Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 12, 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
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

2019★ 7.9

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

Against all the odds, a thirteen year old boy in Malawi invents an unconventional way to save his family and village from famine....

#2
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.

Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.

2023★ 7.2

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

When her family moves from New York City to New Jersey, an 11-year-old girl navigates new friends, feelings, and the beginning of adolescence....

#3
My Zoe

My Zoe

2019★ 6.5

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

Isabelle, a geneticist recovering from a toxic marriage, is raising her only daughter, Zoe, with her contentious ex-husband. Zoe means everything to her mother and so when tragedy ...

#4
Higher Ground

Higher Ground

2011★ 6.0

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

Vera Farmiga's directorial debut, HIGHER GROUND, depicts the landscape of a tight-knit spiritual community thrown off-kilter when one of their own begins to question her faith. Ins...

#5
The Hill

The Hill

2023★ 7.7

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

The story of Rickey Hill, who overcomes his physical disability and repairs his relationship with his father in a quest to become a major league baseball (MLB) player....

#6
Amina

Amina

2021★ 6.4

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

In 16th-century Zazzau, now Zaria, Nigeria, Amina must utilize her military skills and tactics to defend her family's kingdom. Based on a true story....

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