Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 09, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Sand

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

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#1
The Padre

The Padre

2018★ 5.9

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

American retired Judge Randall Nemes and his hired gun, Gaspar, track down a con man posing as a priest in a small Colombian town only to be thrown off-course by a scrappy 16-year-...

#2
Farming

Farming

2018★ 6.2

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

Based on the writer/director's childhood, FARMING tells the story of a young Nigerian boy, 'farmed out' by his parents to a white British family in the hope of a better future. Ins...

#3
The Nest

The Nest

2020★ 6.1

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

Rory is an ambitious entrepreneur who brings his American wife and kids to his native country, England, to explore new business opportunities. After abandoning the sanctuary of the...

#4
Sergio

Sergio

2020★ 6.6

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

A sweeping drama set in the chaotic aftermath of the US invasion of Iraq, where the life of top UN diplomat Brazilian Sérgio Vieira de Mello hangs in the balance during the most tr...

#5
Hands of Stone

Hands of Stone

2016★ 6.6

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

The legendary Roberto Duran and his equally legendary trainer Ray Arcel change each other's lives....

#6
Three Christs

Three Christs

2017★ 6.6

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

Dr. Alan Stone breaks new ground for treatment of the mentally ill through an experiment on three paranoid schizophrenic patients who believe they are Jesus Christ....

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