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10 Best Movies Like The Compatriots

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

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#1
Wild Oats

Wild Oats

2016★ 6.2

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

Everything changes for Eva when she receives an insurance settlement check accidentally made out for $5,000,000 instead of the expected $50,000. She and her best friend take the mo...

#2
Class Act

Class Act

1992★ 6.2

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

Duncan is a genius straight A student, Blade is juvenile delinquent. But because of a mix up with their school records, everyone thinks each is the other one. Now, Duncan kind of l...

#3
What's Love Got to Do with It?

What's Love Got to Do with It?

2023★ 6.0

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

Two childhood friends now in their thirties must decide whether to follow their heads or their hearts once the man decides to follow his parents' advice and enter into an arranged ...

#4
It Runs in the Family

It Runs in the Family

2003★ 6.0

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

This is the story of a dysfunctional New York family, and their attempts to reconcile...

#5
Little Sister

Little Sister

2016★ 6.0

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

After returning to her childhood home, young nun Colleen finds her old room exactly how she left it: painted black and covered in goth and metal posters. Her parents are happy enou...

#6
Just Buried

Just Buried

2007★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Compatriots for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

A young man inherits a nearly bankrupt funeral home from his estranged father. He falls in love with the alluring young mortician, only to find out she's offing people to keep the ...

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