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10 Best Movies Like Swept Away

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

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#1
Swept Away

Swept Away

1974★ 7.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Swept Away for fans of Comedy & Romance. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A spoiled rich woman and a brutish Communist deckhand become stranded alone on a desert island after venturing away from their cruise....

#2
Strangers with Candy

Strangers with Candy

2006★ 5.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Swept Away for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A prequel to the critically acclaimed series featuring Jerri Blank, a 46 year old ex-junkie, ex-con who returns to high school in a bid to start her life over....

#3
Elvira I Will Give You My Life But I'm Using It

Elvira I Will Give You My Life But I'm Using It

2014★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Swept Away for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Elvira had a fight with her husband, he went to purchase some cigarettes but he never came back, now Elvira is searching for him....

#4
You Upset Me

You Upset Me

1983★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Swept Away for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

The first movie directed by Roberto Benigni in four surreal short stories: "Durante Cristo" (During Christ), "Angelo" (Angel), , "In Banca" (At the Bank) and "I Due Militi" (The Tw...

#5
I Don't Kiss

I Don't Kiss

1991★ 6.2

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

A good-looking but naive lad leaves his mountain village to try and make his way in Paris. He thinks maybe he will try acting but things don't go too well for him. Eventually he is...

#6
Isoroku Yamamoto, the Commander-in-Chief of the Combined Fleet

Isoroku Yamamoto, the Commander-in-Chief of the Combined Fleet

2011★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Swept Away for fans of History. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto (1884-1943) was the Japanese Naval commander who was given the order to attack Pearl Harbour, an order he was duty bound to obey which went against his own...