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10 Best Movies Like Kes

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

#1
Beck 32 - Steinar

Beck 32 - Steinar

2016★ 5.6

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

An unidentified body is found in the remains left after a fire in a trailer at a run-down caravan park. The owner of the trailer, a young drug-addicted woman, is missing, but is sh...

#2
The Woman of My Life

The Woman of My Life

1986★ 5.8

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

Simon, a famous violinist, sinks into alcoholism. He finds support from his lover, who is also the manager of the orchestra in which he plays. But is she really helping him or is s...

#3
Glue

Glue

2006★ 5.7

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

A teenage summer in a small town in the desert, a dysfunctional family, a rock band, a can full of glue, two boys, one girl, loads of tongue kisses, dry heat, wind in Patagonia, ex...

#4
Poppy

Poppy

1935★ 6.1

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

Based on Soseki Natsume’s 1908 novel of the same title, Poppy is an ornately complicated story of desire and ambition. Fujio is beautiful, talented, well-heeled, and engaged to Mun...

#5
Trapped by Fear

Trapped by Fear

1960★ 6.6

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

Paul, a reporter and photographer, comes to the rescue of Laurent, his old army companion in Algeria, who has accidentally killed a motorcyclist....

#6
The Dream Team

The Dream Team

2012★ 7.8

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

The world had rarely seen a frenzy as the one the Dream Team created when it arrived in Barcelona, Spain, in July 1992. The Dream Team featured 11 future Naismith Memorial Basketba...