Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Jan 13, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Alive and Kicking

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

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#1
Dumplin'

Dumplin'

2018ā€¢ā˜… 6.8

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

To prove a point about measuring up and fitting in, Texas teen Willowdean ā€œDumplinā€™ā€ Dickson enters a local pageant run by her ex-beauty queen mom....

#2
Dark City

Dark City

1998ā€¢ā˜… 7.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Alive and Kicking for fans of Mystery. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

A man struggles with memories of his past, including a wife he cannot remember, in a nightmarish world with no sun and run by beings with telekinetic powers who seek the souls of h...

#3
Pray for Rain

Pray for Rain

2017ā€¢ā˜… 5.5

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

When Emma Gardner, a whip smart NYC reporter learns of her father's untimely death, she returns to her home town to find that the idyllic farming community of her childhood has bee...

#4
The Merry Widow

The Merry Widow

2005ā€¢ā˜… 8.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Alive and Kicking for fans of Music. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Zurich Opera House production of Franz LƩhar's operetta, with Dagmar Schellenberger, Rodney Gilfry, and Ute Gfrerer in lead roles. Baron Zeta is desperate that the fabulously weal...

#5
Spy Kids: All the Time in the World

Spy Kids: All the Time in the World

2011ā€¢ā˜… 4.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Alive and Kicking for fans of Family. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Eight years after the third film, the OSS has become the world's top spy agency, while the Spy Kids department has since become defunct. Retired spy Marissa is called back into act...

#6
Jack Reacher

Jack Reacher

2012ā€¢ā˜… 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Alive and Kicking for fans of Crime. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

One morning in an ordinary town, five people are shot dead in a seemingly random attack. All evidence points to a single suspect: an ex-military sniper who is quickly brought into ...