Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Jan 23, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Born of Fire

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

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#1
Mac and Me

Mac and Me

1988★ 4.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Born of Fire for fans of Fantasy. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

A Mysterious Alien Creature (MAC) escaping from nefarious NASA agents, is befriended by a young boy in a wheelchair. Together, they try to find MAC's family from whom he has been s...

#2
Brother Sun, Sister Moon

Brother Sun, Sister Moon

1972★ 7.0

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

In his delirium from his return from war, Francesco Bernardone goes back in his memories to the days when he lived for parties and carnal pleasures. He slowly recovers, but after t...

#3
Shutter Island

Shutter Island

2010★ 8.2

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

World War II soldier-turned-U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels investigates the disappearance of a patient from a hospital for the criminally insane, but his efforts are compromised by tro...

#4
Ex Machina

Ex Machina

2015★ 7.6

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

Caleb, a coder at the world's largest internet company, wins a competition to spend a week at a private mountain retreat belonging to Nathan, the reclusive CEO of the company. But ...

#5
Pulp Fiction

Pulp Fiction

1994★ 8.5

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

A burger-loving hit man, his philosophical partner, a drug-addled gangster's moll and a washed-up boxer converge in this sprawling, comedic crime caper. Their adventures unfurl in ...

#6
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

1975★ 8.4

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

A petty criminal fakes insanity to serve his sentence in a mental ward rather than prison. He soon finds himself as a leader to the other patients—and an enemy to the cruel, domine...