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10 Best Movies Like Waters Rising

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

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#1
Hurricane Season

Hurricane Season

2010★ 6.6

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

Based on true events amid the wreckage and chaos dealt by Hurricane Katrina; one basketball coach in Marrero, Louisiana just will not give up. Coach Al Collins, gathers other playe...

#2
Come Sunday

Come Sunday

2018★ 5.8

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

Evangelist Carlton Pearson is ostracized by his church for preaching that there is no Hell....

#3
Hours

Hours

2013★ 6.6

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

A father struggles to keep his infant daughter alive in the wake of Hurricane Katrina....

#4
The River

The River

1984★ 6.3

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

Tom and Mae Garvey are a Tennessee farming couple battling violent floods to save their land. In addition to natural disasters, the Garveys fight to stop a selfish land developer a...

#5
Eleanor the Great

Eleanor the Great

2025★ 6.9

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

94-year-old Eleanor Morgenstein tries to rebuild her life after the death of her best friend. As a result, she moves back to New York City after living in Florida for decades....

#6
Hungry Hearts

Hungry Hearts

2015★ 6.5

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

The relationship of a couple who meet by chance in New York City is put to the test when they encounter a life or death circumstance....

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