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10 Best Movies Like The Future Above Us

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

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#1
Sky

Sky

2015★ 6.2

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

A woman embarks on a journey alone across the United States after fleeing from her violent husband....

#2
Bastard Out of Carolina

Bastard Out of Carolina

1996★ 7.2

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

A poor, struggling South Carolinian mother and daughter face painful choices with their resolve and pride. Bone, the eldest daughter, and Anney her tired mother, grow both closer a...

#3
Right at Your Door

Right at Your Door

2006★ 5.8

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

A dirty bomb goes off in Los Angeles, jamming freeways and spreading a toxic cloud....

#4
The River

The River

1984★ 6.3

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

Tom and Mae Garvey are a Tennessee farming couple battling violent floods to save their land. In addition to natural disasters, the Garveys fight to stop a selfish land developer a...

#5
Strange Weather

Strange Weather

2016★ 5.8

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

Years after her son's suicide, a woman longs to confront both the past and a friend of his who took his business idea....

#6
Electricity

Electricity

2014★ 5.8

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

A woman leaves her seaside hometown to search for her long-lost brother, experiencing hallucinations brought on by her epilepsy during her trip....

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