Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 17, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Instead

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

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#1
Come Sunday

Come Sunday

2018★ 5.8

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

Evangelist Carlton Pearson is ostracized by his church for preaching that there is no Hell....

#2
Racing with the Moon

Racing with the Moon

1984★ 6.3

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

In a small coastal California town, Henry and Nicky are pals from blue collar families with only a short time before they ship off to World War II. Henry begins romancing new-to-to...

#3
Return

Return

2011★ 6.4

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

Back from a tour of duty, Kelli struggles to find her place in her family and the rust-belt town she no longer recognizes....

#4
The Wedding March

The Wedding March

2016★ 6.1

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

When former college sweethearts Olivia Pershing and Mick Turner are unexpectedly reunited the weekend of Olivia's wedding, the former couple initially locks horns but as the events...

#5
Babylon

Babylon

1980★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Instead 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
Walking and Talking

Walking and Talking

1996★ 6.0

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

Just as Amelia thinks she's over her anxiety and insecurity, her best friend announces her engagement, bringing her anxiety and insecurity right back....

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