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10 Best Movies Like The First Wave

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

#1
Ghosts of War

Ghosts of War

2020★ 6.3

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

A group of World War II American soldiers encounter a supernatural enemy as they occupy a French castle previously under Nazi control....

#2
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)

Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)

2021★ 7.6

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

During the same summer as Woodstock, over 300,000 people attended the Harlem Cultural Festival, celebrating African American music and culture, and promoting Black pride and unity....

#3
Mimic

Mimic

1997★ 6.1

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

A disease carried by common cockroaches is killing Manhattan children. In an effort to stop the epidemic an entomologist, Susan Tyler, creates a mutant breed of insect that secrete...

#4
30 Minutes or Less

30 Minutes or Less

2011★ 5.8

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

Two fledgling criminals kidnap a pizza delivery guy, strap a bomb to his chest, and advise him that he has mere hours to rob a bank or else......

#5
We Don't Deserve Dogs

We Don't Deserve Dogs

2021★ 6.7

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

A contemplative odyssey across our planet, looking at the simple and extraordinary ways that dogs influence our daily lives. Former child soldiers in Uganda. The local pub in a Sc...

#6
Pig

Pig

2021★ 6.6

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

A truffle hunter who lives alone in the Oregon wilderness must visit Portland to find the mysterious person who stole his beloved foraging pig....