Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Jan 19, 2026

10 Best Movies Like The Shallows

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

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#1
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants

2005★ 6.5

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

Four best friends (Tibby, Lena, Carmen & Bridget) who buy a mysterious pair of pants that fits each of them, despite their differing sizes, and makes whoever wears them feel fa...

#2
First Born

First Born

2016★ 5.5

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

A young couples lives are turned upside down when the birth of their first child is accompanied by terrifying entities that threaten their newly formed family....

#3
47 Meters Down

47 Meters Down

2017★ 5.8

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

Two sisters on Mexican vacation are trapped in a shark observation cage at the bottom of the ocean, with oxygen running low and great whites circling nearby, they have less than an...

#4
The Age of Adaline

The Age of Adaline

2015★ 7.5

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

After 29-year-old Adaline recovers from a nearly lethal accident, she inexplicably stops growing older. As the years stretch on and on, Adaline keeps her secret to herself until s...

#5
Lights Out

Lights Out

2016★ 6.4

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

Rebecca must unlock the terror behind her little brother's experiences that once tested her sanity, bringing her face to face with a supernatural spirit attached to their mother....

#6
Friend Request

Friend Request

2016★ 5.6

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

Enjoying college life as a popular student, Laura shares everything with her more than 800 friends on Facebook. But one day, after accepting a friend request from a social outcast...