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10 Best Movies Like Trying

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

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#1
I'm Not Here

I'm Not Here

2017★ 5.8

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

A man struggles with the tragic memories of his past to make sense of his present, but soon realizes that time isn't the enemy he thinks it is....

#2
The Island

The Island

2023★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Trying for fans of Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

When his brother is killed, LAPD officer Mark leaves the city to return to the island he grew up on. Seeking answers and ultimately vengeance, he soon finds himself in a bloody bat...

#3
A Question of Faith

A Question of Faith

2017★ 7.4

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

When Tragedy Strikes three Families, their Destiny forces them on a coverging path and mercy as the challenges of their fate could also resurrect their beliefs...

#4
Strange Weather

Strange Weather

2016★ 5.8

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

Years after her son's suicide, a woman longs to confront both the past and a friend of his who took his business idea....

#5
Dangerous

Dangerous

2021★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Trying for fans of Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

A reformed sociopath heads to a remote island after the death of his brother. Soon after his arrival, the island falls under siege from a deadly gang of mercenaries, and when he di...

#6
Bastard Out of Carolina

Bastard Out of Carolina

1996★ 7.2

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

A poor, struggling South Carolinian mother and daughter face painful choices with their resolve and pride. Bone, the eldest daughter, and Anney her tired mother, grow both closer a...

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