Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 10, 2026

10 Best Movies Like A Day Off

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

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#1
Flights in Dreams and in Reality

Flights in Dreams and in Reality

1983★ 6.5

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

On the eve of his fortieth anniversary Sergei Makarov looks back at his life and learns that he has achieved nothing. He was not able to be happy and to bring happiness to the clos...

#2
The Coach

The Coach

2018★ 6.6

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

Contemporary Russia. After he flubs a penalty kick, a humiliated national soccer player quits the game. He flees to a small town, where he decides to coach their local team....

#3
My Joy

My Joy

2010★ 6.3

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

Georgy is driving a load of freight into Russia when, after an unpleasant encounter with the police at a border crossing, he finds himself giving a lift to a strange old man with d...

#4
Ayka

Ayka

2018★ 6.9

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

A young Kyrgyz immigrant tries to eke out a living in Moscow after abandoning her newborn and fleeing the hospital....

#5
The Nest

The Nest

2020★ 6.1

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

Rory is an ambitious entrepreneur who brings his American wife and kids to his native country, England, to explore new business opportunities. After abandoning the sanctuary of the...

#6
Living

Living

2012★ 6.6

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

Fate brings ordeals to characters that find themselves immersed in deep crisis; they must seek the strength to cope with adversity. In a remote and cold region of Russia, Galya, a ...

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