Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Jan 19, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Buddy

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

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#1
The Other End of the Line

The Other End of the Line

2007★ 6.4

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

An employee at an Indian call-center travels to San Francisco to be with a guy she falls for over the phone....

#2
Lissi and the Wild Emperor

Lissi and the Wild Emperor

2007★ 5.9

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

The plot concerns a yeti who makes a pact with the devil to kidnap the most beautiful girl in the world. This turns out to be the Princess Lissi, who is clearly the Austrian Prince...

#3
Joy of Fatherhood

Joy of Fatherhood

2014★ 6.1

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

A sperm donor becomes impotent - and so he searches for the woman, who got his sperm, to become a father after all......

#4
Life Is All You Get

Life Is All You Get

1997★ 6.5

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

After he loses his job, his father, and his girlfriend, Jan's life is a shambles. Then suddenly he meets freakish street musician Vera, and a bittersweet romance unfolds......

#5
Axiom

Axiom

2022★ 5.6

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

Julius, an eloquent young museum attendant loved by the people around him, invites his colleagues on a sailing trip on his aristocratic family's boat, but something goes wrong. Jul...

#6
Wickie the Mighty Viking

Wickie the Mighty Viking

2009★ 5.7

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

One morning our little Viking village of Flake is raided by frightening looking spooky demons who kidnap all the children… except for Wickie, who was stuck in a tree trying to use ...