Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Jan 28, 2026

10 Best Movies Like How to Cook Your Life

If you loved How to Cook Your Life, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

🏆

Expert Review & Ratings

See our full critical analysis and audience score for How to Cook Your Life.

View Review →
#1
Octopus 2: River of Fear

Octopus 2: River of Fear

2001★ 3.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to How to Cook Your Life for fans of Horror. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

Dead bodies are being found in New York harbor. The police have no clues nor suspects until Nick and his colleague realize the killer is a giant octopus. Everybody, especially the ...

#2
Kids Return

Kids Return

1996★ 6.9

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

Shinji and Masaru spend most of their school days harassing fellow classmates and playing pranks. They drop out and Shinji becomes a small-time boxer, while Masaru joins up with a ...

#3
Destroy All Monsters

Destroy All Monsters

1968★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to How to Cook Your Life for fans of Sci-Fi. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

At the turn of the century, all of the Earth's monsters have been rounded up and kept safely on Monsterland. Chaos erupts when a race of she-aliens known as the Kilaaks unleash the...

#4
The Marriage of Maria Braun

The Marriage of Maria Braun

1979★ 7.4

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

Maria marries a young soldier in the last days of World War II, only for him to go missing in the war. She must rely on her beauty and ambition to navigate the difficult post-war y...

#5
The Gospel According to St. Matthew

The Gospel According to St. Matthew

1965★ 7.4

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

Along a rocky, barren coastline, Jesus begins teaching, primarily using parables. He attracts disciples; he's stern, brusque, and demanding. His parables often take on the powers t...

#6
Hellraiser: Hellseeker

Hellraiser: Hellseeker

2002★ 5.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to How to Cook Your Life for fans of Horror. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

When the puzzle box is once again solved, Pinhead and his legion demolish all who dare oppose them. But standing in his way is the only person who has defeated Cenobites of the pas...