Movies Like Paper Lives

Loved Paper Lives? These 24 movies and shows share its DNA — surfaced by our semantic engine from theme, mood, cast and genre, then ranked by how closely they match. Every pick includes cast, ratings, trailers and streaming options.

Wild heart 2023 ★ 8.7

The Boy's Word: Blood on the Asphalt 2023 ★ 8.6

The Butterfly's Dream 2013 ★ 7.2

Distant 2002 ★ 7.1

Ayka 2018 ★ 6.9

In Syria 2017 ★ 6.4

We the Poor 1948 ★ 8.1

King of the Doormen 1977 ★ 7.8

I Saw the Sun 2009 ★ 6.4

Life's Speed Bump 2006 ★ 6.7

Crossing 2024 ★ 7.2

This Boy's Life 1993 ★ 7.1

Edges of the Lord 2001 ★ 6.4

Ovosodo 1997 ★ 7.2

A World Without Thieves 2004 ★ 7.3

At Work 2026 ★ 6.6

Inside Man 2022 ★ 6.9

Asuran 2019 ★ 7.5

The Miracle 2015 ★ 7.1

Ugly, Dirty and Bad 1976 ★ 7.5

200 Meters 2020 ★ 6.8

Baran 2001 ★ 7.5

A Place in the World 1992 ★ 7.4

Boy 1969 ★ 7.1