Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Jan 19, 2026

10 Best Movies Like IRL

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

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#1
The Lucky One

The Lucky One

2012★ 7.2

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

A Marine travels to Louisiana after serving three tours in Iraq and searches for the unknown woman he believes was his good luck charm during the war....

#2
One Hundred and One Dalmatians

One Hundred and One Dalmatians

1961★ 7.2

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

When a litter of dalmatian puppies are abducted by the minions of Cruella De Vil, the parents must find them before she uses them for a diabolical fashion statement....

#3
Back to the Future

Back to the Future

1985★ 8.3

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

Eighties teenager Marty McFly is accidentally sent back in time to 1955, inadvertently disrupting his parents' first meeting and attracting his mother's romantic interest. Marty mu...

#4
Titanic

Titanic

1997★ 7.9

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

101-year-old Rose DeWitt Bukater tells the story of her life aboard the Titanic, 84 years later. A young Rose boards the ship with her mother and fiancé. Meanwhile, Jack Dawson and...

#5
Inside Out

Inside Out

2015★ 7.9

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

When 11-year-old Riley moves to a new city, her Emotions team up to help her through the transition. Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness work together, but when Joy and Sadness g...

#6
Joker

Joker

2019★ 8.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to IRL for fans of Drama & Thriller. 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....