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10 Best Movies Like Dear Ruth

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

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#1
The Diamond Wizard

The Diamond Wizard

1954★ 5.8

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

While in London trying to nab several fugitives who stole a million dollars from a U.S. Treasury vault, American federal agent Dennison (Dennis O'Keefe) assists Scotland Yard Insp....

#2
The Last One of the Six

The Last One of the Six

1941★ 6.0

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

Paris, France. Commissaire Wens is put in charge of the investigation into the murder of one of six friends who, in the past, made a very profitable promise....

#3
FILM

FILM

2020★ 7.2

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

A boy walks through an abandoned building and films the interior. Suddenly his camera disappears....

#4
All About Mahmoud Darwish

All About Mahmoud Darwish

2009★ 10.0

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

Mahmoud Darwish was a Palestinian poet and author who was regarded as the Palestinian national poet. He won numerous awards for his works. Darwish used Palestine as a metaphor for ...

#5
13

13

2021★ 10.0

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

The film is a continuous time-lapse with multiple exposures of the sunset from the same angle and position on 16mm film. The shoot was done in a span of 5 years. The title 13 is be...

#6
Soorya Gayathri

Soorya Gayathri

1992★ 7.0

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

Married at 17 and widowed at 20, Dr. Balasubrahmaniam lives with his teenage son. Son does not want to follow his father into medicine and joins an engineering college. He is kille...