15 Movies Like Distant

Loved Distant? Based on its unique Cinema DNA—including its pacing, themes, and emotional tone—we've curated the ultimate list of what you should watch next.

It's a Wonderful Life
#1

It's a Wonderful Life

George Bailey has spent his entire life giving to the people of Bedford Falls. All that prevents rich skinflint Mr. Potter from taking over the entire town is George's modest building and loan company. But on Christmas Eve the business's $8,000 is lost and George's troubles begin.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Distant.

Miracle in Cell No. 7
#2

Miracle in Cell No. 7

Separated from his daughter, a father with an intellectual disability must prove his innocence when he is jailed for the death of a commander's child.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Distant.

Dilberay
#3

Dilberay

Born into a poor family with eight children in Kahramanmaraş, Dilber Ay endured many sorrows and hardships in the life she began in a tent. At the age of 13, she was sold to an older man for money, they married, and had children. She was beaten and tortured for singing, but despite all the pain she endured, she rose to the top of the stage with the strength she drew from her God-given voice, and she also experienced prison. She never gave up, always singing her way out of the bottomless pits she fell into.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Distant.

Manchester by the Sea
#4

Manchester by the Sea

After his older brother passes away, Lee Chandler is forced to return home to care for his 16-year-old nephew. There he is compelled to deal with a tragic past that separated him from his family and the community where he was born and raised.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Distant.

Two Worlds One Wish
#5

Two Worlds One Wish

Twenty-one years after a magical meeting at a children's hospital, Bilge and Can suddenly begin hearing each other's voices telepathically. What seems like a miracle soon reveals a hidden secret, as fate-reuniting them after decades-has much more in store.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Distant.

Aşk Sadece Bir An
#6

Aşk Sadece Bir An

A young man and woman from very different backgrounds fall in love but their relationship faces obstacles from his troubled past and her overprotective parents.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Distant.

The Gift
#7

The Gift

Simon and Robyn are a young married couple whose life is going as planned until a chance run-in with Simon's high school acquaintance sends their world into a tailspin.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Distant.

Dancer in the Dark
#8

Dancer in the Dark

Selma, a Czech immigrant on the verge of blindness, struggles to make ends meet for herself and her son, who has inherited the same genetic disorder and will suffer the same fate without an expensive operation. When life gets too difficult, Selma learns to cope through her love of musicals, dreaming up little numbers to the rhythmic beats of her surroundings.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Distant.

Borrowed Bride
#9

Borrowed Bride

Ali is 18. His feet are firmly off the ground. The very idea of marriage seems like a game. But the bride's parents are ready and willing. Business ventures will be set up between the families; the arrangement will pay off all round. Ali, meanwhile, is more interested in playing with puppets and dressing up as a rooster for the travelling theatre. His fiancée has only so much patience... So what should his parents do? What was that? Hire a Borrowed Bride? Meaning exactly what? Well just that: borrow a bride, as the title of the film suggests......

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Distant.

Mr. Church
#10

Mr. Church

A unique friendship develops when a little girl and her dying mother inherit a cook - Mr. Church. What begins as an arrangement that should only last six months, instead spans fifteen years.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Distant.

Synecdoche, New York
#11

Synecdoche, New York

A theater director struggles with his work, and the women in his life, as he attempts to create a life-size replica of New York inside a warehouse as part of his new play.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Distant.

Blue Cave
#12

Blue Cave

When Cem finds himself at the brink of losing the love of his life, Alara, he embarks on an expedition to the Blue Cave, Alara's most beloved archeological site, to feel close to her again.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Distant.

At Eternity's Gate
#13

At Eternity's Gate

Famed but tormented artist Vincent van Gogh spends his final years in Arles, France, painting masterworks of the natural world that surrounds him.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Distant.

Nobody's Home
#14

Nobody's Home

After her father’s sudden death, Feride takes on the role of the father in the family. Her mother, Nurcan, desperately tries to replace her lost husband with Feride, while her brother, İlker, starts to drift away from the family. Feride decides to break free, changing everyone’s fate.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Distant.

Cooked
#15

Cooked

Chef and owner Sina Bora faces personal and professional challenges on one of his restaurant's busiest nights. His father's emergency surgery, staff tensions and his former mentor Renzo's plans to take over push Sina to make tough decisions.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Distant.