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10 Best Movies Like The Definition of Lonely

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

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#1
GO

GO

2001★ 7.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Definition of Lonely for fans of Romance & Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Sugihara, a Japanese-born, third-generation Korean teenager struggles to find a place in a society that will not accept him....

#2
Mutiny on the Buses

Mutiny on the Buses

1972★ 7.4

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

Bus driver Stan Butler agrees to marry Suzy, much to the anguish of Mum, her son-in-law, Arthur, and daughter Olive. How, they wonder, will they ever manage without Stan's money co...

#3
L'abbiamo fatta grossa

L'abbiamo fatta grossa

2016★ 5.5

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

Yuri Pelagatti is a stage actor who is left jobless after a traumatic separation that resulted in his inability to remember his lines. Arturo Merlino is a shabby “investigator” who...

#4
Mai Mai Miracle

Mai Mai Miracle

2009★ 7.0

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

Inspired by her grandfather's stories, young Shinko embarks on wild flights of fancy about the history of the little town she lives in. But dreams can't fend off the realities of g...

#5
Wrinkles

Wrinkles

2011★ 7.6

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

At an elder-care facility, a geriatric con artist tries to prevent his new friend with early Alzheimer's symptoms from being transferred to the 'lost causes' floor....

#6
Lord, Give Me Patience

Lord, Give Me Patience

2017★ 6.3

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

An ultraconservative family father must spend a weekend with his dysfunctional children for the burial of his wife....