
Movies that feel likeSwades (2004)
If you loved Swades, the closest films we have are In America (2003), Departures (2008) and Like Stars on Earth (2007). All three share Swades' contemplative and hopeful feel, which is what we rank on before quality.
Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is A Short Film About Love (1988).
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If Swades hit the spot, these will too



Drama with a pulse of stillness, in both cases

Both keep coming back to the same thing: inspirational
The difference: The scrappier of the two with critics





The drama is handled with the same confidence

Both are drama through and through
The difference: Sits closer to romance than Swades does

Both know what they want from drama

In the mood for more contemplative?
all contemplative movies →The best-reviewed films that share Swades’ defining feeling.









