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Movies like Silver Lining (2005)

The best movies like Silver Lining (2005) are The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008), Snow Queen (2002) and The Weight (2026). If Silver Lining hooked you, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)

    Born under unusual circumstances, Benjamin Button springs into being as an elderly man in a New Orleans nursing home and ages in reverse. Twelve years after his birth, he meets Daisy, a child who flits in and out of his life as she grows up to be a dancer. Though he has all sorts of unusual adventures over the course of his life, it is his relationship with Daisy, and the hope that they will come together at the right time, that drives Benjamin forward.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  2. Snow Queen (2002)

    Since a bitter winter storm stole the life of Gerda's mother, she and her father have sadly continued to run the remote hotel they call home. Lonely and isolated, Gerda's only joy is Kai, the handsome bellboy. A mysterious guest with an icy stare arrives at the hotel one night, wrapped in fur and diamonds. By daybreak, the "Snow Queen" has vanished with Kai! Gerda embarks on a journey of morphing seasons, fantastical creatures, and long-frozen mysteries in a desperate quest to find her stolen love.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  3. The Weight (2026)

    When Samuel is torn from his daughter and sent to a brutal prison, Warden Clancy offers him a high-stakes proposition: smuggle gold out of a remote mine with a dangerous crew of prisoners and he’ll win his freedom.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  4. Love Story (1970)

    Harvard Law student Oliver Barrett IV and music student Jennifer Cavilleri share a chemistry they cannot deny - and a love they cannot ignore. Despite their opposite backgrounds, the young couple put their hearts on the line for each other. When they marry, Oliver's wealthy father threatens to disown him. Jenny tries to reconcile the Barrett men, but to no avail.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  5. I'm Thinking of Ending Things (2020)

    Nothing is as it seems when a woman experiencing misgivings about her new boyfriend joins him on a road trip to meet his parents at their remote farm.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  6. Miss Potter (2006)

    Beatrix Potter, the author of the beloved children's book "The Tale of Peter Rabbit", struggles for love, happiness and success.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  7. Jonathan Livingston Seagull (1973)

    Jonathan is sick and tired of the boring life in his seagull clan. He rather experiments with new, always more daring flying techniques. Since he doesn't fit in, the elders expel him from the clan. So he sets out to discover the world beyond the horizon in a quest for wisdom.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  8. The Whole Wide World (1996)

    In 1930s Texas, pulp fiction master Robert E. Howard is introduced to Novalyne Price, a teacher with aspirations of becoming an author herself, and they begin a unique relationship filled with conversation and imagination. Although the possibility exists for romance, Howard's obsession with his work and dedication to his sick mother leads Price to look elsewhere for love, leaving Howard feeling betrayed and alone.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  9. Phenomenon (1996)

    An ordinary man sees a bright light descend from the sky, and discovers he now has super-intelligence and telekinesis.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  10. We Live in Time (2024)

    An up-and-coming chef and a recent divorcée find their lives forever changed when a chance encounter brings them together, in a decade-spanning, deeply moving romance.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  11. The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947)

    Walter Mitty, a daydreaming writer with an overprotective mother, likes to imagine that he is a hero who experiences fantastic adventures. His dream becomes reality when he accidentally meets a mysterious woman who hands him a little black book. According to her, it contains the locations of the Dutch crown jewels hidden since World War II. Soon, Mitty finds himself in the middle of a confusing conspiracy, where he has difficulty differentiating between fact and fiction.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  12. An Autumn Romance (2021)

    When librarian Taylor Harris suddenly loses her job, she decides to visit her brother in a small town in Montana. There, she gets involved in the fight to help save her brother's hotel from tycoon Joel Sheenan, who wants to renovate it.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  13. Rebecca (1940)

    Story of a young woman who marries a fascinating widower only to find out that she must live in the shadow of his former wife, Rebecca, who died mysteriously several years earlier. The young wife must come to grips with the terrible secret of her handsome, cold husband, Max De Winter. She must also deal with the jealous, obsessed Mrs. Danvers, the housekeeper, who will not accept her as the mistress of the house.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  14. Flicka (2006)

    Katy McLaughlin desires to work on her family's mountainside horse ranch, although her father insists she finish boarding school. Katy finds a mustang in the hills near her ranch. The headstrong 16 year old then sets her mind to tame a mustang and prove to her father she can run the ranch. But when tragedy happens, it will take all the love and strength the family can muster to restore hope.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  15. The Death of Robin Hood (2026)

    Grappling with his past after a life of crime and murder, Robin Hood finds himself gravely injured after a battle he thought would be his last. In the hands of a mysterious woman, he is offered a chance at salvation.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  16. Miller's Girl (2024)

    A talented young writer embarks on a creative odyssey when her teacher assigns a project that entangles them both.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  17. Haunted (1995)

    Professor David Ash exposes false spiritulists and mediums. He is invited to Edbrook to resolve the fears and torments within its secretive family. Soon after arriving Ash begins to doubt his own senses, and watching the strange behaviour of its residents does not make his task any easier. In time, he finds there's more to Edbrook than even he can debunk.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  18. Love in the Time of Cholera (2007)

    In Colombia just after the Great War, an old man falls from a ladder; dying, he professes great love for his wife. After the funeral, a man calls on the widow - she dismisses him angrily. Flash back more than 50 years to the day Florentino Ariza, a telegraph boy, falls in love with Fermina Daza, the daughter of a mule trader.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  19. The Golden Child (1986)

    After a Tibetan boy, the mystical Golden Child, is kidnapped by the evil Sardo Numspa, humankind's fate hangs in the balance. On the other side of the world in Los Angeles, the priestess Kee Nang seeks the Chosen One, who will save the boy from death. When Nang sees social worker Chandler Jarrell on television discussing his ability to find missing children, she solicits his expertise, despite his skepticism over being "chosen."

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

  20. Odd Thomas (2013)

    In a California desert town, a short-order cook with clairvoyant abilities encounters a mysterious man with a link to dark, threatening forces.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like Silver Lining?

The closest matches to Silver Lining are The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008), Snow Queen (2002) and The Weight (2026). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Silver Lining?

Start with The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008), the closest match to Silver Lining.

What is the highest-rated movie like Silver Lining?

Rebecca (1940), rated 7.9/10 by 2,084 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Silver Lining?

The Weight (2026) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there English movies like Silver Lining?

Yes: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008), Snow Queen (2002) and The Weight (2026).

How are movies similar to Silver Lining chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Silver Lining, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.

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