Movies like Doors of the Past (2011)
The best movies like Doors of the Past (2011) are Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles (1976), Sweetness in the Belly (2019) and Strange Weather (2016). If Doors of the Past hooked you, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedSimone: Woman of the Century (2022)7.9/10 from 386 votes
- NewestFear the Night (2023)Released 2023
- In FrenchJeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles (1976)Also in French
Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles (1976)
A lonely young widow lives with her son following an immutable order: while the boy is in school, she cares for their apartment, does chores, and receives clients in the afternoon.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisSweetness in the Belly (2019)
Orphaned in Africa as a child, Lilly escapes to England as a refugee, fleeing civil war in Ethiopia. Lost in this cold new world, Lilly embraces the immigrant community in London, attempting to reunite people with their scattered families. But as her friend Amina discovers, Lilly's mission isn't purely selfless: a passionate lost love affair is revealed.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisStrange 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
SnoozefestMovies like thisStrayed (2003)
Fleeing the June 1940 arrival of Hitler's army in Paris, a young war widow and her two children are rescued from dive-bombing German fighters by a cocky, reckless teenager. He finds them refuge in an abandoned house, but despite the fact that the family quickly comes to be depending much on his cunning and survival abilities, their cohabitation proves uneasy.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
SnoozefestMovies like thisPapicha (2019)
An 18-year-old aspiring fashion designer refuses to let the turmoil of the Algerian Civil War dictate her life and defies growing conservative restrictions by organising a fashion show.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisAn American Rhapsody (2001)
A Hungarian family forced to flee the Communist country for the United States must leave a young daughter behind. Six years later, the family arranges to bring the absent daughter to the United States where she has trouble adjusting. The daughter then decides to travel to Budapest to discover her identity.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe 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
SnoozefestMovies like thisMothers' Instinct (2019)
When a sudden tragedy uproots the lives of two women and their families, they begin to question the relationships they once held so dear.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe House by the Sea (2017)
By a little bay near Marseille lies a picturesque villa owned by an old man. His three children have gathered by his side for his last days. It’s time for them to weigh up what they have inherited of their father’s ideals and the community spirit he created in this magical place. The arrival, at a nearby cove, of a group of boat people will throw these moments of reflection into turmoil.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Secrets We Keep (2020)
In post-World War II America, a woman, rebuilding her life in the suburbs with her husband, kidnaps her neighbor and seeks vengeance for the heinous war crimes she believes he committed against her.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisChocolat (1988)
On her way to visit her childhood home in a colonial outpost in Northern Cameroon, a young French woman recalls her childhood, her memories concentrating on her family's houseboy.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSimone: Woman of the Century (2022)
Simone Veil's life story through the pivotal events of Twentieth Century. Her childhood, her political battles, her tragedies. An intimate and epic portrait of an extraordinary woman who eminently challenged and transformed her era defending a humanist message still keenly relevant today.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisMy Little Princess (2011)
Young Violetta and her mother Hannah are a peculiar couple. Ten-year-old Violetta lives a quiet life with her grandmother, while her mother Hannah is an unpredictable photographer who lives off of the generosity of others. When Hannah forces her daughter to pose as a model, Violetta finds her life with her loving grandmother turned upside down.The resulting pictures quickly become a sensation for the trendy 70's Paris art scene, and Violetta finds herself caught in between her new stature as an art muse and her dull childhood.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHell (2005)
Three sisters who share a connection to a violent childhood incident reunite for the chance to come to terms with their past.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisTori and Lokita (2022)
In Belgium today, a young boy and an adolescent girl who have travelled alone from Africa pit their invincible friendship against the difficult conditions of their exile.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisFear the Night (2023)
During a bachelorette party in a secluded California farmhouse, masked intruders launch a brutal attack, forcing eight women to fight for survival. Led by Tess, a troubled military veteran, they unite to defend themselves throughout a harrowing night.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
SnoozefestMovies like thisTrees of Peace (2021)
Four women from different backgrounds forge an unbreakable sisterhood while trapped and in hiding during the genocide in Rwanda.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisHouria (2023)
A young woman who is passionate about ballet dancing and experiences a trauma, and then she meets other women who have experienced similar situations and they find a creative way to pursue their passion.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDesert Flower (2009)
The autobiography of a Somalian nomad who was sold in marriage at 13, fled from Africa a while later to become finally an American supermodel and is now at the age of 38, the UN spokeswoman against female genital mutilation.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBitter Harvest (2017)
Set between the two World Wars and based on true historical events, Bitter Harvest conveys the untold story of the Holodomor, the genocidal famine engineered by the tyrant Joseph Stalin. The film displays a powerful tale of love, honour, rebellion and survival at a time when Ukraine was forced to adjust to the horrifying territorial ambitions of the burgeoning Soviet Union.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Doors of the Past?
The closest matches to Doors of the Past are Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles (1976), Sweetness in the Belly (2019) and Strange Weather (2016). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Doors of the Past?
Start with Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles (1976), the closest match to Doors of the Past.
What is the highest-rated movie like Doors of the Past?
Simone: Woman of the Century (2022), rated 7.9/10 by 386 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Doors of the Past?
Fear the Night (2023) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there French movies like Doors of the Past?
Yes: Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles (1976), Strayed (2003) and Papicha (2019).
How are movies similar to Doors of the Past chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Doors of the Past, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.