Movies Like Standard Time
If you liked Standard Time (1967), a movie directed by Michael Snow, 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.
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Alien: Containment (2019)
★ 6.1/10Aboard a small escape pod, four survivors try to discover what caused the destruction of their spaceship.
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Aquaman: Heroines of Atlantis (2019)
★ 6.2/10Amber Heard and Nicole Kidman discuss their characters Mera and Atlanna.
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Beau Hunks (1931)
★ 6.8/10Stan and Ollie join the French Foreign Legion after Ollie's sweetheart rejects him.
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Black Mirror (2011)
★ 7.8/10A nameless drifter navigates a barren landscape punctuated by satellite dishes, radio towers and droning airplanes. Stopping periodically in anonymous hotel rooms, she makes attempts to connect to an unidentified…
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Hi Stranger (2017)
★ 6.5/10I made this film especially for you. I needed to check in with you. I needed to tell you how I feel.
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Our Wife (1931)
★ 7.1/10Oliver is making plans to marry his sweetheart Dulcy with Stan as his best man, but the plans are thwarted when Dulcy's father sees a picture of Ollie and forbids the marriage. The couple plan to elope, and run away to…
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The Live Ghost (1934)
★ 7.2/10Fish market workers Stan and Ollie are persuaded by a sea captain to shanghai a crew for him at the local bar for a dollar a head. Successful at first, the boys end up getting themselves shanghaied, and the crew vow…
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Wanderers (2014)
★ 7.3/10This short film visualizes potential human exploration of the Solar System through a sequence of digitally reconstructed environments based on real astronomical data and spacecraft imagery. Depicting locations such as…
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The Tramp (1915)
★ 6.5/10The Little Fellow finds the girl of his dreams and work on a family farm. He helps defend the farm against criminals, and all seems well, until he discovers the girl of his dreams already has someone in her life…
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BURN·E (2008)
★ 7.5/10What lengths will a robot undergo to do his job? BURN·E is a dedicated hard working robot who finds himself locked out of his ship. BURN·E quickly learns that completing a simple task can often be a very difficult…
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Perfect Day (1929)
★ 7/10Two families embark on a pleasant Sunday picnic but manage to run into a variety of issues with their temperamental automobile. Each incident requires repeated exits and reboardings by Laurel, Hardy, their wives and…
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Unidentified Flying Mater (2009)
★ 6.3/10Mater finds a small UFO called Mator and they have a night out. Later, when Mator is captured by military forces, Mater sneaks up and saves him with the help of Lightning McQueen and the UFO's mother.
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From Straight A's to XXX (2017)
★ 5.9/10When a change of circumstances leaves Miriam unable to pay her college tuition, she makes a surprising decision: to start performing in adult films, using the pseudonym Belle Knox. Miriam lies to her family and her…
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Reservoir Dogs (1991)
★ 7.5/10Short film made with the help of the Sundance Film Institute and serving as a proof-of-concept for the subsequent feature film.
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Daybreak Express (1957)
★ 7.2/10Set to a classic Duke Ellington recording "Daybreak Express", this is a five-minute short of the soon-to-be-demolished Third Avenue elevated subway station in New York City.
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Curve (2016)
★ 6.9/10Clinging 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.
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Flow (1996)
★ 7.7/10A filmmaker talks about his work and love life with an unseen friend behind the camera. We also watch four of his short films.
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For the Birds (2000)
★ 7.5/10One by one, a flock of small birds perches on a telephone wire. Sitting close together has problems enough, and then comes along a large dopey bird that tries to join them. The birds of a feather can't help but make…
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Vicious (2025)
★ 6/10When Polly receives a mysterious box, it comes with one rule: place inside something she needs, something she hates, and something she loves. If she doesn’t obey, it will consume everything—and everyone—she’s ever known.
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Laughing Gravy (1931)
★ 7.2/10Stan and Ollie try to hide their pet dog Laughing Gravy from their exasperated, mean tempered landlord, who has a "No Pets" policy.