Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 14, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Bead

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

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#1
The Salesman

The Salesman

2016★ 7.3

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

Forced out of their apartment due to dangerous works on a neighboring building, Emad and Rana move into a new flat in the center of Tehran. An incident linked to the previous tenan...

#2
Septembers of Shiraz

Septembers of Shiraz

2015★ 5.9

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

In this adaptation of the critically acclaimed debut novel by Iranian American author Dalia Sofer, a secular Jewish family is caught up in the maelstrom of the 1979 Iranian Revolut...

#3
Not Without My Daughter

Not Without My Daughter

1991★ 6.7

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

An American woman, trapped in Islamic Iran by her brutish husband, must find a way to escape with her daughter as well....

#4
The Mirror

The Mirror

1997★ 7.2

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

When a young girl's mother doesn't meet her after school, she tries to navigate the streets of Tehran by herself....

#5
Tatami

Tatami

2024★ 7.7

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

Iranian female judokas Leila and her coach Maryam, travel to the Judo World Championship, intent on bringing home Iran’s first gold medal. Midway through the Judo World Championshi...

#6
Fireworks Wednesday

Fireworks Wednesday

2006★ 7.4

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

Rouhi, a young bride-to-be, is hired as a maid for an affluent family in Tehran. Upon arriving, she is suddenly thrust into an explosive domestic conflict. The wife is convinced he...

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