Top 20 movies like The Swimmer

The Swimmer

Well-off ad man Ned Merrill is visiting a friend when he notices the abundance of backyard pools that populate their upscale suburb. Ned suddenly decides that he'd like to travel the eight miles back to his own home by simply swimming across every pool in town. Soon, Ned's journey becomes harrowing; at each house, he is somehow confronted with a reminder of his romantic, domestic and economic failures.

The Swimmer is of 1 hour(s) and 35 minute(s). It is Produced By:  Horizon Pictures, Columbia Pictures. It was released on 1968-08-09. It has the tagline: When you talk about "The Swimmer" will you talk about yourself? It has an average vote of 7.37 on TMDB.

Genres: Drama

1. Disorder (现实是过去的未来)

Disorder

A "city symphony" full of dark humor that weaves together a collage of absurd sounds and events.

It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.

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2. The Last Taxi Driver (Ο Τελευταίος Ταξιτζής)

The Last Taxi Driver

Thomas works as a taxi driver by night and he lives with his wife, Maria, and his teenage son, Tassos. When one of his customers commits suicide, Thomas is prompted to confront everything he’s kept buried inside for too long, and realize the shortcomings of his life. When he meets Eleni, his client’s lost daughter, he sees in her a way out of his weary life and becomes romantically obsessed with her.

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3. All Is Forgiven (Tout est pardonné)

All Is Forgiven

A father and daughter are reunited some 11 years after the father's drug addiction tore the family apart.

It has an average vote of 6.5 on TMDB.

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4. Impulse

Impulse

After a small earthquake in a small and quiet town, local citizens start to have a bizarre, violent and self-destructive behavior...

It has an average vote of 5.1 on TMDB.

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5. Daniel

Daniel

The fictionalized story of Daniel, the son of Paul and Rochelle Isaacson, who were executed as Soviet spies in the 1950s. As a graduate student in New York in the 1960s, Daniel is involved in the antiwar protest movement and contrasts his experiences to the memory of his parents and his belief that they were wrongfully convicted.

It has an average vote of 6.733 on TMDB.

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6. Along the Coast (Du côté de la côte)

Along the Coast

Tongue-in-cheek look at the French Riviera, especially in summer when it overflows with tourists. Reviews its history and famous visitors; displays its faux-exotic buildings, its crowded beaches, its trees and monuments; and, pokes fun at the colors women wear and the vagaries of fashion. The film celebrates the use of "Eden" as a place name, suggesting that paradise comes to the coast after all are gone, perhaps only on a remote island beach.

It has an average vote of 7.5 on TMDB.

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7. David and Lisa

David and Lisa

Teenager David Clemens develops a hysterical fear that he will die if he comes into physical contact with another person. Perturbed, David's overbearing mother places him in a home for mentally disturbed young people, but David remains withdrawn from the other patients and his psychiatrist. Over time, however, David grows interested in 15-year-old Lisa, who suffers from multiple personalities – one who can only speak in rhyme, and the other, a mute.

It has an average vote of 7.269 on TMDB.

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8. Bandolero!

Bandolero!

Posing as a hangman, Mace Bishop arrives in town with the intention of freeing a gang of outlaws, including his brother, from the gallows. Mace urges his younger brother to give up crime. The sheriff chases the brothers to Mexico. They join forces, however, against a group of Mexican bandits.

It has an average vote of 6.5 on TMDB.

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9. Anselm (Anselm – Das Rauschen der Zeit)

Anselm

This unique cinematic experience dives deep into an artist’s work and reveals his life path, inspiration, and creative process. It explores his fascination with myth and history. Past and present are interwoven to diffuse the line between film and painting, allowing the audience to be completely immersed in the remarkable world of one of the greatest contemporary artists, Anselm Kiefer. Wim Wenders shot this unique portrait over the course of two years in stunning 3D.

It has an average vote of 7.034 on TMDB.

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10. Matinee

Matinee

A showman introduces a small coastal town to a unique movie experience and capitalizes on the Cuban Missile crisis hysteria with a kitschy horror extravaganza combining film effects, stage props and actors in rubber suits in this salute to the B-movie.

It has an average vote of 6.656 on TMDB.

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11. Steamboat Bill, Jr.

Steamboat Bill, Jr.

The just-out-of-college, effete son of a no-nonsense steamboat captain comes to visit his father whom he's not seen since he was a child.

It has an average vote of 7.609 on TMDB.

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12. Two for the Road

Two for the Road

On the way to a party, a British couple dissatisfied with their marriage recall the gradual dissolution of their relationship.

It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.

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13. The Lure (Córki dancingu)

The Lure

Two mermaid sisters, who end up performing at a nightclub, face cruel and bloody choices when one of them falls in love with a beautiful young man.

It has an average vote of 6.243 on TMDB.

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14. Happiness (Le Bonheur)

Happiness

A young husband and father, perfectly content with his life, falls in love with another woman.

It has an average vote of 7.475 on TMDB.

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15. Sweet Smell of Success

Sweet Smell of Success

New York City newspaper writer J.J. Hunsecker holds considerable sway over public opinion with his Broadway column, but one thing that he can't control is his younger sister, Susan, who is in a relationship with aspiring jazz guitarist Steve Dallas. Hunsecker strongly disapproves of the romance and recruits publicist Sidney Falco to find a way to split the couple, no matter how ruthless the method.

It has an average vote of 7.623 on TMDB.

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16. Time of the Gypsies (Dom za vešanje)

Time of the Gypsies

In this luminous tale set in the former Yugoslavia, Perhan, an engaging young Romany with telekinetic powers, is seduced by the quick-cash world of petty crime that threatens to destroy him and those he loves.

It has an average vote of 7.693 on TMDB.

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17. Beavis and Butt-Head Do America

Beavis and Butt-Head Do America

Slacker duo Beavis and Butt-Head wake to discover their TV has been stolen. Their search for a new one takes them on a clueless adventure across America, during which they manage to accidentally become America's most wanted.

It has an average vote of 6.6 on TMDB.

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18. The Best Years of Our Lives

The Best Years of Our Lives

It's the hope that sustains the spirit of every GI: the dream of the day when he will finally return home. For three WWII veterans, the day has arrived. But for each man, the dream is about to become a nightmare.

It has an average vote of 7.8 on TMDB.

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19. Gilda

Gilda

A gambler discovers an old flame while in Argentina, but she's married to his new boss.

It has an average vote of 7.523 on TMDB.

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20. Man with a Movie Camera (Человек с киноаппаратом)

Man with a Movie Camera

A cameraman wanders around with a camera slung over his shoulder, documenting urban life with dazzling inventiveness.

It has an average vote of 7.853 on TMDB.

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