Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 17, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Hotel by the Hour

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

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#1
Ladybird Ladybird

Ladybird Ladybird

1994★ 7.2

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

Maggie has had four children, by four different fathers, removed by social services because of a previous violent relationship. When she meets Jorge, a gentle Latin American refuge...

#2
Eleanor the Great

Eleanor the Great

2025★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Hotel by the Hour 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....

#3
On My Skin

On My Skin

2018★ 8.0

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

The incredible true story behind the most controversial Italian court cases in recent years. Stefano Cucchi was arrested for a minor crime and mysteriously found dead during his de...

#4
Husbands and Lovers

Husbands and Lovers

1991★ 6.5

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

Stefan finds that he can no longer tolerate the arrangement of his cheating wife ... he, the husband, gets her during the week and her lover gets her on the weekends. At the same t...

#5
Shun Li and the Poet

Shun Li and the Poet

2011★ 6.9

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

A study of the friendship between a Chinese woman and a fisherman who came to Italy from Yugoslavia many years ago, who live in a small city-island in the Veneto lagoon....

#6
The Terrace

The Terrace

1980★ 7.2

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

Eight Italian politicians from the communist party gather on a terrace in Rome for a get-together. They discuss about their past, present and future....

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