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10 Best Movies Like The Exception

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

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#1
A Perfect Getaway

A Perfect Getaway

2009★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Exception for fans of Thriller & Mystery. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

For their honeymoon, newlyweds Cliff and Cydney head to the tropical islands of Hawaii. While journeying through the paradisaical countryside the couple encounters Kale and Cleo, t...

#2
Oppenheimer

Oppenheimer

2023★ 8.0

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

The story of J. Robert Oppenheimer's role in the development of the atomic bomb during World War II....

#3
Titanic

Titanic

1997★ 7.9

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

101-year-old Rose DeWitt Bukater tells the story of her life aboard the Titanic, 84 years later. A young Rose boards the ship with her mother and fiancé. Meanwhile, Jack Dawson and...

#4
Dune

Dune

2021★ 7.8

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

Paul Atreides, a brilliant and gifted young man born into a great destiny beyond his understanding, must travel to the most dangerous planet in the universe to ensure the future of...

#5
Dune: Part Two

Dune: Part Two

2024★ 8.1

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

Follow the mythic journey of Paul Atreides as he unites with Chani and the Fremen while on a path of revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family. Facing a choice betw...

#6
Joker

Joker

2019★ 8.1

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

During the 1980s, a failed stand-up comedian is driven insane and turns to a life of crime and chaos in Gotham City while becoming an infamous psychopathic crime figure....