Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 20, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Semele

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

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#1
Call Me Crazy: A Five Film

Call Me Crazy: A Five Film

2013★ 7.0

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

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

#2
The Safety of Objects

The Safety of Objects

2002★ 6.4

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

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, an...

#3
My Brilliant Career

My Brilliant Career

1979★ 6.2

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

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....

#4
Strange Weather

Strange Weather

2016★ 5.8

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

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

#5
The Girl in the Book

The Girl in the Book

2015★ 5.8

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

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

#6
Bastard Out of Carolina

Bastard Out of Carolina

1996★ 7.2

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

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 a...

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