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Remarkably Bright Creatures (2026)

Through unlikely bonds formed during night shifts at a local aquarium, Tova, an elderly widow, learns of a life-changing discovery that may bring her joy and wonder once again.

Directed byOlivia Newman

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    Stillwater

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    2021 · 139 min · Crime · Drama · Thriller

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    Bill Baker, an American oil-rig roughneck from Oklahoma, travels to Marseille to visit his estranged daughter, Allison, who is in prison for a murder she claims she did not commit. Confronted with language barriers, cultural differences, and a complicated legal system, Bill builds a new life for himself in France as he makes it his personal mission to exonerate his daughter.

    Why it connects

    • strong recommendation signals
    • shared production studio: Anonymous Content
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    May December

    Strong story similarity

    2023 · 117 min · Drama

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    Twenty years after their notorious tabloid romance gripped the nation, a married couple buckles under the pressure when an actress arrives to do research for a film about their past.

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    • strong story and style similarity
    • substantial genre overlap
    • a closely matched era
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  3. 03

    Life Itself

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    2018 · 118 min · Drama · Romance

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    As a young New York couple goes from college romance to marriage and the birth of their first child, the unexpected twists of their journey create reverberations that echo over continents and through lifetimes.

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    • strong story and style similarity
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    Intrusion

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    2021 · 93 min · Drama · Mystery · Thriller

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    When a husband and wife move to a small town, a home invasion leaves the wife traumatized and suspicious that those around her might not be who they seem.

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    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
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    Breakthrough

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    2019 · 116 min · Drama

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    Tragedy strikes when a woman named Joyce's son falls through the ice on a frozen lake and is trapped underwater for over 15 minutes. After being rushed to the hospital, the 14-year-old boy continues to fight for his life as Joyce, her husband and their pastor stay by his bedside and pray for a miracle.

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    • substantial genre overlap
    • similar audience response
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    Float

    Strong story similarity

    2024 · 100 min · Drama · Romance

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    Waverly thought she had her future figured out: she’d start her medical residency in Toronto after a summer visit to her parents in Taipei. When her plans suddenly change, she makes an impulsive detour to a small Canadian town where she meets local lifeguard Blake. After he saves her from nearly drowning at a beach party, Blake offers to teach Waverly to swim, and as the lessons continue, the two unexpectedly find themselves falling in love.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • shared themes: adoring and based on young adult novel
    • a closely matched era
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    Mr. K

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    2025 · 96 min · Drama · Fantasy · Mystery

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    Mr. K, a traveling magician, finds himself in a Kafkaesque nightmare when he can’t find the exit of his hotel. His attempts to get out only pull him deeper, entangling him further with the hotel and its curious inhabitants.

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    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
    • a closely matched era
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  8. 08

    The Roses

    Strong story similarity

    2025 · 105 min · Comedy · Drama · Romance

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    Life seems easy for picture-perfect couple Ivy and Theo: successful careers, a loving marriage, great kids. But beneath the façade of their supposed ideal life, a storm is brewing – as Theo's career nosedives while Ivy's own ambitions take off, a tinderbox of fierce competition and hidden resentment ignites.

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    • strong story and style similarity
    • a closely matched era
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    A Lista

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    2025 · 91 min · Drama · TV Movie

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    Laurita, a retired woman from Copacabana, is forced to establish contact with a neighbor, Amanda. The meeting between the two awakens a whirlwind of feelings, memories and discoveries that will mark their lives forever.

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    • strong recommendation signals
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    First Blush

    Strong story similarity

    2020 · 108 min · Comedy · Drama · Romance

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    Nena and Drew are a young, happy-ish married couple whose relationship is thrown off its axis when they meet Olivia. The trio's attraction to each other is undeniable, but when they become romantically involved, they struggle to navigate the complications of a polyamorous relationship. The three push each other's boundaries to the limits as they discover painful truths about who they are, what they want, and how to love in turbulent times.

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    • strong story and style similarity
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