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10 Best Movies Like Appellation

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

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#1
The Survivalist

The Survivalist

2015★ 6.2

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

In a time of starvation, a survivalist lives off a small plot of land hidden deep in forest. When two women seeking food and shelter discover his farm, he finds his existence threa...

#2
The Island

The Island

2005★ 6.7

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

In 2019, Lincoln Six-Echo is a resident of a seemingly "Utopian" but contained facility. Like all of the inhabitants of this carefully-controlled environment, Lincoln hopes to be c...

#3
The Last Survivors

The Last Survivors

2014★ 6.1

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

In the near future, society collapses and water becomes scarce. When a greedy water baron starts violently clearing out survivors, Kendal, a 17-year-old teenager, fights the baron'...

#4
2081

2081

2009★ 6.5

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

2081 depicts a dystopian future in which, thanks to the 212th Amendment to the Constitution and the unceasing vigilance of the United States Handicapper General, everyone is "final...

#5
Soylent Green

Soylent Green

1973★ 6.9

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

In the year 2022, overcrowding, pollution, and resource depletion have reduced society’s leaders to finding food for the teeming masses. The answer is Soylent Green....

#6
Turbo Kid

Turbo Kid

2015★ 6.5

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

In a post-apocalyptic wasteland, an orphaned teen must battle a ruthless warlord to save the girl of his dreams....

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