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10 Best Movies Like Dakota

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

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#1
Serena

Serena

2012★ 4.6

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

A short film that deals with the forbidden love of a woman for her pastor, which she reveals to him while confessing....

#2
The Fifth Element

The Fifth Element

1997★ 7.6

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

In 2257, a taxi driver is unintentionally given the task of saving a young girl who is part of the key that will ensure the survival of humanity....

#3
American Beauty

American Beauty

1999★ 8.0

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

Lester Burnham, a depressed suburban father in a mid-life crisis, decides to turn his hectic life around after developing an infatuation with his daughter's attractive friend....

#4
Life of Pi

Life of Pi

2012★ 7.4

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

The story of an Indian boy named Pi, a zookeeper's son who finds himself in the company of a hyena, zebra, orangutan, and a Bengal tiger after a shipwreck sets them adrift in the P...

#5
One Hundred and One Dalmatians

One Hundred and One Dalmatians

1961★ 7.2

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

When a litter of dalmatian puppies are abducted by the minions of Cruella De Vil, the parents must find them before she uses them for a diabolical fashion statement....

#6
Shutter Island

Shutter Island

2010★ 8.2

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

World War II soldier-turned-U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels investigates the disappearance of a patient from a hospital for the criminally insane, but his efforts are compromised by tro...