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Movies like Images of home

The best movies like Images of home are City of Ember (2008), Caddyshack (1980) and Waking Life (2001). If Images of home hooked you, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. City of Ember (2008)

    For generations, the people of the City of Ember have flourished in an amazing world of glittering lights. But Ember's once powerful generator is failing and the great lamps that illuminate the city are starting to flicker. Now, two teenagers, in a race against time, must search Ember for clues that will unlock the ancient mystery of the city's existence, before the the lights go out forever.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  2. Caddyshack (1980)

    At an exclusive country club, an ambitious young caddy, Danny Noonan, eagerly pursues a caddy scholarship in hopes of attending college and, in turn, avoiding a job at the lumber yard. In order to succeed, he must first win the favour of the elitist Judge Smails, and then the caddy golf tournament which Smails sponsors.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  3. Waking Life (2001)

    Waking Life is about a young man in a persistent lucid dream-like state. The film follows its protagonist as he initially observes and later participates in philosophical discussions that weave together issues like reality, free will, our relationships with others, and the meaning of life.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  4. Hook (1991)

    The boy who wasn't supposed to grow up—Peter Pan—does just that, becoming a soulless corporate lawyer whose workaholism could cost him his wife and kids. During his trip to see Granny Wendy in London, the vengeful Capt. Hook kidnaps Peter's kids and forces Peter to return to Neverland.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  5. Interstate 60 (2002)

    An aspiring painter meets various characters and learns valuable lessons while traveling across America.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  6. Paperhouse (1988)

    A young girl lost in the loneliness and boredom of reality finds solace in an ill boy, whom she can visit in a surreal dream world that she drew in her school composition book.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  7. Chaos Walking (2021)

    Two unlikely companions embark on a perilous adventure through the badlands of an unexplored planet as they try to escape a dangerous and disorienting reality, where all inner thoughts are seen and heard by everyone.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  8. A Minecraft Movie (2025)

    Four misfits find themselves struggling with ordinary problems when they are suddenly pulled through a mysterious portal into the Overworld: a bizarre, cubic wonderland that thrives on imagination. To get back home, they'll have to master this world while embarking on a magical quest with an unexpected, expert crafter, Steve.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  9. People Like Us (2012)

    After flying home to L.A. for the funeral of his estranged record-producer father, a struggling man discovers that the will stipulates that he must deliver $150,000 in cash to a 30-year-old alcoholic sister he never knew existed, and her troubled 12-year-old son.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  10. Me and You and Everyone We Know (2005)

    Single dad Richard meets Christine, a starving artist who moonlights as a cabbie. They awkwardly attempt to start a romance, but Richard’s divorce has left him emotionally damaged. Meanwhile, Richard’s sons—one a teenager, the other 6-years-old—take part in clumsy experiments with the opposite sex.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  11. Sucker Punch (2011)

    A young woman, institutionalized by her abusive stepfather, retreats into a vivid fantasy world where she envisions a plan to escape. Gathering a group of fellow inmates, she embarks on a quest to collect five mystical items, blurring the lines between reality and imagination.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  12. Time Lapse (2014)

    Three friends discover a mysterious machine that takes pictures 24 hours into the future and conspire to use it for personal gain, until disturbing and dangerous images begin to develop.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  13. Under the Silver Lake (2018)

    Young and disenchanted Sam meets a mysterious and beautiful woman who's swimming in his building's pool one night. When she suddenly vanishes the next morning, Sam embarks on a surreal quest across Los Angeles to decode the secret behind her disappearance, leading him into the murkiest depths of mystery, scandal and conspiracy.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  14. The Island (2005)

    In 2019, Lincoln Six-Echo is a resident of a seemingly "Utopian" but contained facility. Like all of the inhabitants of this carefully-controlled environment, Lincoln hopes to be chosen to go to The Island — reportedly the last uncontaminated location on the planet. But Lincoln soon discovers that everything about his existence is a lie.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  15. The Greening of Whitney Brown (2011)

    Whitney, a spoiled pre-teen from Philadelphia, is forced to move to the country when her parents feel the squeeze of economic hard times. A fish out of water, far from her comfort zone, she befriends an amazing horse, and undertakes a misguided journey back to her old life, only to discover that her family is her home.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

  16. The Signal (2014)

    On a road trip, Nic and two friends are drawn to an isolated area by a computer genius. When everything suddenly goes dark, Nic regains consciousness – only to find himself in a waking nightmare.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  17. The Giver (2014)

    In a seemingly perfect community, without war, pain, suffering, differences or choice, a young boy is chosen to learn from an elderly man about the true pain and pleasure of the "real" world.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  18. Final Score (2018)

    When a stadium is seized by a group of heavily armed criminals during a major sporting event, an ex-soldier must use all his military skills to save both the daughter of a fallen comrade and the huge crowd unaware of the danger.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  19. The Trigger Effect (1996)

    A blackout leaves those affected to consider what is necessary, what is legal, and what is questionable, in order to survive in a predatory environment.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

  20. The Zero Theorem (2013)

    A computer hacker's goal to discover the reason for human existence continually finds his work interrupted thanks to the Management; this time, they send a teenager and lusty love interest to distract him.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like Images of home?

The closest matches to Images of home are City of Ember (2008), Caddyshack (1980) and Waking Life (2001). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Images of home?

Start with City of Ember (2008), the closest match to Images of home.

What is the highest-rated movie like Images of home?

Waking Life (2001), rated 7.5/10 by 996 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Images of home?

A Minecraft Movie (2025) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there English movies like Images of home?

Yes: City of Ember (2008), Caddyshack (1980) and Waking Life (2001).

How are movies similar to Images of home chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Images of home, 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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