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Movies Like The Chemists

If you liked The Chemists (2025), a drama movie directed by Nico Lavachek, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

  1. 1Fedora

    Fedora (1978)

    ★ 6.7/10Also drama

    Down-on-his-luck Hollywood producer Barry 'Dutch' Detweiler attempts to lure Fedora, a famous but reclusive film actress, out of retirement, only to discover the horrifying truth behind her success.

  2. 2The Death & Life of John F. Donovan

    The Death & Life of John F. Donovan (2019)

    ★ 6.9/10Also drama

    A decade after the death of an American TV star, a young actor reminisces about the written correspondence he once shared with the former, as well as the impact those letters had on both their lives.

  3. 3The Experiment

    The Experiment (2010)

    ★ 6.4/10Also drama

    20 men are chosen to participate in the roles of guards and prisoners in a psychological study that ultimately spirals out of control.

  4. 4Hateship Loveship

    Hateship Loveship (2014)

    ★ 5.8/10Also drama

    A shy caretaker believes that the father of her teenage charge is falling in love with her, unaware that she is actually the victim of the girl's prank.

  5. 5Brotherly Love

    Brotherly Love (2015)

    ★ 7/10Also drama

    West Philadelphia basketball star Sergio Taylor deals with the pressures of fame while his brother and sister have their own issues with ambition.

  6. 6The Secret Life of Bees

    The Secret Life of Bees (2008)

    ★ 7.5/10Also drama

    Set in South Carolina in 1964, this is the tale of Lily Owens a 14 year-old girl who is haunted by the memory of her late mother. To escape her lonely life and troubled relationship with her father, Lily flees with…

  7. 7The Girl

    The Girl (2012)

    ★ 6.1/10Also drama

    Director Alfred Hitchcock is revered as one of the greatest creative minds in the history of cinema. Known for his psychological thrillers, Hitchcock’s leading ladies were cool, beautiful and preferably blonde. One…

  8. 8Somewhere

    Somewhere (2010)

    ★ 6.1/10Also drama

    After withdrawing to the Chateau Marmont, a passionless Hollywood actor reexamines his life when his eleven-year-old daughter surprises him with a visit.

  9. 9Magazine Dreams

    Magazine Dreams (2025)

    ★ 7/10Also drama

    Aspiring bodybuilder Killian Maddox struggles to find human connection in an exploration of celebrity and violence. Nothing deters him from his fiercely protected dream of superstardom, not even the doctors who warn…

  10. 10Woman of the Hour

    Woman of the Hour (2024)

    ★ 6.4/10Also drama

    An aspiring actress crosses paths with a prolific serial killer in '70s LA when they're cast on an episode of "The Dating Game."

  11. 11The Short History of the Long Road

    The Short History of the Long Road (2019)

    ★ 7.3/10Also drama

    Nola grew up living in a van with her father, Clint—two nomads against the world. When tragedy strikes, Nola must confront the reality of life on the road alone, learning to own her grief, her past, and her new…

  12. 12Clouds

    Clouds (2020)

    ★ 8.2/10Also drama

    Young musician Zach Sobiech discovers his cancer has spread, leaving him just a few months to live. With limited time, he follows his dream and makes an album, unaware that it will soon be a viral music phenomenon.

  13. 13The Last Showgirl

    The Last Showgirl (2024)

    ★ 6.4/10Also drama

    When the glittering Las Vegas revue she has headlined for decades announces it will soon close, a glamorous showgirl must reconcile with the decisions she’s made and the community she has built as she plans her next act.

  14. 14Broke

    Broke (2025)

    ★ 7/10Also drama

    A bronc rider in denial about his fading rodeo career battles against brain injury and a sudden blizzard while reflecting on how it became so difficult to achieve his dreams.

  15. 15True Grit

    True Grit (1969)

    ★ 7.3/10Also drama

    The murder of her father sends a teenage tomboy on a mission of 'justice', which involves avenging her father's death. She recruits a tough old marshal, 'Rooster' Cogburn because he has 'true grit', and a reputation of…

  16. 16Goal II: Living the Dream

    Goal II: Living the Dream (2007)

    ★ 5.9/10Also drama

    Tempted away from Newcastle United to join Real Madrid, rising star Santiago Munez finds this latest change of fortune the greatest challenge yet - personally as well as professionally. He is reunited with Gavin…

  17. 17Hounddog

    Hounddog (2008)

    ★ 6.5/10Also drama

    A drama set in the American South, where a precocious, troubled girl finds a safe haven in the music and movement of Elvis Presley.

  18. 18Lucky Them

    Lucky Them (2013)

    ★ 6/10Also drama

    More interested in partying and flirting with young musicians than work, veteran rock journalist Ellie Klug has one last chance to prove her value to her magazine’s editor: a no-stone-unturned search to discover what…

  19. 19Magpie

    Magpie (2024)

    ★ 6.6/10Also drama

    A couple's lives are thrown into disarray when their daughter is cast opposite a controversial major star.

  20. 20Hungry Hearts

    Hungry Hearts (2015)

    ★ 6.5/10Also drama

    The relationship of a couple who meet by chance in New York City is put to the test when they encounter a life or death circumstance.

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