Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Jan 20, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Friend

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

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#1
The Hunt

The Hunt

2012★ 8.1

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

A teacher lives a lonely life, all the while struggling over his son’s custody. His life slowly gets better as he finds love and receives good news from his son, but his new luck i...

#2
Joker

Joker

2019★ 8.1

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

During the 1980s, a failed stand-up comedian is driven insane and turns to a life of crime and chaos in Gotham City while becoming an infamous psychopathic crime figure....

#3
Oppenheimer

Oppenheimer

2023★ 8.0

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

The story of J. Robert Oppenheimer's role in the development of the atomic bomb during World War II....

#4
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood

Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood

2019★ 7.4

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

Los Angeles, 1969. TV star Rick Dalton, a struggling actor specializing in westerns, and stuntman Cliff Booth, his best friend, try to survive in a constantly changing movie indust...

#5
Zack Snyder's Justice League

Zack Snyder's Justice League

2021★ 8.1

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

Determined to ensure Superman's ultimate sacrifice was not in vain, Bruce Wayne aligns forces with Diana Prince with plans to recruit a team of metahumans to protect the world from...

#6
American Beauty

American Beauty

1999★ 8.0

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

Lester Burnham, a depressed suburban father in a mid-life crisis, decides to turn his hectic life around after developing an infatuation with his daughter's attractive friend....