Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 17, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Hawaii

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

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#1
The Safety of Objects

The Safety of Objects

2002★ 6.4

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

In a suburban landscape, the lives of several families interlace with loss, despair and personal crisis. Esther Gold has lost focus on all but caring for her comatose son, Paul, an...

#2
Love Don't Co$t a Thing

Love Don't Co$t a Thing

2003★ 7.6

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

A high school outcast pays a cheerleader to pose as his girlfriend so he can be considered cool....

#3
Father of the Bride

Father of the Bride

2022★ 6.4

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

A father comes to grips with his daughter’s upcoming wedding through the prism of multiple relationships within a big, sprawling Cuban-American family....

#4
Brothers

Brothers

2015★ 6.6

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

The story of two brothers, Tom and Jake, and their problematic relationship....

#5
Bastard Out of Carolina

Bastard Out of Carolina

1996★ 7.2

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

A poor, struggling South Carolinian mother and daughter face painful choices with their resolve and pride. Bone, the eldest daughter, and Anney her tired mother, grow both closer a...

#6
A Corner in Wheat

A Corner in Wheat

1909★ 6.2

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

On a whim, a greedy tycoon decides to corner the world market in wheat. This doubles the price of bread, forcing grain producers into charity lines and others further into poverty....

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