15 Movies Like The Forest
Loved The Forest? 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
The Dark Tower
A boy haunted by visions of a parallel world aids its disillusioned guardian in preventing the destruction of the nexus of universes known as the Dark Tower.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Forest.
#2
The Giver
In a seemingly perfect community, without war, pain, suffering, differences or choice, a young boy is chosen to learn from an elderly man about the true pain and pleasure of the "real" world.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Forest.
#3
The Zero Theorem
A computer hacker's goal to discover the reason for human existence continually finds his work interrupted thanks to the Management; this time, they send a teenager and lusty love interest to distract him.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Forest.
#4
The Shepherd
On Christmas Eve, a fighter pilot on his way home becomes lost while flying over water and needs a miracle to land safely.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Forest.
#5
Light of My Life
Years after a pandemic wipes out most of the female population, a father struggles to shield his daughter from a dangerous and predatory world.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Forest.
#6
The Man Who Fell to Earth
Thomas Jerome Newton is an alien who has come to Earth in search of water to save his home planet. Aided by lawyer Oliver Farnsworth, Thomas uses his knowledge of advanced technology to create profitable inventions. While developing a method to transport water, Thomas meets Mary-Lou, a quiet hotel clerk, and begins to fall in love with her. Just as he is ready to leave Earth, Thomas is intercepted by the U.S. government, and his entire plan is threatened.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Forest.
#7
The Congress
An aging, out-of-work actress accepts one last job, though the consequences of her decision affect her in ways she didn't consider.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Forest.
#8
Alcarràs
In a small village in Catalonia, the peach farmers of the Solé family spend every summer together picking fruit from their orchard. But when plans arise to install solar panels and cut down trees, the members of this tight-knit group suddenly face eviction – and the loss of far more than their home.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Forest.
#9
Painless
While searching for a solution to his serious health condition, David, a renowned neurosurgeon, discovers a sinister secret hidden in the past.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Forest.
#10
Omni Loop
Diagnosed with a black hole growing inside her chest and stuck in a loop reliving the last five days of her life, a 55-year-old wife and mother from Miami, Florida decides to solve time travel in order to go back and be the person she always intended to be.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Forest.
#11
Foe
Henrietta and Junior farm a secluded piece of land that has been in Junior's family for generations, but their quiet life is thrown into turmoil when an uninvited stranger shows up at their door with a startling proposal. Will they risk their relationship & personal identity for a chance to survive in a new world?
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Forest.
#12
2073
Inspired by Chris Marker's iconic 1962 featurette La Jetée; the year is 2073—a not-so-distant dystopian future—and the setting is New San Francisco, the scorched-earth tech-dominant police state where democracy and personal freedom have been well and truly obliterated.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Forest.
#13
Vesper
After the collapse of Earth's ecosystem, Vesper, a 13-year-old girl struggling to survive with her paralyzed Father, meets a mysterious Woman with a secret that forces Vesper to use her wits, strength and bio-hacking abilities to fight for the possibility of a future.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Forest.
#14
Balandrau: Where the Fierce Wind Blew
On December 30, 2000, a group of friends climbed Balandrau, but an unpredictable blizzard unleashed the worst Pyrenees storm in history.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Forest.
#15
Second Origin
After a massive destruction on Earth, a white girl Alba (14) and a black boy Didac (9), are the only survivors on the Earth. They must start a new world. A Second Origin. Population is over. There are only two survivors. Now, our future depends on them.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Forest.