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10 Best Movies Like Penance

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

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#1
8MM 2

8MM 2

2005★ 4.8

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

Entering a seamy underground world of peep shows, nude clubs, and live Internet sex is David Huxley, an aspiring politician who has everything to lose. Secretly filmed in a steamy ...

#2
13 Exorcisms

13 Exorcisms

2022★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Penance for fans of Horror. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

After participating in a séance, young Laura begins to behave strangely. Alarmed, her parents ask Father Olmedo, one of the few exorcists authorized by the Vatican to intervene in ...

#3
The Hill

The Hill

2023★ 7.7

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

The story of Rickey Hill, who overcomes his physical disability and repairs his relationship with his father in a quest to become a major league baseball (MLB) player....

#4
Kingdom III: The Flame of Destiny

Kingdom III: The Flame of Destiny

2023★ 7.5

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

To defend their kingdom against a sudden invasion, a mighty general returns to the battlefield alongside a war orphan, now grown up, who dreams of glory....

#5
The Equalizer 3

The Equalizer 3

2023★ 7.3

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

Robert McCall finds himself at home in Southern Italy but he discovers his friends are under the control of local crime bosses. As events turn deadly, McCall knows what he has to d...

#6
Boudica

Boudica

2023★ 5.9

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

Inspired by events in A.D. 60, Boudica follows the eponymous Celtic warrior who rules the Iceni people alongside her husband Prasutagus. When he dies at the hands of Roman soldiers...