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10 Best Movies Like Compulsion

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

#1
The Roommate

The Roommate

2011★ 5.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Compulsion for fans of Thriller & Drama. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

When Sara, a young design student from Iowa, arrives for college in Los Angeles, she is eager to fit in and get to know the big city. Her wealthy roommate, Rebecca, is more than ea...

#2
Austin Found

Austin Found

2017★ 5.5

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

A woman who is fed up with her mundane lifestyle hatches a scheme to make her family instant celebrities by having her ex-boyfriend kidnap her 11-year-old daughter for a month....

#3
Mr. Popper's Penguins

Mr. Popper's Penguins

2011★ 6.0

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

Tom Popper is a successful businessman who’s clueless when it comes to the really important things in life...until he inherits six “adorable” penguins, each with its own unique per...

#4
Bad Moms

Bad Moms

2016★ 6.5

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

When three overworked and under-appreciated moms are pushed beyond their limits, they ditch their conventional responsibilities for a jolt of long overdue freedom, fun, and comedic...

#5
Matilda

Matilda

1996★ 7.2

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

Matilda Wormwood is an exquisite and intelligent little girl. Unfortunately, her parents, Harry and Zinnia misunderstand her because they think she is so different. As time passes,...

#6
Gangs of New York

Gangs of New York

2002★ 7.3

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

In early 1860s New York, Irish immigrant Amsterdam Vallon is released from prison and returns to the Five Points, seeking revenge against his father's killer, William Cutting, a po...