Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 16, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Derby Day

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

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#1
True Grit

True Grit

1969★ 7.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Derby Day for fans of Western. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

The murder of her father sends a teenage tomboy on a mission of 'justice', which involves avenging her father's death. She recruits a tough old marshal, 'Rooster' Cogburn because h...

#2
Gunslingers

Gunslingers

2025★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Derby Day for fans of Western. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

When the most wanted man in America surfaces in a small Kentucky town, his violent history -- and a blood-thirsty mob seeking vengeance and a king’s ransom -- soon follow. As broth...

#3
The Rewrite

The Rewrite

2014★ 6.0

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

An Oscar-winning writer in a slump leaves Hollywood to teach screenwriting at a college on the East Coast, where he falls for a single mom taking classes there....

#4
The Errand Boy

The Errand Boy

1961★ 6.1

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

Paramutual Pictures wants to know where all the money is going so they hire Morty to be their spy. Morty works for Mr. Sneak and gets a job in the mail room so that he can have acc...

#5
Ambush

Ambush

2001★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Derby Day for fans of Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

While escorting an elderly man to an undisclosed location, The Driver is confronted by a van full of armed men and is warned that the old man has stolen a large amount of diamonds....

#6
Flicka

Flicka

2006★ 6.9

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

Katy McLaughlin desires to work on her family's mountainside horse ranch, although her father insists she finish boarding school. Katy finds a mustang in the hills near her ranch. ...

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