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10 Best Movies Like Waiting

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

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#1
Funny People

Funny People

2009★ 5.9

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

Famous and wealthy funnyman George Simmons doesn't give much thought to how he treats people until a doctor delivers stunning health news, forcing George to reevaluate his prioriti...

#2
Burn Burn Burn

Burn Burn Burn

2016★ 6.6

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

Following the death of their friend, two girls in their late twenties embark on a road trip to spread his ashes. Seph and Alex take turns driving. Dan is in the glove compartment, ...

#3
50/50

50/50

2011★ 7.2

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

Inspired by a true story, a comedy centered on a 27-year-old guy who learns of his cancer diagnosis and his subsequent struggle to beat the disease....

#4
Paddleton

Paddleton

2019★ 7.0

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

An unlikely friendship between two neighbors becomes an unexpectedly emotional journey when the younger man is diagnosed with terminal cancer....

#5
Fractured

Fractured

2019★ 6.8

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

Driving cross-country, Ray and his wife and daughter stop at a highway rest area where his daughter falls and breaks her arm. After a frantic rush to the hospital and a clash with ...

#6
The Pretty One

The Pretty One

2014★ 6.1

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

When her idolized twin sister Audrey dies in a car accident, Laurel decides to take her place. But, as she eases into the life she has always wanted, she must decide between contin...

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