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10 Best Movies Like The Guard

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

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#1
Big River Man

Big River Man

2009★ 6.9

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

Follows Martin Strel as he attempts to cover 3,375 miles of the Amazon River in what is being billed as the world's longest swim....

#2
Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation

Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation

2019★ 7.3

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

50 years after the legendary fest, Barak Goodman’s electric retelling of Woodstock, from the point of view of those who were on the ground, evokes the freedom, passion, community, ...

#3
The Hound of the Baskervilles

The Hound of the Baskervilles

1988★ 7.2

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

When a nobleman is threatened by a family curse on his newly inherited estate, detective Sherlock Holmes is hired to investigate....

#4
The Last New Year's Eve

The Last New Year's Eve

1998★ 5.8

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

New year's eve at "The Islands" condos. An aging countess's party is crashed by the soccer team from her gigolo's town. While dressing for a dinner party, the wealthy Guilia discov...

#5
Knuckle

Knuckle

2011★ 5.7

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

An epic 12-year journey into the brutal and secretive world of Irish Traveler bare-knuckle fighting. This film follows a history of violent feuding between rival clans....

#6
Terribly Happy

Terribly Happy

2008★ 6.2

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

Robert Hansen, 34, a young police officer from Copenhagen, is transferred against his will to the small town of Skarrild in Southern Jutland as a substitute Marshall. The transfer ...