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10 Best Movies Like The Manchurian Candidate

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

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#1
Pork Chop Hill

Pork Chop Hill

1959★ 6.7

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

Korean War, April 1953. Lieutenant Clemons, leader of the King company of the United States Infantry, is ordered to recapture Pork Chop Hill, occupied by a powerful Chinese Army fo...

#2
Telefon

Telefon

1977★ 6.7

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

Nicolai Dalchimski, a mad KGB agent steals a notebook full of names of "sleeping" undercover KGB agents sent to the U.S. in the 1950's. These agents got their assignments under hyp...

#3
Little Boy Blue

Little Boy Blue

1997★ 6.1

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

Living in rural Texas is a dysfunctional family: an abusive dad, a Vietnam vet with a war wound that's left him impotent; a compliant wife and a son of about 20, two small sons who...

#4
Men in War

Men in War

1957★ 6.7

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

In Korea, on 6 September 1950, Lieutenant Benson's platoon finds itself isolated in enemy-held territory after a retreat. Soon they are joined by Sergeant Montana, whose overriding...

#5
Suburbicon

Suburbicon

2017★ 5.9

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

In the quiet family town of Suburbicon during the 1950s, the best and worst of humanity is hilariously reflected through the deeds of seemingly ordinary people. When a home invasio...

#6
Backstabbing for Beginners

Backstabbing for Beginners

2018★ 6.2

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

An idealistic young employee at the U.N. investigates the grisly murder of his predecessor – and uncovers a vast global conspiracy that may involve his own boss....

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