Movies Like The Curse of the Cat People

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

Cat People

1942·1h 13m·★ 7.2·Jacques Tourneur

Cat People Collection3 shared cast incl. Simone Simon & Kent SmithDP: Nicholas Musuraca

Donnie Darko

2001·1h 54m·★ 8.0·Richard Kelly

Themes: imaginary friend, parent child relationshipTMDB recommendsFantasy & Drama

A Little Princess

1995·1h 37m·★ 7.6·Alfonso Cuarón

Themes: little girl, parent child relationshipFans also likedDrama & Fantasy

Edward Scissorhands

1990·1h 45m·★ 7.8·Tim Burton

Themes: snow, christmasFantasy & Drama

It's a Wonderful Life

1946·2h 11m·★ 8.6·Frank Capra

Themes: black and white, christmasDrama & Fantasy

Despicable Me

2010·1h 35m·★ 7.6·Pierre Coffin

Themes: little girl, parent child relationship

Wings of Desire

1987·2h 8m·★ 7.9·Wim Wenders

TMDB recommendsDrama & Fantasy

King Kong

1933·1h 44m·★ 7.9·Merian C. Cooper

TMDB recommendsFantasy & Horror

The Ice Tower

2025·1h 58m·★ 5.9·Lucile Hadžihalilović

TMDB recommendsDrama & Fantasy

Before I Wake

2016·1h 37m·★ 6.2·Mike Flanagan

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Spirited Away

2001·2h 5m·★ 8.6·Hayao Miyazaki

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Dead Poets Society

1989·2h 9m·★ 8.1·Peter Weir

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Roman Holiday

1953·1h 59m·★ 8.0·William Wyler

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Ali: Fear Eats the Soul

1974·1h 33m·★ 8.0·Rainer Werner Fassbinder

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Aladdin

1992·1h 31m·★ 8.0·John Musker

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Talk to Her

2002·1h 52m·★ 7.9·Pedro Almodóvar

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Breaking the Waves

1996·2h 39m·★ 7.8·Lars von Trier

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Bad Education

2004·1h 45m·★ 7.4·Pedro Almodóvar

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Peter Ibbetson

1935·1h 28m·★ 6.9·Henry Hathaway

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The State I Am In

2001·1h 46m·★ 6.9·Christian Petzold

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How Good Is The Curse of the Cat People?

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