Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Jan 19, 2026

10 Best Movies Like The Dropout

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

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#1
Manhunt

Manhunt

2017★ 5.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Dropout for fans of Thriller. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Accused of a murder he didn't commit, a prosecutor sets out on a mission to clear his name....

#2
Ex Machina

Ex Machina

2015★ 7.6

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

Caleb, a coder at the world's largest internet company, wins a competition to spend a week at a private mountain retreat belonging to Nathan, the reclusive CEO of the company. But ...

#3
Mulan

Mulan

2020★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Dropout for fans of Adventure. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

When the Emperor of China issues a decree that one man per family must serve in the Imperial Chinese Army to defend the country from Huns, Hua Mulan, the eldest daughter of an hono...

#4
Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)

Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)

2020★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Dropout for fans of Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Harley Quinn joins forces with a singer, an assassin and a police detective to help a young girl who had a hit placed on her after she stole a rare diamond from a crime lord....

#5
Joker

Joker

2019★ 8.1

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

During the 1980s, a failed stand-up comedian is driven insane and turns to a life of crime and chaos in Gotham City while becoming an infamous psychopathic crime figure....

#6
The Favourite

The Favourite

2018★ 7.5

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

England, early 18th century. The close relationship between Queen Anne and Sarah Churchill is threatened by the arrival of Sarah's cousin, Abigail Hill, resulting in a bitter rival...