Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Jan 29, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Contemporary Cinema

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

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#1
Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan

Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan

1989★ 5.0

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

Jason ships out aboard a teen-filled "love boat" bound for New York, which he soon transforms into the ultimate voyage of the damned....

#2
Re-Elected

Re-Elected

2020★ 6.9

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

Friends battle former U.S. presidents when they come back from the dead as zombies on the Fourth of July....

#3
Brother 2

Brother 2

2000★ 7.1

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

Arriving in Moscow, Chechen War veteran Danila meets Konstantin, an old friend who tells him that his twin brother has been forced into signing a crooked contract with a US ice hoc...

#4
Wagakki Band Japan Tour 2019 REACT -New Chapter-

Wagakki Band Japan Tour 2019 REACT -New Chapter-

2020★ 5.4

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

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#5
The Art of Happiness

The Art of Happiness

2013★ 8.0

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

Sergio driving a taxi in a white Naples overflowing sadness and garbage. Pouring rain leads her clients through the city trying to process the death of his brother, who started ten...

#6
The Marriage of Maria Braun

The Marriage of Maria Braun

1979★ 7.4

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

Maria marries a young soldier in the last days of World War II, only for him to go missing in the war. She must rely on her beauty and ambition to navigate the difficult post-war y...