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10 Best Movies Like Cairo-Baghdad

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

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#1
West Beirut

West Beirut

1998★ 7.0

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

In 1975, the long slog of civil war has recently begun in Beirut. Two friends, Tarek and Omar, suffer during the Lebanese civil war. Conflicts arise when they decide to cross from ...

#2
Not Without My Daughter

Not Without My Daughter

1991★ 6.7

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

An American woman, trapped in Islamic Iran by her brutish husband, must find a way to escape with her daughter as well....

#3
5lbs of Pressure

5lbs of Pressure

2024★ 5.9

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

Fresh out of prison after serving time for murder, Adam returns to his old stomping grounds to seek out a son who doesn't know him. Eli, the brother of the man he killed is looking...

#4
The Mule

The Mule

2018★ 6.9

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

Earl Stone, a man in his eighties, is broke, alone, and facing foreclosure of his business when he is offered a job that simply requires him to drive. Easy enough, but, unbeknownst...

#5
The Thief of Bagdad

The Thief of Bagdad

1940★ 7.1

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

When Prince Ahmad is blinded and cast out of Bagdad by the nefarious Jaffar, he joins forces with the scrappy thief Abu to win back his royal place, as well as the heart of a beaut...

#6
El padrino: The Latin Godfather

El padrino: The Latin Godfather

2004★ 6.9

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

In the streets of East Los Angeles, Manny is a formidable drug dealer. Impressed by his extravagant lifestyle and prowess, his young son, Kilo, yearns to follow in his footsteps. K...

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