15 Movies Like The Lion Woman
Loved The Lion Woman? 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.
#1
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 The Lion Woman.
#2
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 The Lion Woman.
#3
Erin Brockovich
A twice-divorced mother of three who sees an injustice, takes on the bad guy and wins -- with a little help from her push-up bra. Erin goes to work for an attorney and comes across medical records describing illnesses clustered in one nearby town. She starts investigating and soon exposes a monumental cover-up.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Lion Woman.
#4
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 The Lion Woman.
#5
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 The Lion Woman.
#6
The Innocents
Four children become friends during the summer holidays, and out of sight of the adults they discover they have hidden powers. While exploring their newfound abilities in the nearby forests and playgrounds, their innocent play takes a dark turn and strange things begin to happen.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Lion Woman.
#7
Teen Spirit
A shy teenager living on the Isle of Wight dreams of pop stardom. With the help of an unlikely mentor, she enters a singing competition that will test her integrity, talent, and ambition.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Lion Woman.
#8
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 The Lion Woman.
#9
The 12th Man
After a failed anti-Nazi sabotage mission leaves his eleven comrades dead, a Norwegian resistance fighter finds himself fleeing the Gestapo through the snowbound reaches of Scandinavia.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Lion Woman.
#10
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 The Lion Woman.
#11
Goal II: Living the Dream
Tempted away from Newcastle United to join Real Madrid, rising star Santiago Munez finds this latest change of fortune the greatest challenge yet - personally as well as professionally. He is reunited with Gavin Harris, though they must compete to be on the team, and estranged from fiancee Roz, whose nursing career keeps her back home.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Lion Woman.
#12
The Arctic Convoy
In 1942, a convoy of 35 civilian ships, carrying vital supplies from Iceland to the Soviet Union, faces deadly challenges in the Arctic. Despite Allied naval escort, catastrophic intelligence errors expose the convoy to relentless German air and naval attacks. In the brutal conditions, inexperienced civilian sailors fight for survival, with only 12 ships making it to their destination.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Lion Woman.
#13
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 The Lion Woman.
#14
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 The Lion Woman.
#15
Utøya: July 22
A teenage girl fights for survival and to locate her young sister during the 2011 terrorist attack at a political summer camp on the Norwegian island of Utøya.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Lion Woman.