Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Jan 23, 2026

10 Best Movies Like The Marathon

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

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#1
The Cow

The Cow

1989★ 7.0

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

A boy recalls the story of how his family lost its cow. Based on a short story by Andrei Platonov....

#2
Nylon Nets

Nylon Nets

1962★ 5.2

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

Borja and Seva live on the bank of the Dnieper. In summer, during vacations, they help adults by delivering letters. Suddenly they learn that a poacher has appeared in the village....

#3
Dune

Dune

2020★ 7.4

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

Sounds as witnesses. They blurr into memories, half-dreams, it is undecided if they are real or not. A fluctuation between imagination and reality....

#4
The Frozen North

The Frozen North

1922★ 6.2

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

A mix of guns and mistaken identity leads to chaos in this satirical parody of William S. Hart's melodramatic westerns, finding Buster in the frozen north - "the last stop on the s...

#5
Labyrinth of Passion

Labyrinth of Passion

1982★ 6.1

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

An array of outrageous people, including a desperate nymphomaniac and a terrorist with an acute sense of smell, seek love and happiness in Madrid....

#6
Vivre Sa Vie

Vivre Sa Vie

1962★ 7.7

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

Twelve episodic tales in the life of a Parisian woman and her slow descent into prostitution....