Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 14, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Ask for the Moon

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

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#1
Inventing the Abbotts

Inventing the Abbotts

1997★ 6.3

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

In the 1950s, brothers Jacey and Doug Holt, who come from the poorer side of their sleepy Midwestern town, vie for the affections of the wealthy, lovely Abbott sisters. Lady-killer...

#2
Strictly Sexual

Strictly Sexual

2008★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Ask for the Moon for fans of Drama & Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Two successful women, sick and tired of dating and relationships, decide to keep two young men in their pool house for strictly sexual purposes....

#3
Almost Friends

Almost Friends

2017★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Ask for the Moon for fans of Drama & Comedy. 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
Hello I Must Be Going

Hello I Must Be Going

2012★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Ask for the Moon for fans of Drama & Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

An affair with a 19-year old actor helps reinvigorate life for thirty-something Amy after she moves home to her parents’ house following her divorce....

#5
Greenberg

Greenberg

2010★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Ask for the Moon for fans of Drama & Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Roger Greenberg, a failed musician now making a living as a carpenter in New York, returns to Los Angeles to house-sit for his brother. He's stranded there—since he doesn't drive—u...

#6
Electricity

Electricity

2014★ 5.8

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

A woman leaves her seaside hometown to search for her long-lost brother, experiencing hallucinations brought on by her epilepsy during her trip....

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