8 Strikingly Beautiful Movies to Watch if You Liked 'The Fall', Ranked by RT

Not only is Tarsem Singh's The Fall one of the most beautiful films of the 21st century, it's also a touching tale of embellishing reality for the audience's benefit. Its visual language, in which every frame resembles a painting, remains unrivaled.

If you were captivated by this story, we've compiled a list of eight movies that share The Fall's love of visual poetry, unusual plots, and deep emotions.

8. 'The Fountain', 2006

Rotten Tomatoes Score: 52%

The Fountain is stunning in its beauty and philosophical depth. The movie's narrative centers on a doctor searching for a cure for his wife's cancer.

Before her strength is completely sapped by the disease, the woman hurries to finish a book in which she symbolically describes her suffering and her path to healing. She uses the imagery of a conquistador searching for the Tree of Life in Central America, a region newly discovered by Europeans, to tell her story.

Meanwhile, her inconsolable husband dreams of a distant future in which an interstellar explorer discovers the source of all existence.

7. 'Three Thousand Years of Longing', 2022

Rotten Tomatoes Score: 71%

While attending a narratology conference in Istanbul, Professor Alithea Binnie accidentally buys an old bottle containing a genie. This genie proves to be more honorable than most of its kind and promises to grant its liberator three wishes unconditionally.

However, Alithea continues to act cautiously – it's not because she doesn't trust the centuries-old creature, it's because she doesn't want to miss a single one of its stories.

In 2015, director George Miller gave the world Mad Max: Fury Road. Seven years later, Miller released Three Thousand Years of Longing – a film that turned out to be the polar opposite of Fury Road.

6. 'Big Fish', 2003

Rotten Tomatoes Score: 76%

Will refused to communicate with his father, Edward, for years because he considered him a pathological liar. Will had as many reasons for this as Edward had astonishing tales about his younger self.

There was the story about meeting a witch whose eye showed a person their own death, the story about meeting a giant, and the story about living in a utopian city.

It was only after meeting his father on his deathbed that Will spoke to him one last time, patiently trying to separate fact from fiction.

5. 'Life of Pi', 2012

Rotten Tomatoes Score: 86%

Life of Pi is a story similar to Mowgli's, but instead of being set in the jungle, it takes place in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. A boat carrying shipwreck survivors drifts across the vast expanse of water.

It's the story of Pi, the son of an Indian zoo owner. Pi explores the world, learns to stand up for his principles, and falls in love. However, fate forces his family to emigrate.

While traveling halfway between India and Canada, their ship is wrecked and Pi finds himself in a lifeboat with a Bengal tiger, a hyena, a zebra, and an orangutan.

4. 'Hamnet', 2025

Rotten Tomatoes Score: 86%

Only two facts are known for certain about Hamnet Shakespeare, the son of the great playwright William Shakespeare, whose life was cut short. He was born in 1585 on the same day as his twin sister and he died at the age of 11.

Everything else is either historical speculation or artistic interpretation by writers who see an emotional connection between Shakespeare's family tragedy and the birth of Hamlet.

In Hamnet, directed by Chloé Zhao, grief is experienced not so much in the heart of William Shakespeare, but in the soul of his wife, Agnes. This poignant film is a story about the healing power of art.

3. 'Resurrection', 2025

Rotten Tomatoes Score: 92%

One of the most impressive examples of visual storytelling in recent years comes from young Chinese director Bi Gan. In Resurrection, Gan intertwines two global histories: 20th-century China and cinema.

This interweaving is composed of six genres, six visual aesthetics, six human senses, and six historical periods.

The plot follows a woman who, after surgery, finds herself in a space of infinite time. In her dreams, she discovers a half-dead android and tries to awaken it by telling stories.

2. 'Hugo', 2011

Rotten Tomatoes Score: 93%

Hugo is an orphan boy living in a Parisian train station with his uncle. He accidentally discovers a mysterious mechanism created by the renowned Georges Méliès.

This discovery sets off a chain reaction of astonishing events that ultimately help Hugo unravel the mystery of his father's death.

After Hugo uncovers the secret of the mechanism, he embarks on a transformative journey that leads him to a safe and beautiful place he will call home.

1. 'The Princess Bride', 1987

Rotten Tomatoes Score: 93%

Buttercup, a young woman, and Westley, a farmer, fall in love. Westley sets out on a long journey to earn money for their wedding. Soon, however, news comes that Westley has died.

Unhappy, Buttercup halfheartedly prepares to marry a local prince. Before the wedding, however, the future princess is kidnapped by bandits. Only a brave hero appearing out of nowhere can save her.

The Princess Bride is a movie that will transport you to a world of wonder for an hour and a half. The plot features a variety of colorful characters, including giants, knights, villains, and princesses.