The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007)
- Synopsis:
- Visually powerful, creatively impressionistic film based on the life of Jean-Dominique Bauby, a magazine editor felled by a stroke who writes his memoir while only having the use of his left eye.
- Starring:
- Mathieu Amalric, Emmanuelle Seigner
- Director:
- Julian Schnabel
- Rated:
- PG-13
21 handpicked matches for The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
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My Left Foot (1989)
My Left Foot is a Close match for The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Our Clerk Says: Powerful story of artistic triumph in the face of handicap also has magnificent lead performance.
- Starring:
- Daniel Day-Lewis, Ray McAnally
- Director:
- Jim Sheridan
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 103
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My Left Foot
(1989) (R)
Equally Inspirational
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My Left Foot (1989)
My Left Foot is a Close match for The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Our Clerk Says: Powerful story of artistic triumph in the face of handicap also has magnificent lead performance.
- Starring:
- Daniel Day-Lewis, Ray McAnally
- Director:
- Jim Sheridan
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 103
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Shine
(1996) (PG-13)
More Mainstream
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More Mainstream
Shine (1996)
Shine is a Close match for The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Our Clerk Says: Award-winning drama about pianist overcoming mental illness has equally inspirational story.
- Starring:
- Geoffrey Rush, Justin Braine
- Director:
- Scott Hicks
- Rated:
- PG-13
- Runtime:
- 105
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The Sea Inside
(2004) (PG-13)
More Somber
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More Somber
The Sea Inside (2004)
The Sea Inside is a Close match for The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Our Clerk Says: Protagonist in similar circumstance makes a different choice about his life in similarly strong drama.
- Starring:
- Javier Bardem, Belen Rueda
- Director:
- Alejandro Amenábar
- Rated:
- PG-13
- Runtime:
- 125
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Whose Life Is It Anyway?
(1981) (R)
Less Visual
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Less Visual
Whose Life Is It Anyway? (1981)
Whose Life Is It Anyway? is a Close match for The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Our Clerk Says: Play-adapted drama also deals with issues of handicap, focuses more on euthanasia topic.
- Starring:
- Richard Dreyfuss, John Cassavetes
- Director:
- John Badham
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 118
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The Man Without a Face
(1993) (PG-13)
More Melodramatic
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More Melodramatic
The Man Without a Face (1993)
The Man Without a Face is a Close match for The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Our Clerk Says: More conventional and dramatic film about a young boy and a disfigured man. Similarly downbeat.
- Starring:
- Mel Gibson, Nick Stahl
- Director:
- Mel Gibson
- Rated:
- PG-13
- Runtime:
- 114
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An Angel at My Table
(1990) (R)
Darker Tone
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Darker Tone
An Angel at My Table (1990)
An Angel at My Table is a Creative match for The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Our Clerk Says: Campion pays similar attention to visual detail in more upsetting story of artist overcoming difficulty.
- Starring:
- Kerry Fox, Alexia Keogh
- Director:
- Jane Campion
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 158
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Before Night Falls
(2000) (R)
Greater Scope
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Greater Scope
Before Night Falls (2000)
Before Night Falls is a Creative match for The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Our Clerk Says: Earlier film from same director also focuses on writer's success in face of great hardship.
- Starring:
- Javier Bardem, Olivier Martinez
- Director:
- Julian Schnabel
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 132
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Vincent & Theo
(1990) (PG-13)
More Biographical
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More Biographical
Vincent & Theo (1990)
Vincent & Theo is a Creative match for The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Our Clerk Says: Altman's biopic also pays significant attention to visual artistry, though with darker sensibility.
- Starring:
- Tim Roth, Paul Rhys
- Director:
- Robert Altman
- Rated:
- PG-13
- Runtime:
- 138
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The Miracle Worker
(1962) (NR)
More Conventional
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More Conventional
The Miracle Worker (1962)
The Miracle Worker is a Creative match for The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Our Clerk Says: Concerns the trials and rehabilitation of a similarly stricken young woman. Focus on communication.
