Holy Smoke (1999)

Name: Holy Smoke
Released: 1999

While on a journey of discovery in exotic India, beautiful young Ruth Barron falls under the influence of a charismatic religious guru. Her desperate parents then hire PJ Waters, a macho cult de-programmer who confronts Ruth in a remote desert hideaway. But PJ quickly learns that he's met his match in the sexy, intelligent and iron-willed Ruth.

Genres: Comedy, Drama

What to watch after Holy Smoke

The Two Jakes (1990)
Romance & Cigarettes (2005) — Same feel: dramatic, complex
Head Above Water (1996)
The Power of the Dog (2021) — Jane Campion directed both
Then She Found Me (2007)
Bright Star (2009) — Jane Campion directed both