Movies Like The Night of the Iguana

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

Under the Volcano

1984·1h 52m·★ 6.8·John Huston

Themes: mexico, alcoholism, alcoholic2 shared crewDir. John Huston

Crazy Heart

2009·1h 52m·★ 7.2·Scott Cooper

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The Shining

1980·2h 24m·★ 8.4·Stanley Kubrick

Themes: alcoholism, alcoholic, hotel

Crocodile Dundee

1986·1h 37m·★ 6.7·Peter Faiman

Themes: tourist, hotel

A Star Is Born

2018·2h 16m·★ 7.6·Bradley Cooper

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Sinners

2025·2h 18m·★ 7.5·Ryan Coogler

Themes: church, alcoholism

Psycho Killer

2026·1h 31m·★ 4.8·Gavin Polone

Themes: church, priest

There Will Be Blood

2007·2h 38m·★ 8.2·Paul Thomas Anderson

Themes: church, alcoholic

The Silence

1963·1h 35m·★ 7.7·Ingmar Bergman

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Babylon

2022·3h 9m·★ 7.1·Damien Chazelle

Themes: alcoholism, alcoholic

Memories of Murder

2003·2h 11m·★ 8.1·Bong Joon Ho

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Frankenstein

1931·1h 10m·★ 7.7·James Whale

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Somewhere in Time

1980·1h 43m·★ 7.2·Jeannot Szwarc

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The Trial

1962·1h 59m·★ 7.6·Orson Welles

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Leaving Las Vegas

1995·1h 51m·★ 7.5·Mike Figgis

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Top Hat

1935·1h 39m·★ 7.7·Mark Sandrich

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Rosetta

1999·1h 35m·★ 7.4·Jean-Pierre Dardenne

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Defending Your Life

1991·1h 51m·★ 7.2·Albert Brooks

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The Madness of King George

1994·1h 47m·★ 7.2·Nicholas Hytner

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The Lost Husband

2020·1h 49m·★ 6.1·Vicky Wight

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How Good Is The Night of the Iguana?

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