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10 Best Movies Like Pretext

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

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#1
Hungry Hearts

Hungry Hearts

2015★ 6.5

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

The relationship of a couple who meet by chance in New York City is put to the test when they encounter a life or death circumstance....

#2
Girl in the Bunker

Girl in the Bunker

2018★ 7.2

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

When Elizabeth is abducted by a fugitive sexual predator, she realizes she must take matters into her own hands and plot her escape. Based on a true story....

#3
Hands of Stone

Hands of Stone

2016★ 6.6

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

The legendary Roberto Duran and his equally legendary trainer Ray Arcel change each other's lives....

#4
I Never Promised You a Rose Garden

I Never Promised You a Rose Garden

1977★ 5.8

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

A disturbed and institutionalized 16-year-old girl struggles between fantasy and reality....

#5
Sky

Sky

2015★ 6.2

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

A woman embarks on a journey alone across the United States after fleeing from her violent husband....

#6
Almost Friends

Almost Friends

2017★ 6.3

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

A man in his mid-20s, still living at home with his mother and stepfather, puts all his eggs in one basket: the girl who works at his local coffee shop. The problem is, she has a s...

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