Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Jan 19, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Under the Open Sky

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

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#1
Call Me Chihiro

Call Me Chihiro

2023★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Under the Open Sky for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

An unapologetic former sex worker starts working at a bento stand in a small seaside town, bringing comfort to the lonely souls who come her way....

#2
My Penguin Friend

My Penguin Friend

2024★ 7.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Under the Open Sky for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A lost penguin rescued from an oil spill transforms the life of a heartbroken fisherman. They become unlikely friends, so bonded that even the vast ocean cannot divide them....

#3
Microhabitat

Microhabitat

2018★ 7.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Under the Open Sky for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Miso lives from day to day by housekeeping. Cigarettes and whiskey are the two things that get her through the day. As cigarette prices and rent start to rise, Miso decides to give...

#4
Gully Boy

Gully Boy

2019★ 7.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Under the Open Sky for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A coming-of-age story based on the lives of street rappers in Mumbai....

#5
One-Tenth of a Millimeter Apart

One-Tenth of a Millimeter Apart

2021★ 7.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Under the Open Sky for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Tracing the beginnings of Jet Tone Films, which was founded in 1991 by Wong Kar Wai for the production of Ashes of Time (1994), the film features never-before-seen materials, inclu...

#6
Retribution

Retribution

2007★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Under the Open Sky for fans of Thriller. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

A detective investigates a series of murders. A possible serial killer might be on a rampage, since they all are in the same vicinity and by the same method, but as the evidence po...