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10 Best Movies Like Backwaters

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

#1
Beba, the Mermaid

Beba, the Mermaid

1973★ 5.0

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

Kung Fu star and Hong Kong big Boss Charles Heung, stars in this fantasy martial arts drama, Trouble abound when he strikes up a relationship with an enchanting mermaid....

#2
Cocoon: The Return

Cocoon: The Return

1988★ 6.5

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

The reinvigorated elderly group that left Earth comes back to visit their relatives. Will they all decide to go back to the planet where no one grows old, or will they be tempted t...

#3
Critters 4

Critters 4

1992★ 5.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Backwaters for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

A super strain of genetically engineered mutants are designed to take over the universe, hungry to conquer the galaxy, with an appetite for mankind....

#4
Josephine

Josephine

2013★ 5.9

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

Josephine doesn't like her job and keeps on having relationships without a future. Her sister and parents keep pushing her to find a good husband. To shut them up, she creates a ha...

#5
Elektra

Elektra

2005★ 5.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Backwaters for fans of Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Elektra the warrior survives a near-death experience, becomes an assassin-for-hire, and tries to protect her two latest targets, a single father and his young daughter, from a grou...

#6
River of No Return

River of No Return

1954★ 6.7

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

An itinerant farmer and his young son help a heart-of-gold saloon singer search for her estranged husband....