Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 11, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Empire

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

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#1
I Believe

I Believe

2019★ 7.7

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

A 9 year old boy experiences God's power in a supernatural way....

#2
The Bridges of Madison County

The Bridges of Madison County

1995★ 7.7

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

Photographer Robert Kincaid wanders into the life of housewife Francesca Johnson for four days in the 1960s....

#3
Butterfly on a Wheel

Butterfly on a Wheel

2007★ 6.4

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

A sociopathic kidnapper methodically pushes a desperate pair of parents to their absolute breaking point....

#4
Life in a Day

Life in a Day

2011★ 7.2

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

A documentary shot by filmmakers all over the world that serves as a time capsule to show future generations what it was like to be alive on the 24th of July, 2010....

#5
Trust

Trust

2021★ 6.4

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

Set in the glamour of the New York and Paris art scenes, gallery owner Brooke Gatwick and her newscaster husband Owen Shore, face temptation, jealousy, twists and mystery when two ...

#6
Life with Father

Life with Father

1947★ 6.7

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

A straitlaced turn-of-the-century father presides over a family of boys and the mother who really rules the roost....

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