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10 Best Movies Like Next of Kin

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

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#1
Six Reasons Why

Six Reasons Why

2008★ 5.2

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

In a desolate place called the Badlands, four men stand off with guns drawn, their fingers ready at the trigger. Among them are a fugitive seeking redemption, a son out to avenge h...

#2
Re/cycle

Re/cycle

2019★ 7.7

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

With input from actor and writer Jan Hlobil, director and cinematographer Rene Smaal presents a film in the true surrealist tradition, in the sense that only 'found' elements were ...

#3
Re-Cycling

Re-Cycling

2014★ 7.6

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

This direct-to-draw animated film on 35 mm film features the imagery of 10 European directors in a collective project. Each produced 1 minute of animation on film, drawing directly...

#4
Gunpowder

Gunpowder

1985★ 5.9

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

At the end of September 1941, Soviet artillery troops in besieged Leningrad realize that pretty soon they will fire their last shot, and after that the defense of the city will be ...

#5
Trust

Trust

2025★ 5.6

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

A Hollywood starlet seeks refuge in a secluded Airbnb following a high-profile scandal, only to find herself at the mercy of hardened criminals on the hunt for a score....

#6
Destroy All Monsters

Destroy All Monsters

1968★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Next of Kin for fans of Sci-Fi. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

At the turn of the century, all of the Earth's monsters have been rounded up and kept safely on Monsterland. Chaos erupts when a race of she-aliens known as the Kilaaks unleash the...