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10 Best Movies Like Breathing

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

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#1
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest

The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest

2009★ 7.1

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

After taking a bullet to the head, Salander is under close supervision in a hospital and is set to face trial for attempted murder on her eventual release. With the help of journal...

#2
Mai Mai Miracle

Mai Mai Miracle

2009★ 7.0

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

Inspired by her grandfather's stories, young Shinko embarks on wild flights of fancy about the history of the little town she lives in. But dreams can't fend off the realities of g...

#3
Iris

Iris

2001★ 6.4

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

True story of the lifelong romance between novelist Iris Murdoch and her husband John Bayley, from their student days through her battle with Alzheimer's disease....

#4
אילי ובן

אילי ובן

2008★ 6.5

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

The life of the Yassif family becomes almost impossible when the father who is the city architect, is charged with taking bribes....

#5
Lawless

Lawless

2012★ 7.1

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

In 1931, the Bondurant brothers of Franklin County, Virginia, run a multipurpose backwoods establishment that hides their true business — bootlegging. Middle brother Forrest is the...

#6
Sinister

Sinister

2012★ 6.9

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

True-crime writer Ellison Oswalt is in a slump; he hasn't had a best seller in more than 10 years and is becoming increasingly desperate for a hit. So, when he discovers the existe...