Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 10, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Ripples

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

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#1
One Second

One Second

2020★ 7.3

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

#2
So Long, My Son

So Long, My Son

2019★ 7.7

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

Two married couples adjust to the vast social and economic changes taking place in China from the 1980s to the present....

#3
Mr. Tree

Mr. Tree

2011★ 7.2

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

Teased by hallucinations, Shu, a slacker living in a rural village, struggles with an ever-loosening grip on reality. Yet when one of his visions manifests as real, his fellow vill...

#4
The Young One

The Young One

1960★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Ripples 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
Pickpocket

Pickpocket

1997★ 7.2

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

A small town pickpocket whose friends have moved on to higher trades finds himself bitter and unable to adapt....

#6
Caught by the Tides

Caught by the Tides

2025★ 6.8

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

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