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10 Best Movies Like Not What I Asked For

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

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#1
Aurora’s Garden Asylum

Aurora’s Garden Asylum

2023★ 9.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Not What I Asked For for fans of Drama. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

In 1912, a mysterious patient is brought at the asylum. Little the doctor knew, that his would be the only secrets revealed....

#2
G.I. Joe: Retaliation

G.I. Joe: Retaliation

2013★ 5.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Not What I Asked For for fans of Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Framed for crimes against the country, the G.I. Joe team is terminated by Presidential order. This forces the G.I. Joes into not only fighting their mortal enemy Cobra; they are fo...

#3
Back to the Future

Back to the Future

1985★ 8.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Not What I Asked For for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Eighties teenager Marty McFly is accidentally sent back in time to 1955, inadvertently disrupting his parents' first meeting and attracting his mother's romantic interest. Marty mu...

#4
The Hunger Games

The Hunger Games

2012★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Not What I Asked For for fans of Sci-Fi. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

In a dystopian society where the Capitol forces each district to send two young tributes to fight to the death in a televised spectacle, a girl volunteers to take her sister’s plac...

#5
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1

2011★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Not What I Asked For for fans of Fantasy. It captures a similar heartwarming atmosphere.

Bella Swan and Edward Cullen's honeymoon phase is abruptly disrupted by betrayals and unforeseen tragedies that endanger their world....

#6
The Avengers

The Avengers

2012★ 7.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Not What I Asked For for fans of Sci-Fi. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

When an unexpected enemy emerges and threatens global safety and security, Nick Fury, director of the international peacekeeping agency known as S.H.I.E.L.D., finds himself in need...