Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Jan 19, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Awakening

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

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#1
Man

Man

2022★ 6.9

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

An experimental film through the eyes of a man...

#2
Camping 2

Camping 2

2010★ 4.8

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

Jean-Pierre Savelli is a forty-something employee of an insurance company in Clermont-Ferrand who finds himself facing a mid-life crisis. When his fiancée Valérie decides to put th...

#3
Lion

Lion

2019★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Awakening for fans of Adventure. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

A young lonely lion crosses an arid and desert Savannah. He discovers that the only source of water is kept by a tyrannical buffalo....

#4
Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part II: Eternal

Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part II: Eternal

2012★ 7.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Awakening for fans of Thriller. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

As the young girls have discovered the truth about the cruel fate of a magical girl, one magical girl after another is destroyed. Throughout it all, there is one magical girl who c...

#5
The Wild Soccer Bunch 5

The Wild Soccer Bunch 5

2008★ 5.4

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

"The Wild Soccer Bunch" celebrate their last victory against the "Silver Lights" - and set one record in volley-pass game after another in the forest. But they are not alone: Vampi...

#6
Lion

Lion

2014★ 5.9

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

Adam is a broken man in the emotional transition as his family crumbles. Through the heartbreak and pain a chance meeting gives hope once more....