Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 09, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Lives

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

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#1
Adulthood

Adulthood

2008★ 6.2

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

After serving six years for killing his schoolmate, a young man learns that someone is out for revenge....

#2
TalhotBlond

TalhotBlond

2012★ 6.3

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

Thomas Montgomery, a married father of two young daughters, gets seduced by the world of online gambling and chat rooms where a virtual romance and sexual obsession ultimately lead...

#3
The Baker

The Baker

2023★ 6.3

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

A quiet, stoic man, lives a monk-like existence in self-imposed exile. When his estranged son is killed in a drug deal gone bad, he is left to look after a granddaughter he never k...

#4
Rise of the Footsoldier

Rise of the Footsoldier

2007★ 6.3

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

Rise of the Footsoldier follows the inexorable rise of Carlton Leach from one of the most feared generals of the football terraces to becoming a member of a notorious gang of crimi...

#5
Hands of Stone

Hands of Stone

2016★ 6.6

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

The legendary Roberto Duran and his equally legendary trainer Ray Arcel change each other's lives....

#6
Permanent Midnight

Permanent Midnight

1998★ 5.9

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

Juggling increasing career success and a growing heroin habit, a television comedy writer attempts to go down a path of improvement....

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