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10 Best Movies Like Fail Safe

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

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#1
Zama

Zama

2017★ 6.6

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

In a remote South American colony in the late 18th century, officer Zama of the Spanish crown waits in vain for a transfer to a more prestigious location. He suffers small humiliat...

#2
Battlestar Galactica

Battlestar Galactica

1978★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Fail Safe for fans of Sci-Fi. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

A compilation of Battlestar Galactica episodes 1 and 5, with alternate footage. After the destruction of the Twelve Colonies of Mankind, the last major fighter carrier leads a make...

#3
TPB AFK: The Pirate Bay - Away from Keyboard

TPB AFK: The Pirate Bay - Away from Keyboard

2013★ 7.2

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

TPB AFK is a documentary about three computer addicts who redefined the world of media distribution with their hobby homepage The Pirate Bay. How did Tiamo, a beer crazy hardware f...

#4
Wag the Dog

Wag the Dog

1997★ 6.9

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

During the final weeks of a presidential race, the President is accused of sexual misconduct. To distract the public until the election, the President's adviser hires a Hollywood p...

#5
La Jetée

La Jetée

1962★ 7.9

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

A man confronts his past during an experiment that attempts to find a solution to the problems of a post-apocalyptic world caused by a world war....

#6
Capote

Capote

2005★ 7.0

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

A biopic of writer Truman Capote and his assignment for The New Yorker to write the non-fiction book "In Cold Blood"....