Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 14, 2026

10 Best Movies Like A Simple Story

If you loved A Simple Story, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
The Wait

The Wait

2015★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to A Simple Story for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

In the vast rooms of a beautiful Sicilian villa, Anna receives an unexpected guest. Twenty-something Jeanne has arrived from France, declaring herself to be the girlfriend of Anna’...

#2
The Terrace

The Terrace

1980★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to A Simple Story for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Eight Italian politicians from the communist party gather on a terrace in Rome for a get-together. They discuss about their past, present and future....

#3
Return

Return

2011★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to A Simple Story for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Back from a tour of duty, Kelli struggles to find her place in her family and the rust-belt town she no longer recognizes....

#4
Eleanor the Great

Eleanor the Great

2025★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to A Simple Story for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

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....

#5
The Quiller Memorandum

The Quiller Memorandum

1966★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to A Simple Story for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

After two British Secret Intelligence Service agents are murdered at the hands of a cryptic neo-Nazi group known as Phoenix, the suave agent Quiller is sent to Berlin to investigat...

#6
Baaria

Baaria

2009★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to A Simple Story for fans of Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

In 1920s Bagheria, Giuseppe 'Peppino' Torrenuova works as a shepherd to financially help his poor family. Over the next fifty years, Giuseppe's life, as well as the life of the vil...

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