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Movies like Newblue (2024)

The best movies like Newblue (2024) are Vicious (2025), Play Dead (2022) and Queen of Katwe (2016). If Newblue hooked you, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. Vicious (2025)

    When Polly receives a mysterious box, it comes with one rule: place inside something she needs, something she hates, and something she loves. If she doesn’t obey, it will consume everything—and everyone—she’s ever known.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  2. Play Dead (2022)

    Criminology student Chloe fakes her own death to break into a morgue, in order to retrieve a piece of evidence that ties her younger brother to a crime gone wrong. Once inside, she discovers that a sadistic coroner is using the corpses for his sick and twisted business, and when he realises that Chloe still has a pulse, a terrifying game of cat and mouse ensues.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  3. Queen of Katwe (2016)

    A young girl overcomes her disadvantaged upbringing in the slums of Uganda to become a Chess master.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  4. The Possessed (2021)

    A man with the ability to exorcise demons fights to protect his loved ones after a sudden surge in demonic possessions. After discovering his nephew's girlfriend has the same supernatural gift, they join forces for the ultimate confrontation. Inspired by actual events.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  5. MirrorMask (2005)

    In a fantasy world of opposing kingdoms, a 15-year old girl must find the fabled MirrorMask in order to save the kingdom and get home.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  6. Eleanor the Great (2025)

    94-year-old Eleanor Morgenstein tries to rebuild her life after the death of her best friend. As a result, she moves back to New York City after living in Florida for decades.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  7. Dick Tracy (1990)

    The comic strip detective finds his life vastly complicated when Breathless Mahoney makes advances towards him while he is trying to battle Big Boy Caprice's united mob.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  8. Unit 234 (2024)

    While working the night shift alone, Laurie Saltair discovers a comatose man, Clayton, in Unit 234 of her family’s storage facility. What transpires is a thrill ride of a cat-and-mouse game for Laurie and Clayton to survive the night.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  9. Looking for Richard (1996)

    Al Pacino's deeply-felt rumination on Shakespeare's significance and relevance to the modern world through interviews and an in-depth analysis of "Richard III."

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  10. The Shed (2019)

    The story of Stan, an orphaned teenager stuck living with his abusive grandfather and tasked with routinely protecting his best friend from high school bullies. When Stan discovers a murderous creature has taken refuge inside the tool shed in his backyard, he tries to secretly battle the demon alone until his bullied friend discovers the creature and has a far more sinister plan in mind.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  11. Home Sweet Home: Rebirth (2025)

    When a city is overrun with a demonically-possessed crowd, a cop must find the source of evil to save his family.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

  12. The Deliverance (2024)

    Ebony Jackson, a struggling single mother fighting her personal demons, moves her family into a new home for a fresh start. But when strange occurrences inside the home raise the suspicions of Child Protective Services and threaten to tear the family apart, Ebony soon finds herself locked in a battle for her life and the souls of her children.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  13. Succubus (2024)

    A new father going through a marital separation joins a dating app and matches with a beautiful but mysterious young woman... whose powers of seduction and manipulation entangle him in a mystery more horrifying than he could have ever imagined.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  14. The Matchmaker's Playbook (2018)

    After a career-ending accident, former NFL recruit Ian Hunter is back on campus, and he's putting his extensive skills with women to work as one of the masterminds behind a successful and secretive dating service. But when Blake Olson requests the services of Wingmen, Inc., Ian may have landed his most hopeless client yet. As Blake begins the transformation from hot mess to smokin' hot, Ian realizes he's in danger of breaking his cardinal rule....

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  15. Bright (2017)

    In an alternate present-day where magical creatures live among us, two L.A. cops become embroiled in a prophesied turf battle.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  16. The Other (2025)

    Unable to conceive, a couple seeks to build a family with a young orphan, survivor of tragic childhood. But their act of love turns to horror when they realize the violence in their foster's past has returned to destroy the new family.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  17. First Snow (2006)

    A psychic's ominous reading sends a man into a tailspin.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  18. Thinner (1996)

    An obese lawyer finds himself growing "Thinner" when an old Romani man places a hex on him. Now the lawyer must call upon his friends in organized crime to help him persuade the old man to lift the curse. Time is running out for the desperate lawyer as he draws closer to his own death, and grows ever thinner.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

  19. Taylor Swift: Reputation Stadium Tour (2018)

    Taylor Swift takes the stage in Dallas for the Reputation Stadium Tour and celebrates a monumental night of music, memories and visual magic.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  20. Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling (1986)

    Although Jo Jo Dancer has achieved success as a stand-up comedian, he hasn't found happiness. After receiving severe burns in a narcotics-related incident, Jo Jo remains in a coma, and, while in this state, he looks back on his life. Drifting off into memories of his troubled childhood, Jo Jo revisits his youth, recalling his eventual rise to fame and the decadence that followed. As he considers his existence, he must decide if he wants to go on living or not.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like Newblue?

The closest matches to Newblue are Vicious (2025), Play Dead (2022) and Queen of Katwe (2016). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Newblue?

Start with Vicious (2025), the closest match to Newblue.

What is the highest-rated movie like Newblue?

Succubus (2024), rated 8.3/10 by 279 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Newblue?

Eleanor the Great (2025) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there English movies like Newblue?

Yes: Vicious (2025), Play Dead (2022) and Queen of Katwe (2016).

How are movies similar to Newblue chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Newblue, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.

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