Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 12, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Second Place

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

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#1
Hello I Must Be Going

Hello I Must Be Going

2012★ 5.9

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

An affair with a 19-year old actor helps reinvigorate life for thirty-something Amy after she moves home to her parents’ house following her divorce....

#2
Not Easily Broken

Not Easily Broken

2009★ 6.3

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

A car accident and shifting affections test the bond between a married couple....

#3
Heatwave

Heatwave

2022★ 6.3

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

A woman's life takes an unexpected turn when she falls for her boss's wife. She must soon defend herself as she becomes entangled in a web of malice....

#4
Author! Author!

Author! Author!

1982★ 5.9

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

A broadway playwright is burning the candle at both ends. He is dealing with pressure from a production nearing premiere, a wife who is leaving him, and 5 children 4 of which belon...

#5
XX/XY

XX/XY

2002★ 5.8

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

Three friends begin a dangerous three-way relationship that spirals out of control, leading to dire consequences that haunt them ten years later....

#6
Newness

Newness

2017★ 6.0

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

In contemporary Los Angeles, two millennials navigating a social media–driven hookup culture begin a relationship that pushes both emotional and physical boundaries....

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