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10 Best Movies Like The River

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

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#1
Tin Cup

Tin Cup

1996★ 6.1

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

A washed up golf pro working at a driving range tries to qualify for the US Open in order to win the heart of his succesful rival's girlfriend....

#2
Penny Dreadful

Penny Dreadful

2006★ 5.5

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

Young Penny goes on a retreat with her psychologist; the intention is to help her overcome her phobia, an intense fear of cars. Unexpected events find her in a nightmarish situatio...

#3
Off Limits

Off Limits

1988★ 5.6

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

McGriff and Albaby are probably doing the worst law enforcement job in the world - they are plain clothes U.S. military policemen on duty in war-time Saigon. However, their job bec...

#4
Tintin and the Temple of the Sun

Tintin and the Temple of the Sun

1969★ 6.6

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

When seven archaeologists find an ancient Inca temple, they become victims of an ancient curse. Back in Europe, one by one they fall into a deep sleep and only once a day, all at t...

#5
The Other Boleyn Girl

The Other Boleyn Girl

2008★ 6.7

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

A sumptuous and sensual tale of intrigue, romance and betrayal set against the backdrop of a defining moment in European history: two beautiful sisters, Anne and Mary Boleyn, drive...

#6
Rope

Rope

1948★ 7.9

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

Two young men attempt to prove they committed the perfect murder by hosting a dinner party for the family of a classmate they just strangled to death....