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10 Best Movies Like Absent Now the Dead

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

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#1
Faith of Our Fathers, a film by Hamilton Sterling

Faith of Our Fathers, a film by Hamilton Sterling

1997★ 10.0

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

During the Gulf War a black artist observes a demented capitalist and a derelict priest entice a naïve young man into exploiting an innocent in this dark comedy of post-Reagan's Am...

#2
Skin of a Mandarin

Skin of a Mandarin

2023★ 9.5

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

The film delicately follows 25-year-old Anna, whose mother has died suddenly. She wants to send her Orthodox mother on her last journey according to customs, but she runs into bure...

#3
Stripped Down: The Making of ‘Anora’

Stripped Down: The Making of ‘Anora’

2025★ 8.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Absent Now the Dead for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Making of documentary surrounding the production of ‘Anora’...

#4
13

13

2021★ 10.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Absent Now the Dead for fans of . It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

The film is a continuous time-lapse with multiple exposures of the sunset from the same angle and position on 16mm film. The shoot was done in a span of 5 years. The title 13 is be...

#5
Six Hours: Surviving Typhoon Yolanda

Six Hours: Surviving Typhoon Yolanda

2014★ 8.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Absent Now the Dead 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...

#6
Girl

Girl

★ 4.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Absent Now the Dead for fans of . It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Ever since the 2011 revolution in Egypt, dozens of women have come forward about their experience with sexual harassment on the streets. Since then, a number of individuals and org...