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10 Best Movies Like Mendel's Joke

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

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#1
The Banishment

The Banishment

2008★ 7.2

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

While vacationing in the countryside at his childhood home, a woman suddenly reveals to her husband that she is expecting a child – but not his....

#2
The Coach

The Coach

2018★ 6.6

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

Contemporary Russia. After he flubs a penalty kick, a humiliated national soccer player quits the game. He flees to a small town, where he decides to coach their local team....

#3
My Joy

My Joy

2010★ 6.3

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

Georgy is driving a load of freight into Russia when, after an unpleasant encounter with the police at a border crossing, he finds himself giving a lift to a strange old man with d...

#4
A Driver for Vera

A Driver for Vera

2004★ 6.0

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

The film is set during 1962 in Sevastopol, Crimea, then a secret Navy Base in the Soviet Union. General Serov hires Viktor, a cadet from the Kremlin Guard to work as his private ch...

#5
Breathe

Breathe

2017★ 7.4

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

Based on the true story of Robin, a handsome, brilliant and adventurous man whose life takes a dramatic turn when polio leaves him paralyzed....

#6
Girl in the Box

Girl in the Box

2016★ 6.7

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

The true story of 20-year-old Colleen Stan, a hitchhiking woman abducted by a young couple and held captive for seven years, during which time she's tortured and forced to live as ...

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