Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Jan 19, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Cairo

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

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#1
Vivacious Lady

Vivacious Lady

1938★ 7.0

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

College town life gets turned upside down after a button-down botany professor secretly weds a sizzling night-club singer....

#2
To Kill the Beast

To Kill the Beast

2021★ 6.1

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

Emilia arrives at her Aunt Inés' hostel located on the Argentina-Brazil border, looking for her missing brother. In this lush jungle a dangerous beast which takes the form of diffe...

#3
The Contestant

The Contestant

2023★ 6.9

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

The incredible true story of a man who lived for 15 months trapped inside a small room, naked, starving and alone... and completely unaware that his life was being broadcast on nat...

#4
Exhuma

Exhuma

2024★ 7.5

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

After tracing the origin of a disturbing supernatural affliction to a wealthy family's ancestral gravesite, a team of paranormal experts relocates the remains—and soon discovers wh...

#5
Abbé Pierre - A Century of Devotion

Abbé Pierre - A Century of Devotion

2023★ 6.5

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

The life of Henri Grouès, known as Abbé Pierre, from his time in the Resistance in WWII to his fights against poverty and for the homeless....

#6
As

As

2023★ 7.0

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

Three years after the death of her beloved child, Elouise, Mara still feels her presence when she sits on the butterfly bedding in front of the jar with her ashes in it. Mara arran...