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10 Best Movies Like Istanbul

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

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#1
Kedi

Kedi

2017★ 7.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Istanbul for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

A profile of Istanbul and its unique people, seen through the eyes of the most mysterious and beloved animal humans have ever known, the Cat....

#2
Human Flow

Human Flow

2017★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Istanbul for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

More than 65 million people around the world have been forced from their homes to escape famine, climate change and war, the greatest displacement since World War II. Filmmaker Ai ...

#3
News from Home

News from Home

1977★ 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Istanbul for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Impersonal and beautiful images of Akerman's life in New York are combined with letters from her loving but manipulative mother, read by Akerman herself....

#4
For Sama

For Sama

2019★ 8.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Istanbul for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

A love letter from a young mother to her daughter, the film tells the story of Waad al-Kateab’s life through five years of the uprising in Aleppo, Syria as she falls in love, gets ...

#5
Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin

Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin

2003★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Istanbul for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Brilliant, long in-the-works story of the life and art of the world's greatest comedian and the cinema's first genius, Charlie Chaplin. Produced, written and directed by renowned f...

#6
John Candy: I Like Me

John Candy: I Like Me

2025★ 7.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Istanbul for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Those who knew iconic funnyman John Candy best share his story, in their own words, through never-before-seen archival footage, imagery, and interviews....

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