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10 Best Movies Like Simple Simon

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

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#1
Behind Blue Skies

Behind Blue Skies

2010★ 6.5

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

It's 1975, and Martin is a teenager looking to break out of a stifling home environment ruled by his alcoholic father and long-suffering mother. When Martin's pal Micke suggests th...

#2
Gigantic

Gigantic

1999★ 7.6

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

The Hamburg friends Walter, Ricco and Floyd take each day as it comes between the estates of tower blocks and fast food restaurants. All three are in their early twenties and are d...

#3
A Night of Horror Volume 1

A Night of Horror Volume 1

2015★ 5.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Simple Simon for fans of Thriller. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

Whether you’re a fan of Sydney's iconic genre film festival A Night of Horror, or just a fan of the best and bloodiest in new horror cinema, you can’t afford to miss this fright-fi...

#4
Ego

Ego

2013★ 6.3

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

For Sebastian Silverberg life is all about his appearance, partying and his enormous ego. Things are going smoothly when an accident leaves him blind, forcing him to re-evaluate hi...

#5
Simon & the Oaks

Simon & the Oaks

2011★ 6.4

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

Epic story about two families and their friendship and common destiny in Sweden's Gothenburg in the 1940s and 1950s. Told from the perspective of young Simon Larsson, who learns th...

#6
Forklift Driver Klaus: The First Day on the Job

Forklift Driver Klaus: The First Day on the Job

2001★ 7.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Simple Simon for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

Short film depicting a fictional educational film about fork lift truck operational safety. The dangers of unsafe operation are presented in gory details....