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10 Best Movies Like The Shaft

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

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#1
Gunpowder

Gunpowder

1985★ 5.9

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

At the end of September 1941, Soviet artillery troops in besieged Leningrad realize that pretty soon they will fire their last shot, and after that the defense of the city will be ...

#2
Avatar

Avatar

2006★ 5.9

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

Tension mounts between a quadraplegic man and his wife as she prepares a bath for him....

#3
2 Days: Portrait of a Fighter: Brandon Rios

2 Days: Portrait of a Fighter: Brandon Rios

2012★ 5.0

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

HBO follows Brandon Rios for 2 days before his 29th fight as an undefeated professional boxer. His fight is not only British boxer John Murray, but also to make weight so he can d...

#4
Cherrie - ut ur mörkret

Cherrie - ut ur mörkret

2018★ 6.0

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

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#5
The Making of 'Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome'

The Making of 'Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome'

1985★ 6.3

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

Follows the cast and crew of Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome filming in the heat and dust of central Australia....

#6
Re-Births

Re-Births

2017★ 7.4

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

A documentary film depicting five intimate portraits of migrants who fled their country of origin to seek refuge in France and find a space of freedom where they can fully experien...