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10 Best Movies Like Ruslaan

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

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#1
Julieta

Julieta

2016★ 7.0

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

The film spans 30 years in Julieta’s life from a nostalgic 1985 where everything seems hopeful, to 2015 where her life appears to be beyond repair and she is on the verge of madnes...

#2
Cries and Whispers

Cries and Whispers

1972★ 7.9

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

As Agnes slowly dies of cancer, her sisters are so immersed in their own psychic pains that they are unable to offer her the support she needs....

#3
Re-Kill

Re-Kill

2015★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Ruslaan for fans of Horror. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

Five years after a zombie outbreak, the men and women of R-Division hunt down and destroy the undead. When they see signs of a second outbreak, they fear humanity may not survive....

#4
Stray Dog

Stray Dog

1949★ 7.5

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

A bad day gets worse for young detective Murakami when a pickpocket steals his gun on a hot, crowded bus. Desperate to right the wrong, he goes undercover, scavenging Tokyo’s swelt...

#5
Bride of Re-Animator

Bride of Re-Animator

1990★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Ruslaan for fans of Horror. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

Unperturbed by the disastrous outcome of his previous meddling with the dead, Dr. West continues his research into the phenomenon of re-animation; only this time, he plans to creat...

#6
Buffalo '66

Buffalo '66

1998★ 7.1

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

Billy is released after five years in prison. In the next moment, he kidnaps teenage student Layla and visits his parents with her, pretending she is his girlfriend and they will s...