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10 Best Movies Like Shine

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

#1
Breast Men

Breast Men

1997★ 5.2

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

We follow the two Texas doctors who invented the modern breast implant and its surgical procedure. However, when success and money come their way, they split up and follow differen...

#2
Backlight

Backlight

2010★ 6.1

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

Several characters who are each at critical stages of their lives are strangely impelled towards an uncharted lake in the middle of the desert where they all have the opportunity t...

#3
Tea with Mussolini

Tea with Mussolini

1999★ 6.4

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

In 1930s fascist Italy, adolescent Luca just lost his mother. His father, a callous businessman, sends him to be taken care of by British expatriate Mary Wallace. Mary and her cult...

#4
Priest

Priest

1995★ 6.3

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

The deeply held religious convictions of an idealistic young priest are challenged when he must face extraordinary events within his own congregation....

#5
A Band Called Death

A Band Called Death

2013★ 7.2

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

Before Bad Brains, the Sex Pistols or even the Ramones, there was Death. Formed in the early '70s by three teenage brothers from Detroit, Death is credited as being the first black...

#6
Swing Vote

Swing Vote

2008★ 5.7

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

In a remarkable turn of events, the result of the presidential election comes down to one man's vote....