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10 Best Movies Like Dying to Be Happy

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

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#1
The Pink Slip

The Pink Slip

2023★ 7.0

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

A troubled family guy named Stephen has but two minutes to come clean to his boss about his thievery around the company....

#2
Six: Inside

Six: Inside

2009★ 8.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Dying to Be Happy for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Delves deep into the anxiety, thrill and uncertainty of six aspiring animation artists as they are plunged into the twelve-week trial-by-fire that is the NFB's Hothouse for animati...

#3
Strange Object

Strange Object

2020★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Dying to Be Happy for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

An archival investigation into the imperial image-making of the RAF ‘Z Unit’, which determined the destruction of human, animal and cultural life across Somaliland, as well as Afri...

#4
Kill Bill Parody

Kill Bill Parody

★ 8.0

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

A woman and her child are kidnapped by her lover and plans revenge on him....

#5
Work

Work

2022★ 5.6

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

Unable to move on from a breakup, Gabi, a queer Latina freelance editor, impulsively drops into an old job at an underground lap dance party, where she unexpectedly runs into a fri...

#6
Angel Cop

Angel Cop

1989★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Dying to Be Happy for fans of Thriller. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

In the late twentieth century, the Secret Security Force was formed to stop the actions of the communist terrorist group known as the Red May. Angel, a beautiful, yet cold woman, h...