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10 Best Movies Like The Defector

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

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#1
Main Krishna Hoon

Main Krishna Hoon

2013★ 6.1

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

In answer to an orphan boy's prayers, the divine Lord Krishna comes to Earth, befriends the boy, and helps him find a loving family....

#2
King Kong vs. Godzilla

King Kong vs. Godzilla

1962★ 6.9

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

The advertising director of Pacific Pharmaceuticals, frustrated with the low ratings of their sponsored TV program, seeks a more sensationalist approach. He orders his staff to Far...

#3
Re-Existences

Re-Existences

2020★ 7.4

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

“Re-Existence” is a documentary about migration stories of individuals from the Brazilian queer community....

#4
Musangwe: Fight Club

Musangwe: Fight Club

2007★ 7.7

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

The first rule is that there are no rules. For the bare-knuckle combatants competing in Musangwe fights, anything goes - you can even put a curse on him. The sport, which dates bac...

#5
The Tale of King Crab

The Tale of King Crab

2021★ 7.2

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

Small town in Italy, end of the 19th century. Luciano, a drunk, doesn't fit in the town. Rebelion against authority and a forbidden love makes him to commit a crime accidentally. T...

#6
Divers at Work on the Wreck of the "Maine"

Divers at Work on the Wreck of the "Maine"

1898★ 5.7

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

Divers go to work on a wrecked ship (the battleship Maine that was blown up in Havana harbour during the Spanish-American War), surrounded by curiously disproportionate fish....