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10 Best Movies Like A Ghost Waits

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

#1
The Other Guys

The Other Guys

2010★ 6.3

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

Unlike their heroic counterparts on the force, desk-bound NYPD detectives Gamble and Hoitz garner no headlines as they work day to day. When a seemingly minor case turns out to be ...

#2
Shithouse

Shithouse

2020★ 6.9

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

Lonely college freshman Alex has closed himself off from his peers, who all appear to have this whole "college thing" figured out. But everything changes one night when Alex takes ...

#3
Away

Away

2019★ 6.4

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

After suffering a plane crash on a mysterious island, a young man embarks on an epic journey through forests, deserts and mountains trying to escape the shadow of a huge dark spiri...

#4
The Suicide Squad

The Suicide Squad

2021★ 7.5

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

Supervillains Harley Quinn, Bloodsport, Peacemaker and a collection of nutty cons at Belle Reve prison join the super-secret, super-shady Task Force X as they are dropped off at th...

#5
Oppenheimer

Oppenheimer

2023★ 8.0

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

The story of J. Robert Oppenheimer's role in the development of the atomic bomb during World War II....

#6
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

2001★ 7.9

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

Harry Potter has lived under the stairs at his aunt and uncle's house his whole life. But on his 11th birthday, he learns he's a powerful wizard—with a place waiting for him at the...