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10 Best Movies Like Instant Karma

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

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#1
Barton Fink

Barton Fink

1991★ 7.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Instant Karma for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A renowned New York playwright is enticed to California to write for the movies and discovers the hellish truth of Hollywood....

#2
Sunset Boulevard

Sunset Boulevard

1950★ 8.3

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

A hack screenwriter writes a screenplay for a former silent film star who has faded into Hollywood obscurity....

#3
Mainstream

Mainstream

2021★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Instant Karma for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A young woman thinks she’s found a path to internet stardom when she starts making YouTube videos with a charismatic stranger – until the dark side of viral celebrity threatens to...

#4
All About Nina

All About Nina

2018★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Instant Karma for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Nina Geld's passion and talent have made her a rising star in the comedy scene, but she's an emotional mess offstage. When a new professional opportunity coincides with a romantic ...

#5
CQ

CQ

2001★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Instant Karma for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A young filmmaker in 1960s Paris juggles directing a cheesy sci-fi debacle, directing his own personal art film, coping with his crumbling relationship with his girlfriend, and a n...

#6
Short Cuts

Short Cuts

1993★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Instant Karma for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Many loosely connected characters cross paths in this film, based on the stories of Raymond Carver. Waitress Doreen Piggot accidentally runs into a boy with her car. Soon after wal...

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