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10 Best Movies Like Vivarium

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

#1
The Art of Self-Defense

The Art of Self-Defense

2019★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Vivarium for fans of Thriller & Mystery. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Casey is attacked at random on the street and enlists in a local dojo led by a charismatic and mysterious Sensei in an effort to learn how to defend himself. What he uncovers is a ...

#2
Little Joe

Little Joe

2019★ 5.7

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

Alice, a single mother who is more dedicated to her work as a genetic engineer than to her teenage son Joe, develops a new variety of flower that is supposed to have the ability to...

#3
Starfish

Starfish

2019★ 5.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Vivarium for fans of Horror. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

Humanity is about to come to an end due to a mysterious signal; trapped at the home of a dead friend, Aubrey tries to turn things around after finding a mysterious cassette tape....

#4
Grotesque

Grotesque

2009★ 5.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Vivarium for fans of Thriller & Horror. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

An unnamed doctor has always had everything he's ever wanted, but that has only made him develop more extreme and depraved needs. He kidnaps a young couple in the prime of their li...

#5
Hamilton

Hamilton

2025★ 7.4

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

Presenting the tale of American founding father Alexander Hamilton, this filmed version of the original Broadway smash hit is the story of America then, told by America now....

#6
Adú

Adú

2020★ 6.9

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

In a desperate attempt to reach Europe and crouched before an airstrip in Cameroon, a six-year-old boy and his older sister wait to sneak into the holds of an airplane. Not too far...