Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 16, 2026

10 Best Movies Like The Competition

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

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#1
CQ

CQ

2001★ 5.9

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

A young filmmaker in 1960s Paris juggles directing a cheesy sci-fi debacle, directing his own personal art film, coping with his crumbling relationship with his girlfriend, and a n...

#2
The House of Tomorrow

The House of Tomorrow

2019★ 6.8

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

The film tells futurist, architect, and inventor R. Buckminster Fuller's incredible story through two teens hoping to get laid, become punk gods, and survive high school....

#3
In the Soup

In the Soup

1992★ 6.6

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

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

#4
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond

Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond

2017★ 7.5

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

Offbeat documentarian Chris Smith provides a behind-the-scenes look at how Jim Carrey adopted the persona of idiosyncratic comedian Andy Kaufman on the set of Man on the Moon....

#5
Comedian

Comedian

2002★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Competition for fans of Documentary & Comedy. 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...

#6
Juniper

Juniper

2021★ 6.5

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

When a self-destructive teenager is suspended from school and asked to look after his feisty alcoholic grandmother as a punishment, the crazy time they spend together turns his lif...

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