Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 09, 2026

10 Best Movies Like A Simple Story

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

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#1
The Wait

The Wait

2015★ 6.2

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

In the vast rooms of a beautiful Sicilian villa, Anna receives an unexpected guest. Twenty-something Jeanne has arrived from France, declaring herself to be the girlfriend of Anna’...

#2
The Terrace

The Terrace

1980★ 7.2

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

Eight Italian politicians from the communist party gather on a terrace in Rome for a get-together. They discuss about their past, present and future....

#3
Five Seconds

Five Seconds

2025★ 6.7

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

Adriano is a middle-aged man living in a dilapidated villa in Tuscany, when a group of young idealistic students arrives to restore the villa's vineyards....

#4
Home

Home

2021★ 6.7

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

An ex-felon returns home from prison and must confront the demons of his past....

#5
Tigertail

Tigertail

2020★ 6.7

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

A man reflects on the lost love of his youth and his long-ago journey from Taiwan to America as he begins to reconnect with his estranged daughter....

#6
Everybody's Fine

Everybody's Fine

1990★ 7.3

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

Matteo Scuro is a retired Sicilian bureaucrat, a widower with five children, all of whom live on the mainland and hold responsible jobs. He decides to surprise each with a visit an...

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