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10 Best Movies Like Under the Crescent

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

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#1
The Angel

The Angel

2018★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Under the Crescent for fans of Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

True story of Ashraf Marwan, who was President Nasser's son-in-law and special adviser and confidant to his successor Anwar Sadat - while simultaneously Israeli Intelligence's most...

#2
The Most Hated Woman in America

The Most Hated Woman in America

2017★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Under the Crescent for fans of Crime. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

The true story of Madalyn Murray O'Hair -- iconoclast, opportunist, and outspoken atheist -- from her controversial rise to her untimely demise....

#3
Driven

Driven

2019★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Under the Crescent for fans of Thriller. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

FBI informant Jim Hoffman lures troubled automobile magnate John DeLorean to an undercover sting for cocaine trafficking....

#4
The Egyptian

The Egyptian

1954★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Under the Crescent for fans of History. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

In eighteenth-dynasty Egypt, Sinuhe, a poor orphan, becomes a brilliant physician and with his friend Horemheb is appointed to the service of the new Pharoah. Sinuhe's personal tri...

#5
Breathe

Breathe

2017★ 7.4

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

Based on the true story of Robin, a handsome, brilliant and adventurous man whose life takes a dramatic turn when polio leaves him paralyzed....

#6
The Short History of the Long Road

The Short History of the Long Road

2019★ 7.0

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

Nola grew up living in a van with her father, Clint—two nomads against the world. When tragedy strikes, Nola must confront the reality of life on the road alone, learning to own he...

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