·Henri-Georges Clouzot

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Talk to Her

2002·1h 52m·★ 7.9·Pedro Almodóvar

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Belle

2021·2h 1m·★ 7.0·Mamoru Hosoda

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The Insult

2017·1h 52m·★ 7.6·Ziad Doueiri

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Duel

1971·1h 29m·★ 7.6·Steven Spielberg

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The Unforgivable

2021·1h 52m·★ 7.2·Nora Fingscheidt

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Little Boy

2015·1h 46m·★ 7.3·Alejandro Monteverde

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How Good Is Paradise Now?

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