Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Jan 19, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Wide Awake

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

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#1
Ultravox: Return to Eden - Live at The Roundhouse

Ultravox: Return to Eden - Live at The Roundhouse

2010★ 6.8

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

Recorded during the band's 2009 sell out UK tour on April 30 at the legendary Roundhouse in London. The Return to Eden tour was the first time that the classic Ultravox line-up of ...

#2
Return to a Better Tomorrow

Return to a Better Tomorrow

1994★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Wide Awake for fans of Thriller. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

An adventure that delves into the dark caverns of the underworld and tells the tale of three chivalrous gangsters who attempt to escape the powerful clutch of their gang leader....

#3
The Hidden Blade

The Hidden Blade

2004★ 7.4

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

Set in 19th Century Japan a young samurai who finds himself in love with a farm girl leaves his home to begin a new life. He has to take stock of his new life when he is put to the...

#4
The Guard Post

The Guard Post

2008★ 5.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Wide Awake for fans of Horror. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

A small band of Korean soldiers is sent to patrol near a guard post and they find corpses scattered all over the area. They launch an investigation to find the truth behind the mys...

#5
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers

Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers

1988★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Wide Awake for fans of Thriller. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

Ten years after his original massacre, the invalid Michael Myers awakens on Halloween Eve and returns to Haddonfield to kill his seven-year-old niece....

#6
Return of the Fly

Return of the Fly

1959★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Wide Awake for fans of Horror. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

Fifteen years after his father's experiments with matter transmission fail, Philippe Delambre and his uncle François attempt to create a matter transmission device on their own. Ho...