Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 19, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Ascent

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

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#1
My Brilliant Career

My Brilliant Career

1979★ 6.2

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

A young woman who is determined to maintain her independence finds herself at odds with her family who wants her to tame her wild side and get married....

#2
Sky

Sky

2015★ 6.2

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

A woman embarks on a journey alone across the United States after fleeing from her violent husband....

#3
Lucky Them

Lucky Them

2013★ 6.0

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

More interested in partying and flirting with young musicians than work, veteran rock journalist Ellie Klug has one last chance to prove her value to her magazine’s editor: a no-st...

#4
Come Sunday

Come Sunday

2018★ 5.8

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

Evangelist Carlton Pearson is ostracized by his church for preaching that there is no Hell....

#5
Bastard Out of Carolina

Bastard Out of Carolina

1996★ 7.2

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

A poor, struggling South Carolinian mother and daughter face painful choices with their resolve and pride. Bone, the eldest daughter, and Anney her tired mother, grow both closer a...

#6
Beyond The Edge

Beyond The Edge

2013★ 6.7

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

A 3D feature film about Sir Edmund Hillary's monumental and historical ascent of Mt. Everest in 1953 - an event that stunned the world and defined a nation....

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