Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 14, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Rising Star

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

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#1
No Breathing

No Breathing

2013โ€ขโ˜… 6.6

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

Two very different restless youths join a swimming competition for love and friendship which is, in fact, a rite of passage to growing up....

#2
Eungyo

Eungyo

2012โ€ขโ˜… 6.7

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

A reclusive elderly poet feels the fire of his youth when gamine schoolgirl Eun-gyo enters his life, to the chagrin of the old man's assistant....

#3
The Congress

The Congress

2013โ€ขโ˜… 6.4

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

An aging, out-of-work actress accepts one last job, though the consequences of her decision affect her in ways she didn't consider....

#4
The Longshots

The Longshots

2008โ€ขโ˜… 6.4

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

The true story of Jasmine Plummer who, at the age of eleven, became the first female to play in Pop Warner football tournament in its 56-year history....

#5
Coyote Ugly

Coyote Ugly

2000โ€ขโ˜… 6.3

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

Graced with a velvet voice, 21-year-old Violet Sanford heads to New York to pursue her dream of becoming a songwriter only to find her aspirations sidelined by the accolades and no...

#6
The Novelist's Film

The Novelist's Film

2022โ€ขโ˜… 6.5

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

A novelist visits a bookstore run by a young colleague who's been out of touch, then takes a walk with a film director and his wife. She meets an actress and tries to convince her ...

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