Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 13, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Kanal

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

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#1
Farming

Farming

2018★ 6.2

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

Based on the writer/director's childhood, FARMING tells the story of a young Nigerian boy, 'farmed out' by his parents to a white British family in the hope of a better future. Ins...

#2
About Dry Grasses

About Dry Grasses

2023★ 7.7

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

A young art teacher hopes to be transferred to Istanbul after completing his mandatory duty in a remote village school in Anatolia. After accusations of inappropriate contact with ...

#3
The Safety of Objects

The Safety of Objects

2002★ 6.4

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

In a suburban landscape, the lives of several families interlace with loss, despair and personal crisis. Esther Gold has lost focus on all but caring for her comatose son, Paul, an...

#4
Paper Lives

Paper Lives

2021★ 8.0

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

In the streets of Istanbul, ailing waste warehouse worker Mehmet takes a small boy under his wing and must soon confront his own traumatic childhood....

#5
That Evening Sun

That Evening Sun

2009★ 6.6

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

An aging Tennessee farmer returns to his homestead and must confront a family betrayal, the reappearance of an old enemy, and the loss of his farm....

#6
Breathe

Breathe

2017★ 7.4

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

Based on the true story of Robin, a handsome, brilliant and adventurous man whose life takes a dramatic turn when polio leaves him paralyzed....

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