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10 Best Movies Like An Encounter

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

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#1
Inside I'm Dancing

Inside I'm Dancing

2004★ 7.4

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

Michael is a 24-year-old who has cerebral palsy and long-term resident of the Carrigmore Residential Home for the Disabled, run by the formidable Eileen. His life is transformed wh...

#2
The Secret Scripture

The Secret Scripture

2017★ 7.3

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

The hidden memoir of an elderly woman confined to a mental hospital reveals the history of her passionate yet tortured life, and of the religious and political upheavals in Ireland...

#3
The River

The River

1984★ 6.3

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

Tom and Mae Garvey are a Tennessee farming couple battling violent floods to save their land. In addition to natural disasters, the Garveys fight to stop a selfish land developer a...

#4
Won't Back Down

Won't Back Down

2012★ 6.1

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

Jamie Fitzpatrick and Nona Alberts are two women from opposites sides of the social and economic track, but they have one thing in common: a mission to fix their community's broken...

#5
Breathe

Breathe

2017★ 7.4

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

Based on the true story of Robin, a handsome, brilliant and adventurous man whose life takes a dramatic turn when polio leaves him paralyzed....

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Pride and Prejudice

Pride and Prejudice

1940★ 6.9

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

In early 19th century England, Mr and Mrs Bennet's five unmarried daughters vie for the affections of rich and eligible Mr Bingley and his status-conscious friend, Mr Darcy, who ha...

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