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10 Best Movies Like The Encounter

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

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#1
The Grace Card

The Grace Card

2011★ 7.3

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

Everything can change in an instant ... and take a lifetime to unravel. When Mac McDonald loses his son in an accident, the ensuing 17 years of bitterness and pain erodes his love ...

#2
Do You Believe?

Do You Believe?

2015★ 6.6

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

When a pastor is shaken by the visible faith of a street-corner preacher, he is reminded that true belief always requires action. His response ignites a journey that impacts everyo...

#3
The Overtaxed

The Overtaxed

1959★ 7.1

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

Mr. Pezzella owns and operates a well-established luxury-clothing store. He does not like and does not consider it right to pay taxes and therefore uses a tax consultant to be able...

#4
Slamma Jamma

Slamma Jamma

2017★ 6.1

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

Wrongfully accused and sent to prison, a former basketball star prepares for the national slam dunk competition while finding redemption in himself and in those he loves....

#5
The Encounter 2: Paradise Lost

The Encounter 2: Paradise Lost

2012★ 4.9

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

Seven years after the world's most devastating tsunami in Thailand six strangers find themselves trapped in a beach side resort on the brink of an oncoming hurricane. Each of their...

#6
Disco Inferno

Disco Inferno

2023★ 4.9

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

A young couple conjures a dark presence that hungers for their unborn baby as they prepare to burn up the dance floor at LA's hottest disco....