Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 15, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Smile

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

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#1
Asakusa Kid

Asakusa Kid

2021★ 7.2

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

Before he hit it big, Takeshi Kitano got his start apprenticing with comedy legend Fukami of Asakusa. But as his star rises, his mentor's declines....

#2
Kids Return

Kids Return

1996★ 6.9

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

Shinji and Masaru spend most of their school days harassing fellow classmates and playing pranks. They drop out and Shinji becomes a small-time boxer, while Masaru joins up with a ...

#3
Nisekoi: False Love

Nisekoi: False Love

2018★ 7.4

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

Raku Ichijo (Kento Nakajima) is an only son and a high school student. His father is the leader of yakuza group Shuei-gumi. Raku Ichijo doesn't like to fight and he studies hard. H...

#4
Crayon Shin-chan: Invasion!! Alien Shiriri

Crayon Shin-chan: Invasion!! Alien Shiriri

2017★ 7.1

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

When the mysterious Shiriri turns his parents into children, Shin-chan must trek across Japan to help return them to adult form....

#5
Monday

Monday

2000★ 7.0

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

A simple funeral turns a man's world Topsy turvy. He wakes up in a posh hotel room, totally clueless about how he got there. Slowly, he recalls what happened a day before....

#6
Thunderstruck

Thunderstruck

2012★ 6.1

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

After NBA star Kevin Durant switches talent with 16 year old Brian, the teenager becomes the star of his high school team, but Durant starts struggling and eventually learns an imp...

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