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10 Best Movies Like Rise and Shine

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

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#1
عقلي

عقلي

2018★ 10.0

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

a silent poetic picture about whatever you want...

#2
Birds of Darkness

Birds of Darkness

1995★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Rise and Shine for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Three lawyers, brought by friendship but separated by interests, Fathi Nofal, who turns from a committed lawyer to an opportunist, while Ali al-Zanati joins religious extremist gro...

#3
Gunpowder

Gunpowder

1985★ 5.9

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

At the end of September 1941, Soviet artillery troops in besieged Leningrad realize that pretty soon they will fire their last shot, and after that the defense of the city will be ...

#4
Main Krishna Hoon

Main Krishna Hoon

2013★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Rise and Shine for fans of Animation. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

In answer to an orphan boy's prayers, the divine Lord Krishna comes to Earth, befriends the boy, and helps him find a loving family....

#5
Re/cycle

Re/cycle

2019★ 7.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Rise and Shine for fans of Fantasy. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

With input from actor and writer Jan Hlobil, director and cinematographer Rene Smaal presents a film in the true surrealist tradition, in the sense that only 'found' elements were ...

#6
PorNO

PorNO

2010★ 4.5

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

Max films his friends having lecherous fun at his own birthday party; unaware of how it will change his life. Just out of high school, by haphazard, he becomes a big porno producer...