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10 Best Movies Like Mai

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

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#1
What They Had

What They Had

2018★ 6.5

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

A woman must fly back to her hometown when her Alzheimer's-stricken mother wanders into a blizzard. The return home forces her to confront her past....

#2
Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin

Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin

2003★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Mai for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Brilliant, long in-the-works story of the life and art of the world's greatest comedian and the cinema's first genius, Charlie Chaplin. Produced, written and directed by renowned f...

#3
The Whales of August

The Whales of August

1987★ 7.0

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

Two aged sisters reflect on life and the past during a late summer day in Maine....

#4
Won't Back Down

Won't Back Down

2012★ 6.1

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

Jamie Fitzpatrick and Nona Alberts are two women from opposites sides of the social and economic track, but they have one thing in common: a mission to fix their community's broken...

#5
The Crash Reel

The Crash Reel

2013★ 7.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Mai for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

The Crash Reel tells the story of a sport and the risks that athletes face in reaching the pinnacle of their profession. This is Kevin Pearce’s story, a celebrated snowboarder who ...

#6
Mr. Bones

Mr. Bones

2001★ 6.0

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

A medicine man is sent looking for the son of his tribal king, and brings back an American golfer and a host of goons intent on keeping him in the golf tournament....

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