Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 15, 2026

10 Best Movies Like The Forest

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

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#1
The Thief

The Thief

1997★ 7.1

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

Katya and her 6-year-old son Sanya, who, in 1952, meet a veteran Soviet officer named Tolyan. Katya falls in love with Tolyan, who turns out to be a small time criminal, but who al...

#2
Kisses

Kisses

2008★ 7.1

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

Two kids, Dylan and Kylie, run away from home on Christmas Day and spend a night of magic and terror on the streets of inner-city Dublin....

#3
Sisters

Sisters

2001★ 6.7

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

A movie about two sisters - thirteen year old Sveta, poor and abandoned by her father, who longs to go off and be a sniper in the army, and spoilt eight-year old Dina, doted on by ...

#4
Ashes in the Snow

Ashes in the Snow

2018★ 6.4

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

The coming-of-age tale of 16-year-old Lina Vilkas who is deported to Siberia amid Stalin's reign of terror in the Baltic region during WWII. An aspiring artist, she secretly docume...

#5
The Coach

The Coach

2018★ 6.6

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

Contemporary Russia. After he flubs a penalty kick, a humiliated national soccer player quits the game. He flees to a small town, where he decides to coach their local team....

#6
My Joy

My Joy

2010★ 6.3

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

Georgy is driving a load of freight into Russia when, after an unpleasant encounter with the police at a border crossing, he finds himself giving a lift to a strange old man with d...

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