Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 16, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Hands in the Fire

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

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#1
Herself

Herself

2020★ 6.7

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

Struggling to provide her daughters with a safe, happy home, Sandra decides to build one - from scratch. Using all her ingenuity to make her ambitious dream a reality, Sandra draws...

#2
Sergio

Sergio

2020★ 6.6

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

A sweeping drama set in the chaotic aftermath of the US invasion of Iraq, where the life of top UN diplomat Brazilian Sérgio Vieira de Mello hangs in the balance during the most tr...

#3
The Secret: Dare to Dream

The Secret: Dare to Dream

2020★ 7.3

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

A widow with three children hires a handyman to fix her house during a major storm. When not doing home repairs, he shares his philosophy of believing in the power of the universe ...

#4
The Nest

The Nest

2020★ 6.1

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

Rory is an ambitious entrepreneur who brings his American wife and kids to his native country, England, to explore new business opportunities. After abandoning the sanctuary of the...

#5
Babylon

Babylon

1980★ 6.9

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

Drama telling the story of Blue, a young man of Jamaican descent living in Brixton in 1980, as he hangs out with his friends, fronts a dub sound system, loses his job, struggles wi...

#6
The Girl in the Book

The Girl in the Book

2015★ 5.8

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

The story of a young writer's transformation when her past invades her present....

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