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Movies Like Not Here

If you liked Not Here (2009), a movie directed by Carol Ho and Mei Ann Teo, 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. 1Paradise

    Paradise (1982)

    ★ 6/10

    After their caravan is attacked and their respective families butchered by Arab marauders, teenagers David and Sarah flee across the desert. But the desert is filled with danger from the elements, animals and the…

  2. 2Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon

    Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon (2022)

    ★ 6.4/10

    A young woman with psychokinetic powers breaks out of a Louisiana asylum and makes her way to New Orleans, where she falls into the city’s netherworld of misfits and miscreants.

  3. 3The Young One

    The Young One (1960)

    ★ 7/10

    A jazz musician seeks refuge from a lynch mob on a remote island, where he meets a hostile game warden and the young object of his attentions.

  4. 4Curve

    Curve (2016)

    ★ 6.9/10

    Clinging to a smooth, curved surface high above a sentient abyss, a woman tries to cover the few feet back to safety without losing purchase and falling to her death.

  5. 5Sucker Punch

    Sucker Punch (2011)

    ★ 6.2/10

    A young woman, institutionalized by her abusive stepfather, retreats into a vivid fantasy world where she envisions a plan to escape. Gathering a group of fellow inmates, she embarks on a quest to collect five mystical…

  6. 6Love Me Love Me

    Love Me Love Me (2026)

    ★ 6.1/10

    After her brother's death, June moves to Milan for a fresh start, finding comfort in Will, the perfect honor student at her new international school. But when his troubled best friend James—hiding a dangerous life in…

  7. 7Obsession

    Obsession (2026)

    ★ 8.2/10

    After breaking the mysterious "One Wish Willow" to win his crush's heart, a hopeless romantic finds himself getting exactly what he asked for but soon discovers that some desires come at a dark, sinister price.

  8. 8Hider in the House

    Hider in the House (1989)

    ★ 6.2/10

    A deranged man hides in the attic of a new house and becomes obsessed with the unsuspecting family that moves in.

  9. 9The Double

    The Double (2014)

    ★ 6.5/10

    An awkward office drone becomes increasingly unhinged after a charismatic and confident look-alike takes a job at his workplace and seduces the woman he desires.

  10. 10Happiness for Beginners

    Happiness for Beginners (2023)

    ★ 6.2/10

    At a crossroads after her divorce, a schoolteacher ventures toward a fresh start in life — and love — when she signs up for a grueling group hiking trip.

  11. 11Hunting Grounds

    Hunting Grounds (2025)

    ★ 7/10

    Desperate to find refuge for her children, Chloe Marvino runs away from her Mafia tied husband, and finds shelter in a cabin with a recluse drifter named Jake. But as her husband's henchmen draw closer to her, it turns…

  12. 12Beau Is Afraid

    Beau Is Afraid (2023)

    ★ 6.7/10

    Following the sudden death of his mother, a mild-mannered but anxiety-ridden man confronts his darkest fears as he embarks on an epic odyssey back home.

  13. 13The Descent

    The Descent (2005)

    ★ 7/10

    After a personal tragedy, Sarah joins her friends on a caving expedition in the Appalachian Mountains. But when a rockfall traps them deep underground, their adventure turns into a nightmare. As they search for a way…

  14. 14Beyond the Reach

    Beyond the Reach (2014)

    ★ 5.9/10

    A high-rolling corporate shark and his impoverished young guide play the most dangerous game during a hunting trip in the Mojave Desert.

  15. 15Dinner in America

    Dinner in America (2022)

    ★ 7.8/10

    An on-the-lam punk rocker and a young woman obsessed with a local band go on an unexpected and epic journey together through the decaying suburbs of the American Midwest.

  16. 16Dave Made a Maze

    Dave Made a Maze (2017)

    ★ 6.4/10

    Dave, an artist who has yet to complete anything significant in his career, builds a fort in his living room out of pure frustration, only to wind up trapped by the fantastical pitfalls, booby traps, and critters of…

  17. 17The Rain People

    The Rain People (1969)

    ★ 6.6/10

    When a housewife finds out she is pregnant, she runs out of town looking for freedom to reevaluate her life decisions.

  18. 18Gold

    Gold (2022)

    ★ 6.2/10

    In the not-too-distant future, two drifters traveling through the desert stumble across the biggest gold nugget ever found and the dream of immense wealth and greed takes hold. They hatch a plan to excavate their…

  19. 19Shades of Desire

    Shades of Desire (2023)

    ★ 6.5/10

    After her twin sister Aubrey goes missing, Jennifer uncovers the scandalous, secret double-life that Aubrey leads - and that has put both of them in danger.

  20. 20Together

    Together (2025)

    ★ 6.9/10

    Years into their relationship, Tim and Millie find themselves at a crossroads as they move to the country, abandoning all that is familiar in their lives except each other. With tensions already flaring, a nightmarish…

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