Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 19, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Nothing to Do

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

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#1
El Chicano

El Chicano

2019★ 6.6

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

A pair of twin brothers from East L.A. choose to live their lives differently and end up on opposite sides of the law....

#2
Walkaway Joe

Walkaway Joe

2020★ 6.0

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

A young boy named Dallas goes on a search for his pool-hustling father after he abandons their family. Dallas is determined to bring his father home when he meets Joe Haley, a drif...

#3
The Padre

The Padre

2018★ 5.9

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

American retired Judge Randall Nemes and his hired gun, Gaspar, track down a con man posing as a priest in a small Colombian town only to be thrown off-course by a scrappy 16-year-...

#4
Imperial Dreams

Imperial Dreams

2014★ 6.6

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

A 21-year-old reformed gangster's devotion to his family and his future is put to the test when he is released from prison and returns to his old stomping grounds in Watts, Los Ang...

#5
The Nest

The Nest

2020★ 6.1

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

Rory is an ambitious entrepreneur who brings his American wife and kids to his native country, England, to explore new business opportunities. After abandoning the sanctuary of the...

#6
Adopt a Highway

Adopt a Highway

2019★ 6.7

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

Russ Millings has just been released from prison after serving 21 years for a 3rd strike conviction for possessing an ounce of marijuana. As he tries to adapt to a world he doesn’t...

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