some progress

app/Livewire/MoviePage/Recommendations.php

@@ -18,6 +18,6 @@ class Recommendations extends Component
 
     public function mount()
     {
-        $this->recommendations = Movie::whereIn('id', MovieRecommendation::where('movie_id', $this->movie->id)->pluck('recommended_movie_id'))->get();
+        $this->recommendations = $this->movie->recommendations;
     }
 }

app/Livewire/MoviePage/Similar.php

@@ -18,9 +18,6 @@ class Similar extends Component
 
     public function mount()
     {
-        $this->similarMovies = Movie::whereIn(
-            'id',
-            MovieSimilar::where('movie_id', $this->movie->id)->pluck('similar_movie_id')
-        )->get();
+        $this->similarMovies = $this->movie->similar;
     }
 }