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10 Best Movies Like The Box

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

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#1
Eight Men Out

Eight Men Out

1988★ 6.9

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

Buck Weaver and Hap Felsch are young idealistic players on the Chicago White Sox, a pennant-winning team owned by Charles Comiskey - a penny-pinching, hands-on manager who underpa...

#2
Holiday Date

Holiday Date

2019★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Box for fans of Romance. It captures a similar heartwarming atmosphere.

When Brooke’s boyfriend, Ethan, breaks up with her just before the holidays, she agrees to go home with Joel, an actor who will pose as her boyfriend....

#3
Monster High: Boo York, Boo York

Monster High: Boo York, Boo York

2015★ 7.8

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

It's fright lights, big city when the Monster High ghouls head to Boo York! Cleo de Nile is invited to attend a gancy gala celebrating the return of the magical comet and, of cours...

#4
Desk Set

Desk Set

1957★ 7.0

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

A computer expert tries to prove his electronic brain can replace a television network's research staff....

#5
Anima

Anima

2019★ 7.3

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

In a short musical film directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, Thom Yorke of Radiohead stars in a mind-bending visual piece. Best played loud....

#6
The Mechanic

The Mechanic

1972★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Box for fans of Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Arthur Bishop is a veteran hit man who, owing to his penchant for making his targets' deaths seem like accidents, thinks himself an artist. It's made him very rich, but as he hits ...

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