Wishful Thinking premiered at South by Southwest on March 12th, and while a wide theatrical release hasn't been announced yet, those lucky enough to have seen it are absolutely raving.
This sci-fi romantic comedy stars Maya Hawke and Lewis Pullman as a Portland couple, Julia and Charlie, who see no way through their broken relationship. This volatile pair are pushed into a couples therapy seminar that claims to use energy work to fix relationships.
Julia and Charlie end up triggering a karmic universal system, which causes the world around them to be influenced by the state of their relationship. As earthquakes, stock market crashes, and more threaten the world around them, they must decide if their love can survive—and if chaos is worth the risk.
With such a fresh and surreal take on the stakes of love, many viewers are excited to watch a movie that defies standard formulas. So if you're also eager to watch something off the beaten path, here are seven movies like Wishful Thinking!
Palm Springs
In this time loop romcom, Nyles (Andy Samberg) and Sarah (Cristin Milioti) are forced to relive the day of Sarah's sister's wedding over and over again. Even as some of their days together are twisted and destructive, their connection grows over repetitive days.
But big secrets threaten to ruin everything.
How to Talk to Girls at Parties
This quirky sci-fi romcom follows a young punk, Enn (Alex Sharp) as he meets and falls for a strange alien girl, Zan (Elle Fanning). As their relationship blossoms, they explore the exciting and rebellious world of 1970s London.
But their refusal to play by the rules culminates in a dangerous showdown between punks and aliens.
Upside Down
Adam (Jim Sturgess) and Eden (Kristen Dunst) fell in love as teenagers. However, their romance was doomed as they are from two separate twin worlds with opposite gravities, forbidden to ever intermingle.
Ten years after they are forced apart, Adam is determined to reunite with his love, no matter the cost.
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
After Joel (Jim Carrey) and Clementine (Kate Winslet) break up, Clementine undergoes a drastic procedure to have her memories of Joel erased forever. Hurt by this, Joel follows in her footsteps to do the same.
But as Joel is taken backwards through his memories, he comes to realize he never wants to let Clementine go.
The One I Love
Ethan (Mark Duplass) and Sophie (Elisabeth Moss) attend therapy to resolve their marital issues. At the insistence of their therapist, they go away for a weekend at a secluded estate to reconnect.
However, as they rediscover each other, everything is not as it seems…
Wander Darkly
As the title suggest, this film has a darker tone but still encapsulates surrealism within a fraught relationship.
Adrienne (Sienna Miller) and Matteo (Diego Luna) are new parents who find their romantic relationship in a rough patch. As a traumatic even wreaks further havoc, they must venture through the memories of their path to pave the way for an uncertain future, and the truths waiting ahead.
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
With an asteroid hurtling toward Earth, Dodge (Steve Carell) is left alone after his wife abandons him in a panic. With the idea to track down his high school sweetheart, Dodge teams up with his neighbor, Penny (Keira Knightley), who is trying to get to England to see her family.
As the end of the world draws closer and closer and the world around them descends into chaos, Dodge and Penny can't help but feel a growing affection for one another.
