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10 Best Movies Like Wait

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

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#1
Charm City Kings

Charm City Kings

2020★ 7.8

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

Mouse desperately wants to join The Midnight Clique, the infamous Baltimore dirt bike riders who rule the summertime streets. When Midnight’s leader, Blax, takes 14-year-old Mouse ...

#2
Strange but True

Strange but True

2019★ 6.0

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

A woman surprises the family of her deceased boyfriend by telling them she's pregnant with his child....

#3
O'Dessa

O'Dessa

2025★ 5.9

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

A farm girl is on an epic quest to recover a cherished family heirloom. Her journey leads her to a strange and dangerous city where she meets her one true love – but in order to sa...

#4
Ice Castles

Ice Castles

2010★ 6.3

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

Young, beautiful, talented Alexis Winston comes from nowhere to become a figure skating superstar. But her rise to stardom isn’t easy. She has to push herself, reinvent herself, an...

#5
Smithereens

Smithereens

1982★ 6.4

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

A narcissistic runaway engages in a number of parasitic relationships amongst members of New York's waning punk scene....

#6
Center Stage: Turn It Up

Center Stage: Turn It Up

2008★ 6.9

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

All self-taught dancer Kate Parker has ever wanted to do was perform with the American Academy of Ballet. But when she doesnt make it after auditioning, she learns that it takes mo...

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