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10 Best Movies Like The Thug

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

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#1
Cairo Station

Cairo Station

1958★ 7.4

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

Qinawi, a physically challenged peddler who makes his living selling newspapers in the central Cairo train station, is obsessed with Hanuma, an attractive young woman who sells dri...

#2
The Fugitive Kind

The Fugitive Kind

1960★ 6.8

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

Val Xavier, a drifter of obscure origins, arrives at a small town and gets a job in a store run by Lady Torrence. Her husband, Jabe M. Torrance, is dying of cancer. Val is pursued ...

#3
The Three Friends

The Three Friends

1966★ 6.1

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

Three friends are arrested after committing an accident with their car. After finishing their sentence, they become partners with the owner of a decoration workshop. But he deceive...

#4
Fast Girls

Fast Girls

2012★ 6.1

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

A street smart runner develops an intense rivalry with an equally ambitious wealthy young athlete....

#5
Hands of Stone

Hands of Stone

2016★ 6.6

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

The legendary Roberto Duran and his equally legendary trainer Ray Arcel change each other's lives....

#6
The Boy with Green Hair

The Boy with Green Hair

1948★ 6.2

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

Peter, an orphaned boy, is adopted by Gramp Frye after his parents are killed in Europe while doing war relief work. The boy feels safe with his new caretaker, but when he is taunt...

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