Movies like Old Memories (2018)
The best movies like Old Memories (2018) are The Caveman's Valentine (2001), Remember (2015) and Strings (2004). If Old Memories hooked you with its animation and drama, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
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- Highest ratedBatman: Under the Red Hood (2010)7.8/10 from 1,807 votes
- NewestDevour (2026)Released 2026
The Caveman's Valentine (2001)
Romulus, a misunderstood musician turned recluse hiding from personal demons in a New York City cave, finds the frozen body of a young drifter in a tree. The authorities, including his police officer daughter, claim the death is accidental. Romulus is convinced the man was murdered by a prominent art photographer but how can he prove he's right when everyone thinks he's insane?
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & mystery
SnoozefestMovies like thisRemember (2015)
With the aid of a fellow Auschwitz survivor and a hand-written letter, an elderly man with dementia goes in search of the person responsible for the death of his family.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisStrings (2004)
The story of Prince Hal who sets out to avenge his dead father against the city's rivals, the Zeriths, little knowing it was his wicked uncle Nezo who is the real killer, with his own designs on the throne.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Parts You Lose (2019)
An unlikely friendship unfolds between a young deaf boy, Wesley, and a fugitive criminal who takes refuge in an abandoned barn on the family’s rural North Dakota farm.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisA Christmas Carol (1997)
Miser Ebenezer Scrooge is awakened on Christmas Eve by spirits who reveal to him his own miserable existence, what opportunities he wasted in his youth, his current cruelties, and the dire fate that awaits him if he does not change his ways. Scrooge is faced with his own story of growing bitterness and meanness, and must decide what his own future will hold: death or redemption.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Death of Superman (2019)
When a hulking monster arrives on Earth and begins a mindless rampage, the Justice League is quickly called in to stop it. But it soon becomes apparent that only Superman can stand against the monstrosity.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBatman: Assault on Arkham (2014)
Batman works desperately to find a bomb planted by the Joker while Amanda Waller sends her newly-formed Suicide Squad to break into Arkham Asylum and recover vital information stolen by the Riddler.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller & animation
Worth the HypeMovies like thisWhere Is Anne Frank (2021)
The film follows the journey of Kitty, the imaginary friend to whom Anne Frank dedicated her diary. A fiery teenager, Kitty wakes up in the near future in Anne Frank's house in Amsterdam and embarks on a journey to find Anne, who she believes is still alive, in today's Europe. While the young girl is shocked by the modern world, she also comes across Anne's legacy.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMio in the Land of Faraway (1987)
Under the watch of his unkind realtives, lonely Bosse's luck is changed when he is sent to the land where his real father is the King. In that country, he sets out on a quest, together with his new friend, to destroy the evil Knight Kato.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & mystery
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBatman: Mystery of the Batwoman (2003)
As if the Penguin wasn't enough to contend with, a new vigilante has surfaced in Gotham City, and her strong-arm tactics give Batman cause for concern. Being the World's Greatest Detective and The Dark Knight, he sets out to uncover her identity while stopping a dangerous criminal plot.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisReign of the Supermen (2019)
In the wake of The Death of Superman, the world is still mourning the loss of the Man of Steel following his fatal battle with the monster Doomsday. However, no sooner as his body been laid to rest than do four new bearers of the Superman shield come forward to take on the mantle. The Last Son of Krypton, Superboy, Steel, and the Cyborg Superman all attempt to fill the vacuum left by the world's greatest champion. Meanwhile, Superman's death has also signaled to the universe that Earth is vulnerable. Can these new Supermen and the rest of the heroes prove them wrong?
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Quiller Memorandum (1966)
After two British Secret Intelligence Service agents are murdered at the hands of a cryptic neo-Nazi group known as Phoenix, the suave agent Quiller is sent to Berlin to investigate.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller & drama
SnoozefestMovies like thisIslands (2025)
In this twisty thriller, a tennis coach at a tropical resort finds himself at the center of a missing persons mystery. Tom teaches tennis during the day and parties at night. When an enigmatic tourist arrives, Tom is unable to shake the feeling he has met her before. Tension and attraction grow, until her husband disappears, and the police suspect Tom.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like this$9.99 (2009)
Have you ever wondered "What is the meaning of life? Why do we exist?" The answer to this vexing question is now within your reach! You'll find it in a small yet amazing booklet, which will explain, in easy to follow, simple terms your reason for being! The booklet, printed on the finest paper, contains illuminating, exquisite colour pictures, and could be yours for a mere $9.99.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & drama
SnoozefestMovies like this2073 (2024)
Inspired by Chris Marker's iconic 1962 featurette La Jetée; the year is 2073—a not-so-distant dystopian future—and the setting is New San Francisco, the scorched-earth tech-dominant police state where democracy and personal freedom have been well and truly obliterated.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Very Foul Play (2019)
At a gathering of mystery and true crime fans, Aurora Teagarden’s nephew, Phillip, is accused of murder when an unplanned onstage blackout during the play in which he is performing ends, revealing Phillip holding the bloody knife that has just killed one of the other performers. 12th installment in Aurora Teagarden Mysteries
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both mystery & thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe House on Carroll Street (1988)
A reporter, fired after refusing to give names to a 1951 House Un-American Activities Committee, takes a part-time job as companion to an old lady. While working she overhears a noisy argument in the neighboring house, being conducted largely in German and involving her HUAC prosecutor. She begins to investigate, enlisting the help of the FBI Agent initially detailed to surveil her.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBatman: Under the Red Hood (2010)
One part vigilante, one part criminal kingpin, Red Hood begins cleaning up Gotham with the efficiency of Batman, but without following the same ethical code.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both mystery & animation
Worth the HypeMovies like this6 Below: Miracle on the Mountain (2017)
An adrenaline seeking snowboarder gets lost in a massive winter storm in the back country of the High Sierras where he is pushed to the limits of human endurance and forced to battle his own personal demons as he fights for survival....
