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10 Best Movies Like The Unknown Man

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

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#1
Cairo Station

Cairo Station

1958★ 7.4

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

Qinawi, a physically challenged peddler who makes his living selling newspapers in the central Cairo train station, is obsessed with Hanuma, an attractive young woman who sells dri...

#2
The Three Friends

The Three Friends

1966★ 6.1

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

Three friends are arrested after committing an accident with their car. After finishing their sentence, they become partners with the owner of a decoration workshop. But he deceive...

#3
Fast Girls

Fast Girls

2012★ 6.1

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

A street smart runner develops an intense rivalry with an equally ambitious wealthy young athlete....

#4
Hands of Stone

Hands of Stone

2016★ 6.6

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

The legendary Roberto Duran and his equally legendary trainer Ray Arcel change each other's lives....

#5
Above the Rim

Above the Rim

1994★ 7.1

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

Story of a promising high school basketball star and his relationships with two brothers, one a drug dealer and the other a former basketball star fallen on hard times and now empl...

#6
Eleanor the Great

Eleanor the Great

2025★ 6.9

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

94-year-old Eleanor Morgenstein tries to rebuild her life after the death of her best friend. As a result, she moves back to New York City after living in Florida for decades....

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