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10 Best Movies Like The Wonderful Chance

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

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#1
Brown of Harvard

Brown of Harvard

1926★ 5.3

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

Tom Brown shows up at Harvard, confident and a bit arrogant. He becomes a rival of Bob McAndrew, not only in football and rowing crew, but also for the affections of Mary Abbott, a...

#2
Mike Birbiglia: What I Should Have Said Was Nothing

Mike Birbiglia: What I Should Have Said Was Nothing

2008★ 7.5

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

Mike says, "A few years ago my therapist suggested I keep a journal of all the crazy things that were going on in my life, so that I could keep things in perspective. Around the sa...

#3
Star

Star

2024★ 7.3

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

Follows a youngster Kalai and his aspirations of becoming a 'Star' in the Tamil Film Industry. Born in a lower-middle-class family, will Kalai overcome all his struggles to emerge ...

#4
F.O.T.O.G.R.A.F.

F.O.T.O.G.R.A.F.

2018★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Wonderful Chance for fans of Drama. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

A short film based on the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. fictional universe, combining the “Picnic to the curb” of the Strugatsky brothers, “Stalker” by Andrei Tarkovsky and the “Exclusion Zone” l...

#5
Gilbert

Gilbert

2017★ 6.7

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

The life and career of one of comedy's most inimitable modern voices, Mr. Gilbert Gottfried....

#6
12

12

2017★ 5.9

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

Anton and Erika started out as friends for five years and got into a romantic relationship for seven years. Anton is a commercial director while Erika is a former band member and b...