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10 Best Movies Like We Are the Bus People

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

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#1
El Ruby House

El Ruby House

2023★ 7.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to We Are the Bus People for fans of Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

When a private family event is leaked on social media, Ibrahim decides to move to a village with his wife and children, far from people and the pressure of modern life. After his y...

#2
The Innocent

The Innocent

1986★ 7.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to We Are the Bus People for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A simple minded peasant was recruited in the Egyptian army where he was deceived to believe that political activists are his homeland enemies, but not for so long....

#3
Sayed Darwish

Sayed Darwish

1966★ 8.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to We Are the Bus People for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A biography about the iconic singer and composer Sayed Darwish, from his childhood in Alexandria until his sudden death on the day Saad Zaghloul returned from exile, reviewing the ...

#4
The Big Sick

The Big Sick

2017★ 7.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to We Are the Bus People for fans of Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Pakistan-born comedian Kumail Nanjiani and grad student Emily Gardner fall in love but struggle as their cultures clash. When Emily contracts a mysterious illness, Kumail finds him...

#5
#Alive

#Alive

2020★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to We Are the Bus People for fans of Action. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

As a grisly virus rampages a city, a lone man stays locked inside his apartment, digitally cut off from seeking help and desperate to find a way out....

#6
The King's Avatar: For the Glory

The King's Avatar: For the Glory

2019★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to We Are the Bus People for fans of Drama. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

In this prequel to the animated series The King's Avatar, Ye Xiu enters into the pro gaming world of Glory, and competes in the first Pro League series tournament....