Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 12, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Appu

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

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#1
Return

Return

2011★ 6.4

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

Back from a tour of duty, Kelli struggles to find her place in her family and the rust-belt town she no longer recognizes....

#2
My Brilliant Career

My Brilliant Career

1979★ 6.2

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

A young woman who is determined to maintain her independence finds herself at odds with her family who wants her to tame her wild side and get married....

#3
RDX: Robert Dony Xavier

RDX: Robert Dony Xavier

2023★ 6.7

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

Once-menacing, anger fueled, trained martial arts fighters Robert, Dony and Xavier settle down to peaceful lives, after a significant event prompts them. Fate orchestrates their re...

#4
The Browning Version

The Browning Version

1951★ 7.6

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

Andrew Crocker-Harris has been forced from his position as the classics master at an English public school due to poor health. As he winds up his final term, he discovers not only ...

#5
The Magic of Ordinary Days

The Magic of Ordinary Days

2005★ 7.4

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

Pregnant out of wedlock, an educated young woman is pressured by her father into an arranged marriage with a lonely farmer in this drama set during WWII....

#6
The Truth About Emanuel

The Truth About Emanuel

2013★ 6.0

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

A troubled young woman becomes obsessed with her mysterious new neighbor, who bears a striking resemblance to the girl's dead mother....

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