Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 09, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Silence

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

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#1
Silence

Silence

2016★ 7.1

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

In the 17th century, two Portuguese Jesuit priests travel to Japan in an attempt to locate their mentor, who is rumored to have committed apostasy, and to propagate Catholicism....

#2
Oranges and Sunshine

Oranges and Sunshine

2010★ 7.0

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

The story of Margaret Humphreys, a social worker from Nottingham, who uncovers one of the most significant social scandals in recent times – the forced migration of children from t...

#3
King of Kings

King of Kings

1961★ 7.2

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

Who is Jesus, and why does he impact all he meets? He is respected and reviled, emulated and accused, beloved, betrayed, and finally crucified. Yet that terrible fate would not be ...

#4
Fanny Lye Deliver'd

Fanny Lye Deliver'd

2019★ 6.3

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

On an isolated English farm in 1657, Fanny lives a quiet life with her oppressive husband John and their young son. One day their life is rocked with the arrival of young couple Th...

#5
Outlaws - For Greater Glory

Outlaws - For Greater Glory

2012★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Silence for fans of Drama & History. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

A chronicle of the Cristeros War (1926-1929), which was touched off by a rebellion against the Mexican government's attempt to secularize the country....

#6
The Name of the Rose

The Name of the Rose

1986★ 7.5

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

14th-century Franciscan monk William of Baskerville and his young novice arrive at a conference to find that several monks have been murdered under mysterious circumstances. To sol...

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