Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 09, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Ethan Mao

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

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#1
Lockdown

Lockdown

2000★ 6.0

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

Avery (Jones) returns to college as a competitive swimmer after getting his life back on track. But his life takes another unexpected turn when he and his two friends (Bonds, Casse...

#2
The Good Neighbor

The Good Neighbor

2022★ 6.5

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

A nightmarish evening unfolds for neighbors David and Robert when they accidentally hit a woman on her bike and flee the scene. While David is increasingly plagued by feelings of g...

#3
Not Without Hope

Not Without Hope

2025★ 6.2

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

A group of friends' fishing boat capsizes off the coast of Mexico and they're left alone stranded at sea and struggling for survival....

#4
The Lords of Discipline

The Lords of Discipline

1983★ 6.6

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

Will arrives for his last year at Military Academy, in the Deep South USA, in the 1960's. A black student, Pearce, has been accepted, for the first time and Will is asked to keep a...

#5
The Boys in the Band

The Boys in the Band

2020★ 6.8

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

At a birthday party in 1968 New York, a surprise guest and a drunken game leave seven gay friends reckoning with unspoken feelings and buried truths....

#6
The Cut

The Cut

2025★ 5.9

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

A retired boxer intends to return to the ring for one last shot at the title, but first he must make the weight. Holed up in a room in Las Vegas with an unscrupulous trainer, he em...

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