Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 12, 2026

10 Best Movies Like The Pagan

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

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#1
What Dreams May Come

What Dreams May Come

1998★ 7.2

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

Chris Nielsen dies to find himself in a heaven more amazing than he could have ever dreamed of. There is one thing missing: his wife. After he dies, his wife Annie killed herself a...

#2
Mr. Pip

Mr. Pip

2012★ 6.2

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

As a war rages on in the province of Bougainville in Papua New Guinea, a young girl becomes transfixed by the Charles Dickens novel Great Expectations, which is being read at schoo...

#3
The Black Pirate

The Black Pirate

1926★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Pagan for fans of Drama. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

A nobleman vows to avenge the death of his father by the hands of pirates. To this end, he infiltrates the pirate band; Acting in character, he single-handedly captures a merchant ...

#4
Return to the Blue Lagoon

Return to the Blue Lagoon

1991★ 6.2

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

In this sequel to the 1980 classic, two children are stranded on a beautiful island in the South Pacific. With no adults to guide them, the two make a simple life together and even...

#5
The Blue Lagoon

The Blue Lagoon

1980★ 6.1

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

Two small children and a ship's cook survive a shipwreck and find safety on an idyllic tropical island. Soon, however, the cook dies and the young boy and girl are left on their ow...

#6
The Keys of the Kingdom

The Keys of the Kingdom

1944★ 7.0

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

A young priest, Father Chisholm is sent to China to establish a Catholic parish among the non-Christian Chinese. While his boyhood friend, also a priest, flourishes in his calling ...

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