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10 Best Movies Like Idlewild

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

#1
Deuces Wild

Deuces Wild

2002★ 5.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Idlewild for fans of Crime & Drama. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

In 1950s New York City, a bad and bloody gang war is about to erupt on the dysfunctional streets of Brooklyn between the Deuces and the vicious Vipers....

#2
The Art of War

The Art of War

2000★ 5.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Idlewild for fans of Crime. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Neil Shaw is both agent and weapon - a critical line of defense for the Secretary General of the United Nations. He does not even officially exist. As an international security exp...

#3
Holiday Heart

Holiday Heart

2000★ 6.8

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

After losing his police officer lover, Christian drag queen Holiday Heart meets 12-year-old Niki and her drug-addicted mother, Wanda. Heart finds relief from heartache and a renewe...

#4
Project X

Project X

2012★ 6.9

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

Three high school seniors throw a party to make a name for themselves. As the night progresses, things spiral out of control as word of the party spreads....

#5
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish

Puss in Boots: The Last Wish

2022★ 8.2

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

Puss in Boots discovers that his passion for adventure has taken its toll: He has burned through eight of his nine lives, leaving him with only one life left. Puss sets out on an e...

#6
Oppenheimer

Oppenheimer

2023★ 8.0

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

The story of J. Robert Oppenheimer's role in the development of the atomic bomb during World War II....