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10 Best Movies Like 2001: The Making of a Myth

If you loved 2001: The Making of a Myth, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Night Sun

Night Sun

1990★ 5.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 2001: The Making of a Myth for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Based on Leo Tolstoy's novel, Father Sergius, Night Sun stars Julian Sands as Sergio, a nobleman in 18th-century Italy who is expected to marry a duchess, Nastassja Kinski. Upon le...

#2
Contempt

Contempt

1963★ 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 2001: The Making of a Myth for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A philistine in the art film business, Jeremy Prokosch is a producer unhappy with the work of his director. Prokosch has hired Fritz Lang to direct an adaptation of "The Odyssey," ...

#3
Green Book

Green Book

2018★ 8.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 2001: The Making of a Myth for fans of Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Tony Lip, a bouncer in 1962, is hired to drive pianist Don Shirley on a tour through the Deep South in the days when African Americans, forced to find alternate accommodations and ...

#4
Pierrot le Fou

Pierrot le Fou

1965★ 7.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 2001: The Making of a Myth for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Pierrot escapes his boring society and travels from Paris to the Mediterranean Sea with Marianne, a girl chased by hit-men from Algeria. They lead an unorthodox life, always on the...

#5
Parasite

Parasite

2019★ 8.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 2001: The Making of a Myth for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

All unemployed, Ki-taek's family takes peculiar interest in the wealthy and glamorous Parks for their livelihood until they get entangled in an unexpected incident....

#6
Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan

Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan

1989★ 5.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 2001: The Making of a Myth for fans of Horror. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

Jason ships out aboard a teen-filled "love boat" bound for New York, which he soon transforms into the ultimate voyage of the damned....