Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 14, 2026

10 Best Movies Like The Local

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

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#1
The Sandlot 2

The Sandlot 2

2005★ 5.9

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

A decade has passed in the small town where the original Sandlot gang banded together during the summer of ’62 to play baseball and battle the Beast. Now, back at the dugout, nine ...

#2
The Left Handed Gun

The Left Handed Gun

1958★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Local for fans of Western. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

When a crooked sheriff murders his employer, William "Billy the Kid" Bonney decides to avenge the death by killing the man responsible, throwing the lives of everyone around him in...

#3
No Name on the Bullet

No Name on the Bullet

1959★ 6.6

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

When hired killer John Gant rides into Lordsburg, the town's folk become paranoid as each leading citizen has enemies capable of using the services of a professional killer for per...

#4
Firecreek

Firecreek

1968★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Local for fans of Western. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

A peace-loving, part-time sheriff in the small town of Firecreek must take a stand when a gang of vicious outlaws takes over his town....

#5
The Spy Next Door

The Spy Next Door

2010★ 5.9

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

Former CIA spy Bob Ho takes on his toughest assignment to date: looking after his girlfriend's three kids, who haven't exactly warmed to their mom's beau. And when one of the young...

#6
Benji

Benji

2018★ 6.9

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

Two school kids strike up a friendship with an orphaned puppy named Benji. When danger befalls them and they end up kidnapped by robbers who are in over their heads, Benji and his ...

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