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10 Best Movies Like Joy

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

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#1
Blackwater Lane

Blackwater Lane

2024★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Joy for fans of Thriller & Drama & Crime & Horror. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

An American school teacher in England drives past an abandoned car late one night, unaware that the driver was the victim of a murder. As she comes to terms with the realization, s...

#2
Raging Grace

Raging Grace

2023★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Joy for fans of Thriller & Drama & Horror. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

An undocumented Filipina immigrant lands a job as a careworker for a seemingly terminal old man, securing a better life for her and her daughter. But a dark discovery threatens to ...

#3
Marmalade

Marmalade

2024★ 6.7

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

Baron, an imprisoned man, strikes up a friendship with cellmate Otis. As the pair hatch an escape plan together, Baron recalls the story of how he met Marmalade, the love of his li...

#4
The Locksmith

The Locksmith

2023★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Joy for fans of Thriller & Drama & Crime. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

A thief fresh out of prison, tries to work his way back into the life of his daughter and ex-fiancé. Determined, he is forced to use the skills he has as a gifted locksmith. Things...

#5
Suburbicon

Suburbicon

2017★ 5.9

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

In the quiet family town of Suburbicon during the 1950s, the best and worst of humanity is hilariously reflected through the deeds of seemingly ordinary people. When a home invasio...

#6
Shimmer Lake

Shimmer Lake

2017★ 5.9

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

Shot in reverse day-by-day through a week—a local sheriff embarks on a quest to unlock the mystery of three small-town criminals and a bank heist gone wrong....

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