Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 10, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Up There

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

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#1
Made in Heaven

Made in Heaven

1987★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Up There for fans of Comedy & Fantasy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Deceased drifter Mike arrives in Heaven and quickly falls for newborn soul Annie, soon to start her assignment on Earth. When Annie leaves, Mike follows....

#2
The Wrong Paris

The Wrong Paris

2025★ 6.7

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

Dawn thinks she's joining a dating show in Paris, France, only to land in Paris, Texas. She has an exit plan — until sparks fly with the cowboy bachelor....

#3
Defending Your Life

Defending Your Life

1991★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Up There for fans of Comedy & Fantasy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Is there love after death? After he dies suddenly, the hapless advertising executive Daniel Miller finds himself in Judgment City, a gleaming way station where the newly deceased m...

#4
The Book of Life

The Book of Life

1998★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Up There for fans of Comedy & Fantasy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

New Year's Eve takes on new meaning when the Devil, Jesus Christ, and Christ's assistant Magdalena discuss and debate the End of the World....

#5
Darby and the Dead

Darby and the Dead

2022★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Up There for fans of Comedy & Fantasy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

After Darby Harper suffered a near-death experience as a child, she gained the ability to see ghosts. To combat the existential boredom of high school, she runs a side business cou...

#6
Watching the Detectives

Watching the Detectives

2007★ 6.3

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

Neil, a self-proclaimed film geek and owner of Gumshoe video, has always been content to live vicariously through his favorite films noir. But when he meets Violet, a real-life fem...

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