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10 Best Movies Like The River Flows

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

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#1
Star

Star

2024★ 7.3

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

Follows a youngster Kalai and his aspirations of becoming a 'Star' in the Tamil Film Industry. Born in a lower-middle-class family, will Kalai overcome all his struggles to emerge ...

#2
Girl on the Moon

Girl on the Moon

2012★ 6.3

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

Someone from another planet crashed on Earth and evil is chasing him, and then love appears, and it defeats evil through an amulet....

#3
Mindhorn

Mindhorn

2016★ 6.1

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

A washed up actor best known for playing the title character in the 1980s detective show "Mindhorn" must work with the police when a serial killer says that he will only speak with...

#4
Main Krishna Hoon

Main Krishna Hoon

2013★ 6.0

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

In answer to an orphan boy's prayers, the divine Lord Krishna comes to Earth, befriends the boy, and helps him find a loving family....

#5
Detective Conan: Crossroad in the Ancient Capital

Detective Conan: Crossroad in the Ancient Capital

2003★ 7.1

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

Mouri Kogoro is called to a special case in the ancient capital of Kyoto. There, Conan meets Heiji and they team up once again to solve the case, recover the stolen Healing Buddha ...

#6
Return

Return

★ 6.6

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

Eyüp decides to cross mount Ararat looking for his aunt in Yerevan after following a madman's words. His aunt has also been expecting someone to come from behind this mount for man...