15 Movies Like Dead Man's Letters

Loved Dead Man's Letters? 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.

Your Heart Will Be Broken
#1

Your Heart Will Be Broken

High school student Polina is saved from bullying at her new school and makes a deal with the main bully Bars: he must pretend to be her boyfriend and protect her, and she must do everything he says. During this game, the couple develops real feelings, but her family and classmates have reasons to separate the lovers.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Dead Man's Letters.

The Maze Runner
#2

The Maze Runner

A teenager with no memory of his past finds himself among a group of boys living in a walled enclosure surrounded by a massive, ever-changing maze. As he struggles to adapt to their rules and society, he begins to uncover clues that may lead to escape and the truth behind their confinement.

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

Russian Nymphet: Temptation
#3

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 Dead Man's Letters.

Mirror
#4

Mirror

A dying man in his forties recalls his childhood, his mother, the war and personal moments that tell of and juxtapose pivotal moments in Soviet history with daily life.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Dead Man's Letters.

Fib the Truth
#5

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 Dead Man's Letters.

The Matrix Resurrections
#6

The Matrix Resurrections

Plagued by strange memories, Neo's life takes an unexpected turn when he finds himself back inside the Matrix.

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

Naughty
#7

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 Dead Man's Letters.

Fidelity
#8

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 Dead Man's Letters.

Invasion
#9

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 Dead Man's Letters.

The Book of Eli
#10

The Book of Eli

A post-apocalyptic tale, in which a lone man fights his way across America in order to protect a sacred book that holds the secrets to saving humankind.

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

Demolition Man
#11

Demolition Man

In 1996, brash L.A. detective John Spartan and maniac killer Simon Phoenix are both sentenced to decades in a cryogenic prison as punishment for a rescue mission gone wrong. When Phoenix escapes 36 years later to wreak havoc on the future, Spartan is awakened to capture his nemesis the old-fashioned way.

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

Come and See
#12

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 Dead Man's Letters.

About Love
#13

About Love

Beautiful Nina lives happily married, as she saw it, with intelligent Alexandr, professor of Sinology. But the debt for the mortgage begins to disturb the relationship of spouses. One day she meets Sergey, the head of the bank where her husband has debt, and so begins their passionate relationships. The story of the relationship with married Sergey hardly promises happiness, but Nina realizes that for the first time she feels true love.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Dead Man's Letters.

Stalker
#14

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 Dead Man's Letters.

The Road
#15

The Road

A father and his son walk alone through burned America. Nothing moves in the ravaged landscape save the ash on the wind and water. It is cold enough to crack stones and, when the snow falls, it is gray. Their destination is the warmer south, although they don't know what, if anything, awaits them there.

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