Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 11, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Flying

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

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#1
Eleanor the Great

Eleanor the Great

2025★ 6.9

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

94-year-old Eleanor Morgenstein tries to rebuild her life after the death of her best friend. As a result, she moves back to New York City after living in Florida for decades....

#2
The Young One

The Young One

1960★ 6.9

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

A jazz musician seeks refuge from a lynch mob on a remote island, where he meets a hostile game warden and the young object of his attentions....

#3
The Road Dance

The Road Dance

2022★ 6.7

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

A young girl lives in the Outer Hebrides in a small village in the years just before WWI. Isolated and hard by the shore, her life takes a dramatic change when a terrible tragedy b...

#4
The Girl in the Book

The Girl in the Book

2015★ 5.8

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

The story of a young writer's transformation when her past invades her present....

#5
Bastard Out of Carolina

Bastard Out of Carolina

1996★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Flying 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
Gracie

Gracie

2007★ 6.2

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

A teenager faces an uphill battle when she fights to give women the opportunity to play competitive soccer....

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