Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 12, 2026

10 Best Movies Like A Wake

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

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#1
About Alex

About Alex

2014★ 6.1

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

When a group of old college friends reunite over a long weekend after one of them attempts suicide, old crushes and resentments shine light on their life decisions, and ultimately ...

#2
Julia

Julia

1977★ 6.5

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

At the behest of an old and dear friend, playwright Lillian Hellman undertakes a dangerous mission to smuggle funds into Nazi Germany....

#3
Almost Friends

Almost Friends

2017★ 6.3

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

A man in his mid-20s, still living at home with his mother and stepfather, puts all his eggs in one basket: the girl who works at his local coffee shop. The problem is, she has a s...

#4
That Evening Sun

That Evening Sun

2009★ 6.6

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

An aging Tennessee farmer returns to his homestead and must confront a family betrayal, the reappearance of an old enemy, and the loss of his farm....

#5
Alex of Venice

Alex of Venice

2015★ 5.9

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

After her stay-at-home husband leaves her, a workaholic lawyer finds that she is not completely up to the tasks of caring for her young son, ailing father and household all by hers...

#6
Blackbird

Blackbird

2019★ 6.8

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

A terminally ill mother invites her family to their country house for one final gathering, but tensions quickly boil over between her two daughters....

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