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10 Best Movies Like Cairo Station

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

#1
Secret Beyond the Door

Secret Beyond the Door

1947★ 6.5

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

After a whirlwind romance in Mexico, a beautiful heiress marries a man she barely knows with hardly a second thought. She finds his New York home full of his strange relations, and...

#2
Eshaet Hob

Eshaet Hob

1960★ 7.8

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

Hussein, a shy young man, is desperately in love with Samiha. However, Samiha is more interested in her singing and dancing cousin Lucy. Admiring Hussein greatly, Samiha's father a...

#3
Good Riddance

Good Riddance

1980★ 7.3

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

A woman is overwhelmed with having to deal with her emotionally unstable daughter, mentally-challenged brother and two suitors while simultaneously trying to run her small firewood...

#4
On the Move

On the Move

1935★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Cairo Station for fans of Music. It captures a similar heartwarming atmosphere.

Janus Fortuin is a goodhearted piano tuner married to a greedy landlady. Their daughter Polly is engaged to young songwriter George van Reen. When rich uncle Barend from Batavia ma...

#5
Return of the Prodigal Son

Return of the Prodigal Son

1976★ 6.4

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

Freed after spending years in prison, an activist's homecoming turns into a dark affair as his disillusion clashes with his family's expectations. Demonstrating Chahine’s eclectici...

#6
The Housemaid

The Housemaid

1960★ 7.1

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

A piano composer's family moves into a new house; when his pregnant wife collapses from working to support the family, he hires a housemaid to help with housework....