Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 19, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Brand New

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

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#1
Home Run

Home Run

2013★ 6.2

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

A pro ball player with a substance abuse problem is forced into rehab in his hometown, finding new hope when he gets honest about his checkered past, and takes on coaching duties f...

#2
Imperial Dreams

Imperial Dreams

2014★ 6.6

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

A 21-year-old reformed gangster's devotion to his family and his future is put to the test when he is released from prison and returns to his old stomping grounds in Watts, Los Ang...

#3
The Girl in the Book

The Girl in the Book

2015★ 5.8

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

The story of a young writer's transformation when her past invades her present....

#4
The Young One

The Young One

1960★ 6.9

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

A jazz musician seeks refuge from a lynch mob on a remote island, where he meets a hostile game warden and the young object of his attentions....

#5
Strange Weather

Strange Weather

2016★ 5.8

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

Years after her son's suicide, a woman longs to confront both the past and a friend of his who took his business idea....

#6
El Chicano

El Chicano

2019★ 6.6

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

A pair of twin brothers from East L.A. choose to live their lives differently and end up on opposite sides of the law....

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