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10 Best Movies Like Meanwhile

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

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#1
Flashbacks of a Fool

Flashbacks of a Fool

2008★ 6.2

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

An aging Hollywood star, Joe Scott, lives a life of narcissistic hedonism, observed by his laconic personal assistant, Ophelia. The death of his childhood best friend, Boots, takes...

#2
Career Girls

Career Girls

1997★ 6.6

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

A young college student in London moves into a flat and becomes best friends with a flatmate; the former moves into her own flat 4 years later but 6 years after their parting, the ...

#3
Mr. Church

Mr. Church

2016★ 7.4

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

A unique friendship develops when a little girl and her dying mother inherit a cook - Mr. Church. What begins as an arrangement that should only last six months, instead spans fift...

#4
About Time

About Time

2013★ 7.9

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

The night after another unsatisfactory New Year's party, Tim's father reveals to him that the men in their family have the ability to travel through time. They can't change history...

#5
The Map That Leads to You

The Map That Leads to You

2025★ 6.6

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

Heather is a young woman traveling Europe with friends before starting her perfectly planned life. A chance meeting with Jack sparks an unexpected romance that leads to deep emotio...

#6
Rebel Without a Cause

Rebel Without a Cause

1955★ 7.5

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

After moving to a new town, troublemaking teen Jim Stark is supposed to have a clean slate, although being the new kid in town brings its own problems. While searching for some sta...

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