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10 Best Movies Like The Lower Depths

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

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#1
Knock on Any Door

Knock on Any Door

1949★ 6.2

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

An attorney defends a hoodlum of murder, using the oppressiveness of the slums to appeal to the court....

#2
Peter Ibbetson

Peter Ibbetson

1935★ 7.0

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

When his mother dies, young Peter Ibbetson leaves Paris and his best friend, Mary, behind to live with a severe uncle in England. Years later, Peter is an architect with little tim...

#3
The Secret: Dare to Dream

The Secret: Dare to Dream

2020★ 7.3

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

A widow with three children hires a handyman to fix her house during a major storm. When not doing home repairs, he shares his philosophy of believing in the power of the universe ...

#4
Winter's Tale

Winter's Tale

2014★ 6.3

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

A burglar falls for an heiress as she dies in his arms. When he learns that he has the gift of reincarnation, he sets out to save her....

#5
Cyrus

Cyrus

2010★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Lower Depths for fans of Drama & Romance. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

With John's social life at a standstill and his ex-wife about to get remarried, a down on his luck divorcée finally meets the woman of his dreams, only to discover she has another ...

#6
Numb

Numb

2007★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Lower Depths for fans of Drama & Romance. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Hudson Milbank is a successful Hollywood screenwriter who suddenly and strangely finds himself without any emotional feelings. He tries doctor after doctor and shrink after shrink,...

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