10 Best Movies Like I Planned to Escape
If you loved I Planned to Escape, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

The Thief
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to I Planned to Escape for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.
Katya and her 6-year-old son Sanya, who, in 1952, meet a veteran Soviet officer named Tolyan. Katya falls in love with Tolyan, who turns out to be a small time criminal, but who al...

The Young One
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to I Planned to Escape for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.
A jazz musician seeks refuge from a lynch mob on a remote island, where he meets a hostile game warden and the young object of his attentions....

El Chicano
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to I Planned to Escape for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.
A pair of twin brothers from East L.A. choose to live their lives differently and end up on opposite sides of the law....

Ayka
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to I Planned to Escape for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.
A young Kyrgyz immigrant tries to eke out a living in Moscow after abandoning her newborn and fleeing the hospital....

Winged Creatures
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to I Planned to Escape for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.
A psychotic man opens fire in a diner, murdering numerous people before killing himself. The survivors struggle in different ways following this horrendous event: a doctor doubts h...

The Nest
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to I Planned to Escape for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.
Rory is an ambitious entrepreneur who brings his American wife and kids to his native country, England, to explore new business opportunities. After abandoning the sanctuary of the...