Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 12, 2026

10 Best Movies Like The Play

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

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#1
Landline

Landline

2017★ 6.1

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

A teenager living with her sister and parents in Manhattan during the 1990s discovers that her father is having an affair....

#2
Almost Friends

Almost Friends

2017★ 6.3

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

A man in his mid-20s, still living at home with his mother and stepfather, puts all his eggs in one basket: the girl who works at his local coffee shop. The problem is, she has a s...

#3
Uncorked

Uncorked

2020★ 6.1

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

Elijah must balance his dream of becoming a master sommelier with his father's expectations that he carry on the family's Memphis BBQ joint....

#4
Cosi

Cosi

1996★ 6.1

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

Lewis, a young amateur theater director, is offered a job with a governmental program for the rehabilitation of mentally ill patients in a Sydney institution. His project is overru...

#5
Is This Thing On?

Is This Thing On?

2025★ 6.5

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

As their marriage quietly unravels, Alex faces middle age and an impending divorce, seeking new purpose in the New York comedy scene while Tess confronts the sacrifices she made fo...

#6
Julia

Julia

1977★ 6.5

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

At the behest of an old and dear friend, playwright Lillian Hellman undertakes a dangerous mission to smuggle funds into Nazi Germany....

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