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10 Best Movies Like The Doldrums or How to Cure Sadness

If you loved The Doldrums or How to Cure Sadness, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
The Last One of the Six

The Last One of the Six

1941★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Doldrums or How to Cure Sadness for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Paris, France. Commissaire Wens is put in charge of the investigation into the murder of one of six friends who, in the past, made a very profitable promise....

#2
3D Saamri

3D Saamri

1985★ 5.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Doldrums or How to Cure Sadness for fans of Music. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

In a small town a wealthy aged male named Dharmesh Saxena, known for his worship of Devi Maa Kaali, and magic, is called "Saamri". Dharmesh knows that his end is near, he summons h...

#3
The Work Wife

The Work Wife

2018★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Doldrums or How to Cure Sadness for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

After a tense few months following a miscarriage and an unemployment spell, things are finally looking up for Sean and Lisa Miller when Sean lands his dream job at an advertising f...

#4
Main Street on the March!

Main Street on the March!

1941★ 5.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Doldrums or How to Cure Sadness for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

This Best Short Subject Academy Award winning film begins in the spring of 1940, just before the Nazi occupation of the Benelux countries, and ends immediately after the Japanese a...

#5
EVOLVE 89

EVOLVE 89

2017★ 4.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Doldrums or How to Cure Sadness for fans of . It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

EVOLVE 89 was an event put on by Evolve which took place on July 9, 2017 at the Marietta Event Hall in Marietta, Georgia....

#6
Box

Box

1975★ 4.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Doldrums or How to Cure Sadness for fans of . It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

8mm film by Swiss artist Roman Signer....