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10 Best Movies Like Dean

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

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#1
Maze

Maze

2017★ 5.9

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

Inspired by the true events of the infamous 1983 prison breakout of 38 IRA prisoners from HMP Maze, which was to become the biggest prison escape in Europe since World War II....

#2
Adopt a Highway

Adopt a Highway

2019★ 6.7

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

Russ Millings has just been released from prison after serving 21 years for a 3rd strike conviction for possessing an ounce of marijuana. As he tries to adapt to a world he doesn’t...

#3
The Investigation: A Search for the Truth in Ten Acts

The Investigation: A Search for the Truth in Ten Acts

2019★ 7.6

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

A live reading of passages from the Mueller report for “The Investigation: A Search for the Truth in Ten Acts,” Robert Schenkkan’s stage adaptation of the Mueller Report. Robert Sc...

#4
Love Crime

Love Crime

2010★ 6.2

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

In the sterile setting of a powerful multinational, a ruthless corporate executive and her ambitious protégée bare their claws in a vicious battle for supremacy....

#5
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three More

The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three More

2024★ 7.5

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

Four tales unfold in Wes Anderson's anthology of short films adapted from Roald Dahl's beloved stories, "The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar", "The Swan", "The Rat Catcher", and "Po...

#6
Mindfulness: Be Happy Now

Mindfulness: Be Happy Now

2015★ 9.5

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

Mindfulness is the art of simply being present. From Oprah to Phil Jackson to Anderson Cooper, it's an art practiced by some of the world's most successful people. Brought to the...