Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 09, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Flying By

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

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#1
Teen Spirit

Teen Spirit

2019★ 6.0

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

A shy teenager living on the Isle of Wight dreams of pop stardom. With the help of an unlikely mentor, she enters a singing competition that will test her integrity, talent, and am...

#2
Home Run

Home Run

2013★ 6.2

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

A pro ball player with a substance abuse problem is forced into rehab in his hometown, finding new hope when he gets honest about his checkered past, and takes on coaching duties f...

#3
The Visit

The Visit

1964★ 7.2

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

Carla Zachanassian had a child by Serge Miller as a teenager. When Serge refused to marry her, she was driven out of town. By her own wit and cunning, she has returned as a multi-m...

#4
People Like Us

People Like Us

2012★ 6.8

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

After flying home to L.A. for the funeral of his estranged record-producer father, a struggling man discovers that the will stipulates that he must deliver $150,000 in cash to a 30...

#5
Tigertail

Tigertail

2020★ 6.7

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

A man reflects on the lost love of his youth and his long-ago journey from Taiwan to America as he begins to reconnect with his estranged daughter....

#6
King Creole

King Creole

1958★ 6.4

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

Danny Fisher, young delinquent, flunks out of high school. He quits his job as a busboy in a nightclub, and one night he gets the chance to perform. Success is imminent and the loc...

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