Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 16, 2026

10 Best Movies Like The Journal

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

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#1
Eternal Beauty

Eternal Beauty

2020★ 6.2

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

When Jane is rejected by life, she spirals into a chaotic, schizophrenic world where love and normality collide with humorous consequences....

#2
The Soloist

The Soloist

2009★ 6.7

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

A Los Angeles journalist befriends a homeless Juilliard-trained musician, while looking for a new article for the paper....

#3
Heathers

Heathers

1989★ 7.3

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

A girl who halfheartedly tries to be part of the "in crowd" of her school meets a rebel who teaches her a more devious way to play social politics: by killing the popular kids....

#4
Carnage

Carnage

2011★ 7.2

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

Two pairs of parents hold a cordial meeting after their sons are involved in a fight, though as their time together progresses, increasingly childish behavior throws the discussion...

#5
Pizza Movie

Pizza Movie

2026★ 6.4

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

A group of college students go downstairs to their dorm lobby to get a delivery pizza. There's only one issue: They're insanely high on a homemade drug, turning their simple journe...

#6
Neverwas

Neverwas

2005★ 6.4

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

Zach Riley is a psychiatrist, who leaves a job at a prestigious university, to take up a job at the privately run mental institution, Millwood. What he doesn't reveal at the time o...

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