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10 Best Movies Like You Only Live Once

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

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#1
Rio Lobo

Rio Lobo

1970★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to You Only Live Once for fans of Western. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

After the Civil War, a former Union colonel searches for the two traitors whose perfidy led to the loss of a close friend....

#2
Invisible Target

Invisible Target

2007★ 6.7

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

When the Ronin Gang robs an armored car, three cops — Chan, Fong and Wai — go on the warpath. Each has a personal interest in bringing down Ronin leader Tien: he killed Chan's fian...

#3
A Star Is Born

A Star Is Born

1937★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to You Only Live Once for fans of Drama & Romance. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Esther Blodgett is just another starry-eyed farm kid trying to break into the movies. Waitressing at a Hollywood party, she catches the eye of her idol Norman Maine, is sent for a ...

#4
Where the Sidewalk Ends

Where the Sidewalk Ends

1950★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to You Only Live Once for fans of Crime & Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A police detective's violent nature keeps him from being a good cop....

#5
Marie Antoinette

Marie Antoinette

1938★ 6.5

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

The young Austrian princess Marie Antoinette is arranged to marry Louis XVI, future king of France, in a politically advantageous marriage for the rival countries. The opulent Mari...

#6
Mystery Island

Mystery Island

2023★ 5.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to You Only Live Once for fans of TV Movie. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

London Police psychiatrist Dr. Emilia Priestly needs to take a relaxing break from her stressful job, so her wealthy friend, Baroness Jane Alcott, invites her to Mystery Island, an...