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10 Best Movies Like Thirst

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

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#1
The Nutty Professor

The Nutty Professor

1963★ 6.5

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

A timid, nearsighted chemistry teacher discovers a magical potion that can transform him into a suave and handsome Romeo. The Jekyll and Hyde game works well enough until the conco...

#2
The Only Living Boy in New York

The Only Living Boy in New York

2017★ 6.3

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

When a young man learns that his overbearing father is having an affair, he tries to stop it, only to be seduced by the older woman as well....

#3
Death by Hanging

Death by Hanging

1968★ 7.4

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

A Korean man is sentenced to death in Japan but somehow survives his execution, sending the authorities into a panic about what to do next....

#4
Human Desire

Human Desire

1954★ 6.7

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

A Korean War vet returns to his job as a railroad engineer and becomes involved in a sordid affair with a co-worker's wife and murder. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive, in pa...

#5
Violence at Noon

Violence at Noon

1966★ 6.1

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

Two young women must come to terms with the fact that a man they're deeply linked to is a murdering rapist....

#6
The Phantom of the Opera

The Phantom of the Opera

1962★ 6.4

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

A London opera house is haunted by tragic events on its opening night, but when its star is kidnapped, a producer tracks down the Phantom who is intent on seeking his revenge....