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10 Best Movies Like Dawning

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

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#1
Secrets of Palace coup d'etat. Russia, 18th century. Film №5. Second Bride Emperor

Secrets of Palace coup d'etat. Russia, 18th century. Film №5. Second Bride Emperor

2003★ 6.2

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

As a result of a successful conspiracy against Menshikov, Peter II is prematurely recognized as an adult and is in a hurry to be crowned in Moscow. The Dolgoruky brothers gather fo...

#2
Boy

Boy

2004★ 5.7

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

Boy is the unsettling story of a young male prostitute, or Rent Boy, in a small rural town who learns the truth behind a hit and run accident which has killed a local girl. When th...

#3
School of Thieves 2

School of Thieves 2

1987★ 5.3

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

In this second episode Dalmazio and Egisto come, respectively, from the prison and the insane asylum. They risk a second arrest for their awkwardness so they return from their "unc...

#4
Hannibal Before the Gates

Hannibal Before the Gates

2011★ 6.3

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

The scrappy 18-year-old daughter of a small-town prostitute storms the bastion of the rich and powerful in this drama set in the elite world of horse trials and show jumping. Sheer...

#5
Jean Painlevé Through His Films

Jean Painlevé Through His Films

1989★ 6.0

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

This documentary about the life and work of filmmaker Jean Painlevé was originally presented in eight parts on French television. It was edited to remove duplicated material from i...

#6
Rewind 2: 1996

Rewind 2: 1996

2022★ 3.5

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

When Marty's car is stolen, he sets out on a mission to find it; however, he soon realizes that the person who stole it is much more dangerous than he thinks....