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10 Best Movies Like River

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

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#1
Chips

Chips

2012★ 7.4

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

Tadashi Imamura is a burglar who idolises Ozaki, a star baseball player he shares a birthday with. One day he realises their connection is much deeper than that and decides to find...

#2
Fun

Fun

1994★ 5.5

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

Hillary and Bonnie meet one morning by the side of the road. They become fast friends, share their secrets, and, on a rising wave of frenzy, later that afternoon, murder an old wom...

#3
The Last One of the Six

The Last One of the Six

1941★ 6.0

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

Paris, France. Commissaire Wens is put in charge of the investigation into the murder of one of six friends who, in the past, made a very profitable promise....

#4
Six Hours: Surviving Typhoon Yolanda

Six Hours: Surviving Typhoon Yolanda

2014★ 8.5

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

In the middle of a broadcast about Typhoon Yolanda's initial impact, reporter Jiggy Manicad was faced with the reality that he no longer had communication with his station. They we...

#5
FIFO

FIFO

2017★ 7.0

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

First in first out (FIFO) is a shelving technique used in supermarkets. Stephan must place the freshest products behind the oldest ones. Products nearing their sell-by date must be...

#6
The Boy Cried Murder

The Boy Cried Murder

1966★ 4.5

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

A young lad with a penchant for spinning elaborate yarns gets himself in deep trouble when he tries to tell people that he really did witness a terrible murder. Unfortunately no o...