20 movies like Death Takes a Holiday, ordered by similarity : Meet Joe Black(1998), Santa Baby 2: Christmas Maybe(2009), Ondine(2009), November(2017), Red Riding Hood(2011), Casper(1995), The Raven(1963), The Curious Case of Benjamin Button(2008), The Immortal Voyage of Captain Drake(2009), Paperhouse(1988), 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea(1916), Shukriya: Till Death Do Us Part(2004) ...
Fantasy
USA
1934
78 Minutes
Fredric March Evelyn Venable Guy Standing Katharine Alexander Gail Patrick Helen Westley Kathleen Howard Kent Taylor Henry Travers G.P. Huntley Jr. Otto Hoffman
prince father daughter death dark passionate tender estate italy death forbidden love father/daughter relationship heartbreak sacrifice forbidden love metamorphosis 1930s
The Grim Reaper takes the form of a Prince in an attempt to relate to humans and, along the way, also learns what it is to love.
Drama, Romance, Fantasy
USA
1998
180 Minutes
Brad Pitt Anthony Hopkins Claire Forlani Jake Weber Marcia Gay Harden Jeffrey Tambor David S. Howard Lois Kelly-Miller
businessman father daughter mysterious man son-in-law heartwarming powerful engaging new york city world trade center apartment hospital party coffee shop death unusual friendship father/daughter relationship humanity supernatural romance race against time
Death, who takes the form of a young man, asks a media mogul to act as a guide to teach him about life on Earth, and in the process, he falls in love with his guide's daughter.
Other, Comedy, Fantasy
Philippines|USA
2009
90 Minutes
Jenny McCarthy Paul Sorvino Dean McDermott Kelly Stables Mig Macario Kris Holdenreid Gabe Khouth Lynne Griffin
business woman santa claus elf woman daughter father charming engaging playful lighthearted heartwarming cheery north pole santa's workshop new york city relationships christmas family relationships love business
Following his mother's death, Hector arrives in Manila to live with his grandmother. Unable to speak Tagalog, Hector falls in with a street gang before a photographer takes him under his ... See full summary »
Fantasy, Drama
Ireland|USA
2009
110 Minutes
Colin Farrell Alicja Bachleda-Curus Alison Barry Tony Curran Emil Hostina Dervla Kirwan Stephen Rea Norma Sheahan
fisherman girl daughter priest dark dreamy fascinating tender seaside boat ireland village love luck enchantment mythology sea forbidden love mystery temptation
An Irish fisherman discovers a woman in his fishing net whom his precocious daughter believes to be a selkie.
Horror, Romance, Fantasy, Drama
USA|UK
2017
115 Minutes
Rea Lest Jörgen Liik Arvo Kukumägi Katariina Unt Taavi Eelmaa Heino Kalm Meelis Rämmeld Dieter Laser Jette Loona Hermanis Jaan Tooming Klara Eighorn
baron daughter young woman young man villager somber intense brooding suspenseful disturbing village castle cabin dark arts desperation poverty epidemic survival winter mystery
An ex-C.I.A. operative is brought back in on a very personal mission and finds himself pitted against his former pupil in a deadly game involving high level C.I.A. officials and the Russian President-elect.
Horror, Mystery & Thriller, Fantasy
USA|Canada
2011
99 Minutes
Amanda Seyfried Gary Oldman Billy Burke Shiloh Fernandez Max Irons Virginia Madsen Lukas Haas Julie Christie Shauna Kain Michael Hogan Adrian Holmes
young woman love interest werewolf mother hunter grandmother suspenseful shocking tense dark frightening passionate village woods house church cabin love hunting death
Set in a medieval village that is haunted by a werewolf, a young girl falls for an orphaned woodcutter, much to her family's displeasure.
Kids & Family, Fantasy
USA
1995
100 Minutes
casper ghost father daughter uncle amusing lighthearted maine mansion haunted house friendship love ghosts father/daughter relationship supernatural haunting growing up discovery 1990s
An afterlife therapist and his daughter meet a friendly young ghost when they move into a crumbling mansion in order to rid the premises of wicked spirits.
Horror, Fantasy
USA
1963
86 Minutes
Vincent Price Peter Lorre Boris Karloff Hazel Court Olive Sturgess Jack Nicholson Connie Wallace William Baskin Aaron Saxon
magician sorcerer wife doctor daughter raven creepy dark campy offbeat castle grief magic secret showdown death love rivalry adventure metamorphosis
A magician, who has been turned into a raven, turns to a former sorcerer for help.
Drama, Romance, Fantasy
USA
2008
167 Minutes
Brad Pitt Cate Blanchett Taraji P. Henson Julia Ormond Jason Flemyng Mahershala Ali Jared Harris Elias Koteas Phyllis Somerville Tilda Swinton Lance E. Nichols
dancer baby elderly person daughter friend emotional striking moving new orleans hospital paris loss love death aging love growing up 20th century
Tells the story of Benjamin Button, a man who starts aging backwards with consequences.
Adventure, Fantasy
USA
2009
90 Minutes
Adrian Paul Temuera Morrison Wes Ramsey Daniel Kash Sofia Pernas Nick Harvey Vlado Mihailov Yana Marinova
sea captain captain daughter adventurer monster enemy engaging melodramatic inspiring heartwarming powerful ship tree illness exploration seafaring family father/daughter relationship adventure love
After he loses his high-paying job, Dory takes a gig as a night janitor in order to pay rent. Alone late at night inside a market research firm, he soon discovers the company is experimenting on their other janitors ...
