Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Jan 19, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Shortbus

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

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#1
Design for Living

Design for Living

1933★ 7.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Shortbus for fans of Romance & Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

An independent woman can't choose between the two men she loves....

#2
I'm Totally Fine

I'm Totally Fine

2022★ 6.3

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

Vanessa embarks on a solo trip after the death of her best friend, Jennifer. However, her self-care plans change when she finds Jennifer standing in her kitchen, claiming to be an ...

#3
Holding Trevor

Holding Trevor

2007★ 4.9

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

After finally breaking up with his drug-addicted lover, Trevor begins a new romance that unexpectedly complicates his other relationships....

#4
Buffering

Buffering

2011★ 5.3

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

Seb and Aaron have overspent and built up debts on their credit card. Aaron decides to take matters into his own hands and secretly films their sex life to broadcast online. The mo...

#5
Azumanga Daioh: The Very Short Movie

Azumanga Daioh: The Very Short Movie

2001★ 6.1

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

In this short movie featuring familiar characters from Azumanga Daioh, Osaka is yet again having a strange dream of Chiyo-Chan's pigtails being posessed. As Chiyo-Chan's pigtails b...

#6
Robert Zimmermann Is Tangled Up in Love

Robert Zimmermann Is Tangled Up in Love

2008★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Shortbus for fans of Romance & Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Robert works as a gamedev in Hamburg and, together with his team, which includes his best friend and flatmate Ole and his girlfriend Lorna, is on the verge of completing an innovat...