Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 09, 2026

10 Best Movies Like The Magistrate

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

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#1
Misunderstood

Misunderstood

2014★ 6.3

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

Rome, 1984, Aria is nine-year-old girl. On the verge of divorce, Aria's infantile and selfish parents are too preoccupied with their careers and extra-marital affairs to properly t...

#2
El Chicano

El Chicano

2019★ 6.6

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

A pair of twin brothers from East L.A. choose to live their lives differently and end up on opposite sides of the law....

#3
Hardball

Hardball

2001★ 6.5

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

An aimless young man who is scalping tickets, gambling and drinking, agrees to coach a Little League team from the Cabrini Green housing project in Chicago as a condition of gettin...

#4
Bad Tales

Bad Tales

2020★ 6.7

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

In a small suburb on the outskirts of Rome, the cheerful heat of summer camouflages a stifling atmosphere of alienation. From a distance, the families seem normal, but it’s an illu...

#5
Three Christs

Three Christs

2017★ 6.6

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

Dr. Alan Stone breaks new ground for treatment of the mentally ill through an experiment on three paranoid schizophrenic patients who believe they are Jesus Christ....

#6
Loro

Loro

2018★ 6.7

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

Internationally released Director's Cut of "Loro 1" and "Loro 2", which were released separately as two movies in Italy. The film talks about the group of businessmen and politicia...

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