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10 Best Movies Like Congo

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

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#1
Family Matters

Family Matters

2020★ 6.8

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

When Kelly is released from prison, her sister Samantha tries hard to keep her on the right track. But then Kelly’s ex-boyfriend Eddy gets back into her life....

#2
Cinema Paradiso

Cinema Paradiso

1988★ 8.4

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

A filmmaker recalls his childhood, when he fell in love with the movies at his village's theater and formed a deep friendship with the theater's projectionist....

#3
Fifty Shades of Grey

Fifty Shades of Grey

2015★ 5.9

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

When college senior Anastasia Steele steps in for her sick roommate to interview prominent businessman Christian Grey for their campus paper, little does she realize the path her l...

#4
Titanic

Titanic

1997★ 7.9

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

101-year-old Rose DeWitt Bukater tells the story of her life aboard the Titanic, 84 years later. A young Rose boards the ship with her mother and fiancé. Meanwhile, Jack Dawson and...

#5
The Big Lebowski

The Big Lebowski

1998★ 7.8

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

Jeffrey 'The Dude' Lebowski, a Los Angeles slacker who only wants to bowl and drink White Russians, is mistaken for another Jeffrey Lebowski, a wheelchair-bound millionaire, and fi...

#6
Rise of the Planet of the Apes

Rise of the Planet of the Apes

2011★ 7.3

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

A highly intelligent chimpanzee named Caesar has been living a peaceful suburban life ever since he was born. But when he gets taken to a cruel primate facility, Caesar decides to ...