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10 Best Movies Like 5 Reasons Why

If you loved 5 Reasons Why, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
7 Days

7 Days

2019★ 8.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 5 Reasons Why for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A young lady undergoes a seven days character validation by her soon to be mother-in-law. Will she pass the test?...

#2
Strange Object

Strange Object

2020★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 5 Reasons Why for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

An archival investigation into the imperial image-making of the RAF ‘Z Unit’, which determined the destruction of human, animal and cultural life across Somaliland, as well as Afri...

#3
Sicario

Sicario

2015★ 7.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 5 Reasons Why for fans of Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

An idealistic FBI agent is enlisted by a government task force to aid in the escalating war against drugs at the border area between the U.S. and Mexico....

#4
A Lure: Teen Fight Club

A Lure: Teen Fight Club

2010★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 5 Reasons Why for fans of Drama. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

A community is under siege as three Belmont Highschool coed students go missing with no trace of their whereabouts. The pressure is on the police to capture the culprits responsibl...

#5
Murder Most Foul

Murder Most Foul

1964★ 7.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 5 Reasons Why for fans of Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A murderer is brought to court and only Miss Marple is unconvinced of his innocence. Once again she begins her own investigation....

#6
Musangwe: Fight Club

Musangwe: Fight Club

2007★ 7.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 5 Reasons Why for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

The first rule is that there are no rules. For the bare-knuckle combatants competing in Musangwe fights, anything goes - you can even put a curse on him. The sport, which dates bac...