Movies Like Surviving Desire

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

Trust

1990·1h 46m·★ 7.4·Hal Hartley

4 shared cast incl. Martin Donovan & Rebecca Nelson2 shared crewDir. Hal Hartley

Ambition

1992·9m·★ 6.5·Hal Hartley

2 shared crewBoth star George Feaster & Lisa GorlitskyDir. Hal Hartley

The Unbelievable Truth

1990·1h 30m·★ 7.2·Hal Hartley

2 shared crewDir. Hal HartleyDP: Michael Spiller

Simple Men

1992·1h 45m·★ 7.1·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

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

No Such Thing

2002·1h 42m·★ 6.0·Hal Hartley

2 shared crewDir. Hal HartleyDP: Michael Spiller

Desert Hearts

1985·1h 31m·★ 7.1·Donna Deitch

TMDB recommendsDrama & Romance

Antonia's Line

1995·1h 42m·★ 7.4·Marleen Gorris

TMDB recommendsDrama & Comedy

Freedom

2024·1h 50m·★ 5.9·Mélanie Laurent

TMDB recommendsRomance & Drama

Stars at Noon

2022·2h 18m·★ 5.5·Claire Denis

TMDB recommendsDrama & Romance

The Great Gatsby

2000·1h 30m·★ 5.7·Robert Markowitz

Both star Martin Donovan & Matt MalloyDrama & Romance

The Best You Can

2025·1h 43m·★ 6.3·Michael J. Weithorn

Fans also likedComedy & Romance & Drama

Irreplaceable You

2018·1h 36m·★ 6.4·Stephanie Laing

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My Awkward Sexual Adventure

2012·1h 38m·★ 6.1·Sean Garrity

Fans also likedComedy & Romance & Drama

The Mirror Has Two Faces

1996·2h 6m·★ 6.7·Barbra Streisand

Fans also likedComedy & Drama & Romance

Mumford

1999·1h 52m·★ 6.8·Lawrence Kasdan

Fans also likedComedy & Drama & Romance

The Giant Mechanical Man

2012·1h 34m·★ 6.7·Lee Kirk

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