Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Jan 19, 2026

10 Best Movies Like One Small Step

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

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#1
Weekends

Weekends

2017★ 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to One Small Step for fans of Animation. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Set in 1980s Toronto, a young boy shuffles between the homes of his recently divorced parents....

#2
Late Afternoon

Late Afternoon

2019★ 7.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to One Small Step for fans of Family & Animation. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Emily finds herself disconnected from the world around her. She goes on a journey through her memories and relives different moments from her life. Emily must look to her past so t...

#3
Animal Behaviour

Animal Behaviour

2018★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to One Small Step for fans of Animation. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Five animals meet regularly to discuss their inner angst in a group therapy session led by Dr. Clement, a canine psychotherapist. The group includes Lorraine, a leech who suffers ...

#4
A Night at the Garden

A Night at the Garden

2017★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to One Small Step for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Archival footage of an American Nazi rally that attracted 20,000 people at Madison Square Garden in 1939, shortly before the beginning of World War II....

#5
Duo

Duo

2015★ 5.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to One Small Step for fans of Animation. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A duo of acrobats go onstage one last time, united under the spotlights even as their harmony backstage is broken....

#6
Grandpa Walrus

Grandpa Walrus

2018★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to One Small Step for fans of Animation. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

On the windy and cloudy beach, Granny is praying, Mum is shouting, the sisters don’t care, Lucas is alone. Grandpa was a weird guy, now he's dead....