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Movies like Incendies (2010) Finished Incendies and want that feeling again? These are ranked by what it is actually about — its themes, its pacing, the kind of person at the centre of it — rather than the genre it was filed under. Every match says what it shares with Incendies, and what it does not.
What did you love about Incendies? Pick up to 3, and the matches below will be ranked around them. Optional — leave it blank for the closest overall.
Family secrets Personal identity War trauma Family dynamics Cultural heritage Drama Mystery Cultural identity Your best matches Ranked against what Incendies is actually about, not its genre labels.
66% Reverina match Top pick 1966 · Film · Drama
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Why it matches Told the same way, nonlinear Shares its melancholic and contemplative register Builds as slowly More matches Each with the traits it shares with your pick.
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What's different Not about cultural identity or war trauma Not really mystery or drama Less violent Darkness Fairly light
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Commitment 1h 25m
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Where it streams HBO Max Amazon Channel YouTube TV Criterion Channel Why this ranked above the others
The least obvious pick of the set when ranked against Incendies.
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2022 · Film · Drama
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Why it matches Also about family secrets Also drama at heart Told the same way, nonlinear Shares its melancholic and contemplative register What's different Not about cultural identity or war trauma Not really mystery Less violent Where it streams Kanopy Why this ranked above the others
Shares more of its specific themes than the others here when ranked against Incendies.
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1974 · Film · Drama · Crime
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Why it matches Also about cultural identity Told the same way, nonlinear and epistolary Shares its melancholic and contemplative register Builds as slowly What's different Not really mystery or drama Not built around cultural heritage or family dynamics Moves faster Why this ranked above the others
The best-reviewed of the set when ranked against Incendies.
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Built around the same family dynamics Watched for the same thing: emotional journey The Pianist 2002
Centres on the same survivor figure Told the same way, nonlinear This Is Us 2016
Told the same way, nonlinear Shares its melancholic register
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