Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Jan 20, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Making the Grade

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

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#1
Girl on the Moon

Girl on the Moon

2012★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Making the Grade for fans of Romance. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Someone from another planet crashed on Earth and evil is chasing him, and then love appears, and it defeats evil through an amulet....

#2
Hello

Hello

★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Making the Grade for fans of . It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Hello explores changes in two people’s working lives: a Mexican trash picker who separates and collects recyclable materials from landfills to sell by the kilo, and a German freela...

#3
Nude

Nude

2017★ 9.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Making the Grade for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

NUDE explores perceptions of nudity in art by chronicling the creative process of photographer David Bellemere as he's commissioned by NU Muses founder Steve Shaw to shoot a fine a...

#4
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

2009★ 7.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Making the Grade for fans of Adventure. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

As Lord Voldemort tightens his grip on both the Muggle and wizarding worlds, Hogwarts is no longer a safe haven. Harry suspects perils may even lie within the castle, but Dumbledor...

#5
1917

1917

2019★ 8.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Making the Grade for fans of War. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

At the height of the First World War, two young British soldiers must cross enemy territory and deliver a message that will stop a deadly attack on hundreds of soldiers....

#6
Case Closed: Countdown to Heaven

Case Closed: Countdown to Heaven

2001★ 7.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Making the Grade for fans of Animation. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

As a pair of towers in Tokyo are being prepared for their grand opening, there is a series of murders of people connected to the towers. Conan suspects that the mysterious Syndicat...