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10 Best Movies Like I Only Wanted to Live

If you loved I Only Wanted to Live, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Slayers Return

Slayers Return

1996★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to I Only Wanted to Live for fans of Animation. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Lina Inverse and Naga the White Serpent are back! What begins as a routine bandit-stomping turns into the adventure of a lifetime involving magical golems, an ancient Elven weapon ...

#2
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers

Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers

1988★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to I Only Wanted to Live for fans of Horror. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

Ten years after his original massacre, the invalid Michael Myers awakens on Halloween Eve and returns to Haddonfield to kill his seven-year-old niece....

#3
A Return to Salem's Lot

A Return to Salem's Lot

1987★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to I Only Wanted to Live for fans of Horror. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

Anthropologist Joe Weber takes his son on a trip to the New England town of Salem's Lot, unaware of its vampire population. When the inhabitants reveal their secret, they seek Webe...

#4
Ret

Ret

2015★ 6.4

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

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#5
Lupin the Third: Operation: Return the Treasure

Lupin the Third: Operation: Return the Treasure

2003★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to I Only Wanted to Live for fans of Animation. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

After robbing a Moscow casino right under Zenigata's nose, Lupin is given a job to return 6 treasures to their original areas for an old friend of his, so Lupin can receive an even...

#6
Urotsukidōji III: Return of the Overfiend

Urotsukidōji III: Return of the Overfiend

1993★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to I Only Wanted to Live for fans of Animation. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

As the Overfiend slumbers, the mad emperor Caesar rises to power, enslaving a new race of demon beasts. Into this cruel existence is born the Lord of Chaos, the Overfiend's nemesis...