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10 Best Movies Like Phoenix

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

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#1
Barbara

Barbara

2012★ 7.2

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

In 1980s East Germany, Barbara is a Berlin doctor banished to a country medical clinic for applying for an exit visa. Deeply unhappy with her reassignment and fearful of her co-wor...

#2
Ballad for a Pierced Heart

Ballad for a Pierced Heart

2020★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Phoenix for fans of Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

In a small town in Greece, when amorous passion meets with greed money, dead bodies start pilling up and "Sleeping Beauty" Olga will never know the horrors she has been spared of....

#3
Metamorphoses

Metamorphoses

2014★ 5.1

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

A girl is approached by a strange boy outside her high school. He asks her to follow him to hear stories where gods fall in love with human beings....

#4
Revolution: New Art for a New World

Revolution: New Art for a New World

2017★ 7.5

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

Drawing on the collections of major Russian institutions, contributions from contemporary artists, curators and performers and personal testimony from the descendants of those invo...

#5
Independents' Day

Independents' Day

2017★ 3.9

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

Aliens invade, this time delivering a clear ultimatum. The fate of humanity hangs in the balance as the U.S. President and citizens decide if these aliens are to be trusted… or fea...

#6
Cosimo and Nicole

Cosimo and Nicole

2012★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Phoenix for fans of Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Cosimo is Italian, Nicole French. They meet in Genoa during the G8 protests and immediately fall in love. Swept off their feet by an overwhelming and uncontrollable passion, they d...