Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 09, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Applause

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

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#1
Back to Black

Back to Black

2024★ 6.7

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

The extraordinary story of Amy Winehouse’s early rise to fame from her early days in Camden through the making of her groundbreaking album, Back to Black that catapulted Winehouse ...

#2
The Return

The Return

2003★ 6.8

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

A former alcoholic returns home after ten years in prison for the murder of her husband. As her recollection of the murder returns, things take a different turn....

#3
Losing Isaiah

Losing Isaiah

1995★ 6.5

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

Khaila Richards, a crack-addicted single mother, accidentally leaves her baby in a dumpster while high and returns the next day in a panic to find he is missing. In reality, the ba...

#4
The Pumpkin Eater

The Pumpkin Eater

1964★ 6.7

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

Jo, the mother of seven children, divorces her second husband in order to marry Jake, a successful but promiscuous screenwriter. Though they are physically and emotionally compatib...

#5
White Oleander

White Oleander

2002★ 7.0

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

A teenager journeys through a series of foster homes after her mother goes to prison for committing a crime of passion....

#6
Starving in Suburbia

Starving in Suburbia

2014★ 6.5

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

When seventeen-year-old Hannah stumbles upon a website about Thinspiration--an online community devoted to anorexia as a life choice--she becomes an obsessive follower of the site ...

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