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10 Best Movies Like Koali & Rice

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

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#1
Caught by the Tides

Caught by the Tides

2025★ 6.8

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

Years after her boyfriend left her for the big city and promised to bring her there after he’s settled down, a Chinese woman sets out on a journey to be reunited with him....

#2
Under the Hawthorn Tree

Under the Hawthorn Tree

2010★ 7.8

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

The daughter of a right-winger, schoolgirl Jing Qiu is sent to the countryside for reeducation, and tasked to help write a textbook. There she meets Lao San, a young soldier with a...

#3
Deep in the Heart

Deep in the Heart

2015★ 7.7

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

An unrecognizable, charred corpse discovered in a remote mountain village in China connects three local stories....

#4
Her Story

Her Story

2024★ 7.6

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

Wang Tiemei, a single mother, loses her job and moves, befriending neighbor Xiaoye who appears cheerful but is depressed. Their bond grows as Tiemei navigates relationships with he...

#5
Return

Return

2011★ 6.4

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

Back from a tour of duty, Kelli struggles to find her place in her family and the rust-belt town she no longer recognizes....

#6
Northanger Abbey

Northanger Abbey

2007★ 6.8

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

A young woman's penchant for sensational Gothic novels leads to misunderstandings in the matters of the heart....

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