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10 Best Movies Like Painkillers

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

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#1
About Elly

About Elly

2009★ 7.5

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

The mysterious disappearance of a kindergarten teacher during a picnic in the north of Iran is followed by a series of misadventures for her fellow travelers....

#2
The Painting

The Painting

2011★ 7.0

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

Three characters living in an unfinished painting venture out into the real world in search of their creator to convince him to finish his work....

#3
The Painter

The Painter

2024★ 5.7

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

A teen girl, trapped by the normalised pressures of academia, decides to rebel in order to pursue her passion through artistic expression and escape the wrath of her overbearing ma...

#4
Borrowed Time

Borrowed Time

2015★ 7.3

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

A weathered Sheriff returns to the remains of an accident he has spent a lifetime trying to forget. With each step forward, the memories come flooding back. Faced with his mistake ...

#5
Dancing on the Volcano

Dancing on the Volcano

2014★ 6.9

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

Maarten is an ordinary 16-year-old. He likes to hang around in the park, listen to music, play videogames and dance as much as possible. Preferably with his dance partner Roxanne. ...

#6
Bad Painter

Bad Painter

2025★ 7.0

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

Albert Oehlen steps behind the camera to present a portrait of himself, in life and at work, albeit substituted by actor and similarly brazen iconoclast Udo Kier, with musician Kim...