Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 09, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Monkey

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

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#1
Hello Sister, Goodbye Life

Hello Sister, Goodbye Life

2006★ 6.1

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

A college student must take care of her 7-year-old half sister after the death of their parents....

#2
Vanya on 42nd Street

Vanya on 42nd Street

1994★ 6.6

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

An uninterrupted rehearsal of Chekhov's 'Uncle Vanya' plays out by a company of actors. The setting: their run-down theater with an unusable stage and crumbling ceiling. The play i...

#3
Tigertail

Tigertail

2020★ 6.7

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

#4
What Maisie Knew

What Maisie Knew

2013★ 7.1

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

In New York City, a young girl is caught in the middle of her parents' bitter custody battle....

#5
Fast Girls

Fast Girls

2012★ 6.1

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

A street smart runner develops an intense rivalry with an equally ambitious wealthy young athlete....

#6
Starving in Suburbia

Starving in Suburbia

2014★ 6.5

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

When seventeen-year-old Hannah stumbles upon a website about Thinspiration--an online community devoted to anorexia as a life choice--she becomes an obsessive follower of the site ...

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