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10 Best Movies Like Primary

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

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#1
Mountainhead

Mountainhead

2025★ 5.3

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

A group of billionaire friends get together against the backdrop of a rolling international crisis....

#2
SeX

SeX

2003★ 6.1

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

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#3
La Jetée

La Jetée

1962★ 7.9

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

A man confronts his past during an experiment that attempts to find a solution to the problems of a post-apocalyptic world caused by a world war....

#4
His Three Daughters

His Three Daughters

2024★ 6.9

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

Emotions run high when three estranged sisters reunite in a cramped New York City apartment to watch over their ailing father during his final days....

#5
Crisis: Behind a Presidential Commitment

Crisis: Behind a Presidential Commitment

1963★ 6.9

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

During a two-day period before and after the University of Alabama integration crisis, the film uses five camera crews to follow President John F. Kennedy, attorney general Robert ...

#6
Pull My Daisy

Pull My Daisy

1959★ 6.0

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

Based on an incident in the life of Beat icon Neal Cassady and his wife, the painter Carolyn, the film tells the story of a railway brakeman whose wife invites a respected bishop o...