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10 Best Movies Like The Waiting Game

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

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#1
Kamiusagi Rope x Boruto: Naruto Next Generations

Kamiusagi Rope x Boruto: Naruto Next Generations

2017‱★ 8.6

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

A 3-way collaboration between Kamiusagi Rope, Boruto: Naruto Next Generations, and TOHO Cinemas. The purpose is to promote a new TOHO theater opening up in Ueno on November 4, 2017...

#2
Lion

Lion

2014‱★ 5.9

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

Adam is a broken man in the emotional transition as his family crumbles. Through the heartbreak and pain a chance meeting gives hope once more....

#3
Fidelity

Fidelity

2019‱★ 6.7

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

A successful obstetrician living a seemingly stable married life begins to question her relationship when emotional and physical intimacy fades. Suspecting her husband of betrayal,...

#4
Return

Return

‱★ 6.6

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

EyĂŒp 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...

#5
Lion

Lion

2014‱★ 7.1

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

A project spanning three years of production and research, Lion is a collection of 7 short films exploring the Chornobyl disaster, the nature of radiation, memory, and personal his...

#6
Men

Men

1924‱★ 7.2

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

Cleo lives in Marseilles and works as a waitress in a waterfront dive. A stranger entices her into coming to Paris to take dancing lessons, but instead she is taken to a baron, who...