Movies Like Things Behind the Sun

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

Great Balls of Fire!

1989·1h 48m·★ 6.3·Jim McBride

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Grace of My Heart

1996·1h 56m·★ 6.8·Allison Anders

Starring Patsy KensitDir. Allison AndersDrama & Music

High Art

1998·1h 41m·★ 6.6·Lisa Cholodenko

Fans also likedStarring Gabriel Mann

Memories of Murder

2003·2h 11m·★ 8.1·Bong Joon Ho

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Björk: Biophilia Live

2014·1h 37m·★ 7.9·Peter Strickland

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Almost Famous

2000·2h 4m·★ 7.9·Cameron Crowe

Fans also likedDrama & Music

Cadillac Records

2008·1h 49m·★ 7.0·Darnell Martin

Fans also likedDrama & Music

A Complete Unknown

2024·2h 21m·★ 7.3·James Mangold

Fans also likedDrama & Music

20,000 Days on Earth

2014·1h 37m·★ 7.4·Iain Forsyth

Fans also likedDrama & Music

The High Note

2020·1h 53m·★ 6.4·Nisha Ganatra

Fans also likedMusic & Drama

Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody

2022·2h 24m·★ 6.6·Kasi Lemmons

Fans also likedMusic & Drama

Hearts in Atlantis

2001·1h 41m·★ 6.9·Scott Hicks

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Goya's Ghosts

2006·1h 54m·★ 6.9·Miloš Forman

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One Chance

2013·1h 43m·★ 6.8·David Frankel

Fans also likedDrama & Music

Great Expectations

1998·1h 51m·★ 6.8·Alfonso Cuarón

Both star Kim Dickens & Gabriel Mann

Too Late Blues

1961·1h 43m·★ 6.8·John Cassavetes

Fans also likedDrama & Music

Hounddog

2008·1h 42m·★ 6.2·Deborah Kampmeier

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King Creole

1958·1h 56m·★ 7.0·Michael Curtiz

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Zero Motivation

2014·1h 37m·★ 7.2·Talya Lavie

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Look at Me

2004·1h 50m·★ 6.8·Agnès Jaoui

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How Good Is Things Behind the Sun?

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