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10 Best Movies Like I Shall Never Return

If you loved I Shall Never Return, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Doctor Who: The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe

Doctor Who: The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe

2011★ 7.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to I Shall Never Return for fans of Sci-Fi. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

It's Christmas Eve, 1938, when Madge Arwell comes to the aid of an injured Spaceman Angel as she cycles home. He promises to repay her kindness - all she has to do is make a wish....

#2
Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time

Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time

2017★ 8.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to I Shall Never Return for fans of Adventure. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

As the Twelfth Doctor nears regeneration, he stumbles on his first incarnation, also refusing to change. It takes a captain, a glass avatar and a familiar face to convince the Doct...

#3
Doctor Who: Last Christmas

Doctor Who: Last Christmas

2014★ 7.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to I Shall Never Return for fans of Adventure. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

The Doctor and Clara face their Last Christmas. Trapped on an Arctic base, under attack from terrifying creatures, who are you going to call? Santa Claus!...

#4
Step Up 3D

Step Up 3D

2010★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to I Shall Never Return for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A tight-knit group of New York City street dancers, including Luke and Natalie, team up with NYU freshman Moose, and find themselves pitted against the world's best hip-hop dancers...

#5
Home Run Showdown

Home Run Showdown

2012★ 8.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to I Shall Never Return for fans of Family. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Two little league teams take on their coaches' sibling rivalry, and end up in battle in a place the baseball world never expected: in the outfield of the Home Run Derby....

#6
Step Up 2: The Streets

Step Up 2: The Streets

2008★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to I Shall Never Return for fans of Music. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

When rebellious street dancer Andie West lands at the elite Maryland School of the Arts, she finds herself fighting to fit in while also trying to hold onto her old life. When she ...