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10 Best Movies Like Asylum

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

#1
Burden of Dreams

Burden of Dreams

1982★ 7.5

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

The Amazon rain forest, 1979. The crew of Fitzcarraldo (1982), a film directed by German director Werner Herzog, soon finds itself with problems related to casting, tribal struggle...

#2
Asphalt Burning

Asphalt Burning

2020★ 5.5

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

The third and final instalment in the Burnout trilogy. This time, the road leads through Norway, to Sweden, Denmark and finally Germany to race on the famous racing track, Nürburgr...

#3
Assassin(s)

Assassin(s)

1997★ 6.2

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

Old professional killer Wagner seeks someone to teach what he knows as long as he is already dying, and he chooses Max, young and passionless thief to be his successor....

#4
My Brother and I

My Brother and I

2023★ 6.1

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

Sofia is the black sheep of her family. She is a 28-year-old gay girl who can’t help but cheat on her partner and struggles to find a stable job. She has left a little town in Cala...

#5
In the Mirror

In the Mirror

2023★ 5.9

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

The film is freely inspired by the great actress Monica Vitti, but it is in no way a biopic. It is the story of a woman named Monica, who loses her memory and regains meaning in he...

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2005★ 5.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Asylum for fans of Drama & Thriller. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

A former US Operative, who lived in Russia in his earlier years and had been married there with a child, comes out of retirement to face down a former enemy, now running as a candi...