Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Jan 19, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Shorts

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

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#1
Wish Upon a Unicorn

Wish Upon a Unicorn

2020★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Shorts for fans of Family & Fantasy & Adventure. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Two children discover that their mother is gone. The youngest of the pair, adventurer and upcomming singer, Long Johnson forces his older sister, Lily Johnson, to hunt down a unico...

#2
Sultans of the South

Sultans of the South

2007★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Shorts for fans of Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

A band of thieves steals from a Mexican bank and travel to Argentina to launder the money. Upon their arrival, the plan goes south and it's up to them to figure out what went wrong...

#3
Perfect Endings

Perfect Endings

2024★ 3.9

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

Like the perfect ending of a great film - that is the way filmmaker João describes the end of his 10-year relationship with Hugo. Despite breaking up, they remained best friends. H...

#4
Borderline

Borderline

1950★ 5.5

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

The Los Angeles police know that Pete Ritchie has been bringing drugs into the city, but they can't pin a single piece of evidence on him. After many botched attempts to get at the...

#5
Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer

Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer

2011★ 6.1

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

Third-grader Judy Moody sets out to have the most thrilling summer of her life....

#6
The Preacher's Wife

The Preacher's Wife

1996★ 5.8

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

Good-natured Reverend Henry Biggs finds that his marriage to choir mistress Julia is flagging, due to his constant absence caring for the deprived neighborhood they live in. On top...