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10 Best Movies Like Checkpoint

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

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#1
Hercules Against the Moon Men

Hercules Against the Moon Men

1964★ 3.1

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

Hercules is summoned to oppose the evil Queen Samara, who has allied herself with aliens and is sacrificing her own people in a bid to awaken a moon goddess....

#2
Flow

Flow

2012★ 9.3

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

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#3
Gunpowder

Gunpowder

1985★ 5.9

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

At the end of September 1941, Soviet artillery troops in besieged Leningrad realize that pretty soon they will fire their last shot, and after that the defense of the city will be ...

#4
Re-Births

Re-Births

2017★ 7.4

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

A documentary film depicting five intimate portraits of migrants who fled their country of origin to seek refuge in France and find a space of freedom where they can fully experien...

#5
An Ideal Father

An Ideal Father

2024★ 6.3

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

Michel, the jovial owner of the only café in a small Normandy town, sees his life turned upside down when his teenage daughter is murdered. The community has his back but soon rumo...

#6
Re/cycle

Re/cycle

2019★ 7.7

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

With input from actor and writer Jan Hlobil, director and cinematographer Rene Smaal presents a film in the true surrealist tradition, in the sense that only 'found' elements were ...