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10 Best Movies Like Running Away

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

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#1
Divorce Italian Style

Divorce Italian Style

1961★ 7.9

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

Ferdinando Cefalù is desperate to marry his cousin, Angela, but he is married to Rosalia and divorce is illegal in Italy. To get around the law, he tries to trick his wife into hav...

#2
Pulp Fiction

Pulp Fiction

1994★ 8.5

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

A burger-loving hit man, his philosophical partner, a drug-addled gangster's moll and a washed-up boxer converge in this sprawling, comedic crime caper. Their adventures unfurl in ...

#3
12 Angry Men

12 Angry Men

1957★ 8.6

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

The defense and the prosecution have rested and the jury is filing into the jury room to decide if a young Spanish-American is guilty or innocent of murdering his father. What begi...

#4
Gladiator

Gladiator

2000★ 8.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Running Away for fans of Drama. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

After the death of Emperor Marcus Aurelius, his devious son takes power and demotes Maximus, one of Rome's most capable generals who Marcus preferred. Eventually, Maximus is forced...

#5
Shutter Island

Shutter Island

2010★ 8.2

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

World War II soldier-turned-U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels investigates the disappearance of a patient from a hospital for the criminally insane, but his efforts are compromised by tro...

#6
Inception

Inception

2010★ 8.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Running Away for fans of Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Cobb, a skilled thief who commits corporate espionage by infiltrating the subconscious of his targets is offered a chance to regain his old life as payment for a task considered to...