Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 10, 2026

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
Jobs

Jobs

2013‱★ 6.1

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

The story of Steve Jobs' ascension from college dropout into one of the most revered creative entrepreneurs of the 20th century....

#2
Flash of Genius

Flash of Genius

2008‱★ 6.6

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

In this David vs. Goliath drama based on a true story, college professor Robert Kearns goes up against the giants of the auto industry when they fail to give him credit for inventi...

#3
Radioactive

Radioactive

2020‱★ 6.6

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

The story of Nobel Prize winner Maria SkƂodowska-Curie and her extraordinary scientific discoveries—through the prism of her marriage to husband Pierre—and the seismic and transfor...

#4
Breathe

Breathe

2017‱★ 7.4

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

Based on the true story of Robin, a handsome, brilliant and adventurous man whose life takes a dramatic turn when polio leaves him paralyzed....

#5
The Great Gatsby

The Great Gatsby

2013‱★ 7.4

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

An adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's Long Island-set novel, where Midwesterner Nick Carraway is lured into the lavish world of his neighbor, Jay Gatsby. Soon enough, however, Car...

#6
Moxie

Moxie

2021‱★ 7.2

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

Inspired by her mom's rebellious past and a confident new friend, a shy 16-year-old publishes an anonymous zine calling out sexism at her school....

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