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15 Movies Like Not Knowing

Loved Not Knowing? 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.

American History X
#1

American History X

Derek Vineyard is paroled after serving 3 years in prison for killing two African-American men. Through his brother, Danny Vineyard's narration, we learn that before going to prison, Derek was a skinhead and the leader of a violent white supremacist gang that committed acts of racial crime throughout L.A. and his actions greatly influenced Danny. Reformed and fresh out of prison, Derek severs contact with the gang and becomes determined to keep Danny from going down the same violent path as he did.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Not Knowing.

Nymphomaniac: Vol. II
#2

Nymphomaniac: Vol. II

The continuation of Joe's sexually dictated life delves into the darker aspects of her adult life and what led to her being in Seligman's care.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Not Knowing.

Summer House
#3

Summer House

Selin travels back in time at a summer house and finds herself in her mother's youth, changing her family's fate and rebuilding her own life.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Not Knowing.

Requiem for a Dream
#4

Requiem for a Dream

The drug-induced utopias of four Coney Island residents are shattered when their addictions run deep.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Not Knowing.

Bully
#5

Bully

A group of teenagers in South Florida enact a murder plot against their mutual bully, Bobby, who has emotionally, physically, and sexually abused them for years.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Not Knowing.

Midnight Cowboy
#6

Midnight Cowboy

Joe Buck is a wide-eyed hustler from Texas hoping to score big with wealthy New York City women; he finds a companion in Enrico "Ratso" Rizzo, an ailing swindler with a bum leg and a quixotic fantasy of escaping to Florida.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Not Knowing.

Aşk Sadece Bir An
#7

Aşk Sadece Bir An

A young man and woman from very different backgrounds fall in love but their relationship faces obstacles from his troubled past and her overprotective parents.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Not Knowing.

Two Worlds One Wish
#8

Two Worlds One Wish

Twenty-one years after a magical meeting at a children's hospital, Bilge and Can suddenly begin hearing each other's voices telepathically. What seems like a miracle soon reveals a hidden secret, as fate-reuniting them after decades-has much more in store.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Not Knowing.

Mysterious Skin
#9

Mysterious Skin

A teenage hustler and a young man obsessed with alien abductions cross paths, together discovering a horrible, liberating truth.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Not Knowing.

Miracle in Cell No. 7
#10

Miracle in Cell No. 7

Separated from his daughter, a father with an intellectual disability must prove his innocence when he is jailed for the death of a commander's child.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Not Knowing.

Ken Park
#11

Ken Park

Teen skater Ken Park (nicknamed Krap Nek; his name spelled and pronounced backward) kills himself at a Visalia skate park; his death bookends the lives of four other young people who knew him: Shawn, the most conventional; Tate brims with psychotic rage; Claude is habitually harassed by his brutish father and coddled, rather uncomfortably, by his enormously pregnant mother; and Peaches looks after her devoutly religious father, but yearns for freedom. They're all rather tight, or so they claim.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Not Knowing.

The Crying Game
#12

The Crying Game

Irish Republican Army member Fergus forms an unexpected bond with Jody, a kidnapped British soldier in his custody, despite the warnings of fellow IRA members Jude and Maguire. Jody makes Fergus promise he'll visit his girlfriend, Dil, in London, and when Fergus flees to the city, he seeks her out. Hounded by his former IRA colleagues, he finds himself increasingly drawn to the enigmatic, and surprising, Dil.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Not Knowing.

Wasteman
#13

Wasteman

Taylor's hopes for a fresh start post-parole are jeopardised by cellmate Dee's arrival. As Dee takes Taylor under his wing, a vicious attack tests their bond, forcing Taylor to choose between protecting Dee and his own chances at freedom.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Not Knowing.

The Chronology of Water
#14

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 Not Knowing.

Boys Don't Cry
#15

Boys Don't Cry

A young transgender man explores his gender identity and searches for love in rural Nebraska.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Not Knowing.