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10 Best Movies Like The Chess Player

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

#1
The Return

The Return

2017★ 6.6

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

The Return is a 2016 documentary directed by Emmy Award winning director Erich Joiner chronicling Ford GT's return to 24 Hours of Le Mans after their 1966 1-2-3 victory....

#2
Step Up 3D

Step Up 3D

2010★ 6.8

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

A tight-knit group of New York City street dancers, including Luke and Natalie, team up with NYU freshman Moose, and find themselves pitted against the world's best hip-hop dancers...

#3
The Return of Jafar

The Return of Jafar

1994★ 6.2

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

The evil Jafar escapes from the magic lamp as an all-powerful genie, ready to plot his revenge against Aladdin. From battling elusive villains atop winged horses, to dodging flames...

#4
Spy Kids: All the Time in the World

Spy Kids: All the Time in the World

2011★ 4.7

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

Eight years after the third film, the OSS has become the world's top spy agency, while the Spy Kids department has since become defunct. Retired spy Marissa is called back into act...

#5
Return of the Living Dead III

Return of the Living Dead III

1993★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Chess Player for fans of Horror. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

Having recently witnessed the horrific results of a top secret project to bring the dead back to life, a distraught teenager performs the operation on his girlfriend after she's ki...

#6
The Return of Frank James

The Return of Frank James

1940★ 6.3

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

Farmer Frank and his ward hunt brother Jesse's killers, the back-shooting Fords....