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10 Best Movies Like The Powers That Be

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

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#1
Main Street on the March!

Main Street on the March!

1941★ 5.6

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

This Best Short Subject Academy Award winning film begins in the spring of 1940, just before the Nazi occupation of the Benelux countries, and ends immediately after the Japanese a...

#2
Journey Across the Mainland

Journey Across the Mainland

1988★ 5.3

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

Joseph Kuo's final film....

#3
Fun

Fun

1994★ 5.5

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

Hillary and Bonnie meet one morning by the side of the road. They become fast friends, share their secrets, and, on a rising wave of frenzy, later that afternoon, murder an old wom...

#4
Woh Main Nahin

Woh Main Nahin

1974★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Powers That Be for fans of Mystery. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

A forest conservator works with a tribal clan during the British rule over India. He consciously does several marriages to expose the sly men who are playing with the sacred instit...

#5
The Secret Six

The Secret Six

1931★ 5.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Powers That Be for fans of Crime. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Bootlegger/cafe owner, Johnny Franks recruits crude working man Scorpio to join his gang, masterminded by crooked criminal defense lawyer Newton. Scorpio eventually takes over Fran...

#6
Gal Avatar

Gal Avatar

2010★ 4.5

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

An ordinary high school student– with an incontinent grandmother and extremely horny dad, are visited by an extremely pretty avatar to preform a “mind transfer” on Grandma. But bef...