Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 15, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Bucko!

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

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#1
Eleanor the Great

Eleanor the Great

2025★ 6.9

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

94-year-old Eleanor Morgenstein tries to rebuild her life after the death of her best friend. As a result, she moves back to New York City after living in Florida for decades....

#2
Almost Friends

Almost Friends

2017★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Bucko! 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...

#3
Return

Return

2011★ 6.4

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

Back from a tour of duty, Kelli struggles to find her place in her family and the rust-belt town she no longer recognizes....

#4
Tigertail

Tigertail

2020★ 6.7

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

A man reflects on the lost love of his youth and his long-ago journey from Taiwan to America as he begins to reconnect with his estranged daughter....

#5
Blue Chips

Blue Chips

1994★ 6.1

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

Pete Bell, a college basketball coach is under a lot of pressure. His team isn't winning and he cannot attract new players. The stars of the future are secretly being paid by boost...

#6
Newness

Newness

2017★ 6.0

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

In contemporary Los Angeles, two millennials navigating a social media–driven hookup culture begin a relationship that pushes both emotional and physical boundaries....

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