15 Movies Like Only Clouds Move the Stars

Loved Only Clouds Move the Stars? 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.

The Ugly Stepsister
#1

The Ugly Stepsister

In a fairy-tale kingdom where beauty is a brutal business, Elvira battles to compete with her incredibly beautiful stepsister, Agnes, and she will go to any length to catch the Prince’s eye.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Only Clouds Move the Stars.

Sentimental Value
#2

Sentimental Value

Sisters Nora and Agnes reunite with their estranged father, the charismatic Gustav, a once-renowned director who offers stage actress Nora a role in what he hopes will be his comeback film. When Nora turns it down, she soon discovers he has given her part to an eager young Hollywood star.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Only Clouds Move the Stars.

An Affair
#3

An Affair

A newly appointed high school teacher begins her job hoping for a fresh start, but her life takes an unsettling turn when a troubled student becomes fixated on her. As boundaries blur and personal and professional lines are tested, the situation escalates, forcing her to confront the consequences of desire, power, and responsibility.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Only Clouds Move the Stars.

The Shack
#4

The Shack

A grieving man receives a mysterious, personal invitation to meet with God at a place called 'The Shack'.

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

Sex
#5

Sex

Two married, heterosexual chimney sweeps face experiences that unsettle their views on sexuality and identity. One has a same-sex encounter without considering it either as an expression of homosexuality or infidelity. The other finds himself in dreams where he is seen as a woman.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Only Clouds Move the Stars.

The Worst Person in the World
#6

The Worst Person in the World

The chronicles of four years in the life of Julie, a young woman who navigates the troubled waters of her love life and struggles to find her career path, leading her to take a realistic look at who she really is.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Only Clouds Move the Stars.

The Burning Sea
#7

The Burning Sea

An oil platform dramatically goes down on the Norwegian coast, and researchers try to find out what happened when they realize this is just the start of something even more serious.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Only Clouds Move the Stars.

Homesick
#8

Homesick

When Charlotte, 27, meets her brother Henrik, 35, for the first time as an adult, it becomes an encounter without boundaries, between two people who don't know what a normal family is. How does sibling love manifest itself if you have never experienced it before? Homesick is an unusual family drama about seeking a family, and breaking every rule to be one.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Only Clouds Move the Stars.

The Wave
#9

The Wave

Although theorised, no one is really ready when a mountain pass above the scenic and narrow Geiranger fjord in Norway collapses and creates a tsunami over 300 feet high. A geologist is one of those caught in the middle of it.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Only Clouds Move the Stars.

Number 24
#10

Number 24

On the brink of the Second World War, a young Norwegian man's drive to resist the Nazis sets a new course for his future – and the future of his country.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Only Clouds Move the Stars.

Teddy's Christmas
#11

Teddy's Christmas

While visiting a Christmas market in her Norwegian town, eight year old Mariann spots a talking teddy bear at a carnival game booth. However, when someone else wins it, she embarks on a quest to find the adorable bear that captured her heart.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Only Clouds Move the Stars.

Shipwrecked
#12

Shipwrecked

A young Norwegian boy in 1850s England goes to work as a cabin boy and discovers some of his shipmates are actually pirates.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Only Clouds Move the Stars.

The Secret Life of Bees
#13

The Secret Life of Bees

Set in South Carolina in 1964, this is the tale of Lily Owens a 14 year-old girl who is haunted by the memory of her late mother. To escape her lonely life and troubled relationship with her father, Lily flees with Rosaleen, her caregiver and only friend, to a South Carolina town that holds the secret to her mother's past.

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

The Quake
#14

The Quake

A geologist races against time to save his estranged wife and two children when a devastating earthquake strikes Oslo, Norway.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Only Clouds Move the Stars.

Royalteen
#15

Royalteen

A teenager struggles to keep her scandal-ridden past and a big secret from getting out when she strikes up an unlikely romance with the crown prince.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Only Clouds Move the Stars.