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10 Best Movies Like William, the New Judo Master

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

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#1
Babylon

Babylon

1980★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to William, the New Judo Master for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Drama telling the story of Blue, a young man of Jamaican descent living in Brixton in 1980, as he hangs out with his friends, fronts a dub sound system, loses his job, struggles wi...

#2
The King of Havana

The King of Havana

2015★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to William, the New Judo Master for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Recently escaped from reformatory, Reinaldo struggles to get by in the streets of Havana in the late 90s, one of the worst decades for Cuban society. Hopes, disillusionment, rum, g...

#3
Canon (Fidelidad al límite)

Canon (Fidelidad al límite)

2014★ 7.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to William, the New Judo Master for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Mariana and Julian are a couple that have been happily married for many years. They have two kids: Juan Maria and Bibiana. They are in love and are very successful in their profess...

#4
Vanya on 42nd Street

Vanya on 42nd Street

1994★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to William, the New Judo Master for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

An uninterrupted rehearsal of Chekhov's 'Uncle Vanya' plays out by a company of actors. The setting: their run-down theater with an unusable stage and crumbling ceiling. The play i...

#5
Sergio

Sergio

2020★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to William, the New Judo Master for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A sweeping drama set in the chaotic aftermath of the US invasion of Iraq, where the life of top UN diplomat Brazilian Sérgio Vieira de Mello hangs in the balance during the most tr...

#6
The Miracle of Marcelino

The Miracle of Marcelino

1955★ 7.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to William, the New Judo Master for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Left on the doorstep of a monastery as an infant, Marcelino was raised by the monks. He was well-cared for but lonely and missed having a mother. One day he found a special friend ...

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