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller & drama
SnoozefestMovies like thisMan in the Shadow (1957)
In a modern cow town, the powerful ranch owner’s henchmen kill a ranch hand, prompting the sheriff to investigate despite facing strong opposition. He finds an unlikely ally in the rancher's overprotected daughter, but their quest for justice puts them both in danger.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisWelcome to Marwen (2018)
When a devastating attack shatters Mark Hogancamp and wipes away all memories, no one expected recovery. Putting together pieces from his old and new life, Mark meticulously creates a wondrous town named Marwen where he can heal and be heroic. As he builds an astonishing art installation — a testament to the most powerful women he knows — through his fantasy world, he draws strength to triumph in the real one.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama & animation
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisFour Nights in Fear Forest (2025)
Fear Forest is a run down haunted attraction with a dark past. Several unexplained deaths occurred in the attraction that were never solved. Years later, it is being torn down, and the project is being overseen by Mr. Malichi Bones, a man with his own secret past. Helping him clean out the property for demolition are a group of people in a work-release program, working off various fines for their past criminal behavior. It isn't long before old haunts return and bloody murders begin. Is it one of the criminals, Mr. Malichi, or could it possibly be the animatronic monsters represented by Frankenstein’s Bride, A vampire, a werewolf or an Egyptian mummy? A night of terror begins as the doors lock and no one can escape.....Alive!
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both mystery & thriller
Five Nights at Freddy's: Haunting Hours (2024)
Michael takes a seemingly low-stakes night-shift security job at Freddy Fazbear's Pizza, unknowingly reawakening a dark past of blood and tears. His new position forces him to confront the memory of a tragic incident in which he accidentally killed his own brother.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both mystery & drama
Five Nights at Freddy's (2023)
Recently fired and desperate for work, a troubled young man named Mike agrees to take a position as a night security guard at an abandoned theme restaurant: Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria. But he soon discovers that nothing at Freddy's is what it seems.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisAnimal Farm (1999)
Animals on a farm lead a revolution against the farmers to put their destiny in their own hands. However this revolution eats their own children and they cannot avoid corruption.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama
SnoozefestMovies like thisWilly's Wonderland (2021)
When his car breaks down, a quiet loner agrees to clean an abandoned family fun center in exchange for repairs. He soon finds himself waging war against possessed animatronic mascots while trapped inside Willy's Wonderland.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisFive Nights at Freddy's 3 (TBA)
The third installment in the franchise. Plot TBA.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both thriller
Band-Eat-O (TBA)
A transgender man gets a job at a Mexican restaurant in London. When people start going missing, eyes turn to the animatronic animal characters who perform on the restaurant’s stage.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation
Fun with Mr. Future (1982)
An animatronic talking-head replica of Abraham Lincoln (voiced by Phil Proctor) hosts a tour of what the future will look like.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation
Devour (2026)
Stranded after a disastrous gig, an all-girl heavy metal band finds a woman in danger in a town ruled by a warlock, and crawling with cannibals, vampires, and a deadly werewolf, forcing them to fight for survival.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both thriller
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Old Memories?
The closest matches to Old Memories are The Caveman's Valentine (2001), Remember (2015) and Strings (2004). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Old Memories?
Start with The Caveman's Valentine (2001), the closest match to Old Memories.
What is the highest-rated movie like Old Memories?
Batman: Under the Red Hood (2010), rated 7.8/10 by 1,807 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Old Memories?
Devour (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like Old Memories?
Yes: The Caveman's Valentine (2001), Remember (2015) and Strings (2004).
How are movies similar to Old Memories chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Old Memories, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.