Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 11, 2026

10 Best Movies Like The Shift

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

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#1
Play Dirty

Play Dirty

1969★ 6.2

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

During World War II in North Africa, a group of British commandos disguised as Italian soldiers must travel behind enemy lines and destroy a vital Nazi oil depot....

#2
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond

Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond

2017★ 7.5

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

Offbeat documentarian Chris Smith provides a behind-the-scenes look at how Jim Carrey adopted the persona of idiosyncratic comedian Andy Kaufman on the set of Man on the Moon....

#3
Derren Brown: Pushed to the Edge

Derren Brown: Pushed to the Edge

2016★ 7.2

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

Derren Brown investigates the power of social compliance by persuading an unwitting member of the public into believing that they have pushed someone to their death....

#4
Kumaré

Kumaré

2012★ 6.8

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

A documentary about a man who impersonates a wise Indian Guru and builds a following in Arizona. At the height of his popularity, the Guru Kumaré must reveal his true identity to h...

#5
Box of Moonlight

Box of Moonlight

1996★ 6.8

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

Al Fountain, a middle-aged electrical engineer, is on the verge of a mid-life crisis, when he decides to take his time coming home from a business trip, rents a car, and heads out ...

#6
A Thousand Words

A Thousand Words

2012★ 6.1

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

Jack McCall is a fast-talking literary agent, who can close any deal, any time, any way. He has set his sights on New Age guru Dr. Sinja for his own selfish purposes. But Dr. Sinja...

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