Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Jan 19, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Maniac

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

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#1
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

2003β€’β˜… 8.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Maniac for fans of Adventure. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

As armies mass for a final battle that will decide the fate of the world--and powerful, ancient forces of Light and Dark compete to determine the outcome--one member of the Fellows...

#2
Back to the Future

Back to the Future

1985β€’β˜… 8.3

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

Eighties teenager Marty McFly is accidentally sent back in time to 1955, inadvertently disrupting his parents' first meeting and attracting his mother's romantic interest. Marty mu...

#3
Life of Pi

Life of Pi

2012β€’β˜… 7.4

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

The story of an Indian boy named Pi, a zookeeper's son who finds himself in the company of a hyena, zebra, orangutan, and a Bengal tiger after a shipwreck sets them adrift in the P...

#4
The Shawshank Redemption

The Shawshank Redemption

1994β€’β˜… 8.7

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

Imprisoned in the 1940s for the double murder of his wife and her lover, upstanding banker Andy Dufresne begins a new life at the Shawshank prison, where he puts his accounting ski...

#5
G.I. Joe: Retaliation

G.I. Joe: Retaliation

2013β€’β˜… 5.7

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

Framed for crimes against the country, the G.I. Joe team is terminated by Presidential order. This forces the G.I. Joes into not only fighting their mortal enemy Cobra; they are fo...

#6
Batman Begins

Batman Begins

2005β€’β˜… 7.7

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

Driven by tragedy, billionaire Bruce Wayne dedicates his life to uncovering and defeating the corruption that plagues his home, Gotham City. Unable to work within the system, he i...