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10 Best Movies Like The Dress

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

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#1
American Beauty

American Beauty

1999‱★ 8.0

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

Lester Burnham, a depressed suburban father in a mid-life crisis, decides to turn his hectic life around after developing an infatuation with his daughter's attractive friend....

#2
Begin Again

Begin Again

2014‱★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Dress for fans of Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Gretta, a budding songwriter, finds herself alone after her boyfriend Dave ditches her. Her life gains purpose when Dan, a record label executive, notices her talent....

#3
Avatar

Avatar

2009‱★ 7.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Dress for fans of Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

In the 22nd century, a paraplegic Marine is dispatched to the moon Pandora on a unique mission, but becomes torn between following orders and protecting an alien civilization....

#4
Re-Cut

Re-Cut

2010‱★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Dress for fans of Horror. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

When twin girls are found dead in their family’s barn, reality star turned TV-reporter Meredith Phillips and her de-facto camera crew are dispatched to rural Wisconsin to investiga...

#5
Capturing Avatar

Capturing Avatar

2010‱★ 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Dress for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Capturing Avatar is a feature length behind-the-scenes documentary about the making of Avatar. It uses footage from the film's development, as well as stock footage from as far bac...

#6
Avatar: Creating the World of Pandora

Avatar: Creating the World of Pandora

2010‱★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Dress for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

The Making-of James Cameron's Avatar. It shows interesting parts of the work on the set....