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10 Best Movies Like Marvin's Room

If you loved Marvin's Room, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
The Chumscrubber

The Chumscrubber

2005★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Marvin's Room for fans of Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

The Chumscrubber is a dark comedy about the lives of people who live in upper-class suburbia. It all begins when Dean Stiffle finds the body of his friend, Troy. He doesn't bother ...

#2
True Friends

True Friends

1954★ 7.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Marvin's Room for fans of Romance. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Story about 3 childhood friends who found each other later in life and decided to rafting on one of the Moscovian rivers....

#3
The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'

The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'

1996★ 7.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Marvin's Room for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

A behind-the-scenes documentary about the making of Steven Spielberg's 1982 film "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial."...

#4
Total Eclipse

Total Eclipse

1995★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Marvin's Room for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Young, wild poet Arthur Rimbaud and his mentor Paul Verlaine engage in a fierce, forbidden romance while feeling the effects of a hellish artistic lifestyle....

#5
Head in the Clouds

Head in the Clouds

2004★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Marvin's Room for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Gilda Bessé shares her Paris apartment with an Irish schoolteacher, Guy Malyon, and Mia, a refugee from Spain. As the world drifts toward war, Gilda defiantly pursues her hedonisti...

#6
The 11th Hour

The 11th Hour

2007★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Marvin's Room for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A look at the state of the global environment including visionary and practical solutions for restoring the planet's ecosystems. Featuring ongoing dialogues of experts from all ove...