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10 Best Movies Like Leila

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

#1
The Lazarus Project

The Lazarus Project

2008★ 6.0

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

After Ben Garvey foolishly turned back to crime, he thought his life was over when he was sentenced to death by lethal injection. But his death sentence isn't quite what it seems, ...

#2
Hamoon

Hamoon

1990★ 7.1

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

Hamoon's wife is leaving him. He is also unsuccessfully trying to finish his Ph.D. thesis. He is forced to reexamine his life. In a series of flashbacks and dreams, Hamoon tries to...

#3
Hijack 1971

Hijack 1971

2024★ 6.6

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

Pilots Tae-in and Gyu-sik are set to fly to Gimpo. Under the guidance of flight attendant Ok-soon, passengers are busy boarding. However, shortly after takeoff, a homemade bomb exp...

#4
Fag

Fag

2019★ 6.7

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

Thomas, a 17-year-old high school student, finds himself attracted to Esteban, another boy from his school. The rumor of Thomas's homosexuality is spreading fast, and he begins to ...

#5
The Patience Stone

The Patience Stone

2013★ 7.0

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

In a war-ridden country, a woman watches over her husband, comatose from a bullet in the neck and abandoned by Jihad companions and brothers. One day, the woman decides to say thin...

#6
Deserted Station

Deserted Station

2002★ 6.0

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

On a pilgrimage to Mashad from Tehran, a couple's transportation breaks down, far from any major town. The husband, a photographer, seeks help at a nearby village and encounters a ...