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10 Best Movies Like The Past Tense

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

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#1
They're Always Watching You

They're Always Watching You

2021★ 5.0

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

They're always watching you. Humanity has only resided on Earth for a fraction of the planet's incredibly long history, and many believe that a species known as the Krepid vastly p...

#2
Belushi's Toilet

Belushi's Toilet

2018★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Past Tense for fans of Sci-Fi. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

In the not so distant future, the war on drugs is considered a failure. Prohibition has ended. A group of friends risk their relationships and sanity, to create the perfect new dru...

#3
Jurassic World Rebirth

Jurassic World Rebirth

2025★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Past Tense for fans of Sci-Fi. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Five years after the events of Jurassic World Dominion, covert operations expert Zora Bennett is contracted to lead a skilled team on a top-secret mission to secure genetic materia...

#4
The Man Without a Past

The Man Without a Past

2002★ 7.4

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

Arriving in Helsinki, a nameless man is beaten within an inch of his life by thugs, miraculously recovering only to find that he has completely lost his memory. Back on the streets...

#5
The Isle

The Isle

2000★ 6.9

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

Mute Hee-Jin is working as a clerk in a fishing resort in the Korean wilderness; selling baits, food and occasionally her body to the fishing tourists. One day she falls in love wi...

#6
Poor But Beautiful

Poor But Beautiful

1957★ 6.7

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

Salvatore and Romolo are two young and poor young men that are neighbours and friends. They live with their parents in Piazza Navona, Rome. They are poor but handsome, and both fal...