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10 Best Movies Like Waiting for a Train

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

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#1
The Bet

The Bet

1985★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Waiting for a Train for fans of Family. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Based on a 19th century tale, this self-referential fantasy, complete with musical and animated interludes plus a cast of fairytale characters, tells the story of a bet between an ...

#2
The Peasants

The Peasants

1939★ 5.0

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

A historical revolutionary film depicting the struggle of peasants and the Baku proletariat against landowners and Musavatists in 1919....

#3
Zombie 90: Extreme Pestilence

Zombie 90: Extreme Pestilence

1991★ 3.1

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

Two doctors are trying to stop a rampant epidemic of zombieism. They fend off zombies spilling many a gallon of blood in the process....

#4
Six Hours: Surviving Typhoon Yolanda

Six Hours: Surviving Typhoon Yolanda

2014★ 8.5

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

In the middle of a broadcast about Typhoon Yolanda's initial impact, reporter Jiggy Manicad was faced with the reality that he no longer had communication with his station. They we...

#5
Roadside Fugitive

Roadside Fugitive

2012★ 6.5

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

'Roadside Fugitive' follows Mighty's non-successful story after '8,000 Miles 1,' at the end of which he parts company with Ikku and Tom, members of his hip hop group, 'Sho-Gung,' a...

#6
Abrek Zaur

Abrek Zaur

1926★ 5.0

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

The dashing mountaineer Zaur (B. Bestaev) kills a Russian "imperialist" thereby becoming an abrek, member of a roving band of outlaws....