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Movies like The Last Dream (2017)

The best movies like The Last Dream (2017) are DC Showcase: Death (2019), A Corner in Wheat (1909) and Anuja (2024). If The Last Dream hooked you with its drama, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. DC Showcase: Death (2019)

    Vincent, an artist with unresolved inner demons, meets a mysterious girl who helps him come to terms with his creative legacy… and eventual death.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  2. A Corner in Wheat (1909)

    On a whim, a greedy tycoon decides to corner the world market in wheat. This doubles the price of bread, forcing grain producers into charity lines and others further into poverty. The film contrasts the differences between the lives of those who work to grow the wheat and the life of the man who dabbles in its sale for profit.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  3. Anuja (2024)

    When a brilliant nine-year-old working in a sweatshop gets a chance to attend school, she must make a difficult choice for her and her sister's future.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  4. Gigi & Nate (2022)

    A young man with a bright future suffers a near-fatal accident and recreates his new life with the help of an unlikely animal friend.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  5. Hungry Hearts (2015)

    The relationship of a couple who meet by chance in New York City is put to the test when they encounter a life or death circumstance.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  6. Hands of Stone (2016)

    The legendary Roberto Duran and his equally legendary trainer Ray Arcel change each other's lives.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  7. Brand Upon the Brain! (2007)

    After returning home to his long-estranged mother upon a request from her deathbed, a man raised by his parents in an orphanage has to confront the childhood memories that have long haunted him.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  8. The Neighbors' Window (2019)

    The story of a middle-aged woman with small children whose life is shaken up when two free-spirited twenty-somethings move in across the street.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  9. El Chicano (2019)

    A pair of twin brothers from East L.A. choose to live their lives differently and end up on opposite sides of the law.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  10. Hounddog (2008)

    A drama set in the American South, where a precocious, troubled girl finds a safe haven in the music and movement of Elvis Presley.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  11. Reservoir Dogs (1991)

    Short film made with the help of the Sundance Film Institute and serving as a proof-of-concept for the subsequent feature film.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  12. The Cut (2025)

    A retired boxer intends to return to the ring for one last shot at the title, but first he must make the weight. Holed up in a room in Las Vegas with an unscrupulous trainer, he embarks on an intensive and illegal weight-cutting program.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

  13. The Girl in the Book (2015)

    The story of a young writer's transformation when her past invades her present.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

  14. The Human Voice (2020)

    A woman watches time pass beside the suitcases of her ex-lover (who is supposed to come pick them up but never arrives) and a restless dog who doesn't understand that his master has abandoned him.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  15. Lorelei (2020)

    A man is released from prison after 15 years. He reunites with his high school girlfriend, now a single mother of three. What follows is a lyrical take on love, regret and second chances.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  16. Man with No Past (2025)

    Waking up in an unfamiliar city, a man with no memory must confront the mysteries of his own identity. However, his desperate search to uncover the past pits him against a powerful enemy, leading to a showdown that ultimately reveals the truth.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  17. 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 · both drama

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  18. The Enforcer (2022)

    A noir thriller set in Miami, the film follows an enforcer who discovers his femme fatale boss has branched out into cyber sex trafficking, putting a young runaway he’s befriended at risk. He sacrifices everything to save the young girl from the deadly organization he’s spent his life building.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  19. 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 · both drama

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  20. All Day and a Night (2020)

    While serving life in prison, a young man looks back at the people, the circumstances and the system that set him on the path toward his crime.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  21. Scherzo (2002)

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

  22. Pulsar (2005)

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

  23. The Mousetrap (2016)

    Baptiste is a gay man who can't stop dreaming about a woman who works at a local pub. His desire for her makes him go on a journey that he could had never imagined.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

  24. Across My Land (2017)

    Father and son 'minutemen' patrol the American/Mexican border near their home in Nogales, Arizona.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

  25. Lunch Time (2017)

    A 16 year old girl has come to the hospital to identify the body of her mother. The people in charge at the hospital - due to her young age - won't let her into the morgue. After she insists that most of her family is in jail for criminal activities, they acquiesce...

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

  26. Ninety-Five Senses (2022)

    A heartfelt depiction of a man facing his own mortality while reflecting on the grave mistakes of his youth.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

  27. Tidal Time (2018)

    After a boat accident where he puts his son Flavio’s life at risk, fisherman Capudemazza decides to never go fishing again. Ten years later a discovery about his son awakens a feeling in him that had been buried.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

  28. In This Town (2015)

    A group of youngsters gathers in Noryangjin, tucking their lives behind. They are here with a same goal to pass the exam, but it can't be done by everyone. They live a repetition of the same routine every day.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

  29. Agreement (2017)

    Se-young goes to an agreement with the woman her husband raped.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

  30. Mi carrusel eres tú (2022)

    Matías has plans, but today he will have to take care of his grandfather who, despite his mental deterioration, has a lot of life.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like The Last Dream?

The closest matches to The Last Dream are DC Showcase: Death (2019), A Corner in Wheat (1909) and Anuja (2024). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after The Last Dream?

Start with DC Showcase: Death (2019), the closest match to The Last Dream.

What is the highest-rated movie like The Last Dream?

Reservoir Dogs (1991), rated 7.5/10 by 222 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like The Last Dream?

The Cut (2025) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there English movies like The Last Dream?

Yes: DC Showcase: Death (2019), A Corner in Wheat (1909) and Anuja (2024).

How are movies similar to The Last Dream chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside The Last Dream, 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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