Movies like Autotrofia (2020)
The best movies like Autotrofia (2020) are Il Sorpasso (1962), Golden Door (2006) and Aspromonte: Land of The Forgotten (2019). If Autotrofia hooked you, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedIl Sorpasso (1962)8.2/10 from 877 votes
- NewestYou, Me & Tuscany (2026)Released 2026
- In ItalianIl Sorpasso (1962)Also in Italian
Il Sorpasso (1962)
Roberto, a shy law student in Rome, meets Bruno, a forty-year-old exuberant, capricious man, who takes him for a drive through the Roman and Tuscany countries in the summer. When their journey starts to blend into their daily lives though, the pair’s newfound friendship is tested.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisGolden Door (2006)
The story is set at the beginning of the 20th century in Sicily. Salvatore, a very poor farmer, and a widower, decides to emigrate to the US with all his family, including his old mother. Before they embark, they meet Lucy. She is supposed to be a British lady and wants to come back to the States. Lucy, or Luce as Salvatore calls her, for unknown reasons wants to marry someone before to arrive to Ellis Island in New York. Salvatore accepts the proposal. Once they arrive in Ellis Island they spend the quarantine period trying to pass the examinations to be admitted to the States. Tests are not so simple for poor farmers coming from Sicily. Their destiny is in the hands of the custom officers.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAspromonte: Land of The Forgotten (2019)
At the end of the 1950s in Africo, a small village in the southern valley of Aspromonte, a woman dies in childbirth because a doctor fails to arrive on time. No road connects Africo with the other villages. In the wake of this tragedy, all of Africo’s citizens -including children - abandon their usual occupations and unite to build their own road. Giulia, the new schoolteacher, comes from the North with a mission to teach standard Italian to help bring cultural cohesion with Africo and the rest of Italy. But she will have to contend with the local mafioso Don Totó, who is determined to ensure this the town remains cut off, and thus, under his power.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisRoman Holiday (1953)
Overwhelmed by her suffocating schedule, touring European princess Ann takes off for a night while in Rome. When a sedative she took from her doctor kicks in, however, she falls asleep on a park bench and is found by an American reporter, Joe Bradley, who takes her back to his apartment for safety. At work the next morning, Joe finds out Ann's regal identity and bets his editor he can get exclusive interview with her, but romance soon gets in the way.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisL'immensità (2022)
Clara and Felice struggle to raise their three children in 1970s Rome. The eldest, Andrea, is transgender and yearns for another life where he gets to live as the boy he knows himself to be. Clara instinctively strives to protect her son by escaping into their imaginations to defuse family tensions.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisPaprika (1991)
In 1957 Trieste, a few months before the general ban on brothels, inexperienced country girl Mimma becomes Paprika to finance her useless boyfriend as a prostitute. Amid the hustle and bustle of Rome, Paprika drifts from one brothel to another as she learns the ropes and works her way up one client at a time. However, as Paprika embarks on a stormy journey of self-discovery and sexual liberation, the sense that something is missing haunts her. Is Paprika meant to experience a passionate romance and solve the great mystery of true love?
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisParadise Hills (2019)
A young woman is sent to Paradise Hills to be reformed, only to learn that the high-class facility's beautiful facade hides a sinister secret.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
SnoozefestMovies like thisBicycle Thieves (1948)
Unemployed Antonio is elated when he finally finds work hanging posters around war-torn Rome. However on his first day, his bicycle—essential to his work—gets stolen. His job is doomed unless he can find the thief. With the help of his son, Antonio combs the city, becoming desperate for justice.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisThe Children's Train (2024)
In late 1940s Italy, a mother makes the difficult decision to send her son to the north, where he catches glimpses of a new life away from poverty.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisRace for Glory: Audi vs. Lancia (2024)
Inspired by true events that occurred during the fierce rivalry between Germany (Audi) and Italy (Lancia) at the 1983 Rally World Championships.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLa Terra Trema (1949)
In rural Sicily, the fishermen live at the mercy of the greedy wholesalers. One family risks everything to buy their own boat and operate independently.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisInvestigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion (1970)
Rome, Italy. After committing a heinous crime, a senior police officer exposes evidence incriminating him because his moral commitment prevents him from circumventing the law and the social order it protects.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisOriginal Sin (2001)
A young man is plunged into a life of subterfuge, deceit and mistaken identity in pursuit of a femme fatale whose heart is never quite within his grasp.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMexicali (2026)
A former special forces contractor is forced out of retirement as an avocado farmer in Mexico when local gangsters try to force him and his family off their farm.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisMalena (2000)
12-year-old Renato experiences three significant events on the same day: the beginning of the Second World War, getting a bike, and witnessing the arrival of the gorgeous Malèna. Through his eyes, we see the curse of beauty and loneliness of Malena, whose husband is presumed dead, and, through his soul, we see his love for her.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Roof (1956)
Under provincial Italian law at the time, once a roof is erected, the occupants cannot be evicted from a building. This film follows the efforts of a family to erect the roof on a house overnight so that a newlywed couple can have their own home.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisOvosodo (1997)
From childhood to fatherhood, Piero learns things the hard way while growing up in a working-class neighborhood of Livorno.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Star Maker (1995)
In 1950s Sicily, con artist Joe Moretti does screen tests for the big studios, accepting money or favours for his efforts. A young illiterate novitiate named Beata desperately wants to change her life and falls for him; belatedly, he realizes his feelings for her. However, their love affair is doomed when he's arrested.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisYou, Me & Tuscany (2026)
When a woman crashes at an empty Italian villa, posing as the owner's fiancée, she discovers an unexpected romance that could transform her life.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisHoly Lands (2019)
When lapsed Jew and former cardiologist Harry suddenly decides to spend his retirement as a pig farmer in Nazareth, Israel, the move deeply shocks his family and his new neighbours. Back in New York, Harry’s ex-wife Monica is trying to manage the lives of their adult children, Annabelle and David, as well as her own.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Autotrofia?
The closest matches to Autotrofia are Il Sorpasso (1962), Golden Door (2006) and Aspromonte: Land of The Forgotten (2019). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Autotrofia?
Start with Il Sorpasso (1962), the closest match to Autotrofia.
What is the highest-rated movie like Autotrofia?
Il Sorpasso (1962), rated 8.2/10 by 877 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Autotrofia?
You, Me & Tuscany (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there Italian movies like Autotrofia?
Yes: Il Sorpasso (1962), Golden Door (2006) and Aspromonte: Land of The Forgotten (2019).
How are movies similar to Autotrofia chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Autotrofia, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.