Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Jan 20, 2026

10 Best Movies Like The Trial

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

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#1
Anima

Anima

2019★ 7.3

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

In a short musical film directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, Thom Yorke of Radiohead stars in a mind-bending visual piece. Best played loud....

#2
The Mask You Live In

The Mask You Live In

2015★ 7.6

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

Compared to girls, research shows that boys in the United States are more likely to be diagnosed with a behaviour disorder, prescribed stimulant medications, fail out of school, bi...

#3
The Cambridge Squatter

The Cambridge Squatter

2017★ 7.1

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

The Cambridge Squatter tells the story of refugees, recently arrived in Brazil who, together with a group of low-income workers, occupy an old abandoned building in downtown São Pa...

#4
La Superball

La Superball

2020★ 6.6

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

This is the story of three inventors from Bell Ville, Argentina who in the 1930s would forever revolutionize the world of football with the creation of the ball without leather lac...

#5
Mad Max 2

Mad Max 2

1981★ 7.4

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

Max Rockatansky returns as the heroic loner who drives the dusty roads of a postapocalyptic Australian Outback in an unending search for gasoline. Arrayed against him and the other...

#6
The Da Vinci Code

The Da Vinci Code

2006★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Trial 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...