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10 Best Movies Like Afghan Star

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

#1
Wild Combination: A Portrait of Arthur Russell

Wild Combination: A Portrait of Arthur Russell

2008★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Afghan Star for fans of Documentary & Music. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Wild Combination is a visually absorbing portrait of the seminal avant-garde composer, singer-songwriter, cellist, and disco producer Arthur Russell. Before his death in 1992, Arth...

#2
Joker

Joker

2019★ 8.1

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

During the 1980s, a failed stand-up comedian is driven insane and turns to a life of crime and chaos in Gotham City while becoming an infamous psychopathic crime figure....

#3
Comidark Films: In Between

Comidark Films: In Between

2019★ 6.4

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

Working in a ferry as a waiter, Ayzek, having a defect with his front teeth, dreams to get his front teeth fixed and to marry his girlfriend, Songül. The news gets out that the fer...

#4
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2013★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Afghan Star for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Set in the golden era of Grand Prix Racing '1' tells the story of a generation of charismatic drivers who raced on the edge, risking their lives during Formula 1's deadliest period...

#5
Ad Astra

Ad Astra

2019★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Afghan Star for fans of Sci-Fi. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

The near future, a time when both hope and hardships drive humanity to look to the stars and beyond. While a mysterious phenomenon menaces to destroy life on planet Earth, astronau...

#6
The Card Counter

The Card Counter

2021★ 6.1

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

William Tell just wants to play cards. His spartan existence on the casino trail is shattered when he is approached by Cirk, a vulnerable and angry young man seeking help to execut...