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10 Best Movies Like Maktub

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

#1
Ali's Wedding

Ali's Wedding

2017★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Maktub for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

After a "white lie" which spirals out of control, a neurotic, naive and musically gifted Muslim cleric's eldest son must follow through with an arranged marriage, except he is madl...

#2
In the Shadow of Iris

In the Shadow of Iris

2016★ 5.9

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

The sudden disappearance of a wealthy banker's wife cracks open a dizzying world of secret fetishes, desperate acts and elaborate deceptions....

#3
Bolt

Bolt

2008★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Maktub for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Bolt is the star of the biggest show in Hollywood. The only problem is, he thinks it's real. After he's accidentally shipped to New York City and separated from Penny, his beloved ...

#4
Joker: Folie à Deux

Joker: Folie à Deux

2024★ 5.4

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

While struggling with his dual identity, Arthur Fleck not only stumbles upon true love, but also finds the music that's always been inside him....

#5
Prisoners

Prisoners

2013★ 8.1

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

Keller Dover is facing every parent’s worst nightmare. His six-year-old daughter, Anna, is missing, together with her young friend, Joy, and as minutes turn to hours, panic sets in...

#6
Shutter Island

Shutter Island

2010★ 8.2

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

World War II soldier-turned-U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels investigates the disappearance of a patient from a hospital for the criminally insane, but his efforts are compromised by tro...