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10 Best Movies Like John and Marilyn

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

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#1
El Chicano

El Chicano

2019★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to John and Marilyn 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....

#2
The Experiment

The Experiment

2010★ 6.4

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

20 men are chosen to participate in the roles of guards and prisoners in a psychological study that ultimately spirals out of control....

#3
Babylon

Babylon

1980★ 6.9

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

Drama telling the story of Blue, a young man of Jamaican descent living in Brixton in 1980, as he hangs out with his friends, fronts a dub sound system, loses his job, struggles wi...

#4
Girl in the Box

Girl in the Box

2016★ 6.7

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

The true story of 20-year-old Colleen Stan, a hitchhiking woman abducted by a young couple and held captive for seven years, during which time she's tortured and forced to live as ...

#5
Dog Star Man

Dog Star Man

1965★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to John and Marilyn for fans of Fantasy. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Experimental film following a cycle of seasons as well as the stretch of a single day as a man and his dog slowly ascend a mountain....

#6
Rogue Agent

Rogue Agent

2022★ 6.3

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

Conman Robert Freegard poses as an undercover MI5 agent and kidnaps countless victims amidst a high-stakes manhunt, until the woman who fell for him brings him to justice....

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