Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Jan 13, 2026

10 Best Movies Like The Contact

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

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#1
Privilege

Privilege

1967★ 6.6

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

Britain's biggest pop singer, Steven Shorter, receives unwavering adulation and possesses total control over his rabid fans, which includes nearly the entire population. Yet Shorte...

#2
Landscape in the Mist

Landscape in the Mist

1988★ 7.6

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

Two Greek children embark on a journey to search for their father, who supposedly lives in Germany....

#3
Florence Fight Club

Florence Fight Club

2015★ 7.4

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

Intertwined stories from the gladiator/athletes participating to the Calcio Storico Fiorentino yearly championship....

#4
Fighter

Fighter

2007★ 5.7

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

Aïcha, a high-school student, is a passionate kung fu fighter. Her Turkish parents expect her to get good grades so she can get into medical school, like her brother Ali. But schoo...

#5
Alice

Alice

1990★ 6.3

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

Alice Tate, mother of two, with a marriage of 16 years, finds herself falling for a handsome sax player, Joe. Stricken with a backache, she consults herbalist Dr. Yang, who realize...

#6
Musangwe: Fight Club

Musangwe: Fight Club

2007★ 7.7

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

The first rule is that there are no rules. For the bare-knuckle combatants competing in Musangwe fights, anything goes - you can even put a curse on him. The sport, which dates bac...