15 Movies Like Cairo Station

Loved Cairo Station? 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.

Capernaum
#1

Capernaum

After running away from his negligent parents, committing a violent crime and being sentenced to five years in jail, a hardened, streetwise 12-year-old Lebanese boy sues his parents in protest of the life they have given him.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Cairo Station.

The Voice of Hind Rajab
#2

The Voice of Hind Rajab

January 29, 2024. Red Crescent volunteers receive an emergency call. A five-year old girl is trapped in a car under fire in Gaza, pleading for rescue. While trying to keep her on the line, they do everything they can to get an ambulance to her. Her name was Hind Rajab.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Cairo Station.

Halfaouine: Boy of the Terraces
#3

Halfaouine: Boy of the Terraces

Twelve-year-old Noura dangles uncertainly in that difficult netherworld between childhood and adulthood. His growing libido has gotten him banned from the women's baths, where his mother took him when he was younger, but he's not yet old enough to participate in grown-up discussions with the men of his Tunisian village. Noura's only real friend is a troublemaker named Salih -- the village political outcast.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Cairo Station.

I Was a Stranger
#4

I Was a Stranger

A Syrian doctor and her daughter flee Aleppo, setting off a chain of events that binds five strangers together. A smuggler, a soldier, a poet, and a coast guard captain collide in a crisis that tests their courage, their choices, and their humanity.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Cairo Station.

The 355
#5

The 355

A group of top female agents from American, British, Chinese, Colombian, and German government agencies are drawn together to try and stop an organization from acquiring a deadly weapon to send the world into chaos.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Cairo Station.

From the Ashes: The Pit
#6

From the Ashes: The Pit

Trapped in an underground pit during a storm, three students from an all-girls school must confront their personal conflicts as they fight to survive.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Cairo Station.

Chief of Station
#7

Chief of Station

After learning that the death of his wife was not an accident, a former CIA Station Chief is forced back into the espionage underworld, teaming up with an adversary to unravel a conspiracy that challenges everything he thought he knew.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Cairo Station.

Overdrive
#8

Overdrive

Master car thieves square off against French gangsters in the South of France with money, women and lives all on the line.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Cairo Station.

Eagles of the Republic
#9

Eagles of the Republic

George Fahmy, Egypt's most adored actor, is pressured to star in a film commissioned by the highest authorities. He reluctantly accepts and finds himself thrown into the inner circle of power. Like moth drawn to flame, he begins an affair with the mysterious wife of the general overseeing the project.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Cairo Station.

Thick as Thieves
#10

Thick as Thieves

A master thief recruits a notorious thief to help him steal two famous Faberge eggs from an impenetrable vault in an effort to pull off one final job and repay his debt to the Russian mob.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Cairo Station.

The Ambush
#11

The Ambush

It is the winter of 2018, the men and women of the UAE military are deployed to provide aid. At the Mocha Base, spirits are high as three Emirati soldiers anticipate an imminent return home. While on their final routine patrol, the three soldiers, Ali, Bilal and Hindasi are ambushed by heavily armed militants on their route, through a narrow canyon. Trapped, wounded, and out of communication range, the three soldiers realize the gravity of their situation. They are running out of options, munitions - and time. Back at the base, their commander receives word and realizes that the assault on the UAE army patrol was premeditated. A rescue mission is quickly put into action, but will air and land support reach the men in time, and will they survive?

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Cairo Station.

All That's Left of You
#12

All That's Left of You

In the Occupied West Bank in Palestine of the 1980s, a Palestinian teenager is swept into a protest that changes the course of his family's life. Reeling from its aftermath, his mother, Hanan, shares the story that led them to that fateful moment. Spanning seven decades, this epic drama traces the hopes and heartaches of one uprooted family, revealing not only the scars of ethnic cleansing, but the unbreakable spirit of survival.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Cairo Station.

Black Widow
#13

Black Widow

Federal agent Alexandra Barnes believes that Catherine Petersen is a serial killer who marries rich men and then murders them for their money. But since Catherine is seemingly a master of disguise and has multiple identities, Alexandra can't prove anything with conventional detective work. With no other option, she goes undercover, pursuing the same man as Catherine, and hoping that Catherine will slip up and reveal her true identity.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Cairo Station.

Escaping Tel Aviv
#14

Escaping Tel Aviv

A seemingly ordinary life is shattered when a woman uncovers a hidden truth about her husband, plunging her into a high-stakes international conflict. As loyalties blur and danger escalates, an Egyptian intelligence officer is tasked with a critical mission where failure is not an option.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Cairo Station.

Chief Omar Harb
#15

Chief Omar Harb

Omar Harb runs a gambling casino. A quiet young man lands a job at the casino, despite his family's abhorrence and disapproval, to get the money necessary for his marriage. He excels at work and catches the attention of the manager who chooses him for a challenging task.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Cairo Station.