Movies Like Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown

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

Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!

1990·1h 42m·★ 7.0·Pedro Almodóvar

5 shared cast incl. Antonio Banderas & Loles León2 shared crewDir. Pedro Almodóvar

The Flower of My Secret

1995·1h 46m·★ 7.0·Pedro Almodóvar

3 shared cast incl. Rossy de Palma & Chus LampreaveThemes: suicide attempt, madrid, spainDir. Pedro Almodóvar

Volver

2006·2h 1m·★ 7.6·Pedro Almodóvar

2 shared crewBoth star Carmen Maura & Chus LampreaveDir. Pedro Almodóvar

Pain and Glory

2019·1h 54m·★ 7.5·Pedro Almodóvar

2 shared crewBoth star Antonio Banderas & Julieta SerranoDir. Pedro Almodóvar

Parallel Mothers

2021·2h 3m·★ 7.1·Pedro Almodóvar

2 shared crewBoth star Rossy de Palma & Julieta SerranoDir. Pedro Almodóvar

Move Over, Mrs. Markham

1985·1h 34m·★ 6.0·Fernando Trueba

3 shared cast incl. Carmen Maura & Guillermo MontesinosThemes: relationship, infidelity, madrid, spain

I'm So Excited!

2013·1h 30m·★ 5.6·Pedro Almodóvar

2 shared crewDir. Pedro AlmodóvarDP: José Luis Alcaine

The Human Voice

2020·30m·★ 6.8·Pedro Almodóvar

2 shared crewDir. Pedro AlmodóvarDP: José Luis Alcaine

Strange Way of Life

2023·31m·★ 6.2·Pedro Almodóvar

2 shared crewDir. Pedro AlmodóvarDP: José Luis Alcaine

Labyrinth of Passion

1982·1h 34m·★ 6.1·Pedro Almodóvar

Themes: terrorism, madrid, spainDir. Pedro AlmodóvarFans also liked

Law of Desire

1987·1h 42m·★ 7.1·Pedro Almodóvar

Both star Carmen Maura & Antonio BanderasDir. Pedro AlmodóvarFans also liked

Live Flesh

1997·1h 43m·★ 7.3·Pedro Almodóvar

Themes: pregnancy, madrid, spainDir. Pedro AlmodóvarFans also liked

Julieta

2016·1h 38m·★ 7.1·Pedro Almodóvar

Themes: female friendship, madrid, spainDir. Pedro AlmodóvarFans also liked

Broken Embraces

2009·2h 7m·★ 7.2·Pedro Almodóvar

Both star Chus Lampreave & Kiti MánverDir. Pedro AlmodóvarFans also liked

Your Fault

2024·1h 57m·★ 5.3·Domingo González

Themes: mental health, suicide attemptFans also liked

Dark Habits

1983·1h 40m·★ 6.5·Pedro Almodóvar

Both star Julieta Serrano & Carmen MauraDir. Pedro AlmodóvarComedy & Drama

Talk to Her

2002·1h 52m·★ 7.9·Pedro Almodóvar

Themes: pregnancy, madrid, spainDir. Pedro Almodóvar

Laggies

2014·1h 40m·★ 6.4·Lynn Shelton

Themes: female friendship, female protagonistFans also likedComedy & Drama

Girl, Interrupted

1999·2h 7m·★ 7.3·James Mangold

Themes: suicide attempt, female friendship, female protagonist

Silver Linings Playbook

2012·2h 2m·★ 7.7·David O. Russell

Themes: ex-wife, infidelityDrama & Comedy

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