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10 Best Movies Like August

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

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#1
Babylon

Babylon

1980★ 6.9

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

Drama telling the story of Blue, a young man of Jamaican descent living in Brixton in 1980, as he hangs out with his friends, fronts a dub sound system, loses his job, struggles wi...

#2
Hungry Hearts

Hungry Hearts

2015★ 6.5

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

The relationship of a couple who meet by chance in New York City is put to the test when they encounter a life or death circumstance....

#3
Electricity

Electricity

2014★ 5.8

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

A woman leaves her seaside hometown to search for her long-lost brother, experiencing hallucinations brought on by her epilepsy during her trip....

#4
Gabriel's Redemption: Part I

Gabriel's Redemption: Part I

2023★ 7.1

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

After leaving his prestigious post at the University of Toronto, Gabriel embarks on a new journey with Julia, and he is eager to become a father. However, Gabriel's idyllic vision...

#5
The Nest

The Nest

2020★ 6.1

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

Rory is an ambitious entrepreneur who brings his American wife and kids to his native country, England, to explore new business opportunities. After abandoning the sanctuary of the...

#6
Not Easily Broken

Not Easily Broken

2009★ 6.3

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

A car accident and shifting affections test the bond between a married couple....

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