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10 Best Movies Like Bent

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

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#1
Hangman

Hangman

2017★ 5.8

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

A homicide detective teams up with a criminal profiler to catch a serial killer whose crimes are inspired by the children's game, Hangman....

#2
Read It and Weep

Read It and Weep

2006★ 5.8

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

A young girl turns into an A-List celebrity over night when her private journal is accidently published and becomes a best-seller....

#3
Thunderstruck

Thunderstruck

2012★ 6.1

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

After NBA star Kevin Durant switches talent with 16 year old Brian, the teenager becomes the star of his high school team, but Durant starts struggling and eventually learns an imp...

#4
211

211

2018★ 5.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Bent for fans of Thriller & Crime. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Inspired by one of the longest and bloodiest real-life events in police history, Officer Mike Chandler and a young civilian passenger find themselves under-prepared and outgunned w...

#5
The Swordsman

The Swordsman

2020★ 7.5

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

After being blinded in a coup against the king, Joseon's greatest swordsman goes into hiding, far removed from his city's anguish. But when traffickers kidnap his daughter, he has ...

#6
Firestarter

Firestarter

1984★ 6.3

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

Charlene "Charlie" McGee has the amazing ability to start fires with just a glance. Can her psychic power and the love of her father save her from the threatening government agency...