15 Movies Like Daughter of the Lake

Loved Daughter of the Lake? Based on its unique Cinema DNA—including its pacing, themes, and emotional tone—we've curated the ultimate list of what you should watch next.

A Toxic Love Story
#1

A Toxic Love Story

A string of threatening emails escalates into a revenge plot involving a newly married US marshal and his ex-girlfriend.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Daughter of the Lake.

Trainwreck: The Real Project X
#2

Trainwreck: The Real Project X

A night of drunken chaos rocks a quiet Dutch town in this shocking documentary about a teen's birthday invite that accidentally went viral on Facebook.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Daughter of the Lake.

My Mom Jayne
#3

My Mom Jayne

Through deeply personal interviews with her siblings and an examination of the photographs, letters, and belongings left behind, Mariska assembles a new portrait of her mother Jayne Mansfield, an extraordinary and complex woman.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Daughter of the Lake.

Argentina
#4

Argentina

Argentina continues Saura’s lyrical exploration of the essence, talent and patrimony of popular dance and song in both fiction and documentary

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Daughter of the Lake.

Las cinéphilas
#5

Las cinéphilas

Six elderly retired women, two from Buenos Aires, Argentina; two from Montevideo, Uruguay; and two from Madrid, Spain, have something in common, despite their different interests and lives: they go to the movies almost every day.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Daughter of the Lake.

Sidney
#6

Sidney

This revealing documentary honors the legendary Sidney Poitier—iconic actor, filmmaker, and civil rights activist. Featuring interviews with Denzel Washington, Spike Lee, Halle Berry, and more.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Daughter of the Lake.

S4: The Bob Lazar Story
#7

S4: The Bob Lazar Story

Over 35 years after Bob Lazar's revelations, this documentary exposes secrets of a facility the government still denies. Featuring Lazar's testimony, recreations, and new evidence, it reopens a case that continues to spark global curiosity

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Daughter of the Lake.

Echo of the Mountain
#8

Echo of the Mountain

Echo of the Mountain takes a look at the life and work of Santos de la Torre, a great Huichol artist who, like his people, lives in oblivion. Despite having made a great mural for the metro station Palais Royal – Musée du Louvre, Santos lives isolated and ignored in his country. This documentary follows his pilgrimage to Wirikuta, where he asks gods for permission to make a new mural; his journey across 385 miles of the Peyote Route, and Santos's creative process during the making of a new mural which aims to illustrate the history, mythology and religious traditions of the Huichol people.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Daughter of the Lake.

Messi
#9

Messi

His teachers, coaches, childhood friends and Barça teammates, together with journalists, writers and prominent figures from the history of football, come together in a restaurant to analyze and pick apart Messi's personality both on and off the field, and to look back at some of the most significant moments in his life. Viewed from Álex de la Iglesia's unique perspective, Messi recreates the player's childhood and teenage years, from his very first steps, with a football always at his feet, through to the decision to leave Rosario for Barcelona, the separation from his family, and the role played in his career by individuals such as Ronaldinho, Rijkaard, Rexach and Guardiola.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Daughter of the Lake.

Avatar: The Deep Dive - A Special Edition of 20/20
#10

Avatar: The Deep Dive - A Special Edition of 20/20

An inside look at one of the most anticipated movie sequels ever with James Cameron and cast.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Daughter of the Lake.

Miguel Ángel Blanco: The 48 Hours That Changed Spain
#11

Miguel Ángel Blanco: The 48 Hours That Changed Spain

This documentary explores how Miguel Ángel Blanco's 1997 abduction turned fear into collective resistance and shaped Spain's fright Against ETA terrorism.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Daughter of the Lake.

De Rubén a Rubius: El Viaje de un Virtual Hero
#12

De Rubén a Rubius: El Viaje de un Virtual Hero

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Daughter of the Lake.

Orozco the Embalmer
#13

Orozco the Embalmer

In 1996, Tsurisaki Kiyotaka, one of Japan’s most infamous death photographers, ventured into the center of Hell itself - the Rue Morgue neighborhood of Bogota, Colombia. With death and murder rampant, the corpses eventually find their way to embalmer Froilan Orozco, who has been tending the dead for over 50 years. We watch as bodies are brought in to his shop and he prepares them for their funerals.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Daughter of the Lake.

The Lost Children
#14

The Lost Children

After a plane crash, four indigenous children fight to survive in the Colombian Amazon using ancestral wisdom as an unprecedented rescue mission unfolds.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Daughter of the Lake.

Money Heist: The Phenomenon
#15

Money Heist: The Phenomenon

A documentary on why 'Money Heist' sparked a wave of enthusiasm around the world for a lovable group of thieves and their professor.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Daughter of the Lake.