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10 Best Movies Like Back to 1942

If you loved Back to 1942, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Kikujiro

Kikujiro

1999★ 7.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Back to 1942 for fans of Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Brash, loudmouthed and opportunistic, Kikujiro is the unlikely companion for Masao who is determined to see the mother he has never met. The two begin a series of adventures which ...

#2
Aftershock

Aftershock

2010★ 7.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Back to 1942 for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Tangshan, 1976. Two seven-year-old twins are buried under the rubble of the deadliest earthquake of the 20th century. The rescue team explains to their mother that freeing either c...

#3
Beyond the Clouds

Beyond the Clouds

1995★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Back to 1942 for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Four tales, each centered on a woman, journey inward to explore the enigmatic reality of their lives, connecting through a single narrative thread....

#4
I Am Not Madame Bovary

I Am Not Madame Bovary

2016★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Back to 1942 for fans of Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Li Xuelian, a woman from the countryside is falsely accused by her husband of having an affair. To defend herself, Li moves from her small town to the big city until she reached th...

#5
If You Are the One 2

If You Are the One 2

2010★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Back to 1942 for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

The odd-couple courtship saga continues of wealthy, middle-aged retiree Qin Fen and serious-minded young air hostess Xiaoxiao. After an amusing prelude in which Qin presides over a...

#6
Would You Rather

Would You Rather

2013★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Back to 1942 for fans of Thriller. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

Desperate to help her ailing brother, a young woman agrees to compete in a deadly game of "Would You Rather" hosted by a sadistic aristocrat....