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Movies Like The Pool

If you liked The Pool (2026), a movie directed by Soroush Sehhat, 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. 1American Beauty

    American Beauty (1999)

    ★ 8/10

    Lester Burnham, a depressed suburban father in a mid-life crisis, decides to turn his hectic life around after developing an infatuation with his daughter's attractive friend.

  2. 2In Good Company

    In Good Company (2004)

    ★ 6.1/10

    Dan Foreman is a seasoned advertisement sales executive at a high-ranking publication when a corporate takeover results in him being placed under naive supervisor Carter Duryea, who is half his age. Matters are made…

  3. 3Panic

    Panic (2000)

    ★ 6.2/10

    Alex is going through a midlife crisis and it has become a very difficult time for him. His marriage is struggling, he's worried about his son, and his job of killing people for his family has become the most stressful…

  4. 4Arbitrage

    Arbitrage (2012)

    ★ 6.3/10

    A troubled hedge fund magnate, desperate to complete the sale of his trading empire, makes an error that forces him to turn to an unlikely person for help.

  5. 510

    10 (1979)

    ★ 5.8/10

    A Hollywood songwriter goes through a mid-life crisis and becomes infatuated with a sexy blonde newlywed.

  6. 6Swimming with Men

    Swimming with Men (2018)

    ★ 6.1/10

    A man who is suffering a mid-life crisis finds new meaning in his life as part of an all-male, middle-aged, amateur synchronised swimming team.

  7. 7Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere

    Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere (2025)

    ★ 6.6/10

    Bruce Springsteen, a young musician on the cusp of global superstardom, struggles to reconcile the pressures of success with the ghosts of his past.

  8. 8The Unsaid

    The Unsaid (2001)

    ★ 6.6/10

    A doctor dealing with the aftermath of his son's death tries to help a troubled young man.

  9. 9The Bachelors

    The Bachelors (2017)

    ★ 7/10

    After the early death of his wife, a mourning father moves with his teenage son across the country for a private school teaching job. Their lives begin to transform due to two unique women, who help them embrace life…

  10. 10Cyrus

    Cyrus (2010)

    ★ 5.9/10

    With John's social life at a standstill and his ex-wife about to get remarried, a down on his luck divorcée finally meets the woman of his dreams, only to discover she has another man in her life - her son. Before…

  11. 11Night Train to Lisbon

    Night Train to Lisbon (2013)

    ★ 6.5/10

    Raimund Gregorius, having saved a beautiful Portuguese woman from leaping to her death, stumbles upon a mesmerizing book by a Portuguese author, which compels him to suddenly abandon the boring life he has led for…

  12. 12Is This Thing On?

    Is This Thing On? (2025)

    ★ 6.6/10

    As their marriage quietly unravels, Alex faces middle age and an impending divorce, seeking new purpose in the New York comedy scene while Tess confronts the sacrifices she made for their family—forcing them to…

  13. 13The Kid

    The Kid (2000)

    ★ 6.8/10

    An unhappy, disliked image consultant gets a second shot at life when he is mysteriously confronted by an eight-year-old version of himself.

  14. 14Heatwave

    Heatwave (2022)

    ★ 6.2/10

    A woman's life takes an unexpected turn when she falls for her boss's wife. She must soon defend herself as she becomes entangled in a web of malice.

  15. 15Off the Map

    Off the Map (2003)

    ★ 6.4/10

    An 11-year-old girl watches her father come down with a crippling depression. Over one summer, she learns answers to several mysteries and comes to terms with love and loss.

  16. 16Petulia

    Petulia (1968)

    ★ 6/10

    Dr. Archie Bollen is having a midlife crisis. He's just divorced his wife and is establishing a new life for himself. One night, he catches the eye of Petulia Danner, a charming, free-spirited young woman. Petulia's…

  17. 17The Human Voice

    The Human Voice (2020)

    ★ 6.7/10

    A woman watches time pass beside the suitcases of her ex-lover (who is supposed to come pick them up but never arrives) and a restless dog who doesn't understand that his master has abandoned him.

  18. 18Six Degrees of Separation

    Six Degrees of Separation (1993)

    ★ 6.4/10

    The story of a young, gay, black, con artist who, posing as the son of Sidney Poitier, cunningly maneuvers his way into the lives of a white, upper-class New York family.

  19. 19Crazy, Stupid, Love.

    Crazy, Stupid, Love. (2011)

    ★ 7.3/10

    Cal Weaver is living the American dream. He has a good job, a beautiful house, great children and a beautiful wife, named Emily. Cal's seemingly perfect life unravels, however, when he learns that Emily has been…

  20. 20I Love My Dad

    I Love My Dad (2022)

    ★ 5.9/10

    A hopelessly estranged father catfishes his son in an attempt to reconnect.

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