Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Jan 20, 2026

10 Best Movies Like The Saplings

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

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#1
Journey Across the Mainland

Journey Across the Mainland

1988★ 5.3

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

Joseph Kuo's final film....

#2
Harry Potter: A History Of Magic

Harry Potter: A History Of Magic

2017★ 7.3

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

A thrilling journey through legends, belief and folklore, this film goes behind the scenes with the British Library as they search to tell that story through objects in their colle...

#3
Sapphire Blue

Sapphire Blue

2014★ 7.1

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

Gwen has just discovered, that she's the final member of the secret time-traveling Circle of Twelve. Now she has to juggle with constant trips to the past, her relationships with G...

#4
Magnum Opus

Magnum Opus

2022★ 7.2

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

Groot sets out to paint a family portrait of himself and the Guardians, only to discover just how messy the artistic process can be....

#5
Divers at Work on the Wreck of the "Maine"

Divers at Work on the Wreck of the "Maine"

1898★ 5.7

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

Divers go to work on a wrecked ship (the battleship Maine that was blown up in Havana harbour during the Spanish-American War), surrounded by curiously disproportionate fish....

#6
Main Street on the March!

Main Street on the March!

1941★ 5.6

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

This Best Short Subject Academy Award winning film begins in the spring of 1940, just before the Nazi occupation of the Benelux countries, and ends immediately after the Japanese a...