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10 Best Movies Like A Reason to Live

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

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#1
Eccentricities of a Blonde-Haired Girl

Eccentricities of a Blonde-Haired Girl

2009★ 6.2

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

On a train to Algarve, a young man recounts to a fellow passenger his past relationship with an eccentric young woman....

#2
An Elephant Sitting Still

An Elephant Sitting Still

2018★ 7.7

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

In the northern Chinese city of Manzhouli, they say there is an elephant that simply sits and ignores the world. Manzhouli becomes an obsession for the protagonists of this film, a...

#3
The Journals of Musan

The Journals of Musan

2010★ 6.7

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

North Korean defector Seung-chul is a refugee living on the harsh edges of Seoul. Bewildered by exploitative employers and cynical urbanites, he’s no good for business. A powerful ...

#4
My Friends Act III

My Friends Act III

1985★ 6.4

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

This time the "amici" (friends) are just four: Necchi, Meandri, Mascetti and Sassaroli. Nevertheless they are older they still love to spend their time mainly organizing irresistib...

#5
Q

Q

1982★ 5.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to A Reason to Live for fans of Crime. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

A fleeing gangland flunky discovers the New York nest of Aztec deity Quetzalcoatl, the man-eating flying serpent....

#6
Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade

Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade

2016★ 6.4

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

A harried prehistoric bird mother entrusts her precious, soon-to-hatch egg to Sid. When she recommends him to her neighbours, business booms at his new egg-sitting service. However...