15 Movies Like My Friend Rashed

Loved My Friend Rashed? 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.

Bonolota Express
#1

Bonolota Express

On a foggy winter journey, the Bonolota Express carries strangers burdened by secrets whose lives begin to collide within the train’s confined corridors. As the night unfolds, personal and political crises erupt, exposing hidden grief, moral decay, and moments of unexpected compassion amid chaos and revolt. By dawn, the train moves on, leaving its passengers irrevocably changed by a single journey where illusions collapse and human truths emerge.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to My Friend Rashed.

Cosmic Sex
#2

Cosmic Sex

Cosmic Sex is a 2014 art-house Independent Bengali Film written and directed by Amitabh Chakraborty and produced by Putul Mahmood. The film deals with the connection between Sex and Spirituality.Cosmic Sex is the story of a young man Kripa who is on the run from sex and violence one night in Kolkata when he meets a woman Sadhavi who strangely resembles his dead mother. She gives him shelter and teaches him to travel inwards through sex. The film deals with Dehotatva (worshipping through one’s own body) and explores the connection between Sex and Spirituality. The film stars Rii Sen who won the best actress award at Osian's Cinefan Festival of Asian and Arab Cinema for her bold act in the movie.[

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to My Friend Rashed.

The Beast
#3

The Beast

During the war in Afghanistan a Soviet tank crew commanded by a tyrannical officer find themselves lost and in a struggle against a band of Mujahadeen guerrillas in the mountains.

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

Birdy
#4

Birdy

Two young men are seriously affected by the Vietnam War. One of them has always been obsessed with birds - but now believes he really is a bird, and has been sent to a mental hospital. Can his friend help him pull through?

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

Monpura
#5

Monpura

A heartbreaking tale of a poor yet honest young man as lies, conspiracies and a horrible betrayal by his rich and influential employer leads his life towards uncertainty.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to My Friend Rashed.

Fort Bliss
#6

Fort Bliss

After returning home from an extended tour in Afghanistan, a decorated U.S. Army medic and single mother struggles to rebuild her relationship with her young son.

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

The Kill Team
#7

The Kill Team

When Andrew Briggman — a young soldier in the US Army during the invasion of Afghanistan — witnesses the murderous behavior of fellow soldiers, under the direction of a malevolent Sergeant, he faces a moral dilemma. His increasingly-violent platoon becomes suspicious that someone in their ranks has turned on them, and Andrew begins to fear for his safety. A fictionalized dramatization based on a true story.

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

Gandu
#8

Gandu

After Nihilistic rapper Gandu steals from his mother's lover, he embarks on a drug-fueled rampage with a rickshaw puller.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to My Friend Rashed.

Jacknife
#9

Jacknife

A conflict develops between a troubled Vietnam veteran and the sister he lives with when she becomes involved romantically with the army buddy who reminds him of the tragic battle they both survived.

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

Utshob
#10

Utshob

On the eve of Eid, a grumpy, miserly loner Jahangir is visited by three mysterious guests, claiming to be ghosts. As they make him revisit his past, Jahangir is forced to confront the life he has built in bitterness and solitude. A heartwarming tale of regrets, memories and rediscovering love and laughter.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to My Friend Rashed.

MR-9: Do or Die
#11

MR-9: Do or Die

Elite Bangladeshi CIA agent Masud Rana – codename MR-9 – teams up with an American CIA operative to bring down an international criminal organization headed by a ruthless businessman.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to My Friend Rashed.

King Rat
#12

King Rat

When Singapore surrendered to the Japanese in 1942, the Allied POWs, mostly British but including a few Americans, were incarcerated in Changi prison. Among the American prisoners is Cpl. King, a wheeler-dealer who has managed to establish a pretty good life for himself in the camp. King soon forms a friendship with an upper-class British officer who is fascinated with King's enthusiastic approach to life.

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

The War
#13

The War

The son of a Vietnam War Veteran must deal with neighborhood bullies as well as his dad's post-traumatic stress disorder while growing up in the deep south in the 1970's.

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

The Last Rifleman
#14

The Last Rifleman

A WWII veteran escapes his care home in Northern Ireland and embarks on an arduous but inspirational journey to France to attend the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings, finding the courage to face the ghosts of his past.

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

Cast a Giant Shadow
#15

Cast a Giant Shadow

An American Army officer is recruited by the yet to exist Israel to help them form an army. He is disturbed by this sudden appeal to his Jewish heritage. Each of Israel's Arab neighbors has vowed to invade the poorly prepared country as soon as partition is granted. He is made commander of the Israeli forces just before the war begins.

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