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10 Best Movies Like Merlin

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

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#1
Lucy

Lucy

2014★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Merlin for fans of Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

A woman, accidentally caught in a dark deal, turns the tables on her captors and transforms into a merciless warrior evolved beyond human logic....

#2
Pulp Fiction

Pulp Fiction

1994★ 8.5

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

A burger-loving hit man, his philosophical partner, a drug-addled gangster's moll and a washed-up boxer converge in this sprawling, comedic crime caper. Their adventures unfurl in ...

#3
Ex Machina

Ex Machina

2015★ 7.6

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

Caleb, a coder at the world's largest internet company, wins a competition to spend a week at a private mountain retreat belonging to Nathan, the reclusive CEO of the company. But ...

#4
John Wick

John Wick

2014★ 7.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Merlin for fans of Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Ex-hitman John Wick comes out of retirement to track down the gangsters that took everything from him....

#5
Black Mass

Black Mass

2015★ 6.5

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

The true story of Whitey Bulger, the brother of a state senator and the most infamous violent criminal in the history of South Boston, who became an FBI informant to take down a Ma...

#6
Nocturnal Animals

Nocturnal Animals

2016★ 7.4

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

Susan Morrow receives a book manuscript from her ex-husband – a man she left 20 years earlier – asking for her opinion of his writing. As she reads, she is drawn into the fictional...