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10 Best Movies Like Before the Moonrise

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

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#1
Bastard Out of Carolina

Bastard Out of Carolina

1996★ 7.2

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

A poor, struggling South Carolinian mother and daughter face painful choices with their resolve and pride. Bone, the eldest daughter, and Anney her tired mother, grow both closer a...

#2
The Road Dance

The Road Dance

2022★ 6.6

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

A young girl lives in the Outer Hebrides in a small village in the years just before WWI. Isolated and hard by the shore, her life takes a dramatic change when a terrible tragedy b...

#3
Dog Star Man

Dog Star Man

1965★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Before the Moonrise for fans of Fantasy. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Experimental film following a cycle of seasons as well as the stretch of a single day as a man and his dog slowly ascend a mountain....

#4
Eleanor the Great

Eleanor the Great

2025★ 6.9

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

94-year-old Eleanor Morgenstein tries to rebuild her life after the death of her best friend. As a result, she moves back to New York City after living in Florida for decades....

#5
The River

The River

1984★ 6.4

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

Tom and Mae Garvey are a Tennessee farming couple battling violent floods to save their land. In addition to natural disasters, the Garveys fight to stop a selfish land developer a...

#6
The Young One

The Young One

1960★ 6.9

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

A jazz musician seeks refuge from a lynch mob on a remote island, where he meets a hostile game warden and the young object of his attentions....

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