Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 16, 2026

10 Best Movies Like The Cycle

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

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#1
Phantom Halo

Phantom Halo

2014★ 5.9

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

Two brothers barely scrape by as their father continues to gamble and drink away the money they do bring home. They hatch a plan for a robbery but at what price?...

#2
Night Nurse

Night Nurse

1931★ 6.7

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

Lora Hart manages to land a job in a hospital as a trainee nurse. Upon completion of her training she goes to work as a night nurse for two small children who seem to be very sick,...

#3
The Nest

The Nest

2020★ 6.1

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

Rory is an ambitious entrepreneur who brings his American wife and kids to his native country, England, to explore new business opportunities. After abandoning the sanctuary of the...

#4
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead

Before the Devil Knows You're Dead

2007★ 7.1

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

When two brothers organize the robbery of their parents' jewelry store, the job goes horribly wrong, triggering a series of events that send them and their family hurtling towards ...

#5
All Day and a Night

All Day and a Night

2020★ 6.2

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

While serving life in prison, a young man looks back at the people, the circumstances and the system that set him on the path toward his crime....

#6
Split

Split

2016★ 5.9

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

The story of a young woman who takes an epic journey to claim her own darkness and sexuality so she can stop putting it into the hands of her abusive lover. When Inanna, a young a...

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