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Movies like Isla, Untitled (Figura que parece Egypta) (1981)

The best movies like Isla, Untitled (Figura que parece Egypta) (1981) are Under the Same Moon (2007), Hounddog (2008) and The Safety of Objects (2002). If Isla, Untitled (Figura que parece Egypta) hooked you, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. Under the Same Moon (2007)

    Tells the parallel stories of nine-year-old Carlitos and his mother, Rosario. In the hopes of providing a better life for her son, Rosario works illegally in the U.S. while her mother cares for Carlitos back in Mexico.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  2. 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

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  3. The Safety of Objects (2002)

    In a suburban landscape, the lives of several families interlace with loss, despair and personal crisis. Esther Gold has lost focus on all but caring for her comatose son, Paul, and neglects her daughter and husband. Lawyer Jim Train is devoted to his career, not his family. Helen Christianson wants to find a new spark in life, while Annette Jennings tries to rebuild hers.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  4. Call Me Crazy: A Five Film (2013)

    A psychotherapist helps a law student cope with schizophrenia in one of five interconnected tales dealing with mental illness.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  5. The Olive Tree (2016)

    Alma’s family has been producing quality olive oil in the Baix Maestrat area of Spain’s Castellón for generations. Yet changing pressures in the industry have made their traditional practices economically untenable, and the family is now in the mass-production poultry business. Alma’s grandfather has not spoken in years. Sadness envelopes him, and he no longer wants to eat. His sons—Alma’s father and uncle—are impatient with him, but Alma understands her grandfather. She realizes he has been grieving for a thousand-year-old olive tree that the family has uprooted and sold to pay some debts. (A sadly common reality in Castellón at present.) Unable to bear the idea that her grandfather could die without seeing this terrible wrong corrected, Alma undertakes a quixotic mission to locate the tree and return it to the family orchard, so that her grandfather may have peace in his final days.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  6. Lucky Them (2013)

    More interested in partying and flirting with young musicians than work, veteran rock journalist Ellie Klug has one last chance to prove her value to her magazine’s editor: a no-stone-unturned search to discover what really happened to long lost rock god, Matt Smith, who also happens to be her ex-boyfriend. Teaming up with an eccentric amateur documentary filmmaker, Ellie hits the road in search of answers.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  7. My Brilliant Career (1979)

    A young woman who is determined to maintain her independence finds herself at odds with her family who wants her to tame her wild side and get married.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  8. The Trials of Cate McCall (2013)

    In order to be reinstated to the bar and recover custody of her daughter, a hotshot lawyer, now in recovery and on probation, must take on the appeal of a woman wrongfully convicted of murder.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  9. Bastard Out of Carolina (1996)

    A poor, struggling South Carolinian mother and daughter face painful choices with their resolve and pride. Bone, the eldest daughter, and Anney her tired mother, grow both closer and farther apart: Anney sees Glen as her last chance.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  10. I Believe in Unicorns (2015)

    Feeling awkward and isolated, an imaginative and strong-willed teenage girl runs away from home with an older punk rock drifter.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  11. Petals on the Wind (2014)

    This sequel to Flowers in the Attic picks up 10 years after Cathy, Chris and Carrie managed to escape Foxworth Hall.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  12. Lions Love (1969)

    Three actors in Hollywood live and love together. A director comes from New York to make a movie about actors and Hollywood.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

  13. Sky (2016)

    A woman embarks on a journey alone across the United States after fleeing from her violent husband.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  14. Iron Jawed Angels (2004)

    Defiant young activists take the women's suffrage movement by storm, putting their lives at risk to help American women win the right to vote.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  15. Strange Weather (2016)

    Years after her son's suicide, a woman longs to confront both the past and a friend of his who took his business idea.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

  16. Love & Sex (2000)

    When her rather explicit copy is rejected, magazine journalist Kate is asked by her editor to come up with an article on loving relationships instead, and to do so by the end of the day. This gets Kate thinking back over her own various experiences, and to wondering if she is in much of a position to write on the subject.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  17. Zama (2017)

    In a remote South American colony in the late 18th century, officer Zama of the Spanish crown waits in vain for a transfer to a more prestigious location. He suffers small humiliations and petty politicking as he increasingly succumbs to lust and paranoia.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  18. Heart of a Dog (2015)

    Musician and performance artist Laurie Anderson reflects on the deaths of her husband Lou Reed, her mother and her beloved dog.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  19. Love, Marilyn (2013)

    Using the book 'Fragments', which collects Marilyn Monroe's poems, notes and letters, and with participation from the Arthur Miller and Truman Capote estates who have contributed more material, each of the actresses will embody the legend at various stages in her life.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  20. Requirements to Be a Normal Person (2015)

