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10 Best Movies Like On a Friday Afternoon

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

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#1
Tehran Taboo

Tehran Taboo

2017★ 7.1

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

The lives of three strong-willed women and a young musician cross paths in Tehran’s schizophrenic society where sex, adultery, corruption, prostitution and drugs coexist with stric...

#2
The Truth About Emanuel

The Truth About Emanuel

2013★ 6.0

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

A troubled young woman becomes obsessed with her mysterious new neighbor, who bears a striking resemblance to the girl's dead mother....

#3
The Mirror

The Mirror

1997★ 7.2

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

When a young girl's mother doesn't meet her after school, she tries to navigate the streets of Tehran by herself....

#4
Son of Rambow

Son of Rambow

2007★ 6.7

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

Will is looking for an escape from his family when he encounters Lee, the school bully. Armed with a video camera and a copy of Rambo, Lee plans to make his own action-packed video...

#5
Tatami

Tatami

2024★ 7.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to On a Friday Afternoon for fans of Thriller. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Iranian female judokas Leila and her coach Maryam, travel to the Judo World Championship, intent on bringing home Iran’s first gold medal. Midway through the Judo World Championshi...

#6
The Salesman

The Salesman

2016★ 7.3

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

Forced out of their apartment due to dangerous works on a neighboring building, Emad and Rana move into a new flat in the center of Tehran. An incident linked to the previous tenan...

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