Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 09, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Orphans

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

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#1
Eulogy

Eulogy

2004★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Orphans for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A black comedy that follows three generations of a family, who come together for the funeral of the patriarch - unveiling a litany of family secrets and covert relationships....

#2
The Funeral

The Funeral

1996★ 6.7

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

After the funeral of one of their own, a criminal family decides to embark on an emotionally unnerving journey in an attempt to exact bloody revenge....

#3
Sweet Sixteen

Sweet Sixteen

2002★ 7.0

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

Determined to have a normal family life once his mother gets out of prison, a Scottish teenager from a tough background sets out to raise the money for a home....

#4
The Road Within

The Road Within

2014★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Orphans for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A young man with Tourette's Syndrome embarks on a road trip with his recently-deceased mother's ashes....

#5
Hooking Up

Hooking Up

2020★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Orphans for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Bailey and Darla embark upon a misguided and mutually deceitful form of therapy, one in which they must drive across the country, re-enacting Darla's colorful history as a sex addi...

#6
Small Apartments

Small Apartments

2012★ 5.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Orphans for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

When a clumsy deadbeat accidentally kills his landlord, he must do everything in his power to hide the body, only to find that the distractions of lust, the death of his beloved br...

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