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10 Best Movies Like Wai(s)t

If you loved Wai(s)t, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Hands of Stone

Hands of Stone

2016★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Wai(s)t for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

The legendary Roberto Duran and his equally legendary trainer Ray Arcel change each other's lives....

#2
All to Play For

All to Play For

2023★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Wai(s)t for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Sylvie lives with her two children whom she’s raising on her own. One evening, there’s an accident, and her youngest son is removed from her care. Sylvie must subsequently fight to...

#3
Almost Friends

Almost Friends

2017★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Wai(s)t for fans of Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A man in his mid-20s, still living at home with his mother and stepfather, puts all his eggs in one basket: the girl who works at his local coffee shop. The problem is, she has a s...

#4
Salomé

Salomé

2013★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Wai(s)t for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

After the lewd and frenetic Dance of the Seven Veils, and with the solemn pledge from the very lips of Herod himself that she could have whatever her heart desires up to half his k...

#5
For My Country

For My Country

2023★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Wai(s)t 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 ...

#6
Men of Honor

Men of Honor

2000★ 7.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Wai(s)t for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Against formidable odds -- and an old-school diving instructor embittered by the U.S. Navy's new, less prejudicial policies -- Carl Brashear sets his sights on becoming the Navy's ...

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