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10 Best Movies Like October

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

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#1
The Chosen Ones

The Chosen Ones

2015★ 6.3

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

Sofia, 14 years old, is in love with Ulises. Because of him, in spite of him, she is forced into a prostitution network in Mexico. To set her free, Ulises will have to find another...

#2
Nowhere Special

Nowhere Special

2020★ 7.2

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

John, a 35-year-old window cleaner, has dedicated his life to bringing up his 4-year-old son, Michael, after the child's mother left them soon after giving birth. When John is give...

#3
Edmond

Edmond

2006★ 5.9

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

Seemingly mild-mannered businessman Edmond Burke visits a fortuneteller and hears a remark that spurs him to leave his wife abruptly and seek what is missing from his life. Encount...

#4
The Magic of Ordinary Days

The Magic of Ordinary Days

2005★ 7.4

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

Pregnant out of wedlock, an educated young woman is pressured by her father into an arranged marriage with a lonely farmer in this drama set during WWII....

#5
Jet Boy

Jet Boy

2001★ 6.4

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

A coming-of-age story of a reluctant 13-year-old hustler named Nathan who will do whatever it takes to feel loved....

#6
Mala Noche

Mala Noche

1987★ 6.1

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

Walt is a lonely convenience store clerk who has fallen in love with a Mexican migrant worker named Johnny. Though Walt has little in common with the object of his affections — inc...

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