10 Best Movies Like May & August
If you loved May & August, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.
Empire of the Sun
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to May & August for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.
Jamie Graham, a privileged English boy, is living in Shanghai when the Japanese invade and force all foreigners into prison camps. Jamie is captured with an American sailor, who lo...
Nanking
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to May & August for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.
The story of the rape of Nanking, one of the most tragic events in history. In 1937, the invading Japanese army murdered over 200,000 and raped tens of thousands of Chinese. In the...
The Book Thief
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to May & August for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.
While subjected to the horrors of WWII Germany, young Liesel finds solace by stealing books and sharing them with others. Under the stairs in her home, a Jewish refugee is being sh...
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to May & August for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.
When his family moves from their home in Berlin to a strange new house in Poland, young Bruno befriends Shmuel, a boy who lives on the other side of the fence where everyone seems ...
Kensuke's Kingdom
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to May & August for fans of Animation. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.
A young boy and his family set off on a sailing trip of a lifetime until a violent storm erupts, sweeping Michael and his dog overboard. After washing up on a remote island, terrif...
Ginger & Rosa
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to May & August for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.
A look at the lives of two teenage girls - inseparable friends Ginger and Rosa -- growing up in 1960s London as the Cuban Missile Crisis looms, and the pivotal event the comes to r...