More Sentimental Same screenwriter tells more sentimental, mainstream tale of a man's unusual life. Less bizarre. Close Less Fantasy More old-fashioned romance with less fantasy. More unabashedly tearjerking, and a surprisingly moving love story. Creative More Complex Offbeat WWI-set romantic drama boasts more complex plot and striking visuals. Similarly paced. Creative Also Spans Decades Not as melancholy or fantastic, but still spans decades and significant moments in history. Southern setting. Creative More Whimsical Nostalgic comedy-drama with more whimsical feel and similar incorporation of fantasy. More uneven tone. Creative More Romance More sentimental, tear-jerking fantasy about time-straddling lovers. Greater emphasis on romance. Creative As Poetic Wim Wenders' masterpiece about angels on Earth is as poetic and romantic, and even more lyrical. Creative Different Themes Different themes, involving the South and Civil War, crop up in 100-year-old woman's reminisces. Creative More Youth Appeal More youth-oriented romantic fantasy about girl's encounter with immortals. Similar aging issues, wistful tone. Creative Darker Fantasy Darker, more tender Brad Pitt romance that also hinges on fantasy elements. More serious; equally epic. Creative Quirkier Odyssey Quirkier, less fantastic comedy shares similar, southern period tone and offbeat odyssey. No romance. Creative More Political Satire about simple gardener rising to the upper echelons of government is more political in nature. Creative More Satirical A more satirical and documentary-like look at a chameleonic man morphing through history. Creative More Sci-Fi Sci-fi meditation on grief, death, and immortality has more serious, cerebral tone and tear-jerking romance. Creative More Spiritual Korean film about two monks also spans many years but has more spiritual yet visceral tone. Creative Same Stars Same stars Pitt and Blanchett play married couple in danger in this darker, more intense drama. Creative Slower Paced Even slower paced film about the dead reliving memories also touches on mortality, life, and yearning. Creative More Sprawling Similar, fictional epic biography plays out in unconnected segments. As romantic; more bizarre. Creative More Talky Similar, life-spanning epic focuses more on war; slightly funnier, similarly bittersweet. Creative More Allegorical Less acclaimed story of a man who grows younger and smarter. More allegorical and confusing. Borderline More Sugar-Coated Story of robot serving same family for 200 years is more sugar-coated but touches on similar themes. Borderline More Fantastical More fantastical and not as melancholy epic about German baron's journey through history. Wild Card