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10 Best Movies Like Aftershock

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

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#1
Monga

Monga

2010★ 6.6

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

Set in the 1980s, “Monga” centers on five boys (Mosquito, Monk, Dragon, White Monkey and A-Lan) who join the "Gang of Princes" who are tired of being pushed around. As the "Gang of...

#2
Starry Starry Night

Starry Starry Night

2011★ 6.3

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

There was once a young girl named May who felt alienated from everyone around her. May is worried about her mother and father, whose marriage is on the rocks, and she yearns to ret...

#3
Cock and Bull

Cock and Bull

2016★ 7.0

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

When a murder occurs in a small town in Southeast China, a local mechanic, known for his honesty, comes under suspicion. When the police target him to take the fall, he’s forced t...

#4
7 Days in Heaven

7 Days in Heaven

2010★ 6.9

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

"Seven Days in Heaven" covers the 7 days of the Taoist morning ritual after the death of Lin Guo Yuan (Po Tai). The movie examines the effects of his death on his children, nephew,...

#5
I Wish I Knew

I Wish I Knew

2010★ 6.7

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

Focuses on the people, their stories and architecture spanning from the mid-1800s, when Shanghai was opened as a trading port, to the present day....

#6
Last Letter

Last Letter

2018★ 6.2

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

All Yuan Zhinan has left behind when she passed away is a letter and an invitation to a school reunion. Attending the reunion in lieu of her late elder sister, Zhihua accidentally ...