Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 19, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Sonar

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

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#1
Underwater

Underwater

2020★ 6.3

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

After an earthquake destroys their underwater station, six researchers must navigate two miles along the dangerous, unknown depths of the ocean floor to make it to safety in a race...

#2
Swimming for Gold

Swimming for Gold

2020★ 7.5

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

Young elite swimmer Claire is sent to Australia to coach a boys swimming team, where she must overcome an old rival and a secret fear to save the swimming camp from closing....

#3
Strip Down, Rise Up

Strip Down, Rise Up

2021★ 6.5

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

The feature documentary follows women of all walks of life, all ages and ethnic backgrounds, as they shed trauma, body image shame, sexual abuse and other issues locked in their bo...

#4
For Sama

For Sama

2019★ 8.2

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

A love letter from a young mother to her daughter, the film tells the story of Waad al-Kateab’s life through five years of the uprising in Aleppo, Syria as she falls in love, gets ...

#5
Lake Mungo

Lake Mungo

2009★ 6.2

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

After 16-year-old Alice Palmer drowns at a local dam, her family experiences a series of strange, inexplicable events centered in and around their home. Unsettled, the Palmers seek...

#6
The Swimmers

The Swimmers

2022★ 7.5

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

From war-torn Syria to the 2016 Rio Olympics, two young sisters embark on a risky voyage, putting their hearts and their swimming skills to heroic use....

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