Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 17, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Candy

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

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#1
Newness

Newness

2017★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Candy for fans of Romance & 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....

#2
Love Everlasting

Love Everlasting

2016★ 7.4

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

Bridger is a young outsider who's always wanted more. He and his mother flee an abusive home, eventually finding a small town in the middle of nowhere. Once there, Bridger finds tr...

#3
My Brilliant Career

My Brilliant Career

1979★ 6.2

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

A young woman who is determined to maintain her independence finds herself at odds with her family who wants her to tame her wild side and get married....

#4
Love & Sex

Love & Sex

2000★ 6.1

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

When her rather explicit copy is rejected, magazine journalist Kate is asked by her editor to come up with an article on loving relationships instead, and to do so by the end of th...

#5
Big Stone Gap

Big Stone Gap

2014★ 5.9

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

A story centered around a transitional point in the life of Ave Maria Mulligan, the heart of her community in the Appalachian Mountains of Virginia....

#6
Time Is Up

Time Is Up

2021★ 6.4

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

Vivien, an accomplished student with a passion for physics, and Roy, a troubled young man, are involved in an accident that forces them to reclaim their lives one minute at the tim...

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