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10 Best Movies Like The Man Who Ran a Lot

If you loved The Man Who Ran a Lot, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Julieta

Julieta

2016★ 7.0

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

The film spans 30 years in Julieta’s life from a nostalgic 1985 where everything seems hopeful, to 2015 where her life appears to be beyond repair and she is on the verge of madnes...

#2
Ex Machina

Ex Machina

2015★ 7.6

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

Caleb, a coder at the world's largest internet company, wins a competition to spend a week at a private mountain retreat belonging to Nathan, the reclusive CEO of the company. But ...

#3
I Spit on Your Grave III: Vengeance Is Mine

I Spit on Your Grave III: Vengeance Is Mine

2015★ 5.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Man Who Ran a Lot for fans of Horror. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

Jennifer Hills is still tormented by the brutal sexual assault she endured years ago. She’s changed identities and cities, reluctantly joining a support group where she begins to p...

#4
Avatar

Avatar

2009★ 7.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Man Who Ran a Lot for fans of Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

In the 22nd century, a paraplegic Marine is dispatched to the moon Pandora on a unique mission, but becomes torn between following orders and protecting an alien civilization....

#5
In the House

In the House

2012★ 7.2

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

A sixteen-year-old boy insinuates himself into the house of a fellow student from his literature class and writes about it in essays for his French teacher. Faced with this gifted ...

#6
Rubber

Rubber

2010★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Man Who Ran a Lot for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

In the California desert, the adventures of a telepathic killer-tire, mysteriously attracted by a very pretty girl, as witnessed by incredulous onlookers....