Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 09, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Chicken

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

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#1
Holy Lands

Holy Lands

2019★ 6.1

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

When lapsed Jew and former cardiologist Harry suddenly decides to spend his retirement as a pig farmer in Nazareth, Israel, the move deeply shocks his family and his new neighbours...

#2
The Short History of the Long Road

The Short History of the Long Road

2019★ 7.0

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

Nola grew up living in a van with her father, Clint—two nomads against the world. When tragedy strikes, Nola must confront the reality of life on the road alone, learning to own he...

#3
Imperial Dreams

Imperial Dreams

2014★ 6.6

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

A 21-year-old reformed gangster's devotion to his family and his future is put to the test when he is released from prison and returns to his old stomping grounds in Watts, Los Ang...

#4
The Nest

The Nest

2020★ 6.1

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

Rory is an ambitious entrepreneur who brings his American wife and kids to his native country, England, to explore new business opportunities. After abandoning the sanctuary of the...

#5
Bastard Out of Carolina

Bastard Out of Carolina

1996★ 7.2

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

A poor, struggling South Carolinian mother and daughter face painful choices with their resolve and pride. Bone, the eldest daughter, and Anney her tired mother, grow both closer a...

#6
Electrick Children

Electrick Children

2012★ 6.4

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

Rachel is a rambunctious girl from a polygamist colony in southern Utah. On Rachel’s 15th birthday, she finds a forbidden cassette tape. Having never seen anything like it before, ...

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