Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Jan 13, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Bookends

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

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#1
Lord

Lord

2011★ 7.5

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

Although he hates dogs, Toni is engaged in finding lost animals and then sentimentally blackmails the masters in order to obtain beautiful large amounts of money. Because of an old...

#2
Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan

Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan

1989★ 5.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Bookends for fans of Horror. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

Jason ships out aboard a teen-filled "love boat" bound for New York, which he soon transforms into the ultimate voyage of the damned....

#3
Hey Qween - Holigay Special

Hey Qween - Holigay Special

★ 5.4

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

Let’s get SICK’NING for the Holidays! RuPaul’s Drag Race legend Laganja Estanja is here for Hey Qween’s Very Green Christmas Special!...

#4
...Watch Out, We're Mad

...Watch Out, We're Mad

2022★ 6.1

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

Estranged, quarreling brothers Carezza and Sorriso have to put aside their differences to reclaim their father's beloved dune buggy from predatory real estate developer Torsillo, w...

#5
Kids Return

Kids Return

1996★ 6.9

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

Shinji and Masaru spend most of their school days harassing fellow classmates and playing pranks. They drop out and Shinji becomes a small-time boxer, while Masaru joins up with a ...

#6
The House by the Cemetery

The House by the Cemetery

1981★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Bookends for fans of Horror. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

After a doctor kills his mistress and himself while researching the mysterious previous owner of his Boston home, his colleague, Dr. Norman Boyle, takes over his studies and moves ...