    Maria is 30 years old, she is a peculiar person and has one goal: become a normal person. But first of all she must discover what is exactly this. Which kind of person is she? Is she a normal person? What does exactly means? That question goes deeper into her mind. After she lists every requirements, she proposes to reach them. In that journey she will find her brother's help, Alex, a 25 years old boy who is mentally challenged and achieves every list requirements. She meets Borja as well, a boy obsessed with diets and lose weight. They will make a curious pact: she helps him to live an active and healthy live, and he helps her to meet her goal: become a normal person.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  21. Fatso (1980)

    Dominick DiNapoli is a man who loves food and is overweight as a result. After an obese cousin dies due to health problems, Dominick's sister Antoinette sets out to help him lose weight. Although he has a hard time trying to slim down, Dominick finds inspiration when he meets and falls for shop owner Lydia. Can he get up the courage to ask her out, or will he go back to the comfort of overeating?

    Why it matches: Similar story and style

  22. The Beaches of Agnès (2008)

    Filmmaking icon Agnès Varda, the award-winning director regarded by many as the grandmother of the French new wave, turns the camera on herself with this unique autobiographical documentary. Composed of film excerpts and elaborate dramatic re-creations, Varda's self-portrait recounts the highs and lows of her professional career, the many friendships that affected her life and her longtime marriage to cinematic giant Jacques Demy.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style

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  23. Promises (2001)

    Documentarians Justine Shapiro and B.Z. Goldberg traveled to Israel to interview Palestinian and Israeli kids ages 11 to 13, assembling their views on living in a society afflicted with violence, separatism and religious and political extremism. This 2002 Oscar nominee for Best Feature Documentary culminates in an astonishing day in which two Israeli children meet Palestinian youngsters at a refugee camp.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style

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  24. LOVE: As You Like It (2012)

    LOVE: AS YOU LIKE IT is a no-budget, feature-length film adaptation of William Shakespeare's romantic comedy AS YOU LIKE IT set in modern-day San Francisco's hip Mission District. The film, which features an unique overall vision incorporating both super 8mm film and digital video, follows a group of dynamic characters as they struggle with what it means to love, and to be loved. Unapologetic and unforgettably wild in its approach to combining Shakespeare and cinema, LOVE: AS YOU LIKE IT is simply not to be missed. This is not Shakespeare at its finest; this is Shakespeare the way its meant to be - bold, brave and brassy.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style

  25. In My Life (2009)

    A headstrong woman moves to New York and must come to terms with her estranged gay son and his partner.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style

  26. Wilma or The Ghosts of Freedom (2025)

    Wilma has many qualifications and talents, yet suffers just as many disappointments in life. After she catches her husband cheating, she runs away to Vienna in search of a new life. There she lives with bustling bohemians, tries her luck at a variety of jobs and perhaps... at love again.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style

  27. Veni Vidi Vici (2024)

    The Maynards and their children lead an almost perfect billionaire family life. Amon is a passionate hunter, but doesn’t shoot animals, as the family's wealth allows them to live totally free from consequences.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style

  28. Talhotblond (2009)

    This is the true story of a love triangle that takes place entirely online. Lies lead to murder in real life, as a teenage vixen (screen name 'talhotblond') lures men into her web. Revealing a shocking true crime story that shows the Internet's power to unleash our most dangerous fantasies.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style

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  29. H7N3 (2014)

    A doctor struggles with his professional obligations as he attempts to diagnose a little girl's alarming symptoms on the eve of a viral outbreak.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style

  30. 48 Hours in the Life of a Woman (2003)

    There are only a few hours left to fight. During a walk on the beach, women talk about Agnieszka's first fight, her first success, her first tear, her first love, nervousness and mental stress.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like Isla, Untitled (Figura que parece Egypta)?

The closest matches to Isla, Untitled (Figura que parece Egypta) are Under the Same Moon (2007), Hounddog (2008) and The Safety of Objects (2002). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Isla, Untitled (Figura que parece Egypta)?

Start with Under the Same Moon (2007), the closest match to Isla, Untitled (Figura que parece Egypta).

What is the highest-rated movie like Isla, Untitled (Figura que parece Egypta)?

Under the Same Moon (2007), rated 8.0/10 by 378 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Isla, Untitled (Figura que parece Egypta)?

Wilma or The Ghosts of Freedom (2025) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there Spanish movies like Isla, Untitled (Figura que parece Egypta)?

Yes: Under the Same Moon (2007), The Olive Tree (2016) and Zama (2017).

How are movies similar to Isla, Untitled (Figura que parece Egypta) chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Isla, Untitled (Figura que parece Egypta), 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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