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10 Best Movies Like The Petrified Forest

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

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#1
12

12

2017★ 5.9

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

Anton and Erika started out as friends for five years and got into a romantic relationship for seven years. Anton is a commercial director while Erika is a former band member and b...

#2
Return

Return

2023★ 6.8

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

RETURN tells the story of a retired Green Beret who embarks on a healing journey from Montana to Vietnam. There he retraces his steps, shares his wartime experiences with his son, ...

#3
Japanese Mom

Japanese Mom

2017★ 6.6

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

"Innocent face, D-cup breasts and perfect intercourse skills! Son, this is not your girlfriend anymore but your mother!" Ki-ho brings Yuki from Japan to marry her. However, he sta...

#4
F.O.T.O.G.R.A.F.

F.O.T.O.G.R.A.F.

2018★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Petrified Forest for fans of Drama. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

A short film based on the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. fictional universe, combining the “Picnic to the curb” of the Strugatsky brothers, “Stalker” by Andrei Tarkovsky and the “Exclusion Zone” l...

#5
Wagakki Band Japan Tour 2019 REACT -New Chapter-

Wagakki Band Japan Tour 2019 REACT -New Chapter-

2020★ 5.4

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

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#6
1

1

2009★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Petrified Forest for fans of Sci-Fi. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

A bookshop renowned for its rare works is mysteriously and filled with copies of a book entitled 1, which doesn't appear to have a publisher or author. The strange almanac describe...