Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 10, 2026

10 Best Movies Like The Boy

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

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#1
Kevin Hart: Irresponsible

Kevin Hart: Irresponsible

2019★ 6.7

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

Stand-up comedian Kevin Hart talks about his family, travel and a year full of reckless behavior in front of a live sold-out crowd in London....

#2
Bye Bye Morons

Bye Bye Morons

2020★ 7.2

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

When 43-year-old hairdresser Suze Trappet finds out that she's seriously ill, she decides to go looking for a child she was forced to abandon when she was only 15. On her madcap bu...

#3
Comedian

Comedian

2002★ 6.6

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

A look at the work of two stand-up comics, Jerry Seinfeld and a lesser-known newcomer, detailing the effort and frustration behind putting together a successful act and career whil...

#4
In the Soup

In the Soup

1992★ 6.6

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

An aspiring young filmmaker gets involved with an eccentric gangster for the financing of his first film....

#5
A Dog Year

A Dog Year

2009★ 6.2

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

Jon Katz is close to burnout. He's a writer with writer's block; his wife has left for her sister's because he's emotionally distant; he rarely answers his phone. A kennel sends hi...

#6
A Real Job

A Real Job

2023★ 6.3

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

Benjamin is a PhD student without scholarship support. Under the pressure of his parents, and in need of money, he becomes a substitute teacher in a middle school. Without training...

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