Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 13, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Stand-by

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

🏆

Expert Review & Ratings

See our full critical analysis and audience score for Stand-by.

View Review →
Advertisement
#1
Alex of Venice

Alex of Venice

2015★ 5.9

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

After her stay-at-home husband leaves her, a workaholic lawyer finds that she is not completely up to the tasks of caring for her young son, ailing father and household all by hers...

#2
Almost Friends

Almost Friends

2017★ 6.3

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

A man in his mid-20s, still living at home with his mother and stepfather, puts all his eggs in one basket: the girl who works at his local coffee shop. The problem is, she has a s...

#3
Sky

Sky

2015★ 6.2

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

A woman embarks on a journey alone across the United States after fleeing from her violent husband....

#4
Electricity

Electricity

2014★ 5.8

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

A woman leaves her seaside hometown to search for her long-lost brother, experiencing hallucinations brought on by her epilepsy during her trip....

#5
The Young One

The Young One

1960★ 6.9

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

A jazz musician seeks refuge from a lynch mob on a remote island, where he meets a hostile game warden and the young object of his attentions....

#6
Sergio

Sergio

2020★ 6.6

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

A sweeping drama set in the chaotic aftermath of the US invasion of Iraq, where the life of top UN diplomat Brazilian Sérgio Vieira de Mello hangs in the balance during the most tr...

Advertisement