Boyhood
2014USA★ 7.53 pt match
What ties these together is loss of innocence, figuring out who you are, and grief. Both circle the same ground: family wounds passed down and family duty. Same energy: melancholic and slow burn.
Cronos
1993MexicoLanguage: esDirected by Guillermo del Toro★ 6.7
Available in English: subtitled
Faced with his own mortality, an ingenious alchemist tried to perfect an invention that would provide him with the key to eternal life. It was called the Cronos device. When he died more than 400 years later, he took the secrets of this remarkable device to the grave with him. Now, an elderly antiques dealer has found the hellish machine hidden in a statue and learns about its incredible powers. The more he uses the device, the younger he becomes...but nothing comes without a price. Life after death is just the beginning as this nerve-shattering thriller unfolds and the fountain of youth turns bloody.
Themes and style
Tone
hauntingmelancholicdark comedysurrealcold and detached
Pacing
slow burnescalating
Story
survivalunravelingpursuit
Emotion
grieffiguring out who you areall-consuming lovefeeling powerlessloss of innocence
Themes
family dutyfamily wounds passed downreligion and faith
Feel
quietly hauntingcerebraldiscussion starterrewatchable
Violence
moderateWhere to watch
Hollywood films like Cronos
If Cronos hit you the right way, here are Hollywood films that share its DNA. Same emotional weight, same kind of stories, same kind of payoff.
Moonlight
2016USA★ 7.43 pt match
What ties these together is figuring out who you are, loss of innocence, and all-consuming love. The world both films live in revolves around family wounds passed down and family duty. The feel is the same: melancholic, haunting, and slow burn.
Nebraska
2013USA★ 7.53 pt match
What ties these together is grief, figuring out who you are, and loss of innocence. Both circle the same ground: family wounds passed down and family duty. Same energy: melancholic, dark comedy, and slow burn.
Boulevard
2014USA★ 5.83 pt match
Like Cronos, this one is rooted in figuring out who you are and loss of innocence. Both circle the same ground: family wounds passed down. Both move the same way too, melancholic, haunting, and slow burn.