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10 Best Movies Like When the Trash Man Knocks

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

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#1
Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot

Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot

2018★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to When the Trash Man Knocks for fans of Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

On the rocky path to sobriety after a life-changing accident, John Callahan discovers the healing power of art, willing his injured hands into drawing hilarious, often controversia...

#2
Opera

Opera

1987★ 6.8

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

A young opera singer is stalked by a deranged fan bent on killing the people associated with her to claim her for himself....

#3
Marriage Italian Style

Marriage Italian Style

1964★ 7.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to When the Trash Man Knocks for fans of Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

During the bombing of Naples in World War II, a cynical businessman helps a naive prostitute, who spends the next two decades desperate to have him reciprocate her feelings....

#4
Parasite

Parasite

2019★ 8.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to When the Trash Man Knocks for fans of Thriller & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

All unemployed, Ki-taek's family takes peculiar interest in the wealthy and glamorous Parks for their livelihood until they get entangled in an unexpected incident....

#5
Twin Peaks

Twin Peaks

1989★ 8.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to When the Trash Man Knocks for fans of Thriller & Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

An idiosyncratic FBI agent investigates the murder of a young woman in the even more idiosyncratic town of Twin Peaks. (This standalone version of the series pilot was produced for...

#6
The Silence

The Silence

1963★ 7.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to When the Trash Man Knocks for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Traveling through an unnamed European country on the brink of war, sickly, intellectual Ester, her sister Anna and Anna's young son, Johan, check into a near-empty hotel. A basic i...