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10 Best Movies Like Citizen Kane

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

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#1
Hereafter

Hereafter

2010★ 6.1

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

Three people — a blue-collar American, a French journalist and a London school boy — are touched by death in different ways....

#2
It's a Wonderful Life

It's a Wonderful Life

1946★ 8.3

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

George Bailey has spent his entire life giving to the people of Bedford Falls. All that prevents rich skinflint Mr. Potter from taking over the entire town is George's modest buil...

#3
The Tarnished Angels

The Tarnished Angels

1957★ 6.8

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

In the 1930s, once-great World War I pilot Roger Shumann performs as a daredevil barnstorming pilot at aerial stunt shows while his wife, LaVerne, works as a parachutist. When news...

#4
Murder on the Orient Express

Murder on the Orient Express

1974★ 7.1

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

In 1935, when his train is stopped by deep snow, detective Hercule Poirot is called on to solve a murder that occurred in his car the night before....

#5
Cassandra's Dream

Cassandra's Dream

2007★ 6.3

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

The tale of two brothers with serious financial woes. When a third party proposes they turn to crime, things go bad and the two become enemies....

#6
Chaplin

Chaplin

1992★ 7.4

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

An aged Charlie Chaplin narrates his life to his autobiography's editor, including his rise to wealth and comedic fame from poverty, his turbulent personal life and his run-ins wit...

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