Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 10, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Act

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

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#1
Òlòtūré

Òlòtūré

2019★ 6.3

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

In Lagos, Nigeria, young, naive Nigerian journalist Òlòtūré goes undercover to expose the shady underworld of human trafficking. Unused to this brutal environment, crawling with ru...

#2
Siberian Education

Siberian Education

2013★ 6.8

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

The story of a gang of children growing up in a community of banished criminals, in a forgotten corner of the former Soviet Union. This community rejects the world outside. The onl...

#3
The Thief

The Thief

1997★ 7.1

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

Katya and her 6-year-old son Sanya, who, in 1952, meet a veteran Soviet officer named Tolyan. Katya falls in love with Tolyan, who turns out to be a small time criminal, but who al...

#4
Mob Town

Mob Town

2019★ 6.4

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

Based on the true story of the notorious 1957 ‘mob summit’ in upstate New York. Spearheaded by Vito Genovese, more than 50 leaders of the organized crime syndicates from around the...

#5
Violent Saturday

Violent Saturday

1955★ 6.8

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

Three men case a small town very carefully, with plans to rob the bank on the upcoming Saturday, which turns violent and deadly....

#6
The Stoker

The Stoker

2010★ 6.1

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

A shell-shocked Afghanistan war hero named Ivan Skryabin (Mikhail Skryabin) spends his days stoking the fire in a giant coal furnace. When he isn’t tending the flames, he keeps bus...

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