Here are Cinephile Corner’s 10 recommendations for movies like Swiped:
Back to Black
Back to Black is mostly a misfire, and I lack the understanding for why it exists in the first place. Maybe to boost Amy Winehouse’s Spotify streams for a few months. But given that the movie failed to make a splash at the box office, and didn’t even see much of an extended run in theaters at all, I’d venture to guess that it didn’t even do that right.
BlackBerry
Zipping through the years of the rise and fall of the first texting cellphone, the aptly-titled BlackBerry serves as a fantastic tale of corporate greed and those incapable of dealing with the success and fame that comes with building new technology. Incredible acting and direction contributes to one of 2023’s best movies.
The Social Network
The Social Network might not be a “perfect” movie in a traditional sense, but it’s as close as any film has come in the 21st century. Directed by David Fincher and written by Aaron Sorkin, this 2010 masterpiece remains endlessly rewatchable, endlessly quotable, and deeply resonant in ways that continue to evolve with time. I’ve seen it more than any other movie—memorized its rhythm, its cutting dialogue, its thumping Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross score that pulses through every moment. It’s a film that never loses its edge, no matter how many times you revisit it.
Elvis
Despite stylizing the hell out of his newest movie, Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis is a colossal misfire that seems off from the jump. Told through the eyes of his manager, Elvis feels more like airing out dirty laundry than it does an honest biopic.
Blitz
Steve McQueen’s Blitz is an ambitious and sprawling narrative that balances the intimacy of a personal journey with the grandeur of historical drama. Known for his ability to craft emotionally resonant stories on a massive scale, McQueen flexes his filmmaking brilliance this time around by placing the viewer in the chaos and heartbreak of wartime London. The film centers on George (Elliott Heffernan), a young boy determined to reunite with his mother amid the devastating Blitz, using his story to anchor a larger one of human resilience, fear, and hope.
Amsterdam
There were quite a few misfires from major studios in 2022, but Amsterdam stands with some of the worst ones. To have a film as overstuffed and annoyingly uninteresting as Amsterdam with a cast like Amsterdam is impressive.
Priscilla
Priscilla is a journey that, while not shattering the boundaries of Sofia Coppola‘s established repertoire, undoubtedly captivates with its remarkable performances and intimate storytelling. Cailee Spaeny and Jacob Elordi shine as the tumultuous Priscilla and Elvis Presley.
Mountainhead
Mountainhead is not a great film, but it is a good one—especially by the standards of streaming releases in 2025. It doesn’t reach the peaks of Jesse Armstrong’s earlier work (namely Succession), but it proves he’s still one of the sharpest satirists of our time. And in a year saturated with forgettable originals from Netflix, Apple TV+, and Hulu, a messy, mean-spirited morality tale with craft and intention feels like a breath of cold, rarefied mountain air.
Air
Adequately titled Air, Ben Affleck‘s newest directing effort sits in the clouds as it enjoys rummaging through the events that led to Michael Jordan’s lucrative “Air Jordan” shoe deal with Nike. Told from the perspective of blazing Sonny Vaccaro, Air enjoys living in the small details of nostalgia and sports branding.
Babylon
Damien Chazelle announces himself as the antichrist with Babylon – a film focused on the fake it til you make it side of the industry, and Chazelle might just be faking it after all. I’ll be tossing and turning in my head for months about whether he deserves the ending that he presents, because he’s having his cake and eating it to with that final montage, but at least along the way he also throws it up and laughs at you for thinking he’d do anything else. I love it.