Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 12, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Close Encounter

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

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#1
Ashes in the Snow

Ashes in the Snow

2018★ 6.4

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

The coming-of-age tale of 16-year-old Lina Vilkas who is deported to Siberia amid Stalin's reign of terror in the Baltic region during WWII. An aspiring artist, she secretly docume...

#2
Ali and Nino

Ali and Nino

2016★ 6.6

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

Muslim prince Ali and Georgian aristocrat Nino have grown up in the Russian province of Azerbaijan. Their tragic love story sees the outbreak of the First World War and the world’s...

#3
September

September

1987★ 6.2

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

After a suicide attempt, Lane has moved into her country house to recuperate. Her best friend, Stephanie, has come to join her for the summer. Lane's mother, Diane, has recently ar...

#4
God's Pocket

God's Pocket

2014★ 5.8

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

A boozy lowlife tries to bury the truth about his crazy stepson's suspicious death, but a nosy newspaper columnist and the young man's mother complicate matters....

#5
My Fault: London

My Fault: London

2025★ 7.4

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

18-year-old Noah moves from America to London, with her mother who's recently fallen in love with William, a wealthy British businessman. Noah meets William’s son, bad-boy Nick, an...

#6
The Beautiful Country

The Beautiful Country

2004★ 5.9

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

After reuniting with his mother in Ho Chi Minh City, a family tragedy causes Binh to flee from Viet Nam to America. Landing in New York, Binh begins a road trip to Texas, where his...

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