15 Movies Like We Shall Overcome

Loved We Shall Overcome? 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.

Nymphomaniac: Vol. II
#1

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 We Shall Overcome.

Queen of Hearts
#2

Queen of Hearts

Anne, a brilliant and dedicated advocacy lawyer specialising in society’s most vulnerable, children and young adults, lives what appears to be the picture-perfect life with her doctor-husband, Peter, and their twin daughters. When her estranged teenage stepson, Gustav, moves in with them, Anne’s escalating desire leads her down a dangerous rabbit hole which, once exposed, unleashes a sequence of events destined to destroy her world.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to We Shall Overcome.

The Last Viking
#3

The Last Viking

After serving fourteen years for robbery, Anker is released from prison and reunites with his mentally ill brother Manfred, who alone knows where the stolen money is hidden but has forgotten its location, sending them on a journey to recover the loot and confront who they are.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to We Shall Overcome.

The Hunt
#4

The Hunt

A teacher lives a lonely life, all the while struggling over his son’s custody. His life slowly gets better as he finds love and receives good news from his son, but his new luck is about to be brutally shattered by an innocent little lie.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to We Shall Overcome.

Mammal
#5

Mammal

After Margaret, a divorcée living in Dublin, loses her teenage son, she develops an unorthodox relationship with Joe, a homeless youth. Their tentative trust is threatened by his involvement with a violent gang and the escalation of her ex-husband's grieving rage.

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

Natural Born Killers
#6

Natural Born Killers

Two victims of traumatized childhoods become lovers and serial murderers irresponsibly glorified by the mass media.

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

Another Round
#7

Another Round

Four stagnant high school teachers decide to test out a theory that maintaining a constant level of intoxication will improve their overall lives.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to We Shall Overcome.

Speak No Evil
#8

Speak No Evil

A Danish family visits a Dutch family they met on a holiday. What was supposed to be an idyllic weekend slowly starts unraveling as the Danes try to stay polite in the face of unpleasantness.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to We Shall Overcome.

The Chronology of Water
#9

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 We Shall Overcome.

The Doors
#10

The Doors

The story of the famous and influential 1960s rock band and its lead singer and composer, Jim Morrison.

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

The Idiots
#11

The Idiots

A group of people gather at a Copenhagen suburban home to break all the limitations and to bring out the 'inner idiot' in themselves.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to We Shall Overcome.

The Promised Land
#12

The Promised Land

Denmark, 1755. Captain Ludvig Kahlen sets out to conquer a Danish heath reputed to be uncultivable, with an impossible goal: to establish a colony in the name of the king, in exchange for a royal title. A single-minded ambition that the ruthless lord of the region will relentlessly seek to put down. Kahlen's fate hangs in the balance: will his endevours bring him wealth and honour, or cost him his life...?

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to We Shall Overcome.

Luckiest Girl Alive
#13

Luckiest Girl Alive

A successful woman in New York City finds her life upended when she is forced to confront a dark truth that threatens to unravel her meticulously crafted life.

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

Bronson
#14

Bronson

A young man who was sentenced to 7 years in prison for robbing a post office ends up spending 30 years in solitary confinement. During this time, his own personality is supplanted by his alter ego, Charles Bronson.

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

Farming
#15

Farming

Based on the writer/director's childhood, FARMING tells the story of a young Nigerian boy, 'farmed out' by his parents to a white British family in the hope of a better future. Instead, he becomes the feared leader of a white skinhead gang.

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