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10 Best Movies Like The King

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

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#1
The Beautiful Country

The Beautiful Country

2004★ 5.9

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

After reuniting with his mother in Ho Chi Minh City, a family tragedy causes Binh to flee from Viet Nam to America. Landing in New York, Binh begins a road trip to Texas, where his...

#2
My Own Private Idaho

My Own Private Idaho

1991★ 7.1

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

In this loose adaptation of Shakespeare's "Henry IV," Mike Waters is a hustler afflicted with narcolepsy. Scott Favor is the rebellious son of a mayor. Together, the two travel fro...

#3
Ken Park

Ken Park

2003★ 6.0

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

Teen skater Ken Park (nicknamed Krap Nek; his name spelled and pronounced backward) kills himself at a Visalia skate park; his death bookends the lives of four other young people w...

#4
Butterfly on a Wheel

Butterfly on a Wheel

2007★ 6.4

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

A sociopathic kidnapper methodically pushes a desperate pair of parents to their absolute breaking point....

#5
Fear

Fear

1996★ 6.6

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

Nicole Walker always dreamed of being swept away by someone special — someone strong, sexy and sensitive who would care for her more than anything else in the world. David is all t...

#6
Hands of Stone

Hands of Stone

2016★ 6.6

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

The legendary Roberto Duran and his equally legendary trainer Ray Arcel change each other's lives....

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