Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 10, 2026

10 Best Movies Like The Burden

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

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#1
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

2019★ 6.3

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

The surviving Resistance faces the First Order once again as the journey of Rey, Finn and Poe Dameron continues. With the power and knowledge of generations behind them, the final ...

#2
Stowaway

Stowaway

2021★ 6.0

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

A three-person crew on a mission to Mars faces an impossible choice when an unplanned passenger jeopardizes the lives of everyone on board....

#3
2073

2073

2024★ 6.6

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

Inspired by Chris Marker's iconic 1962 featurette La Jetée; the year is 2073—a not-so-distant dystopian future—and the setting is New San Francisco, the scorched-earth tech-dominan...

#4
Mickey 17

Mickey 17

2025★ 6.8

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

Unlikely hero Mickey Barnes finds himself in the extraordinary circumstance of working for an employer who demands the ultimate commitment to the job… to die, for a living....

#5
1984

1984

1956★ 6.6

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

In a totalitarian future society, a man whose daily work is rewriting history tries to rebel by falling in love....

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The Man Who Fell to Earth

The Man Who Fell to Earth

1976★ 6.5

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

Thomas Jerome Newton is an alien who has come to Earth in search of water to save his home planet. Aided by lawyer Oliver Farnsworth, Thomas uses his knowledge of advanced technolo...

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