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10 Best Movies Like Ellis

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

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#1
The Circus

The Circus

1928★ 7.9

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

Charlie, a wandering tramp, becomes a circus handyman - soon the star of the show - and falls in love with the circus owner's stepdaughter....

#2
Truth

Truth

2015★ 6.5

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

As a renowned producer and close associate of Dan Rather, Mary Mapes believes she’s broken the biggest story of the 2004 election: revelations of a sitting U.S. President’s militar...

#3
Demon Inside

Demon Inside

2013★ 5.7

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

Marta used to be a recognized and successful psychic, but after a dramatic experience, she loses faith in her gift and develops agoraphobia. She couldn't see the devilish side of h...

#4
Habibi

Habibi

2011★ 5.2

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

Two students in the West Bank are forced to return home to Gaza, where their love defies tradition. To reach his lover, Qays graffitis poetry across town. A modern retelling of the...

#5
Begin Again

Begin Again

2014★ 7.2

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

Gretta, a budding songwriter, finds herself alone after her boyfriend Dave ditches her. Her life gains purpose when Dan, a record label executive, notices her talent....

#6
Boyhood

Boyhood

2014★ 7.5

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

The film tells a story of a divorced couple trying to raise their young son. The story follows the boy for twelve years, from first grade at age 6 through 12th grade at age 17-18, ...