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Mother Mary (2026)

Long-buried wounds rise to the surface when iconic pop star Mother Mary reunites with her estranged best friend and former costume designer Sam Anselm on the eve of her comeback performance.

Directed byDavid Lowery

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    The Wasp

    Strong story similarity

    2024 · 96 min · Drama · Thriller

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    Heather bumps into Carla, having not spoken to her in years, and presents her with a very unexpected proposition that could change both of their lives forever.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
    • a closely matched era
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  2. 02

    A Ghost Story

    Same director

    2017 · 93 min · Drama · Fantasy · Romance

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    Recently deceased, a white-sheeted ghost returns to his suburban home to console his bereft wife, only to find that in his spectral state he has become unstuck in time, forced to watch passively as the life he knew and the woman he loves slowly slip away.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • the same director
    • shared production studio: Sailor Bear
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  3. 03

    Causeway

    Strong story similarity

    2022 · 94 min · Drama

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    A US soldier suffers a traumatic brain injury while fighting in Afghanistan and struggles to adjust to life back home in New Orleans. When she meets local mechanic James, the pair begin to forge an unexpected bond.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • a closely matched era
    • shared production studio: A24, IPR.VC
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  4. 04

    Luckiest Girl Alive

    Strong story similarity

    2022 · 113 min · Drama · Mystery · Thriller

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    A successful woman in New York City finds her life upended when she is forced to confront a dark truth that threatens to unravel her meticulously crafted life.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • substantial genre overlap
    • a closely matched era
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    Greta

    Strong story similarity

    2019 · 98 min · Drama · Mystery · Thriller

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    A young woman returns a lonely widow’s lost purse, leading to an unlikely relationship between the two — until the young woman discovers the widow might not be all that she seems.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • substantial genre overlap
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  6. 07

    The Secrets We Keep

    Strong story similarity

    2020 · 97 min · Drama · History · Thriller

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    In post-World War II America, a woman, rebuilding her life in the suburbs with her husband, kidnaps her neighbor and seeks vengeance for the heinous war crimes she believes he committed against her.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • substantial genre overlap
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  7. 09

    Reminders of Him

    Strong story similarity

    2026 · 114 min · Drama · Romance

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    When Diem's custodial grandparents adamantly refuse Kenna's attempts to see her daughter, Kenna discovers unexpected compassion, and then something truer and deeper, with former NFL player and local bar owner Ledger. As their secret romance develops, so do the dangers for both of them, leading Kenna toward heartbreak and, ultimately, the hope for a second chance.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • a closely matched era
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  8. 10

    Carolina Caroline

    Strong story similarity

    2026 · 107 min · Crime · Drama · Romance · Thriller

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    A young woman, desperate to leave her small town, runs away with a charming con man, embarking on a crime and passion-filled journey through the Southeast to find her estranged mother.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • shared genre DNA
    • a closely matched era
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