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10 Best Movies Like Back Roads

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

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#1
Retribution

Retribution

2012★ 5.8

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

Karen is shopping at a convenience store during which a robbery occurs. Her niece is kidnapped and left seriously injured in hospital. When one of the perpetrators is released, Kar...

#2
Thugs of Hindostan

Thugs of Hindostan

2018★ 5.5

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

After the British company’s officer Clive takes over the kingdom of Mirza, Princess Zafira and Khudabaksh aka Azaad form a band of rebel pirates who swear to defeat the English off...

#3
Lola

Lola

2024★ 4.7

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

19-year-old Lola James is trying to work to save enough money to get her beloved little brother, Arlo, out of their toxic home. Until one tragic night, when her whole world gets up...

#4
VFW

VFW

2019★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Back Roads for fans of Crime & Thriller. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

A typical night for veterans at a VFW turns into an all-out battle for survival when a desperate teen runs into the bar with a bag of stolen drugs. When a gang of violent punks com...

#5
The Angriest Man in Brooklyn

The Angriest Man in Brooklyn

2014★ 5.6

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

After learning that a brain aneurysm will kill him in about 90 minutes, a perpetually unhappy man struggles to come to terms with his fate and make amends with everyone he has ever...

#6
Downrange

Downrange

2018★ 5.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Back Roads for fans of Thriller. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

Stranded at the side of the road after a tire blowout, a group of friends become targets for an enigmatic sniper....