Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 12, 2026

10 Best Movies Like The Restless

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

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#1
Helen

Helen

2009★ 6.5

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

On the outside, Helen has it all – a loving family and a successful career – but when her suppressed mental illness resurfaces, the world crumbles around her. Crippled by depressio...

#2
Rogue Agent

Rogue Agent

2022★ 6.3

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

Conman Robert Freegard poses as an undercover MI5 agent and kidnaps countless victims amidst a high-stakes manhunt, until the woman who fell for him brings him to justice....

#3
David and Lisa

David and Lisa

1962★ 7.2

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

Teenager David Clemens develops a hysterical fear that he will die if he comes into physical contact with another person. Perturbed, David's overbearing mother places him in a home...

#4
Hounddog

Hounddog

2008★ 6.4

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

A drama set in the American South, where a precocious, troubled girl finds a safe haven in the music and movement of Elvis Presley....

#5
Coyote Ugly

Coyote Ugly

2000★ 6.3

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

Graced with a velvet voice, 21-year-old Violet Sanford heads to New York to pursue her dream of becoming a songwriter only to find her aspirations sidelined by the accolades and no...

#6
Infinitely Polar Bear

Infinitely Polar Bear

2014★ 6.6

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

A manic-depressive mess of a father tries to win back his wife by attempting to take full responsibility of their two young, spirited daughters, who don't make the overwhelming tas...

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