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10 Best Movies Like That's How It Will Be

If you loved That's How It Will Be, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Apocalypse Now

Apocalypse Now

1979β€’β˜… 8.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to That's How It Will Be for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

At the height of the Vietnam war, Captain Benjamin Willard is sent on a dangerous mission that, officially, "does not exist, nor will it ever exist." His goal is to locate - and el...

#2
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

2017β€’β˜… 7.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to That's How It Will Be for fans of Sci-Fi. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

The Guardians must fight to keep their newfound family together as they unravel the mysteries of Peter Quill's true parentage....

#3
Ex Machina

Ex Machina

2015β€’β˜… 7.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to That's How It Will Be for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Caleb, a coder at the world's largest internet company, wins a competition to spend a week at a private mountain retreat belonging to Nathan, the reclusive CEO of the company. But ...

#4
John Wick

John Wick

2014β€’β˜… 7.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to That's How It Will Be for fans of Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Ex-hitman John Wick comes out of retirement to track down the gangsters that took everything from him....

#5
The Big Lebowski

The Big Lebowski

1998β€’β˜… 7.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to That's How It Will Be for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Jeffrey 'The Dude' Lebowski, a Los Angeles slacker who only wants to bowl and drink White Russians, is mistaken for another Jeffrey Lebowski, a wheelchair-bound millionaire, and fi...

#6
Pulp Fiction

Pulp Fiction

1994β€’β˜… 8.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to That's How It Will Be 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 ...