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10 Best Movies Like Black February

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

#1
Heart of the Night

Heart of the Night

1989★ 7.7

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

Ja'far rebels against his controlling grandfather and marries the shepherdess Marwanah. When his grandfather kicks him out, Ja'far is unable to support himself and Marwanah so he l...

#2
The Princess

The Princess

2013★ 5.0

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

Dreaming of one day having wealth and comfort, a poor girl who sells tissues on the street starts working at a nightclub. As unexpected events unfold, she becomes the owner of the ...

#3
The Court Jester

The Court Jester

1955★ 7.2

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

A hapless carnival performer masquerades as the court jester as part of a plot against a usurper who has overthrown the rightful king of England....

#4
The World of Apu

The World of Apu

1959★ 8.1

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

Apu, now a jobless ex-student dreaming vaguely of a future as a writer, is invited to join an old college friend on a trip up-country to a village wedding....

#5
The Marriage of Maria Braun

The Marriage of Maria Braun

1979★ 7.4

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

Maria marries a young soldier in the last days of World War II, only for him to go missing in the war. She must rely on her beauty and ambition to navigate the difficult post-war y...

#6
Life Is Sweet

Life Is Sweet

1990★ 7.0

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

Just north of London live Wendy, Andy, and their twenty-something twins, Natalie and Nicola. Wendy clerks in a shop, Andy is a cook who forever puts off home remodeling projects, N...