Fantasy
UK
1988
92 Minutes
Charlotte Burke Ben Cross Glenne Headly Elliott Spiers Gemma Jones Sarah Newbold
young girl father mother young boy friend dark creepy england house dreamworld dreams father/daughter relationship imagination art loneliness childhood pursuit discovery 1980s
A young girl lost in the loneliness and boredom of reality finds solace in an ill boy, whom she can visit in a surreal dream world that she drew in her school composition book.
Fantasy
USA
1916
105 Minutes
Allen Holubar Matt Moore Jane Gail William Welsh Curtis Benton Dan Hamlon Edna Pendleton Howard Crampton Wallace Clark Martin Murphy Leviticus Jones
submarine officer adventurer lieutenant daughter villain captain nemo engaging rousing sea nautilus balloon island ship revenge seafaring island life american civil war father/daughter relationship abduction quest
A French professor and his daughter accompany Captain Nemo on an adventure aboard a submarine.
Drama
India
2004
138 Minutes
Anupam Kher Aftab Shivdasani Indraneel Rati Agnihotri
death young woman brother love interest mother father charming engaging melodramatic emotional heartwarming touching london england bollywood family death pact relationships father/daughter relationship romance
Thirty years ago Karam Jindal together with his widowed mom, Gayatri, and wife, Sandhya, had immigrated to London, England. Shortly thereafter Gayatri gets cancer and tragically passes away... See full summary »
Fantasy
France
1950
95 Minutes
Jean Marais María Casares François Périer Marie Déa Juliette Gréco Roger Blin Edouard Dermithe Henri Cremieux Pierre Bertin
poet princess chauffeur death wife creative playful eerie profound café underworld garage paris car inspiration poetry mythology love triangle death discovery
A poet in love with Death follows his unhappy wife into the underworld.
Comedy, Fantasy
2016
93 Minutes
Chao Deng Jelly Lin Kitty Zhang Yuqi Tsui Hark Kris Wu Zhang Wen Zhang Mei'e Yang Neng
real estate agent mermaid sea creature beautiful woman airy emotional heartwarming intense touching charming sea underwater real estate firm china real estate mermaids dolphins destruction transformation love
A beautiful mermaid (Jelly Lin) falls for a developer (Deng Chao) who threatens the ecosystem of her species.
Sci-Fi, Fantasy
West Germany
1985
95 Minutes
Joshua Morrell Eva Kryll Jan Zierold Tamy Shields Matthias Kraus
young boy bully best friend dead person puppet father engaging emotional thrilling suspenseful melodramatic shocking house school reviving the dead father/son relationship danger science fiction death of father love
Believing to be able to communicate with his deceased father, a young boy develops psychic powers where he uses them to try to stop supernatural forces threatening his family and friends, especially a possessed ventriloquist dummy.
Animation, Kids & Family, Fantasy
USA
1942
70 Minutes
child mother father friend girlfriend hunter emotional heartwarming powerful forest wild animals death family love man vs. nature growing up sacrifice 20th century
The story of a young deer growing up in the forest.
Romance, Fantasy
USA
2010
124 Minutes
Kristen Stewart Robert Pattinson Taylor Lautner Bryce Dallas Howard Billy Burke Dakota Fanning Ashley Greene Nikki Reed Elizabeth Reaser Jackson Rathbone Peter Facinelli
vampire werewolf boyfriend girlfriend villain brother dark emotional melodramatic tense washington state small town city family home mountain forbidden love love triangle competition vampires werewolves
As a string of mysterious killings grips Seattle, Bella, whose high school graduation is fast approaching, is forced to choose between her love for vampire Edward and her friendship with werewolf Jacob.
Comedy, Fantasy
USA|Canada
1978
101 Minutes
Warren Beatty Julie Christie Jack Warden James Mason Diane Cannon Charles Grodin Buck Henry Vincent Gardenia Joseph Maher Hamilton Camp
football player environmentalist millionaire angel coach lighthearted dreamy touching heaven los angeles mansion reincarnation death football love second chance metamorphosis transformation love 1970s
A Los Angeles Rams quarterback, accidentally taken away from his body by an overanxious angel before he was meant to die, returns to life in the body of a recently murdered millionaire.
Sci-Fi, Action, Fantasy
USA|Germany|Hungary
2008
120 Minutes
Ron Perlman Selma Blair Doug Jones Jeffrey Tambor John Hurt Luke Goss Anna Walton John Alexander James Dodd Brian Steele Andrew Hefler
demon prince princess monster girlfriend human thrilling quirky intense new york city underworld rebellion supernatural war love showdown revenge rescue love sacrifice
A prince of the mythical world starts a rebellion against humanity in order to rule the Earth, and Hellboy his team must fight to stop him from locating the all-powerful Golden Army.
Sci-Fi, Romance, Drama, Horror, Fantasy
UK|Germany|Greece|France
2013
122 Minutes
Tilda Swinton Tom Hiddleston Anton Yelchin Mia Wasikowska John Hurt Jeffrey Wright Slimane Dazi Carter Logan Yasmine Hamdan Aurélie Thépaut
vampire musician married woman married man author sister bleak emotional melodramatic creative intense dark united states tangiers, morocco detroit house vampires relationships love depression
A depressed musician reunites with his lover. Though their romance, which has already endured several centuries, is disrupted by the arrival of her uncontrollable younger sister.