Movies like Misty Green (2026)

Name: Misty Green
Released: 2026

8 films to watch after Misty Green, ranked by how well they match its tone — not just its genre.

Years after her Hollywood breakthrough, a talented actress whose career has stalled fights for her second act.

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Gods and Monsters (1998)

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It's 1957, and James Whale's heyday as the director of "Frankenstein," "Bride of Frankenstein" and "The Invisible Man" is long behind him. Retired and a semi-recluse, he lives his days accompanied only by images from his past. When his dour housekeeper, Hannah, hires a handsome young gardener, the flamboyant director and simple yard man develop an unlikely friendship, which will change them forever.
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Don't Think Twice (2016)

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Shares Comedy and Drama with Misty Green.

An improv group deals with several crises, including the loss of their lease and one member hitting the big time.
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Day for Night (1973)

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A committed filmmaker struggles to complete his latest project while coping with a myriad of crises, personal and professional, among the cast and crew.
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Wish I Was Here (2014)

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Aidan Bloom, a struggling actor, father and husband, is 35 years old and still trying to find a purpose for his life. He and his wife are barely getting by financially and Aidan passes his time by fantasizing about being the great futuristic Space-Knight he'd always dreamed he'd be as a little kid. When his ailing father can no longer afford to pay for private school for his two kids and the only available public school is on its last legs, Aidan reluctantly agrees to attempt to home-school them. Through teaching them about life his way, Aidan gradually discovers some of the parts of himself he couldn't find.
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Young Adult (2011)

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A divorced writer from the Midwest returns to her hometown to reconnect with an old flame, who's now married with a family.
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The Barefoot Contessa (1954)

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A washed-up filmmaker gets a second chance at stardom when he discovers stunning peasant Maria Vargas dancing in a Madrid nightclub. Goaded by his producer, the director convinces Maria to screen test for, and then star in, his next big picture. But as the producer's possessive nature and the realities of stardom weigh on Maria, she seeks a genuine lover with whom she can escape.
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Bad Education (2004)

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When an old friend brings filmmaker Enrique Goded a semi-autobiographical script chronicling their adolescence, Enrique is forced to relive his youth spent at a Catholic boarding school. Weaving through past and present, the script follows a transvestite performer who reconnects with a grade school sweetheart. Spurred on by this chance encounter, the character reflects on her childhood sexual victimization and the trauma of closeting her sexual orientation.
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Nothing in Common (1986)

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A successful advertising executive finds his freewheeling life crashing to a halt when his parents end their longtime marriage.