feelsalike.comSign in
Emerald Green poster

Movies that feel likeEmerald Green (2016)

Emerald Green is the stunning conclusion to Kerstin Gier's Ruby Red Trilogy, picking up where Sapphire Blue left off, reaching new heights of intrigue and romance as Gwen finally uncovers the secrets of the time-traveling society and learns her fate.

If you loved Emerald Green, the closest films we have are Curse of the Golden Flower (2006), The Five Venoms (1978) and I Am Dragon (2015). All three share Emerald Green's dreamlike feel, which is what we rank on before quality.

Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is A Writer's Odyssey (2021).

12 of 12 streaming nowNetflix · Amazon Prime Video · Paramount Plus Premium

Can't choose? Answer three questions and get one movie for tonight.

Not on subscription streaming right now. Rent or buy below.

See it on the Mood Map

If Emerald Green hit the spot, these will too

Looking for the series itself? Also in this series: Ruby Red (2013) · Sapphire Blue (2014)

Curse of the Golden Flower poster
Curse of the Golden Flower
2006 · dir. Zhang Yimou
🍅 65%★ 7action · drama · fantasy

Dreamlike where it counts, kinetic underneath

The difference: Easier on the twists than Emerald Green

During China's Tang dynasty the emperor has taken the princess of a neighboring province as his wife. She has borne him two sons and raised his eldest. Now his control over his dominion is complete, including the royal family itself.

The Five Venoms poster
The Five Venoms
1978 · dir. Chang Cheh
🍅 80%★ 7action · drama · mystery

Both lean on twists more than on fantasy

The difference: Trades the romance of Emerald Green for an angle of its own

A dying master sends his last student to check up on five former pupils, who each know a special style of kung-fu.

I Am Dragon poster
I Am Dragon
2015 · dir. Indar Dzhendubaev
★ 6.8fantasy · romancePrime Video

Romantic action in both cases

The difference: Leans harder into romance than Emerald Green does

In the midst of the wedding princess Miroslava is kidnapped by a dragon and carried away into his castle on the remote island. Mira left everything behind in the past - family, friends and groom. Now the only things she had were a stone cage and a mysterious young man named Arman ... but who is he and what is he doing on that island? Miroslava will know the truth too late: loving a dragon will reveal the bitter truth - love is scary.

Burning poster
Burning
2018 · dir. Lee Chang-dong
🍅 95%★ 7.4mystery · drama · thrillerRent or buy

Dreamlike mystery, and it commits to that

Deliveryman Jong-su is out on a job when he runs into Hae-mi, a girl who once lived in his neighborhood. She asks if he'd mind looking after her cat while she's away on a trip to Africa. On her return, she introduces to Jong-su an enigmatic young man named Ben, who she met during her trip. One day Ben tells Jong-su about his most unusual hobby.

A Writer's Odyssey poster
A Writer's Odyssey
2021 · dir. Lu Yang
🍅 93%★ 6.2fantasy · action · adventure

Fantasy with a pulse of momentum, in both cases

Lu Kongwen is the author of a fantasy novel series following a heroic teenager, also named Kongwen, on a quest to end the tyrannical rule of Lord Redmane, under the guidance of a Black Armor. But through a strange twist of fate, the fantasy world of the novel begins to impact life in the real world, leading Guan Ning to accept a mission from Tu Ling to kill the author.

Vanilla Sky poster
Vanilla Sky
2001 · dir. Cameron Crowe
🍅 41%★ 6.9mystery · romance · science fictionParamount+Peacock

Mystery built on twists, twice over

David Aames has it all: wealth, good looks and gorgeous women on his arm. But just as he begins falling for the warmhearted Sofia, his face is horribly disfigured in a car accident. That's just the beginning of his troubles as the lines between illusion and reality, between life and death, are blurred.

The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones poster
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones
2013 · dir. Harald Zwart
🍅 13%★ 5.8fantasy · action · mysteryNetflix

Action with a pulse of dream logic, in both cases

In New York City, Clary Fray, a seemingly ordinary teenager, learns that she is descended from a line of Shadowhunters — half-angel warriors who protect humanity from evil forces. After her mother disappears, Clary joins forces with a group of Shadowhunters and enters Downworld, an alternate realm filled with demons, vampires, and a host of other creatures. Clary and her companions must find and protect an ancient cup that holds the key to her mother's future.

Abduction poster
Abduction
2011 · dir. John Singleton
🍅 5%★ 5.1thriller · action · mystery

From the 2010s, and it lands the same way

For many years, Nathan Harper has had the uneasy feeling that life with his family isn't quite what it seems. As he draws closer to uncovering the truth, he is hunted by assassins, forcing him to flee with his neighbor, Karen, the only person he can trust.

Burning Betrayal poster
Burning Betrayal
2023 · dir. Diego Freitas
★ 4.2drama · mystery · romanceNetflix

Twisty mystery in both cases

Babi discovers a betrayal by her long-term partner and decides to embark on a new adventure in life. On this journey, she meets judge Marco and they begin to live a story permeated by a lot of sexual tension.

Beauty and the Beast poster
Beauty and the Beast
2014 · dir. Christophe Gans
🍅 41%★ 6.4fantasy · romancePrime Video

Romantic fantasy in both cases

Forced to face the cruel side of life, a devastated, bankrupt merchant chances upon the enchanted castle of a hideous creature, the mere sight of it chills the bone to the marrow. There, a fate worse than death awaits the poor father-of-six, who, after plucking a sweet-scented rose from the repulsive master's verdant garden, must do the impossible: permit his compassionate daughter, Belle, to take his place and pay for the sins of her parent. Now, an impenetrable mystery shrouds the haunted mansion, and, as repugnance gradually turns into affection, only true love could break the spell.

Hancock poster
Hancock
2008 · dir. Peter Berg
🍅 42%★ 6.4fantasy · actionParamount+

Both sit in the same kinetic register

Hancock is a down-and-out superhero who's forced to employ a PR expert to help repair his image when the public grows weary of all the damage he's inflicted during his lifesaving heroics. The agent's idea of imprisoning the antihero to make the world miss him proves successful, but will Hancock stick to his new sense of purpose or slip back into old habits?

Underworld: Rise of the Lycans poster
Underworld: Rise of the Lycans
2009 · dir. Patrick Tatopoulos
🍅 30%★ 6.5fantasy · action · thrillerStarz

Both know what they want from fantasy

A prequel to the first two Underworld films, this fantasy explains the origins of the feud between the Vampires and the Lycans. Aided by his secret love, Sonja, courageous Lucian leads the Lycans in battle against brutal Vampire king Viktor. Determined to break the king's enslavement of his people, Lucian faces off against the Death Dealer army in a bid for Lycan independence.

In the mood for more dreamlike?

all dreamlike movies →

The best-reviewed films that share Emerald Green’s defining feeling.