Movies Like Undertow

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

The Best Families

2020·1h 45m·★ 6.4·Javier Fuentes-León

2 shared crewDir. Javier Fuentes-LeónDP: Mauricio Vidal

The Third One

2014·1h 12m·★ 5.9·Rodrigo Guerrero

Themes: male homosexuality, gay theme, lgbtTMDB recommendsDrama & Romance

The Old Man and the Sea

1958·1h 26m·★ 6.9·John Sturges

Themes: sea, fishermanTMDB recommends

Wilde

1997·1h 58m·★ 6.9·Brian Gilbert

Themes: male homosexuality, gay theme, lgbtTMDB recommends

Querelle

1982·1h 49m·★ 6.6·Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Themes: male homosexuality, gay theme, lgbtFans also liked

Pillion

2025·1h 47m·★ 6.9·Harry Lighton

Themes: male homosexuality, gay theme, lgbtRomance & Drama

My Policeman

2022·1h 53m·★ 6.6·Michael Grandage

Themes: gay theme, lgbtFans also likedDrama & Romance

C.R.A.Z.Y.

2005·2h 6m·★ 7.8·Jean-Marc Vallée

TMDB recommendsThemes: gay theme, lgbt

In the Grayscale

2015·1h 41m·★ 6.4·Claudio Marcone

Themes: gay theme, lgbtFans also likedRomance & Drama

Wild Awakening

2016·1h 45m·★ 4.3·Joan Fermí Martí

Themes: in the closet, gay themeDrama & Romance

The Imitation Game

2014·1h 53m·★ 8.0·Morten Tyldum

Themes: male homosexuality, gay theme, lgbt

Moonlight

2016·1h 52m·★ 7.4·Barry Jenkins

Themes: male homosexuality, gay theme, lgbt

The Green Mile

1999·3h 9m·★ 8.6·Frank Darabont

Themes: magic realism, supernatural

As Good as It Gets

1997·2h 19m·★ 7.7·James L. Brooks

TMDB recommendsDrama & Romance

Always

1989·2h 2m·★ 6.4·Steven Spielberg

TMDB recommendsRomance & Drama

Like a Brother

2005·54m·★ 5.6·Cyril Legann

Themes: gay theme, lgbtDrama & Romance

Clément, Alex, and Everyone Else

2019·1h 15m·★ 5.3·Kuo Cheng-chui

TMDB recommendsRomance & Drama

Hereditary

2018·2h 8m·★ 7.3·Ari Aster

Themes: ritual, supernatural

Dark Nuns

2025·1h 55m·★ 5.2·Kwon Hyeok-jae

Themes: ritual, supernatural

The Piano

1993·2h·★ 7.5·Jane Campion

Fans also likedDrama & Romance

How Good Is Undertow?

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