Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 11, 2026

10 Best Movies Like They Were Five

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

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#1
Adieu Philippine

Adieu Philippine

1962★ 6.9

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

Michel is a young technician in the fledgling TV industry and is due for military service in two months at the time of the Algerian War. Juliette and Liliane are inseparable best f...

#2
My Neighbor Adolf

My Neighbor Adolf

2022★ 6.5

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

South America, 1960. A lonely and grumpy Holocaust survivor convinces himself that his new neighbor is none other than Adolf Hitler. Not being taken seriously, he starts an indepen...

#3
Charm City Kings

Charm City Kings

2020★ 7.8

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

Mouse desperately wants to join The Midnight Clique, the infamous Baltimore dirt bike riders who rule the summertime streets. When Midnight’s leader, Blax, takes 14-year-old Mouse ...

#4
For My Country

For My Country

2023★ 6.1

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

Aissa, a young officer of Algerian origin, tragically loses his life during a fresher initiation ritual at the prestigious French military academy of Saint-Cyr. As the death tears ...

#5
Sergio

Sergio

2020★ 6.6

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

A sweeping drama set in the chaotic aftermath of the US invasion of Iraq, where the life of top UN diplomat Brazilian Sérgio Vieira de Mello hangs in the balance during the most tr...

#6
Auction

Auction

2024★ 6.1

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

André Masson, specialist in modern art, receives a letter according to which a painting by Egon Schiele had been discovered in Mulhouse. He finds that the work has been missing sin...

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