
Movies that feel like Days of Being Wild (1990)
If you loved Days of Being Wild, the closest films we have are As Tears Go By (1988), Happy Together (1997) and Fallen Angels (1995). All three share Days of Being Wild's romantic and tender feel, which is what we rank on before quality. 10 of the 12 picks below are included with a subscription right now on HBO Max and Criterion Channel and others, checked against today's data.
If Days of Being Wild hit the spot, these will too

Both are Wong Kar-Wai's work, and they rhyme

Wong Kar-Wai directing both, with the same fingerprints on each
The difference: Not nearly as gritty as Days of Being Wild

Gritty and romantic in the same breath
The difference: None of the stillness Days of Being Wild is built on

Contemplative where it counts, tender underneath

Crime with a pulse of grit, in both cases
The difference: 29 years apart, and the 2010s show

Contemplative drama, and it commits to that
The difference: Leans harder into thriller than Days of Being Wild does

Romantic romance in both cases

Crime built on tenderness, twice over

Both lean on grit more than on drama

Both lean on stillness more than on romance

Drama built on romance, twice over

Both lean on tenderness more than on crime
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