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10 Best Movies Like They Would Elope

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

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#1
Those Boys!

Those Boys!

1909★ 4.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to They Would Elope for fans of . It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Two boys find a pistol their father has hidden. While they're playing with it, they line up a target, not realizing their sisters are on the other side of the door. The parents rea...

#2
Two Memories

Two Memories

1909★ 4.2

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

Henry and Marion have a lover's quarrel and part in anger. They do not reconcile, and ten years pass without contact. Marion becomes a society girl and spends her time at parties w...

#3
Divers at Work on the Wreck of the "Maine"

Divers at Work on the Wreck of the "Maine"

1898★ 5.7

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

Divers go to work on a wrecked ship (the battleship Maine that was blown up in Havana harbour during the Spanish-American War), surrounded by curiously disproportionate fish....

#4
Bigil

Bigil

2019★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to They Would Elope for fans of Drama. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

A do-gooder don wants his footballer son to uplift the life of his people by becoming a champion, but fate draws the youngster into a life of violence. Will he be able to fulfill h...

#5
Musangwe: Fight Club

Musangwe: Fight Club

2007★ 7.7

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

The first rule is that there are no rules. For the bare-knuckle combatants competing in Musangwe fights, anything goes - you can even put a curse on him. The sport, which dates bac...

#6
S.O.S.: Women to the Sea 2

S.O.S.: Women to the Sea 2

2015★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to They Would Elope for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Afraid her husband will fall back with his ex girlfriend after they're assigned to work together, Adriana and her sister set sail to the U.S. to go after him to stop this from happ...