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10 Best Movies Like Life Stinks

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

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#1
The Hunchback of Notre Dame

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

1939★ 7.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Life Stinks for fans of Drama. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

Paris, France, 1482. Frollo, Chief Justice of benevolent King Louis XI, gets infatuated by the beauty of Esmeralda, a young Romani girl. The hunchback Quasimodo, Frollo's protege a...

#2
Christmas in Love

Christmas in Love

2004★ 4.7

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

A middle-aged man’s relationship with a young model is questioned by his daughter, who’s dating an older man herself....

#3
The January Man

The January Man

1989★ 4.9

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

Nick and Frank Starkey were both policemen. A scandal forced Nick to leave the force, now a serial killer has driven the police to take him back. A web that includes Frank's wife, ...

#4
The Island

The Island

1980★ 5.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Life Stinks for fans of Thriller. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

David Nau leads a band of modern day pirates who raid yachts and sail boats of people on vacation in the Caribbean. When reporter Blair Maynard and his son arrive to investigate th...

#5
Fat Albert

Fat Albert

2004★ 5.1

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

Animated character Fat Albert emerges from his TV universe into the real world, accompanied by his friends Rudy, Mushmouth, Old Weird Harold and Dumb Donald. Though the gang is fla...

#6
Johnny Guitar

Johnny Guitar

1954★ 7.4

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

On the outskirts of town, the hard-nosed Vienna owns a saloon frequented by the undesirables of the region, including Dancin' Kid and his gang. Another patron of Vienna's establish...