Movies Like August 32nd on Earth (1999)

August 32nd on Earth is a 1999 drama, romance film from Denis Villeneuve with a MovieMagicScore of 6.5/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with The Worst Person in the World and Beast.

Drama Romance

The Worst Person in the World

2021

The chronicles of four years in the life of Julie, a young woman who navigates the troubled waters of her love life and struggles to find her career path, leading her to take a realistic look at who she really is.

7.4

MagicScore

Beast

2018

A troubled woman living in an isolated community finds herself pulled between the control of her oppressive family and the allure of a secretive outsider suspected of a series of brutal murders.

6.6

MagicScore

Enemy

2014

A mild-mannered college professor discovers a look-alike actor and delves into the other man's private affairs.

6.9

MagicScore

People We Meet on Vacation

2026

Poppy's a free spirit. Alex loves a plan. After years of summer vacations, these polar-opposite pals wonder if they could be a perfect romantic match.

7.0

MagicScore

Ocean Waves

1993

At Kichijōji Station, Tokyo, Taku Morisaki glimpses a familiar woman on the platform opposite boarding a train. Later, her photo falls from a shelf as he exits his apartment before flying to Kōchi Prefecture. Picking it up, he looks at it briefly before leaving. As the aeroplane takes off, he narrates the events that brought her into his life...

6.4

MagicScore

Ramona

2022

After living in London for several years, Ramona and her boyfriend Nico, return to Madrid where she hopes to re-start her acting career. The evening before her first audition she meets Bruno, an older man. The following day, at the audition, she discovers that Bruno is the director of the film.

6.8

MagicScore

TiMER

2009

When implanted in a person's wrist, a TiMER counts down to the day the wearer finds true love. But Oona O'Leary faces the rare dilemma of a blank TiMER. Her soul mate - whoever and wherever he is - has yet to have a TiMER implanted. Staring down the barrel of thirty and tired of waiting for her would-be life partner to get off the dime, Oona breaks her own rules and falls for Mikey, a charming and inappropriately young supermarket clerk with a countdown of four months.

6.3

MagicScore

Talk to Her

2002

Two men share an odd friendship while they care for two women who are both in deep comas.

7.6

MagicScore

Feast of Love

2007

A meditation on love and its various incarnations, set within a community of friends in Oregon. It is described as an exploration of the magical, mysterious and sometimes painful incarnations of love.

6.2

MagicScore

#10

L!fe Happens

2011

A comedy centered on two best friends, Kim and Deena, who fight to maintain normalcy in their lives after Kim gets pregnant and has a baby.

5.5

MagicScore

#11

I Vitelloni

1953

Five young men dream of success as they drift lazily through life in a small Italian village. Fausto, the group's leader, is a womanizer; Riccardo craves fame; Alberto is a hopeless dreamer; Moraldo fantasizes about life in the city; and Leopoldo is an aspiring playwright. As Fausto chases a string of women, to the horror of his pregnant wife, the other four blunder their way from one uneventful experience to the next.

7.6

MagicScore

#12

Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown

1988

Pepa resolves to kill herself with a batch of sleeping-pill-laced gazpacho after her lover leaves her. Fortunately, she is interrupted by a deliciously chaotic series of events.

7.4

MagicScore

#13

Miss You Already

2015

The friendship between two life-long girlfriends is put to the test when one starts a family and the other falls ill.

7.4

MagicScore

#14

Handsome Serge

1958

After long absence, a man returns to his hometown only to find his best friend has become an alcoholic.

6.9

MagicScore

#15

A Mighty Heart

2007

Based on Mariane Pearl's account of the terrifying and unforgettable story of her husband, Wall Street Journal reporter Danny Pearl's life and death.

6.4

MagicScore

#16

The Swimmers

2014

After falling pregnant to her boyfriend's best friend, a young woman commits suicide. She returns to haunt her unborn child's father while her friend seeks revenge on the person who drove her to her fate.

6.2

MagicScore

#17

The Man from Nowhere

2010

An ex-special agent is involved in a convoluted drug ring drama. He has to save a drug smuggler's innocent daughter from being the victim of her parents' fight.

7.7

MagicScore

#18

Bride of the Orient

1989

After the death of his mother, a lonely farmer in rural Switzerland considers finally starting a family of his own. Eventually he pays for a bride from Thailand. The couple don't share a language, but being to know each other. However the village neighbors are suspicious of foreigners.

9.6

MagicScore

#19

Mr. Nobody

2009

Nemo Nobody leads an ordinary existence with his wife and 3 children; one day, he wakes up as a mortal centenarian in the year 2092.

7.8

MagicScore

#20

Wings of Desire

1987

Two angels, Damiel and Cassiel, glide through the streets of Berlin, observing the bustling population, providing invisible rays of hope to the distressed but never interacting with them. When Damiel falls in love with lonely trapeze artist Marion, the angel longs to experience life in the physical world, and finds -- with some words of wisdom from actor Peter Falk -- that it might be possible for him to take human form.

7.8

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like August 32nd on Earth?

The top films similar to August 32nd on Earth by MovieMagicScore are The Worst Person in the World (7.4), Beast (6.6), Enemy (6.9). Each shares drama/romance themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is August 32nd on Earth worth watching?

August 32nd on Earth holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.5/10 from 118 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is August 32nd on Earth?

August 32nd on Earth (1999) is a drama, romance film directed by Denis Villeneuve, starring Pascale Bussières, Alexis Martin, Paule Baillargeon.

Where can I find more recommendations like August 32nd on Earth?

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About movies like August 32nd on Earth

This ranked list pairs August 32nd on Earth (1999), a drama and romance film from Denis Villeneuve, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Pascale Bussières take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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