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10 Best Movies Like Mars

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

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#1
I Am David

I Am David

2003★ 6.8

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

A 12-year-old boy manages to flee a Communist concentration camp on his own, through sheer will and determination. All he has in his possession is a loaf of bread, a letter to deli...

#2
Black Gold

Black Gold

2011★ 6.5

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

On the Arabian Peninsula in the 1930s, two warring leaders come face to face. The victorious Nesib, Emir of Hobeika, lays down his peace terms to rival Amar, Sultan of Salmaah. The...

#3
The Call of the Wild

The Call of the Wild

1972★ 6.0

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

John Thornton, is a fearless man who's after more than gold; he wants to do what's right. Thornton works for the U.S. mail and is the only person daring and smart enough to figure ...

#4
End of Sentence

End of Sentence

2019★ 6.3

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

Newly widowed Frank Fogle embarks on a journey to Ireland to scatter his late wife’s ashes. His estranged son, Sean, recently released from prison, agrees to join only when his fat...

#5
Remember

Remember

2015★ 7.4

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

With the aid of a fellow Auschwitz survivor and a hand-written letter, an elderly man with dementia goes in search of the person responsible for the death of his family....

#6
River Wild

River Wild

2023★ 6.3

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

Follows a pair of siblings who love but distrust each other as they embark on a white-water rafting trip with a small group. One of their friends from childhood turns out to be mor...

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