Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 09, 2026

10 Best Movies Like The Winter

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

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#1
The Breaking Ice

The Breaking Ice

2023★ 6.4

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

In cold wintry Yanji, a city on China's northern border, young urbanite Haofeng, visiting from Shanghai, feels lost and adrift. By chance, he goes on a tour led by Nana, a charming...

#2
Caught by the Tides

Caught by the Tides

2025★ 6.8

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

Years after her boyfriend left her for the big city and promised to bring her there after he’s settled down, a Chinese woman sets out on a journey to be reunited with him....

#3
Pickpocket

Pickpocket

1997★ 7.2

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

A small town pickpocket whose friends have moved on to higher trades finds himself bitter and unable to adapt....

#4
Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains

Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains

2020★ 7.3

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

In the Chinese town of Fuyang, four brothers go about their day-to-day lives, their destinies shaped by love and challenges....

#5
Black Dog

Black Dog

2024★ 7.2

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

On the edge of the Gobi desert in Northwest China, Lang returns to his hometown after being released from jail. While working for the local dog patrol team to clear the town of str...

#6
Deep in the Heart

Deep in the Heart

2015★ 7.7

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

An unrecognizable, charred corpse discovered in a remote mountain village in China connects three local stories....

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