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10 Best Movies Like Protest

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

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#1
The Stoning of Soraya M.

The Stoning of Soraya M.

2009★ 7.7

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

In 1986 Iran, Sahebjam, whose car breaks down in a remote village, enters into a conversation with Zahra, who relays to him the story about her niece, Soraya, whose arranged marria...

#2
Fireworks Wednesday

Fireworks Wednesday

2006★ 7.4

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

Rouhi, a young bride-to-be, is hired as a maid for an affluent family in Tehran. Upon arriving, she is suddenly thrust into an explosive domestic conflict. The wife is convinced he...

#3
Not Without My Daughter

Not Without My Daughter

1991★ 6.7

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

An American woman, trapped in Islamic Iran by her brutish husband, must find a way to escape with her daughter as well....

#4
The Lizard

The Lizard

2004★ 7.4

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

The satirical commentary on clergymen in post-revolutionary Iran. While in prison, petty criminal Reza (Parviz Parastui) comes across a clergyman, sparking a plan for escape. Reza ...

#5
Argo

Argo

2012★ 7.3

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

As the Iranian revolution reaches a boiling point, a CIA 'exfiltration' specialist concocts a risky plan to free six Americans who have found shelter at the home of the Canadian am...

#6
Above the Rim

Above the Rim

1994★ 7.0

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

Story of a promising high school basketball star and his relationships with two brothers, one a drug dealer and the other a former basketball star fallen on hard times and now empl...

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