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10 Best Movies Like They Read by Night

If you loved They Read by Night, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Read You Like a Book

Read You Like a Book

2006★ 3.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to They Read by Night for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A magical book transforms all who come into contact with it. Meet Dante, a bookstore manager with a crippling secret; Gina, a customer, who knows everything but love; Zoe, and amon...

#2
Re-Births

Re-Births

2017★ 7.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to They Read by Night for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

A documentary film depicting five intimate portraits of migrants who fled their country of origin to seek refuge in France and find a space of freedom where they can fully experien...

#3
Re-Kill

Re-Kill

2015★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to They Read by Night for fans of Horror. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

Five years after a zombie outbreak, the men and women of R-Division hunt down and destroy the undead. When they see signs of a second outbreak, they fear humanity may not survive....

#4
Re-Existences

Re-Existences

2020★ 7.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to They Read by Night for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

“Re-Existence” is a documentary about migration stories of individuals from the Brazilian queer community....

#5
Re-Generator

Re-Generator

2010★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to They Read by Night for fans of Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

A plane containing a highly classified government project crashes outside of a small town in the US. Realizing the level of danger, the government tries to secretly fix the problem...

#6
Re/cycle

Re/cycle

2019★ 7.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to They Read by Night for fans of Fantasy. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

With input from actor and writer Jan Hlobil, director and cinematographer Rene Smaal presents a film in the true surrealist tradition, in the sense that only 'found' elements were ...