15 Movies Like Beanpole
Loved Beanpole? 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
Civil War
In the near future, a group of war journalists attempt to survive while reporting the truth as the United States stands on the brink of civil war.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Beanpole.
#2
Naughty
In order to prevent the construction of a skyscraper in an urban forest, Elya, a young environmental activist, accepts a challenge from the mega wealthy developer: If after spending seven days with him, she doesn't fall for him, he'll stop the project. During this time of luxury and passion, Elya becomes increasingly attracted to him.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Beanpole.
#3
The Deer Hunter
Three steelworkers enlist in the army and are sent to Vietnam, one leaving behind a rushed marriage, the others a shared love. What they encounter during the war changes their lives forever.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Beanpole.
#4
Stalker
Near a gray and unnamed city is the Zone, a place guarded by barbed wire and soldiers, and where the normal laws of physics are victim to frequent anomalies. A stalker guides two men into the Zone, specifically to an area in which deep-seated desires are granted.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Beanpole.
#5
Come and See
The invasion of a village in Belarus by German forces sends young Florya into the forest to join the weary Resistance fighters, against his family's wishes. There he meets a girl, Glasha, who accompanies him back to his village. On returning home, Florya finds his family and fellow peasants massacred. His continued survival amidst the brutal debris of war becomes increasingly nightmarish, a battle between despair and hope.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Beanpole.
#6
Russian Nymphet: Temptation
A Russian teen turns the tables on her fashion photographer. Suddenly he doesn't like being the one on camera!
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Beanpole.
#7
The Ascent
During a freezing WWII winter, two Soviet partisans on a mission to gather food contend with the temperature, the occupying Germans, and their own psyches.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Beanpole.
#8
Born on the Fourth of July
Paralyzed in the Vietnam war, Ron Kovic becomes an anti-war and pro-human rights political activist after feeling betrayed by the country he fought for.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Beanpole.
#9
Cherry
Cherry drifts from college dropout to army medic in Iraq—anchored only by his one true love, Emily. But after returning from the war with PTSD, his life spirals into drugs and crime as he struggles to find his place in the world.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Beanpole.
#10
Fidelity
A successful obstetrician living a seemingly stable married life begins to question her relationship when emotional and physical intimacy fades. Suspecting her husband of betrayal, she seeks connection elsewhere, stepping into a hidden world that offers desire, control, and escape. As she navigates this parallel existence, the boundaries between loyalty, loneliness, and self-discovery slowly begin to blur.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Beanpole.
#11
Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk
19-year-old Billy Lynn is brought home for a victory tour after a harrowing Iraq battle. Through flashbacks the film shows what really happened to his squad – contrasting the realities of war with America's perceptions.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Beanpole.
#12
Fib the Truth
A couple in love spends time away from civilization, but the sudden arrivals of the younger sister and then the girl's ex-boyfriend violate the country idyll.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Beanpole.
#13
Invasion
Two years after the fall of the alien ship, the life of a young woman from Moscow has been changed forever. Her growing powers are now at the focus of both human and celestial investigation: an alien force takes an interest in her, and will stop short of nothing, including an invasion. Can love and compassion save humanity, when faced with a much greater and more demanding test this time?
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Beanpole.
#14
Sugar Baby
Love comes without asking. Often not to those, not so and not then. Can a genuine feeling survive when everything started wrong and the whole world is against it? Give up everything or give up? Burn or survive?
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Beanpole.
#15
Solaris
A psychologist is sent to a space station orbiting a planet called Solaris to investigate the death of a doctor and the mental problems of cosmonauts on the station. He soon discovers that the water on the planet is a type of brain which brings out repressed memories and obsessions.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Beanpole.