Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 10, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Once

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

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#1
The Boys from Fengkuei

The Boys from Fengkuei

1983★ 7.2

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

Ah-Ching and his friends have just finished school in their island fishing village, and now spend most of their time drinking and fighting. Three of them decide to go to the port c...

#2
Caught by the Tides

Caught by the Tides

2025★ 6.8

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

Years after her boyfriend left her for the big city and promised to bring her there after he’s settled down, a Chinese woman sets out on a journey to be reunited with him....

#3
Tigertail

Tigertail

2020★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Once 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
The Young One

The Young One

1960★ 6.9

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

A jazz musician seeks refuge from a lynch mob on a remote island, where he meets a hostile game warden and the young object of his attentions....

#5
One Second

One Second

2020★ 7.3

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

A movie fan escapes from a labour camp during the Chinese Cultural Revolution and strikes up a relationship with a homeless female vagabond....

#6
Lighting Up the Stars

Lighting Up the Stars

2022★ 7.5

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

Having been released after serving his sentence, a funeral director accidentally crosses paths with a girl which brings about an unexpected change in his attitude towards life....

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