Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 11, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Anxiety

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

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#1
Persian Lessons

Persian Lessons

2020★ 7.5

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

Occupied France, 1942. Gilles is arrested by SS soldiers alongside other Jews and sent to a camp in Germany. He narrowly avoids sudden execution by swearing to the guards that he i...

#2
Jojo Rabbit

Jojo Rabbit

2019★ 8.0

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

Jojo, a lonely German boy during World War II has his world shaken when he learns that his single mother is hiding a Jewish girl in their home. Influenced by a buffoonish imaginary...

#3
The Railway Man

The Railway Man

2013★ 6.8

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

A victim from World War II's "Death Railway" sets out to find those responsible for his torture. A true story....

#4
The Book Thief

The Book Thief

2013★ 7.5

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

While subjected to the horrors of WWII Germany, young Liesel finds solace by stealing books and sharing them with others. Under the stairs in her home, a Jewish refugee is being sh...

#5
Birdy

Birdy

1984★ 7.1

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

Two young men are seriously affected by the Vietnam War. One of them has always been obsessed with birds - but now believes he really is a bird, and has been sent to a mental hospi...

#6
The Good Lie

The Good Lie

2014★ 7.4

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

A young refugee of the Sudanese Civil War who wins a lottery for relocation to the United States with three other lost boys. Encountering the modern world for the first time, they ...

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