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10 Best Movies Like Res Publica

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

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#1
The Last Word

The Last Word

2008★ 5.8

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

An odd-but-gifted poet, Evan Merck makes his living writing suicide notes for the soon-to-be departed. So when he meets Charlotte, the free-spirited sister of his latest client, Ev...

#2
All Day and a Night

All Day and a Night

2020★ 6.2

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

While serving life in prison, a young man looks back at the people, the circumstances and the system that set him on the path toward his crime....

#3
Just Before I Go

Just Before I Go

2015★ 6.4

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

Ted Morgan has been treading water for most of his life. After his wife leaves him, Ted realizes he has nothing left to live for. Summoning the courage for one last act, Ted decid...

#4
Dead Like Me: Life After Death

Dead Like Me: Life After Death

2009★ 6.3

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

When George and her colleagues get a new boss whose focus is on moving souls quickly and enjoying life without consequences, the team begins to break the strict reaper rules. While...

#5
A Dry White Season

A Dry White Season

1989★ 6.6

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

During the 1976 Soweto uprising, a white school teacher's life and values are threatened when he asks questions about the death of a young black boy who died in police custody....

#6
Barney's Version

Barney's Version

2010★ 7.0

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

The picaresque and touching story of the politically incorrect, fully lived life of the impulsive, irascible and fearlessly blunt Barney Panofsky....

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