Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Jan 19, 2026

10 Best Movies Like School on Fire

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

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#1
Made in Abyss: Dawn of the Deep Soul

Made in Abyss: Dawn of the Deep Soul

2020★ 7.8

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

A continuation of the epic adventure of plucky Riko and Reg who are joined by their new friend Nanachi. Together they descend into the Abyss' treacherous fifth layer, the Sea of Co...

#2
Out of the Dark

Out of the Dark

1995★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to School on Fire for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

After being haunted by evil spirits inside a residential building, a security guard seeks help from a mysterious exorcist, who turns out to be an escaped mental patient....

#3
Oppenheimer

Oppenheimer

2023★ 8.0

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

The story of J. Robert Oppenheimer's role in the development of the atomic bomb during World War II....

#4
Joker

Joker

2019★ 8.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to School on Fire for fans of Drama & Crime & Thriller. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

During the 1980s, a failed stand-up comedian is driven insane and turns to a life of crime and chaos in Gotham City while becoming an infamous psychopathic crime figure....

#5
Enola Holmes

Enola Holmes

2020★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to School on Fire for fans of Crime. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

While searching for her missing mother, intrepid teen Enola Holmes uses her sleuthing skills to outsmart big brother Sherlock and help a runaway lord....

#6
Pulp Fiction

Pulp Fiction

1994★ 8.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to School on Fire for fans of Crime & Thriller. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A burger-loving hit man, his philosophical partner, a drug-addled gangster's moll and a washed-up boxer converge in this sprawling, comedic crime caper. Their adventures unfurl in ...