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10 Best Movies Like Only the Moon Stands Still

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

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#1
Take the Lead

Take the Lead

2006★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Only the Moon Stands Still for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A former professional dancer volunteers to teach dance in the New York public school system and, while his background first clashes with his students' tastes, together they create ...

#2
Stomp the Yard

Stomp the Yard

2007★ 7.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Only the Moon Stands Still for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

After the death of his younger brother, a troubled 19-year-old street dancer from Los Angeles is able to bypass juvenile hall by enrolling in the historically black, Truth Universi...

#3
Romeo Must Die

Romeo Must Die

2000★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Only the Moon Stands Still for fans of Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Two warring gang families (one African-American, the other Chinese) maneuver for bragging rights to the Oakland, California, docks. Hang Sing and Trish O'Day uncover a trail of dec...

#4
The Joy Luck Club

The Joy Luck Club

1993★ 7.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Only the Moon Stands Still for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Through a series of flashbacks, four Chinese women born in America and their respective mothers born in feudal China explore their pasts....

#5
Bastard Out of Carolina

Bastard Out of Carolina

1996★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Only the Moon Stands Still for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A poor, struggling South Carolinian mother and daughter face painful choices with their resolve and pride. Bone, the eldest daughter, and Anney her tired mother, grow both closer a...

#6
Going for Gold

Going for Gold

2018★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Only the Moon Stands Still for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Seventeen year old, Emma joins a high school cheerleading team when she moves to Australia with her dad who is a former Air Force Officer....

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