15 Movies Like The Tenants

Loved The Tenants? 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.

24 Frames
#1

24 Frames

A collection of 24 short four-and-a-half minutes films inspired by still images, including paintings and photographs. An experimental project made by filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami in the last three years of his life.

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

Code 3
#2

Code 3

A burned-out paramedic tries to survive his last 24 hours on the job while training a new recruit.

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

...All the Marbles
#3

...All the Marbles

A two-bit promoter tries to take a women's wrestling team to the top.

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

Where Is The Friend's House?
#4

Where Is The Friend's House?

An 8-year-old boy must return his friend's notebook he took by mistake, lest his friend be punished by expulsion from school.

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

Taste of Cherry
#5

Taste of Cherry

A middle-aged Tehranian man, Mr. Badii is intent on killing himself and seeks someone to bury him after his demise. Driving around the city, the seemingly well-to-do Badii meets with numerous people, including a Muslim student, asking them to take on the job, but initially he has little luck. Eventually, Badii finds a man who is up for the task because he needs the money, but his new associate soon tries to talk him out of committing suicide.

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

A Separation
#6

A Separation

A married couple are faced with a difficult decision - to improve the life of their child by moving to another country or to stay in Iran and look after a deteriorating parent who has Alzheimer's disease.

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

CQ
#7

CQ

A young filmmaker in 1960s Paris juggles directing a cheesy sci-fi debacle, directing his own personal art film, coping with his crumbling relationship with his girlfriend, and a new-found infatuation with the sci-fi film's starlet.

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

Almost Friends
#8

Almost Friends

A man in his mid-20s, still living at home with his mother and stepfather, puts all his eggs in one basket: the girl who works at his local coffee shop. The problem is, she has a serious boyfriend. As they become closer, the line between friendship and intimacy is blurred, and the situation forces both to examine where they are in their lives.

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

Damascus Time
#9

Damascus Time

Two Iranian pilots are in a special mission to save the people of a Syrian city who are surrounded by the terrorists. But they have to face many challenges before manage to accomplish their mission.

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

Children of Heaven
#10

Children of Heaven

Zohre's shoes are gone; her older brother Ali lost them. They are poor, there are no shoes for Zohre until they come up with an idea: they will share one pair of shoes. School awaits.

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

Landline
#11

Landline

A teenager living with her sister and parents in Manhattan during the 1990s discovers that her father is having an affair.

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

My Favourite Cake
#12

My Favourite Cake

Mahin lives alone in Tehran since her husband’s death and her daughter’s departure for Europe, until an afternoon tea with friends leads her to break her solitary routine and revitalize her love life.

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

Class Act
#13

Class Act

Duncan is a genius straight A student, Blade is ajuvenile delinquent. But because of a mix up with their school records, everyone thinks each is the other one. Now, Duncan kind of likes the attention from being thought of as a real bad dude, if only the school bully would stop trying to rough him up. And Blade definitely likes being thought of as important instead of as trouble.

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

Through the Olive Trees
#14

Through the Olive Trees

When the actor in a scene for his film Life And Nothing More… has to quit, a film director casts another man for the part. However, complications arise since the man and the woman who was cast for the scene know each other.

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

Family Weekend
#15

Family Weekend

A 16-year-old girl takes her parents hostage after they miss her big jump-roping competition.

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