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10 Best Movies Like The Terminal

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

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#1
The Ladykillers

The Ladykillers

2004★ 6.1

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

An eccentric, if not charming Southern professor and his crew pose as a band in order to rob a casino, all under the nose of his unsuspecting landlord – a sharp old woman....

#2
Catch Me If You Can

Catch Me If You Can

2002★ 8.0

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

A true story about Frank Abagnale Jr. who, before his 19th birthday, successfully conned millions of dollars worth of checks as a Pan Am pilot, doctor, and legal prosecutor. An FBI...

#3
Cast Away

Cast Away

2000★ 7.7

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

Chuck Noland, a top international manager for FedEx, and Kelly, a Ph.D. student, are in love and heading towards marriage. Then Chuck's plane to Malaysia crashes at sea during a te...

#4
The Polar Express

The Polar Express

2004★ 6.7

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

When a doubting young boy takes an extraordinary train ride to the North Pole, he embarks on a journey of self-discovery that shows him that the wonder of life never fades for thos...

#5
Road to Perdition

Road to Perdition

2002★ 7.3

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

Mike Sullivan works as a hit man for crime boss John Rooney. Sullivan views Rooney as a father figure, however after his son is witness to a killing, Mike Sullivan finds himself on...

#6
The Da Vinci Code

The Da Vinci Code

2006★ 6.7

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

A murder in Paris’ Louvre Museum and cryptic clues in some of Leonardo da Vinci’s most famous paintings lead to the discovery of a religious mystery. For 2,000 years a secret socie...