Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 16, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Balan

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

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#1
Girl in the Box

Girl in the Box

2016โ€ขโ˜… 6.7

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

The true story of 20-year-old Colleen Stan, a hitchhiking woman abducted by a young couple and held captive for seven years, during which time she's tortured and forced to live as ...

#2
Skin

Skin

2009โ€ขโ˜… 6.4

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

Based on the true story of a black girl who was born to two white Afrikaner parents in South Africa during the apartheid era....

#3
What Maisie Knew

What Maisie Knew

2013โ€ขโ˜… 7.1

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

In New York City, a young girl is caught in the middle of her parents' bitter custody battle....

#4
Bastard Out of Carolina

Bastard Out of Carolina

1996โ€ขโ˜… 7.2

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

A poor, struggling South Carolinian mother and daughter face painful choices with their resolve and pride. Bone, the eldest daughter, and Anney her tired mother, grow both closer a...

#5
The Girl in the Book

The Girl in the Book

2015โ€ขโ˜… 5.8

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

The story of a young writer's transformation when her past invades her present....

#6
Scandalous Sex

Scandalous Sex

2004โ€ขโ˜… 6.9

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

A daughter seeks to restore the reputation of her disgraced father, a wronged college professor. With help of a professional student, she must overcome an ambitious sorority bitch ...

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