Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 09, 2026

10 Best Movies Like The Immigrant

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

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#1
25th Hour

25th Hour

2002★ 7.3

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

On the eve of a seven-year prison sentence, a New York drug dealer spends his final day of freedom confronting his past, his relationships, and the choices that led to his downfall...

#2
The Shape of Water

The Shape of Water

2017★ 7.2

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

An other-worldly story, set against the backdrop of Cold War era America circa 1962, where a mute janitor working at a lab falls in love with an amphibious man being held captive t...

#3
Tideland

Tideland

2005★ 6.5

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

Because of the actions of her irresponsible parents, a young girl is left alone on a decrepit country estate and survives inside her fantastic imagination....

#4
Atonement

Atonement

2007★ 7.6

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

A young girl irrevocably changes the course of several lives when she accuses her older sister's lover of a crime he did not commit....

#5
Cruel Intentions

Cruel Intentions

1999★ 6.8

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

Slaking a thirst for dangerous games, Kathryn challenges her stepbrother, Sebastian, to deflower their headmaster's daughter before the summer ends. If he succeeds, the prize is th...

#6
The Prince of Tides

The Prince of Tides

1991★ 6.6

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

A troubled Southern man talks to his suicidal sister's psychiatrist about their family history and falls in love with her (and New York City) in the process....

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