Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 09, 2026

10 Best Movies Like May & August

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

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#1
Empire of the Sun

Empire of the Sun

1987★ 7.5

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

Jamie Graham, a privileged English boy, is living in Shanghai when the Japanese invade and force all foreigners into prison camps. Jamie is captured with an American sailor, who lo...

#2
Nanking

Nanking

2007★ 7.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to May & August for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

The story of the rape of Nanking, one of the most tragic events in history. In 1937, the invading Japanese army murdered over 200,000 and raped tens of thousands of Chinese. In the...

#3
Kensuke's Kingdom

Kensuke's Kingdom

2024★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to May & August for fans of Animation. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A young boy and his family set off on a sailing trip of a lifetime until a violent storm erupts, sweeping Michael and his dog overboard. After washing up on a remote island, terrif...

#4
The Book Thief

The Book Thief

2013★ 7.5

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

While subjected to the horrors of WWII Germany, young Liesel finds solace by stealing books and sharing them with others. Under the stairs in her home, a Jewish refugee is being sh...

#5
The Last Emperor

The Last Emperor

1987★ 7.6

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

A dramatic history of Pu Yi, the last of the Emperors of China, from his lofty birth and brief reign in the Forbidden City, the object of worship by half a billion people; through ...

#6
Memoirs of a Geisha

Memoirs of a Geisha

2005★ 7.6

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

In the years before World War II, a penniless Japanese child is torn from her family to work as a maid in a geisha house....

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