15 Movies Like A Man Thing
Loved A Man Thing? Based on its unique Cinema DNA—including its pacing, themes, and emotional tone—we've curated the ultimate list of what you should watch next.
#1
365 Days: This Day
Laura and Massimo are back and hotter than ever. But the reunited couple's new beginning is complicated by Massimo’s family ties and a mysterious man who enters Laura’s life to win her heart and trust, at any cost.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to A Man Thing.
#2
From Straight A's to XXX
When a change of circumstances leaves Miriam unable to pay her college tuition, she makes a surprising decision: to start performing in adult films, using the pseudonym Belle Knox. Miriam lies to her family and her friends at school, keeping her double life a secret. But soon rumours spread and Miriam becomes the subject of vicious online attacks and unwanted attention. Miriam fights back: she talks to the media, saying her new line of work empowers her as a feminist. But her confident stand has unintended consequences. Miriam is shunned by her conservative family and her colleagues in the adult film world. One impulsive decision has quickly spiralled out of control - and Miriam's problems are just beginning.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked A Man Thing.
#3
The Fabelmans
Growing up in post-World War II era Arizona, young Sammy Fabelman aspires to become a filmmaker as he reaches adolescence, but soon discovers a shattering family secret and explores how the power of films can help him see the truth.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked A Man Thing.
#4
The Next 365 Days
Laura and Massimo's relationship hangs in the balance as they try to overcome trust issues while a tenacious Nacho works to push them apart.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to A Man Thing.
#5
The Karate Kid
New Jersey teen Daniel LaRusso moves to Los Angeles with his mother, and soon strikes up a relationship with Ali. He quickly finds himself the target of bullying by a group of thugs, led by Ali's ex-boyfriend Johnny, who study karate at the Cobra Kai dojo under ruthless sensei John Kreese. Fortunately, Daniel befriends Mr. Miyagi, an unassuming repairman who just happens to be a martial arts master himself. Miyagi takes Daniel under his wing, training him in a more compassionate form of karate for self-defense and, later, preparing him to compete against the brutal Cobra Kai.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked A Man Thing.
#6
Warsaw 44
City of Warsaw, Poland, August 1st, 1944. Citizens have experienced inhuman acts of terror and violence during five long years of Nazi occupation. As the Soviet Army relentlessly approaches, the youngest and bravest among them rise up as one and face tyranny fighting street by street, but the price to pay will be high and hard the way to freedom…
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to A Man Thing.
#7
365 Days
A woman falls victim to a dominant mafia boss, who imprisons her and gives her one year to fall in love with him.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to A Man Thing.
#8
Palmer
After 12 years in prison, former high school football star Eddie Palmer returns home to put his life back together—and forms an unlikely bond with Sam, an outcast boy from a troubled home. But Eddie's past threatens to ruin his new life and family.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked A Man Thing.
#9
Unpredictable
Martyna and Wojciech form a seemingly happy relationship. However, it is only a façade hiding a cruel truth. Martyna's friend Alicja is a single mother of 20-year-old Daniel, who is the apple of her eye. Alicja is unable to accept that her son has his own life. One day Daniel meets Adelina. A puzzling story in which we ask ourselves not only who killed and why, but above all who died!?
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to A Man Thing.
#10
Mammal
After Margaret, a divorcée living in Dublin, loses her teenage son, she develops an unorthodox relationship with Joe, a homeless youth. Their tentative trust is threatened by his involvement with a violent gang and the escalation of her ex-husband's grieving rage.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked A Man Thing.
#11
Girl in the Box
The true story of 20-year-old Colleen Stan, a hitchhiking woman abducted by a young couple and held captive for seven years, during which time she's tortured and forced to live as a slave to her captors.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked A Man Thing.
#12
The Chronology of Water
Plagued by an abusive childhood, a woman finds escape in competitive swimming, sexual experimentation, toxic relationships, and addiction before ultimately finding her voice through writing.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked A Man Thing.
#13
The Crush
A precocious and obsessive teenager develops a crush on a naive writer with harrowing consequences.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked A Man Thing.
#14
Devilish Education
In a rural Catholic village, young Gosia tends cattle and lives an innocent, sheltered life. One summer day, while bathing in the river, she is unknowingly observed by a mysterious painter. When he later reveals his portrait of her, Gosia’s initial shame gives way to curiosity, drawing her into an awakening of desire and a confrontation with temptation.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to A Man Thing.
#15
Forgotten Love
A once-respected surgeon who's lost his family and his memory gets a chance at redemption when he reconnects with someone from his forgotten past.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to A Man Thing.