Movies like In the Aisles (2018)
The best movies like In the Aisles (2018) are Brother and Sister (2016), I Was, I Am, I Will Be (2019) and In My Room (2018). If In the Aisles hooked you with its drama, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedNever Look Away (2018)7.7/10 from 785 votes
- NewestSparta (2022)Released 2022
- In GermanBrother and Sister (2016)Also in German
Brother and Sister (2016)
Neukölln, a trendy district in Berlin. Living space is scarce here. Without surety, proof of credit worthiness and salary there is no chance at all now. Thies knows this game; he works for a real estate management company and watches that the rules are upheld - until he meets Bruno and Sonja. He provides the dissimilar siblings with a flat free of charge on the quiet. And enters into an affair with the brother. Step by step he becomes more deeply immersed in the secret of the "siblings". A Berlin film about a loner who gets caught up. About a couple with unclear residency status. About a city everyone wants to live in.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
I Was, I Am, I Will Be (2019)
While Kurdish gigolo Baran dreams of a future in Europe, German pilot Marion is struggling to come to terms with her cancer diagnosis. When the two meet at the Turkish holiday resort of Marmaris, they engage in a kind of double-cross and decide to enter into a sham marriage. After a promising beginning, a shared future seems well within their reach. But things turn out not to be quite as simple as that.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
In My Room (2018)
Armin, in his fourties, is a freelancer with lots of time and little money. He’s not really happy, but can’t picture living a different life. One morning the world looks the same as always, but mankind has disappeared.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
SnoozefestMovies like thisWe Are Young. We Are Strong. (2014)
On 24th August 1992 in the eastern German city of Rostock, a rampaging mob, to the applause and cheering of more than 3,000 bystanders, besieged and set fire to a residential building containing, among others, more than 120 Vietnamese men, women, and children on what has since become known as "The Night of the Fire." The riots became a symbol of xenophobia in the just-reunited Germany. This film recounts the incident from the perspectives of three very different characters.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisWestern (2017)
A group of German construction workers set out for a foreign construction site in the Bulgarian province. The strange country awakens adventure feelings among the men. At the same time, they are confronted with their prejudices and mistrust. For two of the men, a nearby village becomes the stage for a competition for the recognition and favor of the village.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Square (2017)
A prestigious Stockholm museum's chief art curator finds himself in times of both professional and personal crisis as he attempts to set up a controversial new exhibit.
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Popcorn FlickMovies like thisJoy (2019)
Close to paying off her debts, a Nigerian sex worker in Austria coaches a reluctant novice, and assesses the risks of taking a faster path to freedom.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
SnoozefestMovies like thisStopped on Track (2011)
Frank and Simone have fulfilled a dream and live with their two children in a row house in the suburbs. They are a happy couple, until the day Frank is diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor. The family is suddenly confronted with death.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Edge of Heaven (2007)
The lives of six German-Turkish immigrants are drawn together by circumstance: An old man and a prostitute forging a partnership, a young scholar reconciling his past, two young women falling in love, and a mother putting the shattered pieces of her life back together.
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Worth the HypeMovies like thisBarbara (2012)
Exiled to a rural clinic in 1980s East Germany for seeking an exit visa, a disillusioned doctor maintains a guarded distance from her colleagues, unsure if the kindly head physician is a genuine ally or a Stasi informant.
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Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Audition (2019)
Violin teacher Anna Bronsky detects remarkable talent in a student, Alexander. Anna becomes obsessed with mentoring him, neglecting her family and spiralling under mounting pressure. As her fixation overtakes her, all is staked on exam day.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
SnoozefestMovies like thisFucking Berlin (2016)
Sonia breaks the perhaps most exciting time of her life, because the 20-year-old moves to Berlin for a mathematics study. Once there, she soon began to build up a new circle of friends, and then she fell in love with the kind, but irresponsible Ladja. There is only one big catch: the dear money is a bit scarce and therefore Sonia one day, financially, but also from curiosity, the path to prostitution. From now on, it leads a brisk double flight, which can fly at any time. Her experiences are ambivalent, as part-time she often gets into difficult situations, but also gets to know nice people, while she enjoys life just as a student. But how long can it maintain the double game?
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe White Sound (2001)
Lukas, a young schizophrenic man, has to deal with a new town, a new relationship, and the paranoia in his head.
