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10 Best Movies Like Happy Now

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

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#1
Lucky Them

Lucky Them

2013★ 6.0

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

More interested in partying and flirting with young musicians than work, veteran rock journalist Ellie Klug has one last chance to prove her value to her magazine’s editor: a no-st...

#2
Hellion

Hellion

2014★ 5.9

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

When motocross and heavy metal obsessed, 13-year-old Jacob's delinquent behavior forces CPS to place his little brother Wes with his aunt, Jacob and his emotionally absent father m...

#3
Mr. Roosevelt

Mr. Roosevelt

2017★ 6.2

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

A young woman returns home and must confront her ex-boyfriend when an unexpected tragedy occurs....

#4
The Safety of Objects

The Safety of Objects

2002★ 6.5

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

In a suburban landscape, the lives of several families interlace with loss, despair and personal crisis. Esther Gold has lost focus on all but caring for her comatose son, Paul, an...

#5
Sky

Sky

2015★ 6.2

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

A woman embarks on a journey alone across the United States after fleeing from her violent husband....

#6
Bastard Out of Carolina

Bastard Out of Carolina

1996★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Happy Now 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...

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