Movies Like Waiting for the Barbarians

Loved Waiting for the Barbarians? These 24 movies and shows share its DNA — surfaced by our semantic engine from theme, mood, cast and genre, then ranked by how closely they match. Every pick includes cast, ratings, trailers and streaming options.

24 titles

The Desert of the Tartars 1976 ★ 6.8

The Ascent 1977 ★ 7.8

The Handmaid's Tale 2017 ★ 8.2

The Last of the Mohicans 1992 ★ 7.4

Nuremberg 2025 ★ 7.6

One Night with the King 2006 ★ 6.7

Maharaj 2024 ★ 6.9

Risen 2016 ★ 6.3

The Terror 2018 ★ 7.4

The Testaments 2026 ★ 8.3

King and Country 1964 ★ 7.1

Through the Darkness 2022 ★ 7.8

Stalker 1979 ★ 8.1

Expats 2024 ★ 6.7

The Expanse 2015 ★ 8.1

Colonia 2016 ★ 7.3

Shadow and Bone 2021 ★ 7.8

War of the Worlds 2019 ★ 7.2

Beasts of No Nation 2015 ★ 7.6

The Hurricane 1937 ★ 6.7

Until You Burn 2024 ★ 7.8

The Silence 2019 ★ 6.0

Of Mice and Men 1939 ★ 7.3

Death in the Garden 1956 ★ 6.4