- Starring:
- Anne Bancroft, Patty Duke Astin
- Director:
- Arthur Penn
- Rated:
- NR
- Runtime:
- 106
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Awakenings
(1990) (PG-13)
More Hollywood
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More Hollywood
Awakenings (1990)
Awakenings is a Creative match for The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Our Clerk Says: A more conventionally filmed drama with bigger stars with a similar focus on rehabilitation.
- Starring:
- Robert De Niro, Robin Williams
- Director:
- Penny Marshall
- Rated:
- PG-13
- Runtime:
- 121
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8 1/2
(1963) (NR)
More Surreal
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More Surreal
8 1/2 (1963)
8 1/2 is a Creative match for The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Our Clerk Says: Fellini's more playful film offers a similar parade of stunning women paraded before its protagonist.
- Starring:
- Marcello Mastroianni, Claudia Cardinale
- Director:
- Federico Fellini
- Rated:
- NR
- Runtime:
- 135
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The Waterdance
(1992) (R)
Narrower Focus
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Narrower Focus
The Waterdance (1992)
The Waterdance is a Creative match for The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Our Clerk Says: Underrated drama also about coping with handicap, less about urge to create.
- Starring:
- Eric Stoltz, Helen Hunt
- Director:
- Neal Jimenez, Michael Steinberg
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 106
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Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
(2004) (R)
More Romantic
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More Romantic
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is a Creative match for The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Our Clerk Says: Comparably solipsistic drama with a sci-fi flavor and a greater romantic aspect. As unconventional.
- Starring:
- Jim Carrey, Kate Winslet
- Director:
- Michel Gondry
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 108
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Synecdoche, New York
(2008) (R)
More Complex
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More Complex
Synecdoche, New York (2008)
Synecdoche, New York is a Creative match for The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Our Clerk Says: More complicated drama with a comparably narrow point of view. As psychologically expansive.
- Starring:
- Philip Hoffman, Samantha Morton
- Director:
- Charlie Kaufman
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 124
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The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser
(1974) (NR)
Less Emotional
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Less Emotional
The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser (1974)
The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser is a Creative match for The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Our Clerk Says: Colder examination of a less handicapped character. More philosophical, and less emotional.
- Starring:
- Bruno S., Brigitte Mira
- Director:
- Werner Herzog
- Rated:
- NR
- Runtime:
- 110
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What Dreams May Come
(1998) (PG-13)
More Fantasy
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More Fantasy
What Dreams May Come (1998)
What Dreams May Come is a Creative match for The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Our Clerk Says: A more fantasy-driven, equally downbeat film about love and death. More mainstream; more adventure.
- Starring:
- Robin Williams, Cuba Gooding Jr.
- Director:
- Vincent Ward
- Rated:
- PG-13
- Runtime:
- 113
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Wit
(2001) (PG-13)
More Intimate
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More Intimate
Wit (2001)
Wit is a Borderline match for The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Our Clerk Says: Adaptation of one-woman show has equivalent thematic concerns, less visual artfulness.
- Starring:
- Emma Thompson, Christopher Lloyd
- Director:
- Mike Nichols
- Rated:
- PG-13
- Runtime:
- 99
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Basquiat
(1996) (R)
Similar Themes
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Similar Themes
Basquiat (1996)
Basquiat is a Borderline match for The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Our Clerk Says: Schnabel's first feature focuses on art world, but also evinces concern over artistic struggles.
- Starring:
- Jeffrey Wright, Michael Wincott
- Director:
- Julian Schnabel
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 108
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Land of Silence and Darkness
(1971) (NR)
More Documentary
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More Documentary
Land of Silence and Darkness (1971)
Land of Silence and Darkness is a Borderline match for The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Our Clerk Says: Less dramatic look at the life of the deaf, dumb, and mute; similar focus on communication.
- Director:
- Werner Herzog
- Rated:
- NR
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Rear Window
(1954) (PG)
Scarier
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Scarier
Rear Window (1954)
Rear Window is a Wild Card match for The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Our Clerk Says: More exciting thriller about a handicapped man who can do nothing but look on as a woman is murdered.
- Starring:
- James Stewart, Grace Kelly
- Director:
- Alfred Hitchcock
- Rated:
- PG
- Runtime:
- 112
