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10 Best Movies Like Michael

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

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#1
A Perfect Ending

A Perfect Ending

2012★ 6.2

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

This intimate drama follows Rebecca, a woman who has kept her sexuality a secret from her friends but chooses to reveal it to a stranger. While Rebecca's revelations may not yield ...

#2
My Policeman

My Policeman

2022★ 7.6

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

In the late 1990s, the arrival of elderly invalid Patrick into Marion and Tom’s home triggers the exploration of seismic events from 40 years previous: the passionate relationship ...

#3
I Can't Think Straight

I Can't Think Straight

2008★ 7.5

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

Tala, a London-based Palestinian, is preparing for her elaborate Middle Eastern wedding when she meets Leyla, a young British Indian woman who is dating her best friend. Spirited C...

#4
Behind the Candelabra

Behind the Candelabra

2013★ 6.6

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

Based on the autobiographical novel, the tempestuous 6-year relationship between Liberace and his (much younger) lover, Scott Thorson, is recounted....

#5
The Object of My Affection

The Object of My Affection

1998★ 5.8

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

A pregnant New York social worker begins to develop romantic feelings for her gay best friend, and decides she'd rather raise her child with him, much to the dismay of her overbear...

#6
Different from the Others

Different from the Others

1919★ 7.1

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

Conrad Veidt plays a famous musician who is blackmailed for being gay. Eventually he stands trial and is convicted. At the end the film pleads for the abolition of §175 (the law th...

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