Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 20, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Lenz

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

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#1
My Neighbor Adolf

My Neighbor Adolf

2022★ 6.5

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

South America, 1960. A lonely and grumpy Holocaust survivor convinces himself that his new neighbor is none other than Adolf Hitler. Not being taken seriously, he starts an indepen...

#2
The German Lesson

The German Lesson

2019★ 6.5

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

In a small North German village a drama played out during and shortly after the Second World War about duty versus individual conscience and morality....

#3
This Crazy Heart

This Crazy Heart

2017★ 7.3

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

When 30-ish rich kid Lenny has to take care of 15-year-old David, who’s suffering from heart disease, it’s the beginning of a wild adventure. Lenny fearlessly breaks all the rules ...

#4
Someday We'll Tell Each Other Everything

Someday We'll Tell Each Other Everything

2023★ 5.8

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

Set in a warm summer in 1990 in former East Germany, it follows a young woman who begins a relationship with a charismatic farmer who is twice her age....

#5
Western

Western

2017★ 6.6

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

A group of German construction workers set out for a foreign construction site in the Bulgarian province. The strange country awakens adventure feelings among the men. At the same ...

#6
The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds

The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds

1972★ 7.3

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

Middle-aged widow Beatrice Hunsdorfer and her daughters Ruth and Matilda are struggling to survive in a society they barely understand. Beatrice dreams of opening an elegant tea ro...

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