Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 10, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Magdalena

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

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#1
The German Lesson

The German Lesson

2019★ 6.5

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

In a small North German village a drama played out during and shortly after the Second World War about duty versus individual conscience and morality....

#2
Salomé

Salomé

2013★ 6.2

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

After the lewd and frenetic Dance of the Seven Veils, and with the solemn pledge from the very lips of Herod himself that she could have whatever her heart desires up to half his k...

#3
Someday We'll Tell Each Other Everything

Someday We'll Tell Each Other Everything

2023★ 5.8

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

Set in a warm summer in 1990 in former East Germany, it follows a young woman who begins a relationship with a charismatic farmer who is twice her age....

#4
Palermo Shooting

Palermo Shooting

2008★ 6.2

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

After the wild lifestyle of a famous young German photographer almost gets him killed, he goes to Palermo, Sicily to take a break. Can the beautiful city and a beautiful local woma...

#5
The Attack

The Attack

2012★ 6.8

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

An Arab surgeon living in Tel Aviv discovers a dark secret about his wife in the aftermath of a suicide bombing....

#6
Western

Western

2017★ 6.6

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

A group of German construction workers set out for a foreign construction site in the Bulgarian province. The strange country awakens adventure feelings among the men. At the same ...

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