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10 Best Movies Like Penguin Bloom

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

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#1
Heysel 1985 - Dans l'enfer de la foule

Heysel 1985 - Dans l'enfer de la foule

2025★ 6.3

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

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#2
Change in the Air

Change in the Air

2018★ 5.7

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

A peaceful community is forever changed when a mysterious young woman moves in. As the quirky locals embrace her, their lives soon improve. But, they can't help notice that their s...

#3
Communion

Communion

2016★ 7.0

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

When adults are ineffectual, children have to grow up quickly. Ola is 14 and she takes care of her dysfunctional father, autistic brother and a mother who lives apart from them and...

#4
Happy Cleaners

Happy Cleaners

2019★ 7.0

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

When the Choi family lose their dry cleaning business, they learn to love each other to survive the crisis and heartaches that they cause each other....

#5
Haymaker

Haymaker

2021★ 3.2

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

Haymaker follows a retired Muay Thai fighter working as a bouncer, who rescues an alluring transgender performer from a nefarious thug, eventually becoming her bodyguard, protector...

#6
The Kiosk

The Kiosk

2021★ 7.1

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

In her debut feature, Alexandra Pianelli captures the unique world in and around her family’s Paris newsstand, presenting a film diary that lovingly documents her time working ther...