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10 Best Movies Like 8 Years

If you loved 8 Years, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Pennies

Pennies

2006★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 8 Years for fans of Thriller. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

The story of Charlotte Brown,a waitress and young single mother who will do anything for her daughter Jenny, and when push comes to shove, she does. With a menacing figure on the o...

#2
2 Days: Portrait of a Fighter: Brandon Rios

2 Days: Portrait of a Fighter: Brandon Rios

2012★ 5.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 8 Years for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

HBO follows Brandon Rios for 2 days before his 29th fight as an undefeated professional boxer. His fight is not only British boxer John Murray, but also to make weight so he can d...

#3
Gunpowder

Gunpowder

1985★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 8 Years for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

At the end of September 1941, Soviet artillery troops in besieged Leningrad realize that pretty soon they will fire their last shot, and after that the defense of the city will be ...

#4
Ways to Live Forever

Ways to Live Forever

2010★ 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 8 Years for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Sam loves facts. He wants to know about UFOs and horror movies and airships and ghosts and scientists, and how it feels to kiss a girl. And because he has leukemia he wants to know...

#5
Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule

Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule

2014★ 7.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 8 Years for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Comedian Rik Mayall died suddenly on 9 June 2014. Mayall's blend of rocket-fuelled physical comedy, surrealism, subversive satire and pompous punk wit left a body of work that span...

#6
Cherrie - ut ur mörkret

Cherrie - ut ur mörkret

2018★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 8 Years for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

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