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10 Best Movies Like Polar

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

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#1
Flic Story

Flic Story

1975★ 6.4

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

The film story depicts Emile Buisson, following the death of his wife and child, escaping from a psychiatric institution in 1947 and returning to Paris. Buisson, who three years la...

#2
Panic

Panic

2000★ 6.2

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

Alex is going through a midlife crisis and it has become a very difficult time for him. His marriage is struggling, he's worried about his son, and his job of killing people for hi...

#3
The Late Show

The Late Show

1977★ 6.3

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

Over-the-hill gumshoe in Los Angeles seeks to avenge the killing of an old pal, another detective who was involved in a case concerning a murdered broad, stolen stamps, a nickel-pl...

#4
Nightfall

Nightfall

1956★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Polar for fans of Crime & Thriller. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

An innocent man turns fugitive as he reconstructs events that implicate him for a murder and robbery he did not commit....

#5
The Two Jakes

The Two Jakes

1990★ 6.0

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

Real estate developer Jake Berman hires private investigator and war veteran Jake Gittes for some run-of-the-mill matrimonial work. After Berman shoots his wife's lover, who happen...

#6
One Night at McCool's

One Night at McCool's

2001★ 5.8

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

On an ordinary night, in an ordinary part of town, a beautiful young woman walks into a bar. Her name is Jewel, and before long she is chatting to bartender Randy. The pair leave t...

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