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10 Best Movies Like Julian

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

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#1
Fanny

Fanny

1961★ 6.7

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

Almost 19-year-old Marius feels himself in a rut in Marseille, his life planned for him by his cafe'-owning father, and he longs for the sea. The night before he is to leave on a 5...

#2
Get Out Your Handkerchiefs

Get Out Your Handkerchiefs

1978★ 6.6

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

Solange is seriously depressed, and her kindhearted husband, Raoul, makes it his mission to cure her doldrums. After many failed attempts to cheer her up, Raoul hits upon a possibl...

#3
My Policeman

My Policeman

2022★ 7.6

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

In the late 1990s, the arrival of elderly invalid Patrick into Marion and Tom’s home triggers the exploration of seismic events from 40 years previous: the passionate relationship ...

#4
The Things of Life

The Things of Life

1970★ 7.1

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

The mind of Pierre Bérard, a successful middle-aged architect, is torn between his unstable present with Hélène, his younger lover, and his happy memories of the past with Catherin...

#5
Benjamin

Benjamin

2019★ 6.1

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

Benjamin, a rising star filmmaker, is on the brink of premiering his difficult second film No Self at the London Film Festival when Billie, his hard drinking publicist, introduces ...

#6
The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister

The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister

2010★ 6.5

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

A lesbian in the 1800s who keeps a detailed account of her life written in coded diaries attempts to live independently while juggling an affair with a married woman....

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