Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 17, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Rites

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

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#1
Palm Trees and Power Lines

Palm Trees and Power Lines

2023★ 6.3

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

A disconnected teenage girl enters a relationship with a man twice her age. She sees him as the solution to all her problems, but his intentions are not what they seem....

#2
The Invisible

The Invisible

2007★ 6.4

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

After an attack leaves him in limbo -- invisible to the living and also near death -- a teenager discovers the only person who might be able help him is his attacker....

#3
Norman

Norman

2010★ 6.1

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

A teenager pretends to be dying from cancer as a way to cope with the realities of his daily existence and his father's terminal illness....

#4
Dear Zoe

Dear Zoe

2022★ 6.5

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

Tess enlists her biological father – a lovable slacker from the wrong side of the tracks – and the charming juvenile delinquent next door to help her come to grips with the death o...

#5
The Short History of the Long Road

The Short History of the Long Road

2019★ 7.0

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

Nola grew up living in a van with her father, Clint—two nomads against the world. When tragedy strikes, Nola must confront the reality of life on the road alone, learning to own he...

#6
Rogue Agent

Rogue Agent

2022★ 6.3

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

Conman Robert Freegard poses as an undercover MI5 agent and kidnaps countless victims amidst a high-stakes manhunt, until the woman who fell for him brings him to justice....

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