Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 12, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Distress

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

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#1
Élisa

Élisa

1995★ 6.4

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

Marie has had a tough childhood ever since her mother Elisa committed suicide. She has spent most of her life in an orphanage and now makes a living as a small time criminal in Par...

#2
Salomé

Salomé

2013★ 6.2

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

After the lewd and frenetic Dance of the Seven Veils, and with the solemn pledge from the very lips of Herod himself that she could have whatever her heart desires up to half his k...

#3
Charm City Kings

Charm City Kings

2020★ 7.8

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

Mouse desperately wants to join The Midnight Clique, the infamous Baltimore dirt bike riders who rule the summertime streets. When Midnight’s leader, Blax, takes 14-year-old Mouse ...

#4
Uncontrollable Circumstances

Uncontrollable Circumstances

1989★ 6.2

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

Philippe and Daniel decide to go on vacation Southeast Asia, where they meet Hans, a European who livesthere and he becomes their guide and host. Once the holidays are over, before...

#5
Boomerang

Boomerang

2015★ 6.2

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

When Antoine returns to the island of Noirmoutier, secrets kept in the past resurfaces and threatens to change his family’s present....

#6
The Girl from Paris

The Girl from Paris

2001★ 6.4

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

A woman in her thirties gets tired of life in Paris and decides to leave and become a farmer....

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