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10 Best Movies Like Contrary to Common Sense

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

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#1
The Thief

The Thief

1997★ 7.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Contrary to Common Sense for fans of Drama & Crime. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Katya and her 6-year-old son Sanya, who, in 1952, meet a veteran Soviet officer named Tolyan. Katya falls in love with Tolyan, who turns out to be a small time criminal, but who al...

#2
Father of the Bride

Father of the Bride

2022★ 6.4

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

A father comes to grips with his daughter’s upcoming wedding through the prism of multiple relationships within a big, sprawling Cuban-American family....

#3
Sisters

Sisters

2001★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Contrary to Common Sense for fans of Drama & Crime. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A movie about two sisters - thirteen year old Sveta, poor and abandoned by her father, who longs to go off and be a sniper in the army, and spoilt eight-year old Dina, doted on by ...

#4
Violent Saturday

Violent Saturday

1955★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Contrary to Common Sense for fans of Drama & Crime. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Three men case a small town very carefully, with plans to rob the bank on the upcoming Saturday, which turns violent and deadly....

#5
The Enforcer

The Enforcer

2022★ 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Contrary to Common Sense for fans of Drama & Crime. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

A noir thriller set in Miami, the film follows an enforcer who discovers his femme fatale boss has branched out into cyber sex trafficking, putting a young runaway he’s befriended ...

#6
Mob Town

Mob Town

2019★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Contrary to Common Sense for fans of Drama & Crime. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Based on the true story of the notorious 1957 ‘mob summit’ in upstate New York. Spearheaded by Vito Genovese, more than 50 leaders of the organized crime syndicates from around the...

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