Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Jan 24, 2026

10 Best Movies Like The Novelist

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

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#1
Hello

Hello

2013‱★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Novelist for fans of Horror. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

I wouldn't answer if I were you' Hello is the story of a young lady who falls prey to an evil killer.. alone in her apartment, eagerly awaiting the return of her boyfriend, the pho...

#2
Let's Kill Ward's Wife

Let's Kill Ward's Wife

2014‱★ 5.5

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

Everyone hates Ward’s wife and wants her dead, Ward most of all. But when his friends’ murderous fantasies turn into an (accidental) reality, they have to deal with a whole new set...

#3
Hello

Hello

‱★ 6.1

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

Hello explores changes in two people’s working lives: a Mexican trash picker who separates and collects recyclable materials from landfills to sell by the kilo, and a German freela...

#4
Mindhorn

Mindhorn

2016‱★ 6.1

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

A washed up actor best known for playing the title character in the 1980s detective show "Mindhorn" must work with the police when a serial killer says that he will only speak with...

#5
Jem and the Holograms

Jem and the Holograms

2015‱★ 5.5

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

As a small-town girl catapults from underground video sensation to global superstar, she and her three sisters begin a one-in-a-million journey of discovering that some talents are...

#6
Lion, London Zoological Gardens

Lion, London Zoological Gardens

1896‱★ 5.3

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

A male lion, right next to bars that are about 6 or 8 inches apart, keenly watches a uniformed zoo attendant toss small morsels of food into the cage. The lion alternates between f...