Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Jan 19, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Dear Stranger

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

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#1
Eddington

Eddington

2025★ 6.4

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

In May of 2020, a standoff between a small-town sheriff and mayor sparks a powder keg as neighbor is pitted against neighbor in Eddington, New Mexico....

#2
Best Wishes to All

Best Wishes to All

2024★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Dear Stranger for fans of Horror. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

A young woman's visit to her grandparents' home leads to the discovery of what's brought them happiness, a revelation that will lead her to question her choices, sanity and reality...

#3
Hell Dogs

Hell Dogs

2022★ 7.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Dear Stranger for fans of Drama. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Bent on revenge, a traumatized ex-police officer must infiltrate a yakuza organization by befriending one of the group's most unhinged members....

#4
On Summer Sand

On Summer Sand

2025★ 9.0

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

This story begins with a protagonist whose sense of time has halted due to the grief of losing his son, now abandoned by his wife, and his sudden cohabitation with his 17-year-old ...

#5
Titanic

Titanic

1997★ 7.9

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

101-year-old Rose DeWitt Bukater tells the story of her life aboard the Titanic, 84 years later. A young Rose boards the ship with her mother and fiancé. Meanwhile, Jack Dawson and...

#6
Wall to Wall

Wall to Wall

2025★ 6.2

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

A man who poured his life savings into a new apartment discovers its walls are full of disturbing noises, hostile neighbors and unsettling secrets....