Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Jan 13, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Cruel

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

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#1
Wish Upon

Wish Upon

2017★ 5.7

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

A teenage girl discovers a box with magical powers, but those powers comes with a deadly price....

#2
Divorce French Style

Divorce French Style

2016★ 6.1

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

Two years have passed. After missing their separation, the Leroy seem perfectly successful in their divorce. But the appearance of two new lovers in the life of Vincent and Florenc...

#3
Oppenheimer

Oppenheimer

2023★ 8.0

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

The story of J. Robert Oppenheimer's role in the development of the atomic bomb during World War II....

#4
Titanic

Titanic

1997★ 7.9

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

101-year-old Rose DeWitt Bukater tells the story of her life aboard the Titanic, 84 years later. A young Rose boards the ship with her mother and fiancé. Meanwhile, Jack Dawson and...

#5
PK

PK

2014★ 7.7

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

A stranger in the city asks questions no one has asked before. Known only by his initials, the man's innocent questions and childlike curiosity take him on a journey of love, laugh...

#6
Inside Out

Inside Out

2015★ 7.9

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

When 11-year-old Riley moves to a new city, her Emotions team up to help her through the transition. Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness work together, but when Joy and Sadness g...