Movies Like Kwaml's House
If you liked Kwaml's House (1986), a movie directed by Atef Salem, 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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An Autumn Romance (2021)
★ 7/10When librarian Taylor Harris suddenly loses her job, she decides to visit her brother in a small town in Montana. There, she gets involved in the fight to help save her brother's hotel from tycoon Joel Sheenan, who…
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The Money Pit (1986)
★ 6.5/10After being evicted from their Manhattan apartment, a couple buy what looks like the home of their dreams—only to find themselves saddled with a bank-account-draining nightmare. Struggling to keep their relationship…
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Pacific Heights (1990)
★ 6.3/10A couple works hard to renovate their dream house and become landlords to pay for it. Unfortunately one of their tenants has plans of his own.
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Duplex (2003)
★ 6.1/10When a young couple buys their dream home, they have no idea what the sweet little old lady upstairs is going to put them through!
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The Last Stand of Ellen Cole (2024)
★ 8.1/10When an evil contractor goes to extreme measures to evict a testy tenant who is standing in the way of his new project, he fails to take into account that this seemingly harmless old woman is a trained killer and will…
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You Cast A Spell On Me (2015)
★ 6.8/10Despite agreeing to an arranged marriage to a childhood friend, a successful businessman tries to track down a beautiful woman that he met at a Halloween party.
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The Sound of Silence (2019)
★ 5.9/10A successful "house tuner" in New York City, who calibrates the sound in people's homes in order to adjust their moods, meets a client with a problem he can't solve.
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Doctor Sleep (2019)
★ 7.2/10Still scarred by the trauma he endured as a child at the Overlook Hotel, Dan Torrance faces the ghosts of the past when he meets Abra, a courageous teen who desperately needs his help -- and who possesses a powerful…
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Seeking Justice (2011)
★ 5.9/10After his wife is assaulted, a husband enlists the services of a vigilante group to help him settle the score.
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Hellfighters (1968)
★ 6.3/10The adventures of oil well fire specialist Chance Buckman (based on real-life Red Adair), who extinguishes massive fires in oil fields around the world.
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The Secret: Dare to Dream (2020)
★ 7.4/10A widow with three children hires a handyman to fix her house during a major storm. When not doing home repairs, he shares his philosophy of believing in the power of the universe to deliver what we want.
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Rip Girls (2000)
★ 6.3/10A teen-age girl and her father come to an island on Hawaii, they find a closer relationship to each other and think about changing the island. During her adventures, Sydney finds friends, a new hobby with her fantastic…
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Bodies Bodies Bodies (2022)
★ 6.1/10In an isolated family mansion, a group of rich 20-somethings decides to play Bodies Bodies Bodies, a game where one of them is secretly a "killer" while the rest tries to "escape". Things take a turn for the worse when…
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La Dolce Villa (2025)
★ 6.4/10When his daughter decides to buy a crumbling Tuscan villa, Eric rushes to Italy to talk her out of it — and instead finds beauty, romance and new purpose.
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True Grit (1969)
★ 7.3/10The 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…
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Falling for Christmas (2022)
★ 6.2/10An engaged, spoiled hotel heiress finds herself in the care of a handsome, blue-collar lodge owner and his precocious daughter after getting amnesia in a skiing accident.
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Fedora (1978)
★ 6.7/10Down-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.
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Killers (2010)
★ 6/10When an elite assassin marries a beautiful computer whiz after a whirlwind romance, he gives up the gun and settles down with his new bride. That is, until he learns that someone from his past has put a contract out on…
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The Wizards Return: Alex vs. Alex (2013)
★ 7.8/10While trying to prove to her family she can be mature and responsible, teen wizard Alex Russo conjures up a spell to rid herself of her bad qualities, unintentionally creating a Good and Evil Alex. When Evil Alex gets…
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Obsession (1976)
★ 6.7/10A wealthy New Orleans businessman becomes obsessed with a young woman who resembles his late wife.