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10 Best Movies Like The Waves

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

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#1
Sisters of the Gion

Sisters of the Gion

1936★ 7.1

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

A geisha in the Gion district of Kyoto feels obliged to help her lover when he asks to stay with her after going bankrupt and leaving his wife. However, her younger sister opposes ...

#2
Juno

Juno

2007★ 7.1

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

Faced with an unplanned pregnancy, sixteen year old high-schooler, Juno MacGuff, makes an unusual decision regarding her unborn child....

#3
Village of the Damned

Village of the Damned

1995★ 6.1

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

An American village is visited by some unknown life form which leaves the women of the village pregnant. Nine months later, the babies are born, and they all look normal, but it do...

#4
A Geisha

A Geisha

1953★ 7.5

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

Fleeing a distressing family situation, Eiko, a very young girl, becomes an apprentice to Miyoharu, a veteran geisha. Both, determined to preserve their professional integrity, mus...

#5
Street of Shame

Street of Shame

1956★ 7.7

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

Follows five sex workers employed at a Japanese brothel while the nation debates the passage of an anti-prostitution law....

#6
Fools Rush In

Fools Rush In

1997★ 6.5

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

After a one night stand with Alex, Isabel realizes that she is pregnant and they decide to get married. However, along with the marriage comes compromise of one's own cultural trad...

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