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Movies that feel like Bombshell (2019)

If you loved Bombshell, the closest films we have are Godland (2022), Farewell My Concubine (1993) and On My Skin (2018). All three share Bombshell's contemplative feel, which is what we rank on before quality. 8 of the 12 picks below are included with a subscription right now on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and Criterion Channel and others, checked against today's data.

Bombshell is a revealing look inside the most powerful and controversial media empire of all time; and the explosive story of the women who brought down the infamous man who created it.

πŸ… 67% Rotten Tomatoesβ˜… 6.8 IMDb β†—TMDB β†—dir. Jay Roachcontemplativedread
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Godland
2022 Β· dir. Hlynur PΓ‘lmason
πŸ… 91%β˜… 7.1drama

Contemplative where it counts, dread-soaked underneath

In the late 19th century, a young Danish priest travels to a remote part of Iceland to build a church and photograph its people. But the deeper he goes into the unforgiving landscape, the more he strays from his purpose, the mission and morality.

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Farewell My Concubine
1993 Β· dir. Chen Kaige
πŸ… 90%β˜… 8.1drama

Both lean on stillness more than on drama

The difference: Made in the 1990s, in a different era of the craft

In an epic tale of theater, gender, love and class, two Beijing opera actors navigate political turmoil as their friendship evolves over decades.

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On My Skin
2018 Β· dir. Alessio Cremonini
β˜… 7.3drama

One thread runs through both: biography

The difference: Not nearly as dread-soaked as Bombshell

The incredible true story behind the most controversial Italian court cases in recent years. Stefano Cucchi was arrested for a minor crime and mysteriously found dead during his detention. In one week's time, a family is changed forever.

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The Trial of the Chicago 7
2020 Β· dir. Aaron Sorkin
πŸ… 89%β˜… 7.7drama Β· history

Both are built on the same subject: a true story

The difference: Sits closer to history than Bombshell does

What was supposed to be a peaceful protest turned into a violent clash with the police. What followed was one of the most notorious trials in history.

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Colonia
2016 Β· dir. Florian Gallenberger
πŸ… 29%β˜… 7drama Β· history

Drama with a pulse of dread, in both cases

The difference: Critics were much harder on this one

A young woman's desperate search for her abducted boyfriend draws her into the infamous Colonia Dignidad, a sect nobody ever escaped from.

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Lincoln
2012 Β· dir. Steven Spielberg
πŸ… 90%β˜… 7.3history Β· drama

Both keep coming back to the same thing: a true story

The revealing story of the 16th US President's tumultuous final months in office. In a nation divided by war and the strong winds of change, Lincoln pursues a course of action designed to end the war, unite the country and abolish slavery. With the moral courage and fierce determination to succeed, his choices during this critical moment will change the fate of generations to come.

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Honeyland
2019 Β· dir. Ljubomir Stefanov
πŸ… 100%β˜… 8documentary

Dread-soaked drama in both cases

When nomadic beekeepers break Honeyland’s basic rule (take half of the honey, but leave half to the bees), the last female beehunter in Europe must save the bees and restore natural balance.

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Columbus
2017 Β· dir. Kogonada
πŸ… 96%β˜… 7.2drama

Both run contemplative where it counts

When a renowned architecture scholar falls suddenly ill during a speaking tour, his son Jin finds himself stranded in Columbus, Indiana - a small Midwestern city celebrated for its many significant modernist buildings. Jin strikes up a friendship with Casey, a young architecture enthusiast who works at the local library.

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Raw
2017 Β· dir. Julia Ducournau
πŸ… 92%β˜… 6.9horror Β· drama

The drama is handled with the same confidence

Stringent vegetarian Justine encounters a decadent, merciless, and dangerously seductive world during her first week at veterinary school. Desperate to fit in, she strays from her principles and eats raw meat for the first time. She soon experiences terrible and unexpected consequences as her true self begins to emerge.

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Let the Right One In
2008 Β· dir. Tomas Alfredson
πŸ… 98%β˜… 7.8horror Β· drama

Both are drama through and through

When Oskar, a sensitive, bullied 12-year-old boy, meets his new neighbor, the mysterious and moody Eli, they strike up a friendship. Initially reserved with each other, Oskar and Eli slowly form a close bond, but it soon becomes apparent that she is no ordinary young girl.

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Big Eyes
2014 Β· dir. Tim Burton
πŸ… 71%β˜… 7drama

Common ground: biography

In the late 1950s and early '60s, artist Walter Keane achieves unbelievable fame and success with portraits of saucer-eyed waifs. However, no one realizes that his wife, Margaret, is the real painter behind the brush. Although Margaret is horrified to learn that Walter is passing off her work as his own, she is too meek to protest too loudly. It isn't until the Keanes' marriage comes to an end and a lawsuit follows that the truth finally comes to light.

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La Llorona
2019 Β· dir. Jayro Bustamante
πŸ… 96%β˜… 6.6thriller Β· horror Β· drama

Drama of the same temperament

Accused of the genocide of Mayan people, retired general Enrique is trapped in his mansion by massive protests. Abandoned by his staff, the indignant old man and his family must face the devastating truth of his actions and the growing sense that a wrathful supernatural force is targeting them for his crimes.

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