Movies Like Werckmeister Harmonies

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

Satantango

1994·7h 12m·★ 8.2·Béla Tarr

4 shared cast incl. Putyi Horváth & Alfréd JáraiThemes: hungary, contemplative cinema, black and whiteDir. Béla Tarr

The Man from London

2008·2h 19m·★ 7.0·Béla Tarr

4 shared cast incl. János Derzsi & Gyula PauerThemes: contemplative cinema, black and whiteDir. Béla Tarr

Autumn Almanac

1984·1h 59m·★ 7.1·Béla Tarr

Themes: hungary, family relationshipsDir. Béla TarrStarring János Derzsi

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring

2003·1h 43m·★ 8.0·Kim Ki-duk

Themes: contemplative cinema, philosophyTMDB recommends

Family Nest

1979·1h 48m·★ 7.2·Béla Tarr

Themes: hungary, black and whiteDir. Béla Tarr

Wings of Desire

1987·2h 8m·★ 7.9·Wim Wenders

Themes: circus, black and whiteTMDB recommends

A History of Violence

2005·1h 36m·★ 7.4·David Cronenberg

Themes: small town, family relationshipsTMDB recommends

The Prefab People

1982·1h 42m·★ 7.1·Béla Tarr

Themes: black and white, family relationshipsDir. Béla Tarr

The Turin Horse

2011·2h 35m·★ 7.7·Béla Tarr

Both star János Derzsi & Mihály KormosDir. Béla Tarr

The Circus

1928·1h 12m·★ 8.1·Charlie Chaplin

Themes: circus, black and whiteFans also liked

Synecdoche, New York

2008·2h 4m·★ 7.5·Charlie Kaufman

Themes: philosophy, surrealismFans also liked

mother!

2017·2h 1m·★ 6.6·Darren Aronofsky

Themes: chaos, surrealismFans also liked

I'm Thinking of Ending Things

2020·2h 15m·★ 6.5·Charlie Kaufman

Themes: philosophy, surrealismFans also liked

Bugonia

2025·1h 59m·★ 7.4·Yorgos Lanthimos

Themes: delusion, symbolism

The Matrix Reloaded

2003·2h 18m·★ 7.2·Lana Wachowski

Themes: faith, allegory

The Matrix

1999·2h 16m·★ 8.7·Lana Wachowski

Themes: philosophy, allegory

The Shining

1980·2h 24m·★ 8.4·Stanley Kubrick

Themes: delusion, surrealism

Edward Scissorhands

1990·1h 45m·★ 7.8·Tim Burton

Themes: symbolism, small town

Everything Everywhere All at Once

2022·2h 20m·★ 7.7·Daniel Scheinert

Themes: philosophy, surrealism

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

2005·2h 23m·★ 6.9·Andrew Adamson

Themes: allegory, surrealism

How Good Is Werckmeister Harmonies?

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