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10 Best Movies Like The Cockroach

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

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#1
Stomp the Yard

Stomp the Yard

2007★ 7.1

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

After the death of his younger brother, a troubled 19-year-old street dancer from Los Angeles is able to bypass juvenile hall by enrolling in the historically black, Truth Universi...

#2
Limelight

Limelight

1952★ 7.9

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

A fading music hall comedian tries to help a despondent ballet dancer learn to walk and to again feel confident about life....

#3
Flashdance

Flashdance

1983★ 6.5

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

Alex Owens, a young woman juggling between two odd jobs, aspires to become a successful ballet dancer. Nick, who is her boss and lover, supports and encourages her to fulfil her dr...

#4
At First Sight

At First Sight

1999★ 6.0

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

A blind man has an operation to regain his sight at the urging of his girlfriend and must deal with the changes to his life....

#5
Bedrooms and Hallways

Bedrooms and Hallways

1998★ 6.0

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

At the suggestion of a straight friend, gay man Leo joins a men’s group, where he causes some upsets by declaring his attraction to one of its members....

#6
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School

Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School

2006★ 5.9

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

Frank Keane, a baker by trade, has been consumed by grief over his wife's untimely death. But everything changes when he pulls his bread truck over on a rural highway to help a dyi...

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