Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 15, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Gear

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

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#1
The Basketball Diaries

The Basketball Diaries

1995★ 7.4

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

A high school basketball player’s life turns upside down after free-falling into the harrowing world of drug addiction....

#2
Jawbone

Jawbone

2017★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Gear for fans of Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

A former youth boxing champion, Jimmy McCabe is a man in search of hope but looking in all the wrong places. When he hits rock bottom he turns to his childhood boxing club and the ...

#3
Rad

Rad

1986★ 6.5

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

A BMX racer, who lives in a small town with his mother and sister, is faced with a tough decision, qualify for Helltrack or take his SATs in order to attend college....

#4
The Good Liar

The Good Liar

2019★ 6.7

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

Career con man Roy sets his sights on his latest mark: recently widowed Betty, worth millions. And he means to take it all. But as the two draw closer, what should have been anothe...

#5
Jungleland

Jungleland

2020★ 6.4

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

Stanley manages his boxer brother Lion but when a devastating loss in the ring leaves the pair in debt, an opportunity to recoup the cash leads to a series of misadventures that th...

#6
The Smashing Machine

The Smashing Machine

2025★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Gear for fans of Drama. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

In the late 1990s, up-and-coming mixed martial artist Mark Kerr aspires to become the greatest fighter in the world. However, he must also battle his opioid dependence and a volati...

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