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10 Best Movies Like Pentimento

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

#1
Sicario

Sicario

2015★ 7.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Pentimento for fans of Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

An idealistic FBI agent is enlisted by a government task force to aid in the escalating war against drugs at the border area between the U.S. and Mexico....

#2
A Kid

A Kid

2016★ 7.0

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

Matthieu is a 33 year old Parisian who finds out that the father he never knew has died and decides to go to his funeral in order to meet his two siblings in Quebec. But once in Mo...

#3
Strange Object

Strange Object

2020★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Pentimento for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

An archival investigation into the imperial image-making of the RAF ‘Z Unit’, which determined the destruction of human, animal and cultural life across Somaliland, as well as Afri...

#4
Mektoub, My Love: Canto Uno

Mektoub, My Love: Canto Uno

2018★ 6.7

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

Amin, an aspiring screenwriter living in Paris, returns home for the summer, in Sète, South of France. It is a time of reconnecting with his family and his childhood friends. Toget...

#5
Nekromantik 2

Nekromantik 2

1991★ 5.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Pentimento for fans of Drama. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

Monika lives with Rob, a corpse she loves. Her dilemma intensifies when she meets Mark and considers a normal life with him. She must choose between her affection for Rob and a new...

#6
Dolemite Is My Name

Dolemite Is My Name

2019★ 7.0

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

The story of Rudy Ray Moore, who created the iconic big screen pimp character Dolemite in the 1970s....