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10 Best Movies Like Writhing

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

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#1
Benjamin

Benjamin

2019★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Writhing for fans of Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Benjamin, a rising star filmmaker, is on the brink of premiering his difficult second film No Self at the London Film Festival when Billie, his hard drinking publicist, introduces ...

#2
Rent

Rent

2005★ 6.8

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

In New York City's gritty East Village, a group of bohemians strive for success and acceptance while enduring the obstacles of poverty, illness and the AIDS epidemic....

#3
Blue

Blue

1993★ 7.1

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

Against a plain, unchanging blue screen, a densely interwoven soundtrack of voices, sound effects and music attempt to convey a portrait of Derek Jarman's experiences with AIDS, bo...

#4
Jeffrey

Jeffrey

1995★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Writhing for fans of Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Jeffrey, a gay man living in New York City with an overwhelming fear of contracting AIDS, concludes that being celibate is the only option to protect himself. As fate would have it...

#5
Parting Glances

Parting Glances

1986★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Writhing for fans of Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Michael and Robert, two gay men living in Brooklyn, spend their last day together before Robert leaves for Africa on work assignment. Michael still has feelings for his friend Nick...

#6
Love! Valour! Compassion!

Love! Valour! Compassion!

1997★ 6.1

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

A group of gay friends spend summer weekends together at a lakeside house in upstate New York. As the season progresses and secrets begin to surface, the complex relationships with...

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