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10 Best Movies Like Not Exactly

If you loved Not Exactly, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Julia

Julia

1977★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Not Exactly for fans of Drama & Thriller. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

At the behest of an old and dear friend, playwright Lillian Hellman undertakes a dangerous mission to smuggle funds into Nazi Germany....

#2
Flesh and the Devil

Flesh and the Devil

1926★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Not Exactly for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

When lifelong best friends Leo and Ulrich return home after completing their military training, Leo meets the stunning Felicitas at a railway station and is mesmerized by her beaut...

#3
What Doesn't Kill You

What Doesn't Kill You

2008★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Not Exactly for fans of Drama. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Two childhood friends from South Boston turn to crime as a way to get by, ultimately causing a strain in their personal lives and their friendship....

#4
Edge of the City

Edge of the City

1957★ 7.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Not Exactly for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A male army deserter and a black male dock worker join forces against a corrupt manager, in a corrupt environment, and as their connection blossoms they must face the oppressive an...

#5
The Good Heart

The Good Heart

2009★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Not Exactly for fans of Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Jacques is the curmudgeonly owner of a gritty New York dive bar that serves as home to a motley assortment of professional drinkers. Jacques is determinedly drinking and smoking hi...

#6
Original Sin

Original Sin

2001★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Not Exactly for fans of Drama & Thriller. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A young man is plunged into a life of subterfuge, deceit and mistaken identity in pursuit of a femme fatale whose heart is never quite within his grasp....

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