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10 Best Movies Like The Manhattan Project

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

#1
Prisoners of the Sun

Prisoners of the Sun

2013★ 3.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Manhattan Project for fans of Mystery. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

A multinational expedition discovers a lost city beneath a pyramid, where they must stop the reawakened gods of ancient Egypt from initiating the apocalypse...

#2
Dug's Special Mission

Dug's Special Mission

2009★ 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Manhattan Project for fans of Animation. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Dug is sent on foolish missions by Alpha, Beta, and Gamma so they can hunt for the Bird of Paradise Falls by themselves. Dug may find that where he belongs is not where he's been l...

#3
RBG

RBG

2018★ 7.5

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

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg now 84, and still inspired by the lawyers who defended free speech during the Red Scare, Ginsburg refuses to relinquish her passionate duty, steadily fi...

#4
News from a Personal War

News from a Personal War

1999★ 7.8

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

A documentary about urban violence in Brazil, especially in Rio de Janeiro. Policemen, drug dealers, and shantytown dwellers get trapped in a daily war that knows no winners....

#5
The Good Hope

The Good Hope

1986★ 6.6

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

Young Barend is worried about the safety of the sailing vessel he is on. The owner is an unscrupulous and stingy man who skimps on repairs and Barend becomes aware of this. Inevita...

#6
The Right Stuff

The Right Stuff

1983★ 7.4

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

At the dawn of the Space Race, seven test pilots set out to become the first American astronauts to enter space. However, the road to making history brings momentous challenges....