Movies Like The Shape of Water
If you liked The Shape of Water (2017), a drama and fantasy movie directed by Guillermo del Toro, 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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The Immigrant (2013)
★ 6.3/10Also drama and romance1921 New York. An immigrant woman is tricked into a life of burlesque and vaudeville until a dazzling magician tries to save her and reunite her with her sister who is being held in the confines of Ellis Island.
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The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988)
★ 6.8/10Also drama and romanceSuccessful surgeon Tomas leaves Prague for an operation, meets a young photographer named Tereza, and brings her back with him. Tereza is surprised to learn that Tomas is already having an affair with the bohemian…
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The Year of Living Dangerously (1982)
★ 6.7/10Also romance and dramaA young Australian reporter tries to navigate the political turmoil of Indonesia during the rule of President Sukarno with the help of a diminutive photographer.
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Winter Spring Summer or Fall (2024)
★ 7.3/10Also romance and dramaRemi and Barnes, two very different teenagers, meet by chance in the winter of their senior year, then spend four days together over the course of a year that will change their lives forever.
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Firebird (2021)
★ 7.4/10Also drama and romanceAt the height of the Cold War, a troubled soldier forms a forbidden love triangle with a daring fighter pilot and his female comrade amid the dangerous surroundings of a Soviet Air Force Base.
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Fingernails (2023)
★ 5.9/10Also romance and dramaAnna and Ryan have found true love together. It's been proven by a controversial test. There's just one problem: Anna still isn't sure. Then she meets Amir.
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Ashes in the Snow (2018)
★ 6.4/10Also drama and romanceThe coming-of-age tale of 16-year-old Lina Vilkas who is deported to Siberia amid Stalin's reign of terror in the Baltic region during WWII. An aspiring artist, she secretly documents her harrowing journey with her…
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Allied (2016)
★ 6.8/10Also drama and romanceIn 1942, an intelligence officer in North Africa encounters a female French Resistance fighter on a deadly mission behind enemy lines. When they reunite in London, their relationship is tested by the pressures of war.
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Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012)
★ 6.8/10Also drama and fantasyHushpuppy, an intrepid six-year-old girl, lives with her father, Wink, in 'the Bathtub', a southern Delta community at the edge of the world. Wink’s tough love prepares her for the unraveling of the universe—for a time…
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The Future (2011)
★ 5.9/10Also drama and fantasyWhen a couple decides to adopt a stray cat their perspective on life changes radically, literally altering the course of time and space and testing their faith in each other and themselves.
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Fifty Shades Darker (2017)
★ 6.5/10Also drama and romanceWhen a wounded Christian Grey tries to entice a cautious Ana Steele back into his life, she demands a new arrangement before she will give him another chance. As the two begin to build trust and find stability, shadowy…
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White Palace (1990)
★ 6.7/10Also drama and romanceMax Baron is a Jewish advertising executive in his 20s who's still getting over the death of his wife. Nora Baker is a 40-something diner waitress who enjoys the wilder side of life. Mismatched or not, their attraction…
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Time Is Up (2021)
★ 6.5/10Also romance and dramaVivien, an accomplished student with a passion for physics, and Roy, a troubled young man, are involved in an accident that forces them to reclaim their lives one minute at the time.
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The Fugitive Kind (1960)
★ 6.9/10Also romance and dramaVal Xavier, a drifter of obscure origins, arrives at a small town and gets a job in a store run by Lady Torrence. Her husband, Jabe M. Torrance, is dying of cancer. Val is pursued by Carol Cutere, the enigmatic local…
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The Human Stain (2003)
★ 6/10Also drama and romanceColeman Silk is a worldly and admired professor who loses his job after unwittingly making a racial slur. To clear his name, Silk writes a book about the events with his friend and colleague Nathan Zuckerman, who in…
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Maria's Lovers (1984)
★ 6/10Also drama and romanceA World War II prisoner returns home to his childhood sweetheart. However, back home, he discovers that he has to compete to win her love.
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On the Edge (2001)
★ 6.7/10Also drama and romanceA suicidal young man is committed to a Dublin psychiatric hospital where he meets new friends who greatly influence his life.
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Love Me (2025)
★ 6/10Also romance and dramaIn a story that spans billions of years, a buoy and a satellite meet online long after humanity’s extinction. As they learn what life was like on Earth, they discover themselves and what it means to be alive and in love.
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The Shipping News (2001)
★ 6.4/10Also drama and romanceAn emotionally-beaten man with his young daughter moves to his ancestral home in Newfoundland to reclaim his life.
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Circle of Friends (1995)
★ 6.3/10Also drama and romanceThree girlhood friends now at college share first loves, first kisses and first betrayals. At the center of it all is the best-looking boy on campus. Can a self-conscious dreamer hook the biggest fish in the pond?