Movies like Weather Diary 5 (1989)
The best movies like Weather Diary 5 (1989) are Identity (2003), Twisters (2024) and Mystery Train (1989). If Weather Diary 5 hooked you, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedRain Man (1988)7.7/10 from 7,465 votes
- NewestTwisters (2024)Released 2024
Identity (2003)
Complete strangers stranded at a remote desert motel during a raging storm soon find themselves the target of a deranged murderer. As their numbers thin out, the travelers begin to turn on each other, as each tries to figure out who the killer is.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisTwisters (2024)
As storm season intensifies, the paths of former storm chaser Kate Carter and reckless social-media superstar Tyler Owens collide when terrifying phenomena never seen before are unleashed. The pair and their competing teams find themselves squarely in the paths of multiple storm systems converging over central Oklahoma in the fight of their lives.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMystery Train (1989)
In Memphis, Tennessee, over the course of a single night, the Arcade Hotel, run by an eccentric night clerk and a clueless bellboy, is visited by a young Japanese couple traveling in search of the roots of rock; an Italian woman in mourning who stumbles upon a fleeing charlatan girl; and a comical trio of accidental thieves looking for a place to hide.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBug (2007)
In Oklahoma, Agnes, a lonely waitress living in an isolated and dilapidated roadside motel, meets Peter, a quiet and mysterious man with whom she establishes a peculiar relationship.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Weather Man (2005)
David Spritz, a Chicago weather man, separated from his wife and children, debates whether professional and personal success are mutually exclusive.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisTwister (1996)
An unprecedented series of violent tornadoes is sweeping across Oklahoma. Tornado chasers, headed by Dr. Jo Harding, attempt to release a groundbreaking device that will allow them to track them and create a more advanced warning system. They are joined by Jo's soon to be ex-husband Bill, a former tornado chaser himself, and his girlfriend Melissa.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDigging to China (1997)
Precocious young Harriet and her older sister Gwen live at their mother's motel in small-town New Hampshire. Harriet dreams of a life beyond her inattentive family and the stultifying town. A mentally disabled man named Ricky comes to stay at the motel, and Harriet finds him kinder and more interesting than anyone she has ever met. After tragedy strikes, Harriet and Ricky cling to each other ever more tightly.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisGummo (1997)
Teenagers Solomon and Tummler kill time in Xenia, Ohio, a small town that has never recovered from the tornado that ravaged the community in the 1970s.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLove in the Forecast (2020)
After swearing off dating for a full year, Leah quickly learns her new commitment has made her a magnet for men.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMolly's Game (2017)
Molly Bloom, a young skier and former Olympic hopeful becomes a successful entrepreneur (and a target of an FBI investigation) when she establishes a high-stakes, international poker game.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisScarecrow (1973)
Two drifters bum around, visit earthy women and discuss opening a car wash in Pittsburgh.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisKey Largo (1948)
A hurricane swells outside, but it's nothing compared to the storm within the hotel at Key Largo. There, sadistic mobster Johnny Rocco holes up - and holds at gunpoint hotel owner James Temple, his widowed daughter-in-law Nora, and ex-GI Frank McCloud.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisNature of the Beast (1995)
Two men, both hiding a deadly secret, are on a murderous rampage through the desert.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
SnoozefestMovies like thisPsycho II (1983)
Norman Bates is declared sane and released from the facility in which he was being held, despite the complaints of Lila Loomis, sister of his most famous victim. Is he really cured, or will he kill again?
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Good Neighbor (2022)
A nightmarish evening unfolds for neighbors David and Robert when they accidentally hit a woman on her bike and flee the scene. While David is increasingly plagued by feelings of guilt, Robert shows no remorse and becomes overbearing and possessive.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisTornado Valley (2009)
Liz McAdams is haunted by the memories of a tornado that destroyed her home 25 years ago. Now a professional storm tracker, she and her family are in danger once again as another devastating twister rapidly gains momentum. Caught in the path of destruction, Liz and her estranged husband struggle to save those they love...
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisRain Man (1988)
When car dealer Charlie Babbitt learns that his estranged father has died, he returns home to Cincinnati, where he discovers that he has a savant older brother named Raymond and that his father's $3 million fortune is being left to the mental institution in which Raymond lives. Motivated by his father's money, Charlie checks Raymond out of the facility in order to return with him to Los Angeles. The brothers' cross-country trip ends up changing both their lives.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisSeptember (1987)
After a suicide attempt, Lane has moved into her country house to recuperate. Her best friend, Stephanie, has come to join her for the summer. Lane's mother, Diane, has recently arrived with her husband Lloyd, Lane's stepfather. Lane is close to two neighbors: Peter, and Howard. Howard is in love with Lane, Lane is in love with Peter, and Peter is in love with Stephanie.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBraven (2018)
A logger defends his family from a group of dangerous drug runners.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisGirl in the Box (2016)
The true story of 20-year-old Colleen Stan, a hitchhiking woman abducted by a young couple and held captive for seven years, during which time she's tortured and forced to live as a slave to her captors.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Weather Diary 5?
The closest matches to Weather Diary 5 are Identity (2003), Twisters (2024) and Mystery Train (1989). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Weather Diary 5?
Start with Identity (2003), the closest match to Weather Diary 5.
What is the highest-rated movie like Weather Diary 5?
Rain Man (1988), rated 7.7/10 by 7,465 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Weather Diary 5?
Twisters (2024) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like Weather Diary 5?
Yes: Identity (2003), Twisters (2024) and Mystery Train (1989).
How are movies similar to Weather Diary 5 chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Weather Diary 5, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.