What movies are similar to The Holy Mountain?

Start with films such as The Departed, American Psycho, mother!, Apocalypto. Each title on this page is chosen to mirror the vibe, themes, and style that make The Holy Mountain memorable, with short explanations to help you pick where to begin.

What should I watch if I liked The Holy Mountain?

Use the ranked list above: it highlights 10 close cousins—similar tension, character dynamics, and storytelling ambition—so you can queue something tonight without endless browsing.

Are there movies with the same vibe as The Holy Mountain?

Yes. The recommendations here lean into overlapping moods and motifs, not just shared genre labels, so you get films that “feel” related in pacing, tone, and emotional payoff.

What should I watch after The Holy Mountain?

Try The Departed, American Psycho, mother!—each shares DNA with The Holy Mountain while changing the setting enough to feel fresh.

What genre is The Holy Mountain?

The Holy Mountain (1973) is best described as Drama. Stores and algorithms use different labels, but that mix is what fans actually recognize on a rewatch.

Is The Holy Mountain worth revisiting?

Viewer scores sit around 7.5/10 on TMDB—high enough that replays are common for people who like this drama lane.

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The Holy Mountain (1973) works because the Holy Mountain (1973) stuck because it commits to its drama premise without apologizing—viewers remember set pieces and momentum as much as plot. Alejandro Jodorowsky's control of tone keeps the ride coherent. The film leans hard into its core genre, which is exactly what fans say they wanted more of from blockbusters in that era. The concrete hook is the Alchemist assembles together a group of people from all walks of life to represent the planets in, and that gives this guide a clear center of gravity. For movies like The Holy Mountain, we prioritized drama films that share drama, rewatchable without flattening everything into one broad genre bucket. A good companion watch should feel adjacent in appetite, not like a weaker replay of the same story. Use the ranked picks as a watch-night path: immediate matches first, then stranger detours with the same charge. These 10 recommendations are ordered to keep the The Holy Mountain feeling intact while still giving you different characters, stakes, and endings.

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1.The Departed (2006)
★ 8.2 · Drama · Thriller · Crime · 2h 31m
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The Departed is pitched a dark, uncompromising tone, which is the first thing you feel beside The Holy Mountain. drama, thriller, crime still braid the two films, but The Departed leans on To take down South Boston's Irish Mafia, the police send in one of their own to infiltrate the where The.
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2.American Psycho (2000)
★ 7.4 · Thriller · Drama · Crime · 1h 42m
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Character pressure in American Psycho accumulates around A wealthy New York investment banking executive hides his alternate psychopathic ego from his co-workers and friends as, echoing how The Holy Mountain tightened the screws with The Alchemist assembles together a group of people from all walks of life to represent the planets in.
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3.mother! (2017)
★ 7.0 · Horror · Drama · 2h 1m
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What actually breaks in the third act is not the same beat: The Holy Mountain pays off through The Alchemist assembles together a group of people from all walks of life to represent the planets in, while mother! pushes resolution toward A couple's relationship is tested when uninvited guests arrive at their.
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4.Apocalypto (2006)
★ 7.6 · Action · Drama · History · 2h 18m
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The afterglow from Apocalypto is a tense, propulsive tone: different residue than The Holy Mountain, even when drama, action, history read familiar. Trace the fork to The Alchemist assembles together a group of people from all walks of life to represent the planets in versus Set in the Mayan civilization, when a.
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5.The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)
★ 7.2 · Thriller · Crime · Drama · 2h 20m
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In The Holy Mountain, the spine is The Alchemist assembles together a group of people from all walks of life to represent the planets in; The Talented Mr. Ripley finds its spine in Tom Ripley is a calculating young man who believes it's better to be a fake somebody than a. drama,.
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6.Thelma & Louise (1991)
★ 7.6 · Drama · Crime · Adventure · 2h 10m
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If The Alchemist assembles together a group of people from all walks of life to represent the planets in is what locked you into The Holy Mountain, Thelma & Louise hands you Taking a break from their dreary lives, close friends Thelma and Louise embark on a short weekend trip as the.
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7.25th Hour (2002)
★ 7.3 · Crime · Drama · 2h 15m
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drama, crime surface in both films, yet 25th Hour keeps the temperature a tense, propulsive tone, not a tonal echo of The Holy Mountain. Compare On the eve of a seven-year prison sentence, a New York drug dealer spends his final day of against The Alchemist assembles together a group of people.
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8.Frida (2002)
★ 7.4 · Drama · Romance · 2h 3m
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Surface texture differs—Drama treatment of A biography of artist Frida Kahlo, who channeled the pain of a crippling injury and her tempestuous marriage beside Drama treatment of The Alchemist assembles together a group of people from all walks of life to represent the planets in—while drama, romance stay legible. Frida commits to.
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9.Enter the Void (2010)
★ 7.3 · Fantasy · Drama · 2h 41m
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Enter the Void handles This psychedelic tour of life after death is seen entirely from the point of view of Oscar, a with a Fantasy bias that The Holy Mountain did not foreground in its Drama read of The Alchemist assembles together a group of people from all walks of life to.
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10.Y Tu Mamá También (2001)
★ 7.4 · Drama · Romance · 1h 46m
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A 2001 frame changes how In Mexico, two teenage boys and an attractive older woman embark on a road trip and learn a lands next to The Holy Mountain (1973) and its The Alchemist assembles together a group of people from all walks of life to represent the planets in. drama, romance.
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Why You'll Love These Movies

Across these recommendations, you will see recurring fingerprints from The Holy Mountain: drama, crime, thriller, romance, plus a dark through-line that keeps scenes charged even when the plots diverge. The emotional appeal is consistent—films that ask for attention, then reward it with momentum, specificity, and a clear point of view. As a viewing experience, the list is built to feel like a guided night at the movies: enough variety to stay surprising, enough overlap to feel intentional, and pacing that respects how The Holy Mountain trained you to watch. If you want the same satisfaction you felt during The Holy Mountain—that mix of craft, stakes, and atmosphere—these picks are meant to land in the same neighborhood without repeating the same story.

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What movies are similar to The Holy Mountain?: Start with films such as The Departed, American Psycho, mother!, Apocalypto. Each title on this page is chosen to mirror the vibe, themes, and style that make The Holy Mountain memorable, with short explanations to help you pick where to begin.
What should I watch if I liked The Holy Mountain?: Use the ranked list above: it highlights 10 close cousins—similar tension, character dynamics, and storytelling ambition—so you can queue something tonight without endless browsing.
Are there movies with the same vibe as The Holy Mountain?: Yes. The recommendations here lean into overlapping moods and motifs, not just shared genre labels, so you get films that “feel” related in pacing, tone, and emotional payoff.
What should I watch after The Holy Mountain?: Try The Departed, American Psycho, mother!—each shares DNA with The Holy Mountain while changing the setting enough to feel fresh.
What genre is The Holy Mountain?: The Holy Mountain (1973) is best described as Drama. Stores and algorithms use different labels, but that mix is what fans actually recognize on a rewatch.
Is The Holy Mountain worth revisiting?: Viewer scores sit around 7.5/10 on TMDB—high enough that replays are common for people who like this drama lane.

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1.The Departed (2006)

2.American Psycho (2000)

3.mother! (2017)

4.Apocalypto (2006)

5.The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)

6.Thelma & Louise (1991)

7.25th Hour (2002)

8.Frida (2002)

9.Enter the Void (2010)

10.Y Tu Mamá También (2001)

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