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10 Best Movies Like Rita

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

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#1
The Boys in the Band

The Boys in the Band

2020★ 6.8

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

At a birthday party in 1968 New York, a surprise guest and a drunken game leave seven gay friends reckoning with unspoken feelings and buried truths....

#2
My Policeman

My Policeman

2022★ 7.6

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

In the late 1990s, the arrival of elderly invalid Patrick into Marion and Tom’s home triggers the exploration of seismic events from 40 years previous: the passionate relationship ...

#3
Benjamin

Benjamin

2019★ 6.1

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

Benjamin, a rising star filmmaker, is on the brink of premiering his difficult second film No Self at the London Film Festival when Billie, his hard drinking publicist, introduces ...

#4
My Brother the Devil

My Brother the Devil

2012★ 6.4

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

Fourteen-year-old Mo is a lonely, sensitive boy whose hunger for the rant and banter of buddies makes him prone to tread dangerous territories. He idolizes his handsome older broth...

#5
Making Love

Making Love

1982★ 6.8

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

A perfect typical LA couple find their happily-ever-after life broken when the husband confronts his long-repressed attraction for other men....

#6
Nympho

Nympho

2025★ 7.5

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

A woman seeking excitement meets a man who brings light and meaning to her world....

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