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10 Best Movies Like Elephant

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

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#1
A Prayer for the Dying

A Prayer for the Dying

1987★ 5.8

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

Martin, an I.R.A. hitman, is seen by a Catholic priest while carrying out a hit. He grows a bond with the priest and his niece. But his past and his former employers put all their ...

#2
Five Minutes of Heaven

Five Minutes of Heaven

2009★ 6.1

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

The story of former Ulster Volunteer Force member Alistair Little. Twenty-five years after Little killed Joe Griffin's brother, the media arrange an auspicious meeting between the ...

#3
Scum

Scum

1977★ 7.3

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

A hard and shocking story of life in a British borstal for young offenders....

#4
The General

The General

1998★ 6.7

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

The real-life story of Dublin folk hero and criminal Martin Cahill, who pulled off two daring robberies in Ireland with his team, but attracted unwanted attention from the police, ...

#5
Hidden Agenda

Hidden Agenda

1990★ 7.0

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

In Ireland, American lawyer Ingrid Jessner and her activist partner, Paul Sullivan, struggle to uncover atrocities committed by the British government against the Northern Irish du...

#6
In the Land of Saints and Sinners

In the Land of Saints and Sinners

2023★ 6.5

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

In a remote Irish village, a damaged Finbar is forced to fight for redemption after a lifetime of sins, but what price is he willing to pay? In the land of saints and sinners, some...

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