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10 Best Movies Like Pupilles

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

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#1
The Adversary

The Adversary

2002★ 6.6

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

Based on the 2000 book of the same name by Emmanuel Carrère, it is inspired by the real-life story of Jean-Claude Romand. L'Adversaire's protagonist Jean-Marc Faure (Auteuil) pursu...

#2
A Dry White Season

A Dry White Season

1989★ 6.7

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

During the 1976 Soweto uprising, a white school teacher's life and values are threatened when he asks questions about the death of a young black boy who died in police custody....

#3
RKO 281

RKO 281

1999★ 6.5

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

In 1939, boy-wonder Orson Welles leaves New York, where he has succeeded in radio and theater, and, hired by RKO Pictures, moves to Hollywood with the purpose of making his first f...

#4
Hounddog

Hounddog

2008★ 6.4

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

A drama set in the American South, where a precocious, troubled girl finds a safe haven in the music and movement of Elvis Presley....

#5
The Beaver

The Beaver

2011★ 6.4

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

Suffering from a severe case of depression, toy company CEO Walter Black begins using a beaver hand puppet to help him open up to his family. With his father seemingly going insane...

#6
Lucky Them

Lucky Them

2013★ 6.0

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

More interested in partying and flirting with young musicians than work, veteran rock journalist Ellie Klug has one last chance to prove her value to her magazine’s editor: a no-st...

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