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10 Best Movies Like Europe '51

If you loved Europe '51, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Stromboli

Stromboli

1950★ 7.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Europe '51 for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

After the end of WWII, a young Lithuanian woman and a young Italian man from Stromboli impulsively marry, but married life on the island is more demanding than she can accept....

#2
Paisan

Paisan

1946★ 7.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Europe '51 for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Six stories unfold in various regions, from Sicily to the northern Po Valley as American military personnel interact with a variety of Italian locals over eighteen months in the pu...

#3
The Flowers of St. Francis

The Flowers of St. Francis

1950★ 7.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Europe '51 for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

In a series of simple and joyous vignettes, director Roberto Rossellini and co-writer Federico Fellini lovingly convey the universal teachings of the People’s Saint: humility, comp...

#4
Bitter Rice

Bitter Rice

1949★ 7.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Europe '51 for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Francesca and Walter are two-bit criminals in Northern Italy, and, in an effort to avoid the police, Francesca joins a group of women rice workers. She meets the voluptuous peasant...

#5
This Sporting Life

This Sporting Life

1963★ 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Europe '51 for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

In Northern England in the early 1960s, Frank Machin is mean, tough and ambitious enough to become an immediate star in the rugby league team run by local employer Weaver....

#6
Caught by the Tides

Caught by the Tides

2025★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Europe '51 for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Years after her boyfriend left her for the big city and promised to bring her there after he’s settled down, a Chinese woman sets out on a journey to be reunited with him....