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10 Best Movies Like Betty's Burning

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

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#1
Betty

Betty

1992★ 6.5

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

A drunken, self-destructive woman called Betty wanders into a Parisian bar where she meets middle-aged alcoholic Laure. Laure decides to take care of Betty. Recovering in a hotel r...

#2
Houria

Houria

2023★ 6.9

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

A young woman who is passionate about ballet dancing and experiences a trauma, and then she meets other women who have experienced similar situations and they find a creative way t...

#3
The Girl in the Book

The Girl in the Book

2015★ 5.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Betty's Burning 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....

#4
Bastard Out of Carolina

Bastard Out of Carolina

1996★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Betty's Burning 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
Medusa

Medusa

2020★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Betty's Burning for fans of Drama. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

After being bitten by a lethal snake, a young woman experiences changes in her senses and appearance, as she sheds her old self and slowly turns into a deadly weapon....

#6
Chaos

Chaos

2001★ 6.3

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

A bourgeois couple, modern yet conventional. One night by accident, a young prostitute barges into their lives. Hounded down, beaten up, threatened, she will continue to struggle, ...

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