
Movies that feel likePicnic at Hanging Rock (1975)
If you loved Picnic at Hanging Rock, the closest films we have are Fat City (1972), The Last Wave (1977) and High and Low (1963). All three share Picnic at Hanging Rock's contemplative feel, which is what we rank on before quality.
Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is The Naked City (1948).
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If Picnic at Hanging Rock hit the spot, these will too

Contemplative where it counts, atmospheric underneath
The difference: Takes it somewhere less twisty than Picnic at Hanging Rock does

Peter Weir working the same nerve twice
The difference: Trades the atmosphere of Picnic at Hanging Rock for an angle of its own

Drama with a pulse of twists, in both cases
The difference: Sits closer to crime than Picnic at Hanging Rock does

Twisty mystery, and it commits to that
The difference: Leans harder into thriller than Picnic at Hanging Rock does

Mystery built on atmosphere, twice over
The difference: 28 years apart, and the 1940s show

Both lean on stillness more than on drama

Contemplative drama in both cases

Mystery with a pulse of twists, in both cases

Both run atmospheric where it counts

The drama is handled with the same confidence

Both play mystery straight

Both keep coming back to the same thing: growing up
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