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10 Best Movies Like Buttons

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

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#1
Maurice

Maurice

1987★ 7.6

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

After his lover rejects him, Maurice attempts to come to terms with his sexuality within the restrictiveness of Edwardian society....

#2
Cocoon

Cocoon

1985★ 6.6

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

When a group of trespassing seniors swim in a pool containing alien cocoons, they find themselves energized with youthful vigor....

#3
An American Girl: Isabelle Dances Into the Spotlight

An American Girl: Isabelle Dances Into the Spotlight

2014★ 6.2

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

Isabelle is an inspired dancer, but when her sister and a classmate make her doubt herself, she's motivated by a ballerina to find her own way to shine....

#4
Trolland

Trolland

2016★ 1.8

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

Trolls have a fun time pulling pranks on unsuspecting humans near a campsite, and they compete to see who can pull off the best prank....

#5
The Road

The Road

2009★ 7.0

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

A father and his son walk alone through burned America. Nothing moves in the ravaged landscape save the ash on the wind and water. It is cold enough to crack stones and, when the s...

#6
Joker

Joker

2019★ 8.1

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

During the 1980s, a failed stand-up comedian is driven insane and turns to a life of crime and chaos in Gotham City while becoming an infamous psychopathic crime figure....