Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 15, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Next to Nothing

If you loved Next to Nothing, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
A Dry White Season

A Dry White Season

1989★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Next to Nothing for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

During the 1976 Soweto uprising, a white school teacher's life and values are threatened when he asks questions about the death of a young black boy who died in police custody....

#2
Sand Castle

Sand Castle

2017★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Next to Nothing for fans of Drama. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Set during the occupation of Iraq, a squad of U.S. soldiers try to protect a small village....

#3
Judy & Punch

Judy & Punch

2019★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Next to Nothing for fans of Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

In the anarchic town of Seaside, nowhere near the sea, puppeteers Judy and Punch are trying to resurrect their marionette show. The show is a hit due to Judy's superior puppeteerin...

#4
Miracle at St. Anna

Miracle at St. Anna

2008★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Next to Nothing for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Miracle at St. Anna chronicles the story of four American soldiers who are members of the all-black 92nd "Buffalo Soldier" Division stationed in Tuscany, Italy during World War II....

#5
The Devil All the Time

The Devil All the Time

2020★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Next to Nothing for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

In Knockemstiff, Ohio and its neighboring backwoods, sinister characters converge around young Arvin Russell as he fights the evil forces that threaten him and his family....

#6
The Safety of Objects

The Safety of Objects

2002★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Next to Nothing for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

In a suburban landscape, the lives of several families interlace with loss, despair and personal crisis. Esther Gold has lost focus on all but caring for her comatose son, Paul, an...

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