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Popcorn FlickMovies like thisNever Look Away (2018)
German artist Kurt Barnert has escaped East Germany and now lives in West Germany, but is tormented by his childhood under the Nazis and the GDR regime.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisSparta (2022)
Ewald moved to Romania years ago. Now in his 40s, he seeks a fresh start. Leaving his girlfriend, he moves to the hinterland. With young boys from the area, he transforms a decaying school into a fortress. The children enjoy a new, carefree existence. But the distrust of the villagers is soon awoken. And Ewald is forced to confront a truth he has long suppressed.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe German Lesson (2019)
In a small North German village a drama played out during and shortly after the Second World War about duty versus individual conscience and morality.
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Popcorn FlickMovies like thisPhoenix (2014)
In the aftermath of WWII, German-Jewish cabaret singer Nelly has to undergo facial reconstructive surgery following her survival from Auschwitz. Without recognising Nelly, her former husband Johnny asks her to help him claim his wife’s inheritance. To see if he's betrayed her, she agrees, becoming her own doppelgänger.
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Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Most Beautiful Couple (2019)
While two young teachers are spending their summer holiday on the Mediterranean coast they are overwhelmed by a sudden attack. Back home, they try to deal with the trauma in their own ways until a surprising encounter changes everything.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Manifesto (2017)
An edited version of Rosefeldt's installation work of the same name, Manifesto is an outstanding tribute to various (art) manifestos of the nineteenth and twentieth century, ranging from Communism to Dogme, in connection with thirteen different characters, including a homeless man, a factory worker and a corporate CEO, who are all played by Cate Blanchett. A striking humorous audio-visual experience.
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Popcorn FlickMovies like thisA Coffee in Berlin (2012)
Niko, a twenty-something college dropout, lives for the moment as he drifts through the streets of Berlin, curiously observing everyone around him and oblivious to his growing status as an outsider. Then on one fateful day, through a series of absurdly amusing encounters, everything changes.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisIllusion (2013)
Eight very different people meet one night and a bar and leave all restraints behind them, that society put on them...
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Two Days, One Night (2014)
Sandra is a young woman who has only one weekend to convince her colleagues they must give up their bonuses in order for her to keep her job — not an easy task in this economy.
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Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDivines (2016)
In a ghetto where religion and drug trafficking rub shoulders, Dounia has a lust for power and success. Supported by Maimouna, her best friend, she decides to follow in the footsteps of Rebecca, a respected dealer. But her encounter with Djigui, a young, disturbingly sensual dancer, throws her off course.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Class (2008)
Teacher and novelist François Bégaudeau plays a version of himself as he negotiates a year with his racially mixed students from a tough Parisian neighborhood.
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Worth the HypeMovies like thisLooking for Simon (2011)
Simon, a young German doctor who lives and works in Marseille, goes missing. His appartment is empty. His mother Valérie is desperate. She doesn't understand the reason of his disappearance. Therefore she asks Jens, Simon's former boyfriend, to come to Marseille and help her find him.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
The Edukators (2004)
Three activists cobble together a kidnapping plot after they encounter a businessman in his home.
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Worth the HypeMovies like thisIn the Fade (2017)
Katja's life collapses after the deaths of her husband and son in a bomb attack. After a time of mourning and injustice, Katja seeks revenge.
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Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSystem Crasher (2019)
Wherever 9-year-old Benni ends up, she is expelled. She has become what child protection services call a “system crasher.” But she is not looking to change her ways, and has one goal: go back home to her mother. When anger management trainer Micha is hired to help, suddenly there is hope.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisI Am Not a Witch (2017)
Convicted of witchcraft, 8-year-old Shula is brought to live in a penal colony where witches do hard labour in service of the government.
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Popcorn FlickMovies like thisRequiem (2006)
Michaela, an epileptic, enrolls in college to study education. She goes off her medication and soon begins hearing voices and seeing apparitions that tell her to avoid religious objects, although she is devoutly Roman Catholic. One priest scoffs at the idea that Michaela could be possessed by demons, but a younger pastor arranges an exorcism for the young woman.
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like In the Aisles?
The closest matches to In the Aisles are Brother and Sister (2016), I Was, I Am, I Will Be (2019) and In My Room (2018). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after In the Aisles?
People who watched In the Aisles most often go on to Brother and Sister (2016), I Was, I Am, I Will Be (2019) and In My Room (2018).
What is the highest-rated movie like In the Aisles?
Never Look Away (2018), rated 7.7/10 by 785 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like In the Aisles?
Sparta (2022) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there German movies like In the Aisles?
Yes: Brother and Sister (2016), I Was, I Am, I Will Be (2019) and In My Room (2018).
How are movies similar to In the Aisles chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside In the Aisles, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.