Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Jan 19, 2026

10 Best Movies Like The Great Buddha+

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

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#1
The Bold, the Corrupt and the Beautiful

The Bold, the Corrupt and the Beautiful

2017★ 7.0

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

Madame Tang colludes and mediates between the government and the private businesses for the benefits of her all-female family. One case does not go according to plan, and an entire...

#2
The Monkey King: Uproar in Heaven

The Monkey King: Uproar in Heaven

1961★ 7.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Great Buddha+ for fans of Animation. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Sun Wukong, the King of the Monkeys, sets off on his first adventure to gain a worthy weapon. This earns the attention of the Jade Emperor of Heaven....

#3
The Soul

The Soul

2021★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Great Buddha+ for fans of Mystery. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Wang Shicong, chairman of the famous group, died tragically at home. The prosecutor Liang Wenchao and his wife, Abang, learned during the investigation that the deceased’s long-ter...

#4
The Climbers

The Climbers

2019★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Great Buddha+ for fans of Drama. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Upon learning that the international community does not recognize China's ascent of Mount Everest during May 1960 owing to a lack of videographic evidence from the summit, three me...

#5
Lost in Paris

Lost in Paris

2017★ 6.0

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

Fiona visits Paris for the first time to assist her myopic Aunt Martha. Catastrophes ensue, mainly involving Dom, a homeless man who has yet to have an emotion or thought he was af...

#6
A Loner

A Loner

2018★ 7.0

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

Living in a traditional “four-sided courtyard” house, where historically multiple generations would live together in one complex, Wei Daxue slowly finds her few friends in the worl...