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10 Best Movies Like Rudderless

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

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#1
Posthumous

Posthumous

2014★ 5.9

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

After false reports of his demise put him and his work on the map, an artist decides to continue the charade by posing as his own brother. Soon, a reporter enters his life and has ...

#2
Cryptozoo

Cryptozoo

2021★ 5.9

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

Cryptozookeepers try to capture a Baku, a dream-eating hybrid creature of legend, and start wondering if they should display these beasts or keep them hidden and unknown....

#3
The Road Ahead

The Road Ahead

2020★ 4.8

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

Liam is on the brink of divorce when he learns his wife Mia is diagnosed with cancer. She proposes a road trip to mend their relationship and her health....

#4
Raining Stones

Raining Stones

1993★ 6.9

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

Proud, though poor, Bob wants his little girl to have a beautiful (and costly) brand-new dress for her First Communion. His stubbornness and determination get him into trouble as h...

#5
Lilting

Lilting

2014★ 6.9

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

A young man of Chinese-Cambodian descent dies, leaving behind his isolated mother and his lover of four years. Though the two don't share a language, they grow close through their ...

#6
The Runner

The Runner

2015★ 4.8

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

In the aftermath of the BP oil spill, an idealistic but imperfect New Orleans politician (Nicolas Cage) finds his plans of restoration unraveling as his own life becomes contaminat...