Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 14, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Journal

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

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#1
Return

Return

2011★ 6.4

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

Back from a tour of duty, Kelli struggles to find her place in her family and the rust-belt town she no longer recognizes....

#2
Tigertail

Tigertail

2020★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Journal 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....

#3
Man with No Past

Man with No Past

2025★ 6.5

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

Waking up in an unfamiliar city, a man with no memory must confront the mysteries of his own identity. However, his desperate search to uncover the past pits him against a powerful...

#4
All Together Now

All Together Now

2020★ 6.7

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

An optimistic, talented teen clings to a huge secret: she's homeless and living on a school bus. When tragedy strikes, can she learn to accept a helping hand?...

#5
Charm City Kings

Charm City Kings

2020★ 7.8

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

Mouse desperately wants to join The Midnight Clique, the infamous Baltimore dirt bike riders who rule the summertime streets. When Midnight’s leader, Blax, takes 14-year-old Mouse ...

#6
Cardboard Boxer

Cardboard Boxer

2016★ 6.3

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

Gentle and broken, a homeless man fights others on video for money but soon finds comfort in an unlikely friend and the lost diary of a young girl....

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